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- Page 1 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-C302-s Operating Instructions...
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Page 2: Operating Environment
Operating environment temperature and humidity: will know how to operate your model properly. After you +5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a (cooling vents not blocked) safe place for future reference. -
Page 3: Before You Start
• When installing this unit, make sure to leave space accessories: around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal (at least 20 cm at the top, 50 cm at the rear, • AM loop antenna and 10 cm at each side). If not enough space is •... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Connecting equipment to the front panel inputs . . . 13 menu ........30 Installing your speaker system . -
Page 5: Quick Start Guide
This Quick start guide shows you how to connect your Prepare the speaker cable by stripping about 1 cm of the speakers, TV and DVD player to this receiver, and also plastic shielding from each speaker wire. -
Page 6: Connecting Your Tv And Dvd Player
Other possibilities (like listening to a CD with Switch on your TV and powered subwoofer. multichannel surround sound) are explained in Home Also make sure that your TV is set to the AV input you theater sound on page 24. connected the receiver to. -
Page 7: Introductory Information
Sound Modes (page 25) the receiver. -
Page 8: Connecting Your Equipment
• Before making or changing the connections, switch Digital connections off the power and disconnect the power cable from The three digital audio jacks are all inputs. Connect to the the power outlet. digital outputs of digital source components such as DVD, CD and DVR players, satellite receivers, etc. -
Page 9: Installing The Receiver
Be careful not to arrange cables in a manner that bends the cables over the top of this unit. If the cables are laid on top of the unit, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise to come from the speakers. -
Page 10: Connecting A Dvd Player And Tv
Connecting your equipment Connecting a DVD player and TV jack, it is possible to use an optical connection to the TV/ Follow the instructions below, referring to the diagram, to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver. SAT(DVD) OPT1 jack. However, since by default this... -
Page 11: Connecting A Satellite/Cable Receiver Or Other Set-Top Box
If your set-top box component doesn’t have an optical tuners are all examples of so-called ‘set-top boxes’. digital audio out jack, it is possible to use a coaxial connection to the DVD(TV/SAT) COAX jack. However, Use a 3-pin AV cable to connect the TV/SAT IN... -
Page 12: Connecting Other Video Components
(the DVR/VCR OPT2 jack) can be used with DVR/VCR OPT2 jack to an optical digital audio output on your DVD recorder (or other video component). analog or digital video components, such as a VCR or DVD recorder. This connection carries stereo and multichannel digital audio. -
Page 13: Connecting Equipment To The Front Panel Inputs
Portable DVD player, etc. Installing your speaker system To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound work. At the very least, front left and right speakers only capabilities connect front, center and surround are necessary. Note that surround speakers should speakers, as well as a subwoofer. -
Page 14: Connecting The Speakers
TV screen. you, use the supplied colored self-adhesive tags, affixing a tag to each end of one half of each cable. Use the • When placing speakers near the TV, use magnetically tagged wire for the colored/positive terminal; use the shielded speakers to prevent possible interference, untagged wire for the black/negative terminal. -
Page 15: Connecting Antennas
• Bend the stand in the direction indicated (fig. A). • Clip the loop into the stand (fig. B). • It’s possible to fix the AM antenna to a wall (fig. C). Before fixing, make sure that the reception is satisfactory. -
Page 16: Using This Receiver With A Pioneer Plasma Display
If you have a Pioneer plasma display, you can use an Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need to SR+ cable (see note below) to connect it to this unit and make a few settings in the receiver. See Using the SR+... -
Page 17: Operating Other Pioneer Components With This Unit's Sensor
When you Caution use a remote control, the control signal is passed along • Handle the power cable by the plug. Do not pull out the chain to the appropriate component. the plug by tugging the cable and never touch the... -
Page 18: Controls And Displays
Lights when the source is stereo and/or the listening mode has been set to STEREO. 2 PRO LOGIC II indicator (page 24) Lights when one of the Dolby Pro Logic II surround modes is active with a 2 channel (stereo) source. ADVANCED indicator (page 25) Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes is active. -
Page 19: Display
DIALOG indicator (page 25) Lights when Dialog Enhancement is on. Input/output channel indicators The letters L, C, R, LFE, Ls and Rs indicate the input channels coming into the receiver. The segments and SW (subwoofer) indicate the active speaker output channels. -
Page 20: Remote Control
Use to select the analog (ANA) or digital (DIG)signal for the DVD, TV/SAT, DVR/VCR and FRONT inputs. blue are for the built-in tuner (see Using the tuner on page 26). Other functions relate to other equipment that Input/remote control mode select buttons you can control using this remote. -
Page 21: Operating Range Of The Remote Control
• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the 11 VIRTUAL SB (page 25) remote sensor. Press to switch on/off the virtual surround back mode. • The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays. 12 MASTER VOLUME Use to adjust the volume. -
