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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER
SINTOAMPLIFICATORE
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTICANALE
VSX-D512
Operating Instructions
Istruzioni per l’uso
XRE3068A.En.01.06 1 03.2.3, 11:30 AM
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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. This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the
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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m-Û.,, INPUT MULTI JOG SELECTOR ENTER STANDBY STANDBY/ON MASTER VOLUME UP PHONES R STATION TUNING STANDARD AS DU VR AR NO CU EN DD ST D EIR RE EC OT / SS IG EN LA EC LT MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE QUICK SETUP DOWN LISTENING MODE MULTI JOG TUNER EDIT CLASS BAND MPX INPUT ATT FL DIMMER MULTI JOG Operating Environment H045 En Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5°C – +35°C (+41°F – +95°F); less than 85%RH (cooling vents not blocked) Do
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Contents 1 Before you start 4 Controls and displays Checking what’s in the box ...............................6 Front Panel ........................................................20 Making cable connections ................................6 Display ............................................................. 22 Loading the batteries .........................................6 Remote Control ............................................... 24 Operating range of remote control unit ........... 6
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7 Using the tuner Listening to the radio ...................................... 36 Improving FM stereo sound .......................36 Using the RF attenuator ............................ 36 Saving station presets .....................................37 Naming station presets .................................. 38 Listening to station presets ............................ 38 An introduction to RDS .................................. 39 Using the RDS display .............................. 40 Search
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R AUDIO/VIDEOMULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m-Û.,, IN SP EU LT ECTOR MULTI JOG ENTER STANDBY STANDBY/ON MASTER VOLUME STATION TUNING STANDARD AS DU VA RR NO CUN EDD ST D ER IRE ECT O/ SS IG EN LA EC LT MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE QUICK SETUP DOWN UP LISTENING MODE MULTI JOG TUNER EDIT CLASS BAND MPX INPUT ATT FL DIMMER MULTI JOG PHONES 01 Before you start • Never use new and old batteries together. Checking what’s in the box • Insert the plus and minus sides of the Please check that you've received
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5 minute guide 02 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. Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you're in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on the speakers you hav
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02 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. 1 Hook up your DVD player. For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver. You can do this with either a coaxial, or an optical connecti
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5 minute guide 02 3 Connect your speakers. A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here, 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 all six is best. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 32) to large. Make sure you
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02 5 minute guide 4 Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your subwoofer and the TV. Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you don’t know how to do this. Also make sure that DVD/LD is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input is selected. If it isn’t, press DVD/LD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input. 5 Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to specify yo
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5 minute guide 02 Using the Quick Setup You can use the Quick Setup to get your system Check the table below to find the speaker up and running with just a few button presses. setup that corresponds with your system. The receiver automatically makes the necessary settings after you have selected your speaker setup and room size. If you want to make more Front Center Surround Sub specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver Speakers Speaker Speakers Woofer setup on pages 31 to 35. Use the
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L VIDEO R 03 Connecting up Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Digital audio cords/Optical cables Audio/Video cords Commercially available digital audio coaxial Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to connect cords (standard video cords can also be used) the audio/video components and a video cord to or optical cables (not supplied) are used to connect the monitor TV. connect digital components to this receiver. Connec
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Connecting up 03 Connecting digital components For proper decoding of Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks, you need to make digital audio connections. You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you don’t 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 the coaxial input on the receiver). Thi
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03 Connecting up Connecting DVD 5.1 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 wall outlet. CENTER OUTPUT SUBWOOFER OUTPUT SURROUND The arrows OUTPUT DVD/multi-channel decoder indicate the with 5.1 channel analog VIDEO
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Connecting up 03 AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT TV tuner (or Satellite tuner) The arrows indicate the VIDEO direction of OUTPUT the signal. DVD player (or LD player) AUDIO OUTPUT The arrows indicate the VIDEO direction of INPUT the signal. TV (monitor) Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown at right. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas, next page). AM LOOP Always make sure that the receiver is switc
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03 Connecting up AM loop antenna Using external antennas Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver. Attach to a wall, etc. (if desired) and To improve FM reception face in the direction that gives the best Connect an external FM antenna. reception. One touch PAL connector Antenna snap connectors 75 Ω coaxial cable Twist the exposed wire strands together and insert into the hole, then snap the connector shut. To improve AM reception Connect a 5–6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM an
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ª · Connecting up 03 Connecting the speakers A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here, 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 for surround sound. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on pa
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03 Connecting up Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the rear panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver. Hints on speaker placement Speakers are usually designed with a particular placement in mind. Some are designed to be floorstanding, while others should be placed on stands to sound their best. S
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Connecting up 03 POWER-CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or an electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords. The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or gi
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04 Controls and displays Front Panel 12 3 4 5 6 7 INPUT MULTI JOG SELECTOR ENTER STANDBY STANDBY/ON MASTER VOLUME ADVANCED STEREO/ SIGNAL STATION TUNING STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT SELECT MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE QUICK SETUP DOWN UP – OFF - ON LISTENING MODE MULTI JOG PTY EON TUNER EDIT CLASS BAND MPX SEARCH MODE MULTI JOG MULTI JOG PHONES 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 STANDBY/ON-power — OFF _ ON buttons STANDBY/ON switches the receiver between When the headphones are connec
