Pioneer VSX-D414 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
Contents
01 Before you start
Checking what’s in the box ...............................6
Installing the receiver ........................................6
Loading the batteries .........................................6
Making cable connections ................................6
Operating range of remote control unit ...........6
02 5 minute guide
Introduction to home theater ............................7
Listening to surround sound.............................8
Using the Quick Setup ....................................10
03 Connecting up
Connecting digital components .................... 13
Connecting audio components ......................13
Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components ...14
Connecting video components .......................14
Connecting antennas ..................................... 16
FM wire antenna ..............................................16
AM loop antenna..............................................16
Antenna snap connectors ........................ 16
Using external antennas .................................16
To improve FM reception............................16
To improve AM reception ...........................16
Connecting the speakers ................................17
Speaker terminals ..................................... 17
Hints on speaker placement ...........................18
Overhead view of speaker setup .............. 18
3-D view of speaker setup ......................... 18
Extra Power mode speaker setup..............19
AC outlet .......................................................... 19
04 Controls and displays
Remote Control ............................................... 20
Front Panel........................................................22
Display ............................................................. 24
05 Listening to your system
Playing sources ............................................... 26
Listening in surround sound...........................26
Using the Advanced surround effects ..... 27
Listening in stereo .......................................... 28
Using the Virtual Surround Back
mode (VSB).......................................................28
Choosing the input signal .............................. 29
Using Loudness and Midnight listening........29
Using the tone controls .................................. 29
Selecting the multi-channel analog inputs ...30
Using the sleep timer ..................................... 30
06 Setting up the receiver
Choosing your receiver setup ........................ 31
Speaker setting .......................................... 32
Subwoofer setting ..................................... 32
Crossover frequency setting ......................33
LFE attenuator setting ................................33
Front speaker distance setting ..................33
Center speaker distance setting .............. 33
Surround speaker distance setting.......... 34
Subwoofer distance setting .......................34
Dynamic range control setting..................34
Dual mono setting ..................................... 34
Component video input settings .............. 35
Digital input settings ................................. 35
Setting the relative volume level of each
channel .............................................................36
Switching the speaker impedance .................37
07 Using the tuner
Listening to the radio ...................................... 38
Improving FM stereo sound.......................38
Saving station presets .....................................39
Naming station presets .................................. 40
Listening to station presets ............................ 40
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