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VSX-918V-S/-K
AUDIO/VIDEO
MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
VSX-818V-S/-K
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VSX_918_818_MY.book 2 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７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-SER
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DOWN DOWN DOWN VSX_918_818_MY.book 3 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling. Private households in the member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you pur
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VSX_918_818_MY.book 4 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 Contents 01 Before you start 05 Listening to your system Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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English Italiano Français Deutsch Nederlands Español VSX_918_818_MY.book 5 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 09 Controlling the rest of your system Operating other Pioneer components . . . . . . 51 Setting the remote to control other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Clearing all the
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VSX_918_818_MY.book 6 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 01 Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Installing the receiver Please check that you’ve received the following When installing this unit, make sure to put supplied accessories: it on a level and stable surface. Setup microphone Don’t install it on the following places: Remote control unit – on a color TV (the screen may distort) – near a cassette deck (or close to a device that Dry cell
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_918_818_MY.book 7 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 5 minute guide 02 Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound. Place your speakers as Introduction to home theater shown below for the best surround sound Home theater refers to the use of multiple effect. Also see Hints on speaker placement on audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, page 21
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VSX_918_818_MY.book 8 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 02 5 minute guide Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. Automatically setting up for AUX surround sound (MCACC) MASTER VOLUME The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration MCACC PORTABLE (MCACC) setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and channel
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_918_818_MY.book 9 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 5 minute guide 02 5 Follow the instructions on-screen. If you see an error message (ERR) in the right Make sure the microphone is connected. side column, there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY If you’re using a subwoofer, it is doesn’t fix the problem, turn off the power and automatically detected every time you check the spea
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VSX_918_818_MY.book 10 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 02 5 minute guide You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the Better sound using Phase Analyzed Data Check screen: Control Speaker Setting – The size and number of This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses speakers you’ve connected (see page 42 phase correction measures to make sure your for more on this) sound source arrives at the listening position Speaker Distanc
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_918_818_MY.book 11 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 Connecting up 03 Chapter 3: Connecting up Digital audio cables Commercially available coaxial digital audio Making cable connections cables or optical cables should be used to Make sure not to bend the cables over the top 1 connect digital components to this receiver. of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field produced by th
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VSX_918_818_MY.book 12 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 03 Connecting up DVD player Connecting a DVD player and TV This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver. DIGITAL ANALOG AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT RL COAXIAL 1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAX 1 (DVD/BD) input on this receiver. Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the 2 1 1 connection. ANTENNA 2 Connect the composite video output and
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_918_818_MY.book 13 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 Connecting up 03 1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on Connecting the multichannel analog the set-top box component to the TV/SAT outputs 2 AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver. For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs. In connection and a standard RCA video cable t
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VSX_918_818_MY.book 14 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 03 Connecting up VSX-918V Connecting other audio ANTENNA IN AUX HDMI FM UNBAL RL components DIGITAL IN IN CD CONTROL The number and kind of connections depends (DVD / BD) IN 1 OPT OUT IN 2 1 CD-R on the kind of component you’re connecting. (TV / SAT) / TAPE (ASSIGNABLE) / MD IN OPT AM OUT Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD, 1 LOOP (TV / SAT) IN 2 (CD) DVD / BD ( ) DAT, tape recorder or other audio component. AS
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_918_818_MY.book 15 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 Connecting up 03 VSX-918V ANTENNA IN AUX HDMI FM UNBAL RL DIGITAL IN CD IN CONTROL (DVD / BD) IN 1 OPT OUT IN 2 Windows Media and the Windows logo are CD-R (TV / SAT) / TAPE (ASSIGNABLE) / MD IN OPT AM trademarks or registered trademarks of OUT LOOP 1 (TV / SAT) IN 2 (CD) Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ DVD / BD (ASSIGNABLE) SUB DVD IN FRONT WOOFER / BD I
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VSX_918_818_MY.book 16 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 03 Connecting up Using the component video Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) jacks equipped component, you can connect it to Component video should deliver superior this receiver using a commercially available picture quality when compared to composite HDMI cable. video. A further advantage (if your source and The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed TV are both compatible) is p
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_918_818_MY.book 17 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 Connecting up 03 1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI If the video signal does not appear on your IN 1/2 interconnect on this receiver to an TV or flat screen TV, try adjusting the HDMI output on your HDMI component. resolution settings on your component or display. Note that some components 2 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI (such as video game units
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VSX_918_818_MY.book 18 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 03 Connecting up Connecting to the front panel Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack video terminal Front audio connections are accessed via the Front video connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO/PORTABLE front panel using the VIDEO/PORTABLE button. Press VIDEO/PORTABLE and select button. Press VIDEO/PORTABLE and select PORTABLE input. Use a stereo mini-jack cable VIDEO input. There are
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_918_818_MY.book 19 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 Connecting up 03 Using external antennas Connecting antennas To improve FM reception Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire Use a PAL connector to connect an external antenna as shown below. To improve reception FM antenna. and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below). fig. a fig. b fig. c One-touch PAL connector 3 FM UNBAL
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VSX_918_818_MY.book 20 ページ ２００７年１２月２７日 木曜日 午後４時２７分 03 Connecting up You can use the speakers connected to the B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback Connecting the speakers in another room. Make sure to review Hints on A complete setup of six speakers (including the speaker placement on page 21 when placing subwoofer) is shown here but everyone’s home the speakers in another room. See Switching setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers the speaker s
