Basic Playback; Playing A Source; Selecting The Audio Input Signal - Pioneer VSX-521-K Operating Instructions Manual

Basic playback

Chapter 4:
Basic playback

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD
disc) with your home theater system.
AUTO/
DIRECT
TV
RECEIVER
SLEEP SOURCE CONTROL
AUDIO
PARAMETER
RECEIVER DTV/TV
INPUT SELECT TOP
MENU
INPUT
BD DVD TV
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DVR/BDR CD CD-R
HOME
MENU
SETUP
ADAPTER TUNER PORTABLE
VOL
VIDEO S.RETRIEVER SIGNAL SEL
BASS
1
Switch on your system components and receiver.
Start by switching on the playback component (for example a DVD
player), your TV and subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver
(press  RECEIVER).
• Make sure the setup microphone is disconnected.
2
Switch the TV input to the input that connects this
receiver.
For example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO jacks on
your TV, make sure that the VIDEO input is now selected.
3
Press input function buttons to select the input function
you want to play.
• The input of the receiver will switch over, and you will be able
to operate other components using the remote control. To
operate the receiver, first press
RECEIVER
control, then press the appropriate button to operate.
• The input source can also be selected by using INPUT SELECT
buttons on the remote control, or by using the front
panel INPUT SELECTOR dial. In this case, the remote control
won't switch operational modes.
If you selected the proper input source and there is still no sound,
select the audio input signal for playback (see Selecting the audio
input signal below).
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Press AUTO/DIRECT to select 'AUTO SURROUND' and
start playback of the source.
If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc,
with a digital audio connection, you should hear surround sound.
If you're playing a stereo source or if the connection is an analog
audio connection, you will only hear sound from the front left/right
BD MENU
ALC/
ADV SURR
STEREO STANDARD speakers in the default listening mode.
It is possible to check on the front panel display whether or not
TUNER EDIT MASTER
TOOLS VOLUME surround sound playback is being performed properly.
MENU
When using a surround back speaker, 2D+PLIIx is displayed
when playing Dolby Digital 5.1-channel signals, and DTS+NEO:6
ENTER
is displayed when playing DTS 5.1-channel signals.
When not using a surround back speaker, 2D is displayed when
playing Dolby Digital signals.
BAND
RETURN
If the display does not correspond to the input signal and listening
MUTE
mode, check the connections and settings.
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Note
• You may need to check the digital audio output settings on
your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should be set to
output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz/96 kHz PCM (2
channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set this
to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.
• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only
get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the
receiver must be set to a multichannel listening mode if you
want multichannel surround sound.
5
Use MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume level.
Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is coming from
the speakers connected to this receiver.
on the remote

Selecting the audio input signal

The audio input signal can be selected for each input source. Once
it is set, the audio input that was selected will be applied whenever
you select the input source using the input function buttons.
CH
DVR/BDR CD CD-R
ADAPTER TUNER PORTABLE
VOL
VIDEO S.RETRIEVER SIGNAL SEL
 Press SIGNAL SEL to select the audio input signal
corresponding to the source component.
Each press cycles through the following:
• H – Selects an HDMI signal. H can be selected for BD, DVD,
DVR/BDR or VIDEO input. For other inputs, H cannot be
selected.
When the HDMI option in Setting the Audio options on
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page 28 is set to THRU, the sound will be heard through your
TV, not from this receiver.
• A – Selects the analog inputs.
• C1/O1/O2 – Selects the digital input. The coaxial 1 input is
selected for C1, and the optical 1 or 2 audio input is selected
for O1 or O2.
When H (HDMI) or C1/O1/O2 (digital) is selected and the selected
audio input is not provided, A (analog) is automatically selected.
Note
• VIDEO input is fixed to H (HDMI). It cannot be changed.
• For the TV/SAT input, only A (analog) or C1/O1/O2 (digital)
can be selected. However, if the ARC at HDMI Setup is set to
ON, the input is fixed to H (HDMI) and cannot be changed.
• When set to H (HDMI) or C1/O1/O2 (digital), 2 lights when a
Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS signal
is input.
• When the H (HDMI) is selected, the A and DIGITAL indicators
are off (see page 7).
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