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VSX_918_818_KU.book 1 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８分
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VSX_918_818_KU.book 2 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８分 WARNING If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed or shock hazard, do not place any container filled and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain this unit should be performed on
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VSX_918_818_KU.book 3 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８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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VSX_918_818_KU.book 4 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８分 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 Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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English Italiano Français Deutsch Nederlands Español VSX_918_818_KU.book 5 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８分 09 Controlling the rest of your Manufactured under license from Dolby system Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the Operating other Pioneer components . . . . . . 49 double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Setting the remote to control other Laboratories. components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX_918_818_KU.book 6 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８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_KU.book 7 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８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_KU.book 8 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８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 lev
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_918_818_KU.book 9 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８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_KU.book 10 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８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_KU.book 11 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８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_KU.book 12 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８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 C 2 Connect the composite video output a
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_918_818_KU.book 13 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８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_KU.book 14 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８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 AM OPT OUT Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD, LOOP 1 (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_KU.book 15 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８分 Connecting up 03 VSX-918V ANTENNA IN AUX HDMI FM UNBAL RL DIGITAL IN IN CD CONTROL (DVD / BD) IN 1 OPT OUT IN 2 Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or CD-R (TV / SA ( ) / TAPE ASSIGNABLE / MD registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the IN OPT AM OUT LOOP 1 ( ) United States and/or other countries. TV / SAT IN 2 (CD) DVD / BD (ASSIGNABLE) FRONT DVD
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VSX_918_818_KU.book 16 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８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_KU.book 17 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８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 plasma display, 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_KU.book 18 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８分 03 Connecting up Connecting to the front panel AC outlet Power supplied through this outlet is turned on audio mini jack and off by the receiver’s power switch. Total Front audio connections are accessed via the electrical power consumption of connected front panel using the VIDEO/PORTABLE equipment should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A). button. Press VIDEO/PORTABLE and select This unit should be disconnected by PORT
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_918_818_KU.book 19 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８分 Connecting up 03 Using external antennas Connecting antennas To improve FM reception Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire Use an F connector to connect an external FM antenna as shown below. To improve reception antenna. and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below). fig. a fig. b fig. c FM UNBAL 75 Ω F connector 3 FM UNBAL 7
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VSX_918_818_KU.book 20 ページ ２００７年１１月２８日 水曜日 午後６時５８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
