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VSX_517.fm Page 2 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and D1-4-2-1_En mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified CAUTION – PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the
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VSX_517.fm Page 3 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead, within CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the 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-SERVICEABLE PART
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VSX_517.fm Page 4 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM 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. Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Contents Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 27 01 Before you start 06 The System Setup menu Checking what’s in the box . . .
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Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español English DOWN DOWN VSX_517.fm Page 5 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM Before you start 01 Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Operating range of remote Please check that you've received the following control unit supplied accessories: The remote control may not work properly if: AM loop antenna There are obstacles between the remote FM wire antenna control and the receiver's remote sensor. AA size IEC R6 dry cell batteri
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VSX_517.fm Page 6 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM 02 5 minute guide 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 15 for more on this. making you feel like you're in the middle of the action or concert. The s
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Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español English VSX_517.fm Page 7 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM 5 minute guide 02 Check the table below to find the speaker setup that corresponds with your system. Using the Quick Setup You can use the Quick Setup to get your system up and running with just a few button presses. The receiver automatically makes the necessary settings after you have selected your speaker setup, room size and listening position. If you want to make more specific
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VSX_517.fm Page 8 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM 03 Connecting up 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 the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers. Coa
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Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español English VSX_517.fm Page 9 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM Connecting up 03 Connecting a TV and DVD player This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver. 1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on 3 TV your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAX 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (DVD/LD) input on this receiver. ANALOG AUDIO OUT OPTICAL VIDEO IN R L Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the 1 connection. 2 Connect the composite video out
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VSX_517.fm Page 10 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM 03 Connecting up 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 for this case, you can connect them to the multi- 3 1 the video connection. chan
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Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español English VSX_517.fm Page 11 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM Connecting up 03 This receiver Connecting other audio FM UNBAL components Ω 75 IN CD The number and kind of connections depends 1 on the kind of component you’re connecting. IN DVR / VCR AM OPT LOOP 1 Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD, ANTENNA OUT (CD) VIDEO IN ASSIGNABLE DAT, tape recorder or other audio component. DIGITAL IN TV / OUT SAT IN IN DVD MONITOR /LD 1 If your com
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VSX_517.fm Page 12 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM 03 Connecting up ® Microsoft, Windows Media , and the Windows logo are This receiver trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. FM UNBAL 75 Ω IN CD Connecting other video IN DVR / AM VCR OPT LOOP 1 ANTENNA OUT components (CD) VIDEO ASSIGNABLE IN TV / DIGITAL IN OUT SAT IN This receiver has audio/video inputs and IN DVD MONITOR /LD OUT outputs suitable for connecting analog
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Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español English VSX_517.fm Page 13 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM Connecting up 03 1 Connect the component video outputs of 3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached your source to a set of component video stand. inputs on this receiver. To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the Use a three-way component video cable. direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b). 2 If necessary, assign the component video I
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VSX_517.fm Page 14 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM 03 Connecting up Connecting the speakers A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, 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, cha
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Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español English VSX_517.fm Page 15 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM Connecting up 03 Try not to place the surround speakers Speaker terminals further away from the listening position Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is than the front and center speakers. Doing twisted together and inserted fully into the so can weaken the surround sound effect. speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker To achieve the best possible surround wire is tou
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VSX_517.fm Page 16 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM 04 Controls and displays Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 34 VSX-517 MULTI JOG ENTER PHASE CONTROL 5 PHASE DIALOGUE AUTO SURR/ STEREO/ ADVANCED DVD/LD DVD 5.1 TV/SAT DVR/VCR CD CD-R/TAPE/MD FM AM TUNING STATION CONTROL ENHANCEMENT DIRECT F.S.SURR STANDARD SURROUND LISTENING MODE STEREO/ ADVANCED F.S.SURR STANDARD SURROUND SOUND MIDNIGHT/ VSB MASTER RETRIEVER LOUDNESS MODE TONE VOLUME STANDBY/ON LISTENING MODE PHONES SIGNAL
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Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español English VSX_517.fm Page 17 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM Controls and displays 04 AUTO SURR/DIRECT 13 VSB MODE Switches between Auto surround mode Press to switch on/off Virtual Surround Back (Auto playback on page 22) and Stream (VSB) mode (page 25). Direct playback. Stream Direct playback 14 TONE bypasses the tone controls for the most Press this button to access the bass and accurate reproduction of a source treble controls, which you c
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VSX_517.fm Page 18 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM 04 Controls and displays DIGITAL 10 Tuner indicators Lights when a digital audio signal is / MONO detected. Lights when the mono mode is set using DTS the MPX button. Lights when a source with DTS encoded / STEREO audio signals is detected. Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being 2 DIGITAL received in auto stereo mode. Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded / TUNED signal is detected. Lights when a broadcast is being received. ANALOG
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Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español English VSX_517.fm Page 19 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM Controls and displays 04 STEREO/F.S.SURR Switches between stereo playback Remote control (page 24) and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 24). ADV.SURR RECEIVER SLEEP DIMMER PHASE Switches between the various surround 7 1 modes (page 23). INPUT SELECTOR DVD 5.1 RECEIVER DVD TV DVR 3 TOP MENU 8 Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD. CD CD-R FM AM STEREO/ AUTO SURR F.S.SURR STANDAR
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VSX_517.fm Page 20 Friday, December 1, 2006 2:41 PM 04 Controls and displays 7 SLEEP 12 DVD/DVR control buttons Press to change the amount of time before Use these buttons to control a Pioneer DVD the receiver switches into standby (30 min player or recorder connected to your system – 60 min – 90 min – Off). You can check (press SHIFT to access the commands the remaining sleep time at any time by bordered by a rectangle). pressing SLEEP once. Button What it does DIMMER DVD/ Turns DVD power
