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VSX_514-814.fm 1 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER
VSX-D514
VSX-D714
VSX-D814
Operating Instructions
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VSX_514-814.fm 2 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 IMPORTANT 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 PARTS
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English Italiano Français Deutsch Nederlands Español VSX_514-814.fm 1 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference. 01 Before you start 04 Controls and displays Checking wh
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VSX_514-814.fm 2 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 Dynamic range control setting. . . . . . . . 50 Preset Code List (VSX-D514/D714). . . . . . .66 Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Preset Code List (VSX-D814) . . . . . . . . . . .68 Component video input settings . . . . . . 50 Digital input settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 10 Additional information SR+ control for Pioneer plasma Troubleshootin
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English Italiano Français Deutsch Nederlands Español 01_before_you_start.fm 5 ページ ２００４年３月３日 水曜日 午後３時０分 Before you start 01 Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) x2 • Remote control • Power cords (make sure you use the correct cord for your country/region): VSX-D514/D714/D814-K (black models) Loading the batter
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VSX_514-814.fm 6 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 01 Before you start Operating range of remote control unit The remote control may not work properly if: There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver's remote sensor. Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor. The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays. The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit. 30 30 7m 6 En
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English Italiano Français Deutsch Nederlands Español VSX_514-814.fm 7 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 5 minute guide 02 Chapter 2: 5 minute guide 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'
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VSX_514-814.fm 8 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 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. Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source. 1 Hook up your DVD player. For surround sound,
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English Italiano Français Deutsch Nederlands Español VSX_514-814.fm 9 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 5 minute guide 02 3 Connect your speakers. A complete setup of speakers is shown here (six speakers for the VSX-D514/D714, and eight for the VSX-D814), but different home setups may 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 reco
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VSX_514-814.fm 10 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 02 5 minute guide Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Surround back speakers LR C LS RS SBL SBR CEN- SUB WOOFER TER AUX IN COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGNABLE SURROUND LL ( DVD / L D) IN ¥ BACK FM UNBAL AM DIGITAL OUT 75 Ω LOOP ANTENNA IN CD OPT R L MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT OUT SURROUND OPT OUT DVR/ CONTROL DVD 5.1CH INPUT VCR 2 IN CENTER YPB PR YPB PR RR ( ) PREOUT (DVR/VCR) OUT TV / SAT IN ø FRONT SURROUND IN VIDEO OPT DVR/ FRONT
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English Italiano Français Deutsch Nederlands Español VSX_514-814.fm 11 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 5 minute guide 02 If you select subwoofer (SB SW) in the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 you can hook up a subwoofer instead of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals. Connect the wires just as above (and as shown below), connecting the positive wire to the right channel (+) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel (–) terminal.
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VSX_514-814.fm 12 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 02 5 minute guide * VSX-D814 only Using the Quick Setup If a subwoofer wasn’t detected in step 2, you You can use the Quick Setup to get your can cycle between the following choices: system up and running with just a few button presses. The receiver automatically makes 2.0ch 3.0ch the necessary settings after you have selected your speaker setup, room size and listening 4.0ch 7.0ch* position. 6.0ch 5.0ch If you want
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English Italiano Français Deutsch Nederlands Español VSX_514-814.fm 13 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 5 minute guide 02 4 Press ENTER. 5 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your room size. Depending on the distance of your speakers from the listening position, choose between small, medium, or large (S, M or L), M being an average-sized room. 6 Press ENTER. 7 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your listening position. You can cycle between the following choices: FWD MID BACK
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Y PB PR L VIDEO R S VIDEO VSX_514-814.fm 14 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 03 Connecting up Chapter 3: Connecting up Component video cords VSX-D714/D814 only Before making or changing any Use component video cords to get the best connections, switch off the power and possible color reproduction of your video disconnect the power cord from the AC source. The color signal of the TV is divided outlet. into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (PB and PR) signals and th
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English Italiano Français Deutsch Nederlands Español VSX_514-814.fm 15 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 Connecting up 03 Connecting digital components The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound is to use a digital input. You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not 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 wi
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VSX_514-814.fm 16 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 03 Connecting up If you have an LD player, you need to make special connections to ensure you can play 2 RF format LDs on your system. If this is the case, hook up your DVD or LD player directly to an RF demodulator using both the 2 RF output and either a coaxial or optical digital connection. We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks as well. Make sure the RF demodulator digital in switch is set correc
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English Italiano Français Deutsch Nederlands Español VSX_514-814.fm 17 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 Connecting up 03 Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components If you prefer to use a separate component for decoding DVDs, you can connect a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to the multichannel inputs of this receiver. When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet. The arrows indicate t
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VSX_514-814.fm 18 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 03 Connecting up Connecting video components Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. With digital video components (like a DVD player), you must use the connections shown on this page for the video signal, but in order to hear a digital source (like a DVD) you should hook up the audio to a digital input (see page 15). It is also a good idea to hook up your digital components with analog audio connections (see page 16).
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English Italiano Français Deutsch Nederlands Español VSX_514-814.fm 19 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 Connecting up 03 Antenna snap connectors Connecting antennas Twist the exposed wire strands together and Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM insert into the hole, then snap the connector wire antenna as shown below. To improve shut. reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below). Always make sure that the receiver is switched
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VSX_514-814.fm 20 ページ ２００４年３月２日 火曜日 午後８時３５分 03 Connecting up Connecting the speakers (VSX-D514/D714) 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. If you’re not using a subwoofer
