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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A
VOIES MULTI-CANAUX
RECEPTOR AUDIO-VIDEO MULTICANAL
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VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 2 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 WARNING If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed shock hazard, do not place any container filled with and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or this unit should be performed
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VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 3 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral within an equilateral triangle, is intended to TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the alert the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR presence of important operating and “dangerous voltage” within the product’s BACK). NO USER
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VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 4 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 Thank you for buying this 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 01 Before you start 04 Basic Setup Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Automatically setting up for surround Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español English Italiano Français Deutsch Nederlands Español VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 5 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 08 Making recordings Manufactured under license from Dolby Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . 50 Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, Surround EX and the double-D symbol are trademarks of 09 Controlling the rest of your system Dolby Laboratories. Setting the remote to control other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 6 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 Flow of settings on the receiver The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped The colors of the steps indicate the following: with an abundance of functions and terminals. Required setting item It can be used easily after following the procedure below to make the connections and settings. Setting to be made as necessary 1 Before you start � Checking what’s in the box (page 7) 4 Power On � Loading the batteries (page 7) Make sure you’
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Español English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 7 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 Before you start 01 Chapter 1: Before you start � Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages. Do not use different Checking what’s in the box batteries together. Please check that you’ve received the following � When disposing of used batteries, please supplied accessories: comply with governmental regulations or � Se
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VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 8 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 01 Before you start Ventilation When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal (at least 40 cm (16 in.) at the top). If not enough space is provided between the unit and walls or other equipment, heat will build up inside, interfering with performance and/or causing malfunctions. 40 cm (16 inches) Receiver Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and t
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Español English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 9 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 Controls and displays 02 Chapter 2: Controls and displays Front panel 127 3 4 5 6 8 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-820 PHASE CONTROL STANDBY/ON SPEAKERS DIMMER DISPLAY BAND TUNE TUNER EDIT PRESET ENTER INPUT MASTER SELECTOR VOLUME PHONES LISTENING MODE iPod iPhone VIDEO INPUT AUTO/DIRECT STEREO/ALC STANDARD ADV SURROUND DIRECT CONTROL iPod iPhone USB MCACC VIDEO LR AUDIO SETUP MIC
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VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 10 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 02 Controls and displays PRESET / 14 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to select preset radio stations Use to connect a microphone when (page 49) and to select SIRIUS Radio performing Auto MCACC setup. channels (page 66). Operating range of remote control 8 MASTER VOLUME dial The remote control may not work properly if: 9 PHONES jack � There are obstacles between the remote Use to connect headphones. When the control and the receiver’s remote s
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Español English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 11 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 Controls and displays 02 Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 13 15 9 1PHASE 9 Character display Lights when the Phase Control is switched on Displays various system information. (page 36). 10 DTS indicators 2AUTO DTS Lights when the Auto Surround feature is Lights when a source with DTS encoded switched on (see Auto playback on page 33). audio signals is detected. 3ST HD Lights when
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VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 12 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 02 Controls and displays 2HD Lights when a source with Dolby TrueHD encoded audio signals is detected. EX Lights to indicate Dolby Digital EX decoding. 2PLll(x) Lights to indicate 2 Pro Logic II / 2 Pro Logic IIx decoding. Light will go off during 2 Pro Logic IIz decoding. (see Listening in surround sound on page 33 for more on this). 12 ADV.S. Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected (see Using the Advanced
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T E S Español English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands E R P E T N U VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 13 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 Controls and displays 02 2 RECEIVER Switches the receiver between standby and on. Remote control RECEIVER 3 1 12 Switches the remote to control the receiver TV RECEIVER SLEEP SOURCE CONTROL (used to select the white commands above the 2 number buttons (S.RETRIEVER, etc)). Also use RECEIVER INPUT SELECT 3 INPUT this button to set up surround sound (page 42) 4 13
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VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 14 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 02 Controls and displays 8 System Setup and component control 9 (TUNE /, PRESET /), buttons ENTER The following button controls can be accessed Use the arrow buttons when setting up your after you have selected the corresponding surround sound system (page 42). Also used to MULTI CONTROL button (BD, DVD, etc.). control BD/DVD menus/options. RECEIVER Press first to access: Use the TUNE / buttons can be used to find radio freq
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Español English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 15 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 Controls and displays 02 S.RETRIEVER 13 TV CONTROL buttons Press to restore CD quality sound to These buttons are dedicated to control the TV compressed audio sources (page 36). assigned to the TV button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it SB CH to the TV button (see page 53 for more on Press to select ON, AUTO, OFF the this). surround back channel. CH
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VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 16 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 03 Connecting your equipment Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment Placing the speakers By connecting the left and right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and right surround speakers (SL/SR), and the subwoofer (SW), a 5.1 ch surround system can be enjoyed. Further, by using an external amplifier, you can connect the left and right surround back speakers (SBL/SBR) and the left and right front height speaker (FHL/FHR) to
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Español English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 17 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 Connecting your equipment 03 � Try not to place the surround speakers Hints on the speaker placement farther away from the listening position Where you put your speakers in the room has a than the front and center speakers. Doing big effect on the quality of the sound. The so can weaken the surround sound effect. following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your s
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VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 18 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting the speakers The receiver will work with just two stereo You can use the speakers connected to the B speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback but using at least three speakers is in another room. See Switching the speaker recommended, and a complete setup is best system on page 20 for the listening options for surround sound. with this setup. Make
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Español English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 19 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 Connecting your equipment 03 Bare wire connections Connect the surround back or front A-Speaker terminals: height speakers Connect the PRE OUT outputs of the unit and 1 Twist exposed wire strands together. additional amplifier to add a surround back or 2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire. front height speaker. 3 Tighten terminal. � If the surround back speaker or the front heigh
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VSX-820_UCSMXCN_En.book 20 ページ ２０１０年４月１２日 月曜日 午後５時１９分 03 Connecting your equipment Switching the speaker system Three speaker system settings are possible Making cable connections using the SPEAKERS button. Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this � Use the SPEAKERS button on the front 1 happens, the magnetic field produced by the panel to select a speaker system setting. transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from th