Page 22: Getting Started
Choose one of the following depending on where your main listening position is: • FWD – If you are nearer to the front speakers than the surround speakers • MID – If you are equal distance from the front and surround speakers •... -
Page 23: Playing A Source
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. -
Page 24: Home Theater Sound
Surround modes. Note See also Using the Sound Modes on page 25, and Using • Many of the surround sound effects described in this the Advanced Surround effects on page 25, for further section require surround speakers. -
Page 25: Using The Advanced Surround Effects
• QUIET – Reduces the impact of deep bass and piercing highs • BRIGHT – Adds high-end ‘sparkle’ • S. BASS – Adds extra power to the low-end... -
Page 26: Using The Tuner
To change the frequency one step at a time, press the The tuner has been factory preset to the channel TUNE +/– buttons. allocation value for the area in which you bought it. If it is incorrect for where you’re using it, you may experience High speed tuning reduced sound quality. -
Page 27: Memorizing Station Presets
30 stations, stored in three characters. banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When That character lights steadily in the display and the memorizing FM frequencies, the receiver also stores the cursor automatically moves to the next space. -
Page 28: Using Other Functions
You can select the type of standby after the specified period of time. signal to be used in each case. The input signal type for the current input is indicated in the display: ANA (analog), DIG (digital). -
Page 29: Resetting The System
Resetting the system Default receiver settings The table below shows the factory default settings. When Use this feature to reset the system to its factory default you reset the system, the receiver reverts to these settings. defaults (see Resetting the system above). -
Page 30: The System Setup Menu
Note If the receiver isn’t already on, press • If the front speakers are set to FRONT S you can’t RECEIVER to switch it on. choose SURR. L for the surround speakers or CENTER L for the center speaker. - Page 31 (or when you see the OVER indicator light in the display), • Fch 0.1 m. – Fch 9.0 m. – Distance can be set in switch on the input attenuator. Each input has its own increments of 0.1 m. The default is 2.0 m.
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Page 32: Sr+ Control For Pioneer Plasma Displays
16 for connecting up, and SR+ control for • VOL C ON – When the receiver is switched to one of Pioneer plasma displays above for setting up the receiver. the inputs that use the plasma display (DVD, or... -
Page 33: Setting Individual Channel Levels
The System Setup menu Setting individual channel levels Use to set the relative volume of each channel as you find necessary for balanced surround sound. RECEIVER MASTER VOLUME TUNE TUNE CH SELECT TEST TONE Use MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume to an appropriate level. -
Page 34: Controlling Other Equipment
VOLUME DISC NAVIGATOR SYSTEM SETUP The TV CONTROL buttons are dedicated to controlling ROOM SETUP TUNE the TV. They will always control the TV no matter what MENU T.EDIT operation mode the remote is in. ENTER RETURN AUDIO... -
Page 35: Recalling Preset Codes
The LED stops blinking and remains lit. Use the number buttons to enter a 3 digit setup code. See Preset code list on page 38 for a list of all the codes of different types of equipment. The LED starts blinking again. -
Page 36: Vcr / Dvd / Ld Player And Dvd Recorder Controls
RETURN Press to go back to the previous menu page. DVD / DVD recorder AUDIO Press to change the audio track of discs with more than one audio DVD / LD / DVD recorder track. Press to change TV/VCR. , ENTER Use to navigate on-screen menus. -
Page 37: Cable Tv / Satellite Tv / Digital Tv / Tv Controls
Use to directly access TV channels Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV Method 1: For numbers 1–9, use the number buttons. For numbers 10 and over, use the +10 button, e.g., +10, +10, 3 for 23. Method 2: Use the number buttons followed by ENTER, e.g., 2, 3, ENTER for 23. -
Page 38: Preset Code List
PHILIPS for the manufacturer in the list Digital STB will not work with the particular SONY model you are using. Manufacturer Code • See page 34 for the default PIONEER 200, 207, 231 preset codes. BELL ECHOSTAR PRIMESTAR 201, 203... -
Page 39: Additional Information
• Static electricity caused by dry air. • Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again. • Something is obstructing the rear pnel fan. • Remove the obstruction then press STANDBY/ON for 10 seconds to switch on. • The internal temperature of the unit has •... - Page 40 • Make digital connections (see page 8) components, but not from digital • The digital output of the player is turned off. • Turn on the digital output of the player on (consult the ones (DVD, LD, CD-ROM etc.). manual that came with the player, if necessary).
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Page 41: Surround Sound Formats
Cause Remedy The receiver cannot be remote • The remote control batteries have worn out. • Replace the batteries (see page 3). controlled. • You are too far away or at a bad angle for • Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor on the operation. -
Page 42: Specifications
MAX Power Output Selectivity ........30 dB Front. - Page 43 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia, TEL: (03) 9586-6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico,D.F. 11000 TEL: 55-9178-4270 K002_A_En <04E00001> Printed in China...