AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D411 VSX-D511 Operating Instructions
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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic II” and the double D symbol 2 are trademarks of Dolby Laboratorories. "DTS", “ES” and "DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Contents 1 Before you start 5 Playing sources Checking what’s in the box ...............................5 Installing the receiver ........................................5 Making cable connections ................................5 Loading the batteries .........................................5 Operating range of remote control unit ........... 5 Introduction to Sound Modes ........................ 24 Stereo/Direct ...............................................24 Standard modes .........................
Before you start 01 Checking what’s in the box Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions: • Never use new and old batteries together. • Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6P) x 2 • These operating instructions • Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case.
02 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're in the middle of the action or concert.
5 minute guide 02 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. 1 Hook up your DVD player. For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver.
02 5 minute guide 3 Connect your speakers. A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here, 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 all six is best. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 30) to large.
5 minute guide 02 4 Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your subwoofer and the TV. Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you don’t know how to do this. Also make sure that DVD/LD is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input is selected. If it isn’t, press DVD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input.
02 5 minute guide 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 and room size. If you want to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver setup on pages 29 to 33. Use the front panel controls for the steps below. Check the table below to find the speaker setup that corresponds with your system.
Connecting up 03 Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Audio/Video cords Digital audio cords/Optical cables Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to connect the audio/video components and a video cord to connect the monitor TV. Commercially available digital audio coaxial cords (standard video cords can also be used) or optical cables (not supplied) are used to connect digital components to this receiver.
03 Connecting up Connecting digital components For proper decoding of Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks, you need to make digital audio connections. You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you don’t 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 with like (for example, the coaxial output from the component to the coaxial input on the receiver).
Connecting up 03 Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components If you prefer to use a seperate component for decoding DVDs, you can connect a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs to the multi-channel inputs of this receiver. When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet. CENTER OUTPUT SUBWOOFER OUTPUT SURROUND OUTPUT DVD/multi-channel decoder VIDEO with 5.
03 Connecting up AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO TV tuner (or Satellite tuner) OUTPUT The arrows indicate the direction of the signal. S-VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO DVD player (or LD player) OUTPUT S-VIDEO INPUT The arrows indicate the direction of the signal. VIDEO INPUT TV (monitor) Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown at right. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas, next page).
Connecting up 03 AM loop antenna Using external antennas Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver. Attach to a wall, etc. (if desired) and face in the direction that gives the best reception. To improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna. FM UNBAL 75Ω Antenna snap connectors 75 Ω coaxial cable Twist the exposed wire strands together and insert into the hole, then snap the connector shut.
03 Connecting up Connecting the speakers A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here, 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.
Connecting up 03 Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the rear panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver. Hints on speaker placement Speakers are usually designed with a particular placement in mind. Some are designed to be floorstanding, while others should be placed on stands to sound their best.
03 Connecting up AC outlet [switched 100 W (0.8 A) max] Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the receiver's POWER switch. Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A). AC OUTLET SWITCHED 100 W MAX 0.8 A MAX DO NOT CONNECT A MONITOR, TV SET, HEATER, OR SIMILAR APPLIANCE TO THIS UNIT'S AC OUTLET. Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC OUTLET in order to avoid overheating and fire risk.
Controls and displays 04 Front Panel 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m-Û.,, INPUT SELECTOR MULTI JOG ENTER STANDBY STANDBY/ON MASTER VOLUME STATION STANDARD TUNING ADVANCED SURROUND STEREO/ DIRECT SIGNAL SELECT MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE QUICK SETUP DOWN LISTENING MODE TUNER EDIT PHONES CLASS BAND MPX INPUT ATT UP MULTI JOG FL DIMMER MULTI JOG R 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby.
04 Controls and displays STEREO/DIRECT (pages 24–25) Switches direct playback on or off. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source. 19 LOUDNESS (page 26) Use to boost the bass and treble at low volumes. 20 TONE (page 27) Press this button to access the bass and treble controls, which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial. 16 SIGNAL SELECT (page 25, 28) Use to select between an analog or digital signal.
Controls and displays 04 4 2 PRO LOGIC II When the Standard mode of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate Prologic II decoding. 11 ADV. SURR (Advanced Surround) Lights when one of the Advanced Surround listening modes of the receiver is selected. 5 ATT Lights when INPUT ATT is used to attenuate (reduce) the level of the input signal (can only be used with an analog signal). 12 LOUDNESS Lights during Loudness listening. 6 DIRECT Lights when source direct playback is in use.
04 Controls and displays ADVANCED SURROUND (page 24, 26) Use to switch between the various surround modes. Remote Control STEREO/DIRECT (pages 24–25) Switches direct playback on or off. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source.
Controls and displays 04 EFFECT +/– (page 26) Use to add or subtract the amount of effect in different sound modes or advanced listening modes. 10 Tuner controls The TUNING +/– buttons can be used to find radio frequencies. The STATION +/– buttons can be used to select preset radio stations (pages 35–36). BAND (page 34) Use to switch between the AM and FM bands when the tuner is selected. CLASS (pages 35–36) Use to switch between the three banks (classes) of station presets.
05 Playing sources Introduction to Sound Modes There are three basic sound options: Stereo/ Direct, Standard or Advanced Surround. Stereo/Direct When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Dolby Digital and DTS multi-channel sources are downmixed to stereo.
