Table Of Contents - Pioneer VSX-C550 Operating Instructions Manual

Contents
Congratulations on buying this fine Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you
have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.
Contents
Quick Start Guide
01 Introductory Information
Checking the Supplied Accessories 9
Installing the Receiver 9
Ventilation
When Making Cable Connections 9
Loading the Batteries 10
Operating Range of Remote Control Unit 10
Maintenance of External Surfaces 10
02 Connecting Your Equipment
Audio/Video Cords 11
Coaxial Cords/Optical Cables 11
Connecting a DVD Player & TV 12
Connecting a Digital Tuner/Set Top Box 13
Connecting a TV with an Internal Digital Tuner 14
Connecting Video Components 14
Connecting Speakers 16
Hints on Speaker Placement 17
Connecting Antennas 18
Using External Antennas 18
Operating other Pioneer Components with this
Unit' s Sensor 19
Plugging in the Receiver 19
03 Displays & Controls
Front Panel 20
Rear Panel 21
Remote Control
04 Basic Playback
Checking the Settings on Your DVD (or other)
Player 24
Program Format/Speaker Channel Indicators
Playing a Source 25
05 Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound
Room Setup 26
Personalizing Your Surround Sound 27
Setting the Volume Level of Each Channel 32
06 Playback Modes
Listening Modes 33
Selecting a Listening Mode 34
Sound Modes 35
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Selecting a Sound Mode 35
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07 Using the Tuner
Finding a Station 36
MPX Mode 36
RF ATT Mode 36
Tuning Directly to a Station 37
Memorizing Stations 37
Naming Memorized Stations 38
Recalling Memorized Stations 38
An Introduction to RDS
Using the RDS Display
Searching for RDS Programs 40
An Introduction to EON 41
The Receiver' s Internal Program
Identification Function 41
Using EON 42
08 Using Other Functions
Muting the Sound 43
Using the Headphones 43
Changing the Display Brightness (DIMMER
button) 43
Input Signal Select 44
The SLEEP Function 44
Resetting the System 44
Default Settings for the Receiver 45
09 Controlling the Rest of Your System
Changing the Remote Control Mode 46
Recalling Preset Codes 47
Clearing the Preset Codes 48
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder/
Cassette Deck Controls 49
Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV Controls
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Preset Code List 51
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10 Additional Information
Troubleshooting 54
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11 Techno Know How
Understanding DVD Packaging 57
Digital Audio Formats 57
Recording Formats 58
Playback Formats 58
Specifications 59
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