Playing A Source - Pioneer VSX-C300 Operating Instructions Manual

Playing a Source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a disc or videotape (or any other source) with your home theater system.
The following pages will tell you about refinements you can make to the sound but the below procedure (with the
settings you have already made) should allow you to get enjoyable home theater.
3
INPUT buttons
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-C300
VIRTUAL
PHONES SURR.
L DTS MPEG STEREO
DVD TV/SAT VCR TUNER
STANDBY indicator
STANDBY
FRONT INPUT
OFF ON
PHONES VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITAL IN
2
—OFF _ON button
2
RECEIVER
DVD
SELECT
REMOTE
TV/SAT VCR
3
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY
RECEIVER TV
CHANNEL
INPUT SELECT
TV
SOURCE BAND
S
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
TUNE
CH.
ST
SELECT
ENTER
AUDIO
TUNE
TEST TONE
SEARCH RF ATT
DIMMER FLAT
1 2
VIRTUAL 5-D
5 6
MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION
PHONES
SURR.
9 0
STEREO STANDARD
2ch MULTI 2/MULTI
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
6
MASTER VOLUME
MASTER
FRONT
VOLUME
DOWN UP
INPUT SIGNAL
2 2
DIGITAL PROLOGIC DIGITAL
INPUT
6
MASTER
VOLUME
SETUP
MUTING
TV CONTROL
VOLUME
CLASS EDIT
M L
TOP MENU
ST
CH.
LEVEL
MENU
MPX D.ACCESS
QUIET S.BASS
3 4
GAME TV SURR.
7 8
+10
ENTER
AUTO MIDNGHT
1 Turn on the power of the playback compo-
nent (for example a DVD player), your TV
and subwoofer (if you have one).
2 Press to turn the power on.
RECEIVER
The STANDBY indicator goes out. (If it' s the first time
for you to turn on the receiver you'll have to turn the
main power on by pressing the ON/OFF button. If
the STANDBY indicator lights when you do this, press
the RECEIVER button as above.)
3 Select the source (like a DVD player) you
want to playback using the individual
buttons on the remote control .
If the Direct Selection (see page 43) is off you have to
use the INPUT SELECT button which cycles through
the different inputs. Or, you can use the INPUT
buttons on the front panel.
4 Make sure the TV is set to this receiver.
If you're not sure which input on your TV this
receiver is hooked up to confirm the input jack on the
back of the TV and consult the manual that came
with your TV to figure out the proper setting.
5 Start playback of the component you selected
in step 3.
6 Press
MASTER VOLUME (+/–)
volume level.
MEMO:
• If you want to use the Analog input select the Analog
input mode (see page 39).
• When you're using your TV' s internal tuner the TV
shouldn't be set to this receiver (step 4 above).
Basic Playback
INPUT
to adjust the
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