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Pioneer VSX-D712-S Operating Instructions Manual

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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER
RECEPTOR AUDIO/VÍDEO
MULTICANAL
VSX-D712-S/-K
VSX-D812-S/-K
VSX-D912-S/-K
Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones

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  • Page 1 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER RECEPTOR AUDIO/VÍDEO MULTICANAL VSX-D712-S/-K VSX-D812-S/-K VSX-D912-S/-K Operating Instructions Manual de instrucciones...
  • Page 2 TWO VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCHES Only multi-voltage model is provided with these switches. Mains voltages in Saudi Arabia are 127 V and 220 V only. Never use this model with the 110 V setting in Saudi Arabia. The line voltage selector switches are on the rear panel.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    01 Before you start Operating other Pioneer components ..27 Checking what’s in the box ... . 5 Installing the receiver ....5 05 Controls and displays Making cable connections .
  • Page 4 Surround left speaker distance Programming signals from other remote setting ......47 controls (VSX-D812/D912 only) ..59 Subwoofer distance setting .

  • Page 5: Before You Start

    Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Making cable connections Please check that you've received the Make sure not to bend the cables over the top following supplied accessories: of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the •...

  • Page 6: Operating Range Of Remote Control Unit

    Before you start Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions: • Never use new and old batteries together. • Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case.

  • Page 7: 02 5 Minute Guide

    5 minute guide Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks.

  • Page 8: Listening To Surround Sound

    5 minute guide Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings.
  • Page 9 5 minute guide Connect your speakers. A complete setup of speakers is shown here (six speakers for the VSX-D712, and eight for the VSX-D812/D912), but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best.
  • Page 10 5 minute guide Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Surround back speakers CEN- FM UNBAL SUB W. 7.1CH LOOP Ω INPUT COMPONENT ASSIGNABLE (DVD/LD) IN SURROUND VIDEO DIGITAL BACK SURROUND MONITOR OUT ANTENNA MONITOR OUT VCR / SURROUND BACK CONTROL (CD-R/TAPE/MD) (TV/SAT) IN FRONT...
  • Page 11 5 minute guide • If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect the positive wire to the right channel (+) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel (–) terminal (shown below). • If you select subwoofer (SB SW) in the Surround back speaker setting on page 45 you can hook up a subwoofer instead of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals.

  • Page 12: Using The Quick Setup

    5 minute guide Using the Quick Setup Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your speaker setup. You can use the Quick Setup to get your When a subwoofer was detected in step 2, you system up and running with just a few button can cycle between the following choices: presses.
  • Page 13 5 minute guide Press ENTER. Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your room size. Depending on the distance of your speakers from the listening position, choose between small, medium, or large (S, M or L), M being an average-sized room. Press ENTER.

  • Page 14: Quick Surround Sound Setup

    Quick surround sound setup Chapter 3: Quick surround sound setup VSX-D912 only Automatically calibrating Connect the microphone to the SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. your listening area (MCACC) Place the microphone at your normal The Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration listening position.
  • Page 15 Quick surround sound setup • ERR Fch – Check the front speaker connections. • ERR Sch – Check the surround or • If the room environment is not optimal for surround back speaker connections. the auto surround setup (too much ambient noise, echo off the walls, obsta- •...

  • Page 16: Connecting Up

    Connecting up Chapter 4: Connecting up Component video cords Use component video cords to get the best possible color reproduction of your video • Before making or changing any source. The color signal of the TV is divided connections, switch off the power and into the luminance (Y) signal and the color disconnect the power cord from the AC (PB and PR) signals and then output.

  • Page 17: Connecting Digital Components

    Connecting up Connecting digital components The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound is to use a digital input. You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not need to do both). The quality of these two types of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of digital terminal, it is a matter of matching like with like (for example, the coaxial output from the component to coaxial input on the receiver).

  • Page 18: Connecting Audio Components

    Connecting up • If you have an LD player, you need to make special connections to ensure you can play 2 RF format LDs on your system. If this is the case, hook up your DVD or LD player directly to an RF demodulator using both the 2 RF output and either a coaxial or optical digital connection.

  • Page 19: Connecting Dvd Multi-Channel Components

    Connecting up Connecting DVD multi-channel components If you prefer to use a seperate component for decoding DVDs, you can connect a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs to the multi-channel inputs of this receiver. When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet.

  • Page 20: Connecting Video Components

    Connecting up Connecting video components Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. With digital video components (like a DVD player), you must use the connections shown on this page for the video signal, but in order to hear a digital source (like a DVD) you should hook up the audio to a digital input (see page 17).

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