Playing sources 05 Expanded This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to stereo sources. The overall effect builds a dynamic and broad sound space, allowing two-channel (stereo) signals to imitate a five speaker sound. Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect. You can also use with Dolby Digital sources for a wider stereo field than the Standard modes. 5-Channel Stereo This can be selected to give multi-channel sound to a stereo source, using all the speakers in your setup.
05 Playing sources Listening to multi-channel playback INPUT SELECTOR CD Using Advanced Surround Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital and DTS signal processing is done automatically corresponding to the input signal. • Press ADVANCED SURROUND repeatedly to cycle the sound options. Each press changes the display as follows: RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT CD-R/ VCR/ DVR Movie Music STANDARD Virtual SB* 5-Stereo Expanded *VSX-D511 only. Refer to page 24 for more details about each surround effect.
Playing sources 05 • Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS. Each press cycles through the effects as follows: • The tone controls can only be used with the Stereo sound mode. Midnight • When the receiver is switched to Direct, using the tone controls automatically switches the receiver to Stereo mode. Off Loudness You can also press MIDNIGHT or LOUDNESS on the front panel. Each press switches the effect on or off.
05 Playing sources Selecting the multi-channel analog inputs Connect a DVD player with 5.1 channel output to listen to 5.1 channel playback. 1 Select DVD/LD if it is not already selected. Use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons on the remote (or the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel). 2 Press SIGNAL SELECT (front panel) repeatedly to select 5.1 ch. To cancel 5.1 channel playback, use the SIGNAL SELECT button to select an input signal (other than DVD 5.1 ch). • When 5.
Setting up the receiver Choosing your receiver setup Even though you may already have your system up and running after using the 5 minute guide on pages 6 to 10, you should also be sure to complete the following set up operations to ensure the best possible surround sound. This is particularly important when using Dolby surround. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers, etc.).
06 Setting up the receiver 4 Use ’ or ‘ to adjust the setting. The setting is entered automatically. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other surround modes. 6 When you’re done, press ENTER to exit. The setting display is automatically exited after 20 seconds of inactivity. • If the cone size (diameter) of the speaker is larger than 5 inches, set the speaker size to L. • If you’re not using a subwoofer, we recommend setting the front speakers to L.
Setting up the receiver 100Hz 150Hz 06 Front speaker distance setting • Default setting: 10 ft. Sets the distance from the front speakers to the listening position. 200Hz 100 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to the subwoofer (or L speakers). 150 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 150 Hz to the subwoofer (or L speakers). 200 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 200 Hz to the subwoofer (or L speakers).
06 Setting up the receiver When S is selected in the speaker setting, the surround distance cannot be set. ch 1. R ch 2 setting, the left front speaker will play channel 1 and the right front speaker will play channel 2. • Use ’ or ‘ to cycle through the possible DUAL MONO settings. Dynamic range control setting • Default setting: OFF Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and softest sounds in any given signal.
Setting up the receiver Setting the relative volume level of each channel • Default setting: 0 dB For best surround sound playback, you should set the relative channel levels from the main listening position. You can set seperate levels for each surround mode. 1 06 • Test tone is only output in Standard modes. • Since the subwoofer transmits an ultra-low frequency its sound may seem quieter than it actually is. Press STANDARD. 2 Press TEST TONE to output the test tone.
07 Using the tuner Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later—see Saving station presets on the next page for more on how to do this. Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time, press the TUNING +/– buttons. High speed tuning Press and hold the TUNING + / – buttons for high speed tuning.
Using the tuner 07 Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This unit can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When saving an FM frequency, the MPX setting (see previous page) is also stored.
07 Using the tuner Naming station presets Listening to station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. Having stored up to 30 stations (see previous page), preset stations can be easily recalled. 1 Choose the station preset you want to name. See Listening to station presets (this page) for how to do this. 1 Press TUNER (remote) or use the MULTI JOG dial on the front panel to select the tuner. 2 If you’re using the remote control, press RECEIVER. 3 Press TUNER EDIT.
Making Recordings Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV) through the analog jacks. You will need to connect a CD recorder, tape deck, MD, VCR, or DVR deck to the CD-R/TAPE/MD or VCR/DVR outputs on the receiver to do so (see pages 12–14 for more on this).
09 Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
Additional information Problem Remedy No sound from surround or center speakers. • Refer to Speaker setting on page 30 to check the speaker settings. • Refer to Setting the relative volume level of each channel on page 33 to check the speaker levels. • Connect the speakers properly (refer to pages 16–17). Noise during playback of a cassette deck. • Move the cassette deck further from your receiver, until the noise disappears. Sound is produced from other components, but not from LD or DVD player.
09 Additional information Specifications Video Section Amplifier Section Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) VCR/DVR, DVD/LD, TV/SAT ............. 1 Vp-p/75 Ω Continuous average power output of 100 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.2 %** total harmonic distortion (front). Continuous Power Output Front ...................................... 100 W per channel (1kHz, 1.0 %, 8 Ω) Center .......................... 100 W (1kHz, 1.0 %, 8 Ω) Surround ..................
Additional information 09 Miscellaneous Power Requirements ................ AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power Consumption ................................. 260 W In Standby ...................................................... 1 W AC Outlet .................. 100 W MAX. (SWITCHED) Dimensions .......................... 420 (W) x 158 (H) x 393 (D) mm (16-9/16 (W) x 6-4/16 (H) x 15-8/16 (D) in.) Weight (without package) ......................... 9.0 kg (19.8 lb) Furnished Parts AM loop antenna .........................
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