Playing A Source - Pioneer VSX-C301 Operating Instructions Manual

05 Getting started

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a source
(such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system.
STANDBY/ON
1 Turn on the power of the playback component
(for example a DVD player), your TV and subwoofer
(if you have one).
• If your source is the TV's built-in tuner, then switch to
the channel you want to watch, otherwise make sure
that the TV's video input is set to this receiver. (For
example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO
1 jacks on your TV, make sure that VIDEO 1 input is
now selected.)
2 If the receiver isn't already on, press
RECEIVER to switch it on.
3 Change the receiver input to the source you
want to play.
You can use the front panel INPUT SELECTOR knob or
the DVD, STB, DVR/TV, VIDEO, FRONT or FM/AM
buttons on the remote control.
4 Start playback of the DVD (or other component).
If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound
DVD disc, you should hear surround sound. If you are
playing a stereo source, you will only hear sound from
the front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.
• See also Home theater sound on page 23 for more
information on different ways of listening to sources.
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RECEIVER
RECEIVER
SLEEP
DVD STB DVR/TV
AV DIRECT
FRONT FM/AM
INPUT VIDEO
TEST TONE LEVEL CH SELECT
ADVANCED
AUTO STEREO SURROUND SURROUND
SOUND SIGNAL
MODE DIALOG SELECT
MUTE
MASTER
VOLUME
ROOM SYSTEM
SETUP SETUP
TUNE
DTV MENU T.EDIT
TOP MENU MENU
ST ST
ENTER
GUIDE
SEARCH
SUBTITLE
AUDIO
TUNE
VIRTUAL SB
EON RETURN BAND RF ATT
A
DISPLAY CLASS MPX D.ACCESS
B C D E
DISC
ENTER
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TV CONTROL
CHANNEL INPUT CHANNEL VOLUME
RECEIVER
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-C301
MASTER
INPUT SELECTOR
VOLUME
R
DOWN UP
5 Use MASTER VOLUME (front panel or remote) to
adjust the volume level.
• Turn down the volume of your TV so that all the sound
is coming from the speakers connected to this
receiver.
• If you need to change the input signal type from
digital to analog, press SIGNAL SELECT (see also
Selecting the input signal type on page 29).
• For more detailed surround sound setup, see The
System Setup menu on page 31.