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VSX-1017AV-S
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
VSX-1017AV-K
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Operating Instructions
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 2 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM 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
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 3 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC CAUTION outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect this unit should be performed only by qualified device for the unit, you will need to unplu
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 4 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 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. Contents 01 Before you start 04 Controls and displays Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 5 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM 08 The System Setup menu 11 Using other functions Making receiver settings from the System Setup Making an audio or a video recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Reducing the level of an analog signal . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 6 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM Before you start 01 Chapter 1: Before you start Sound Retriever The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP Features technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to • Advanced Direct Energy design WMA, MP3 and MPEG-4 AAC audio files by restoring This receiver offers a new advancement in discrete sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over design unique to Pioneer for high-power drivability, low after compression. di
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 7 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM Before you start 01 Checking what’s in the box Loading the batteries Please check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories: Setup microphone (cable: 5 m) Remote control unit AA/IEC R6P dry cell batteries x2 AM loop antenna FM wire antenna Caution Warranty card Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions: These operating instructions Never u
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 8 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM 5 minute guide 02 Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Set the subwoofer volume to a comfortable level. Introduction to home theater 4 Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set up Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create your system. a surround sound effect, making you feel like you’re in the middle See Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a MCAC
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 9 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM 5 minute guide 02 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed, 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically. In this jack on the front panel. case, you don’t need to select ‘OK’ and press ENTER in Place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your step 7. normal listening p
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 10 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM 5 minute guide 02 Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto Better sound using Phase Control MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the correction measures to make sure your sound source microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check arrives at the listening position
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 11 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM Connecting your equipment 03 Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This page explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system. Rear panel 9 PRE OUT CENTER CENTE (Single) L L R RROUND D CK CK 1 1 13 A IN OUT IN OUT IN DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2 4 Control input/output Caution Use to connect other Pioneer component
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 12 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM Connecting your equipment 03 10 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs Use to connect separate amplifiers for front, center, About the video converter surround, surround back and subwoofer channels. When the video converter is enabled, all analog video Connecting additional amplifiers on page 49 (see also sources are output through all of the MONITOR VIDEO Installing your speaker system on page 18 for powered OUT jacks (HDMI and com
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 13 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM Connecting your equipment 03 2 Connect a composite or S-video output on your DVD player to the DVD/LD VIDEO or DVD/LD S-VIDEO Connecting your TV and DVD player input. Connect using a standard video cable or an S-video cable. 1 VIDEO S-VIDEO 3 Connect a coaxial-type digital audio output on IN IN your DVD player to the COAXIAL 1 (DVD/LD) input. Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio. TV 1 4 Connect the stereo audio outputs on y
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 14 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM Connecting your equipment 03 1 Connect the audio/video outputs on the set-top 1 Connect the audio/video outputs of the video box to the TV/SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs. player/recorder to the DVR/VCR1 AUDIO and VIDEO Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable and a inputs. video or S-video cable. Use a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable for the audio connection and a video or S-video cable for the video 1 2 Connect an optical-type digi
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 15 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM Connecting your equipment 03 The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital VSX-1017AV video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the OPTICAL ANTENNA DIGITAL connected component is compatible with, including OUT IN AM LOOP DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see below for limitations), Video PRE O 1 COMPONENT VIDEO CENTER LL (DVD/LD) IN 1 Y PB PR Y PB PR (DVR/ IN OUT CD/Super VCD, CD and MP3. VCR1) 1 IN 2 IN ( ) TV/SAT 2 IN IN
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 16 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM Connecting your equipment 03 3 To hear audio from your HDMI component through this system, make analog and/or digital connections as Connecting digital audio sources necessary. This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs, On the rear panel, you must connect to the audio jacks allowing you to connect digital audio components for from a set of audio/video inputs (for example, DVR/VCR1 playback and for making digital recordings
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 17 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM Connecting your equipment 03 About the WMA9 Pro decoder TM This unit has an on-board Windows Media Audio 9 Connecting a component to the front 1 Professional (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to panel inputs playback WMA9 Pro-encoded audio using a coaxial or The front panel inputs comprise a composite video jack optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 (VIDEO), an S-video jack (S-VIDEO), stereo analog audio Pro-compa
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 18 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM Connecting your equipment 03 Installing your speaker system To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound main surround speakers should always be connected as capabilities connect front, center, surround and a pair, but you can connect just one surround back surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. speaker if you like (it must be connected to the left Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer surround ba
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 19 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM Connecting your equipment 03 Bare wire connections Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is the TV screen. Also, make sure the center speaker properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted the fron
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VSX-1017_HY.book Page 20 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:53 PM Connecting your equipment 03 The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram Connecting antennas (fig. A) shows orientation with one surround back speaker Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna (or none) connected. The second (fig. B) shows as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, orientation with two surround back speakers connected. connect external a
