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SX_316.book Page 2 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
SX_316.book Page 3 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM Voltage selector POWER-CORD CAUTION You can find the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of multi-voltage models. The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220 V. Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region. • Saudi Arabia operates on 127V and 220V mains voltage. Please set to the correct voltage before using. • For Taiwan, please set to 110 V before using. • For Mexico, please set to 120 V to 127 V before using.
SX_316.book Page 4 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM 01 Contents Contents 01 Before you start 05 The System Setup menu Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 5 6 6 02 Connecting up Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SX_316.book Page 5 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM Before you start 01 English Chapter 1: Before you start Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: • AM loop antenna • AA size IEC R6 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x 2 • Remote control Round 2-pin type, flat blade 2-pin type and UK 3-pin type WARNING • Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or near a heater.
01 Before you start Installing the receiver • When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface. Don’t install it on the following places: – on a color TV (the screen may distort) – near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound.
SX_316.book Page 7 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM Connecting up 02 English Chapter 02: Connecting up Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit. If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers. Coaxial digital audio cables (standard video cables can also be used) or optical cables are used to connect digital components to this receiver.
SX_316.book Page 8 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM 02 Connecting up Connecting to a TV and DVD recorder or player The diagram below shows the connections for a basic home theater setup of a TV, DVD recorder (or player) and this receiver. Audio is output from the DVD recorder’s coaxial digital audio jack, while the video output goes to the TV. Also shown is a stereo analog audio connection from your TV to this receiver so you can enjoy sound from this receiver when watching TV programs.
SX_316.book Page 9 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM Connecting up 02 Note Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below). Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections.
SX_316.book Page 10 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM 02 Connecting up AM loop antenna To improve AM reception Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver. Attach (if necessary) and face in the direction that gives the best reception. Connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna. If you want to attach the loop antenna to a wall, assemble as shown below. For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.
SX_316.book Page 11 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM Connecting up 02 English Connecting the speakers The diagram below shows a complete surround sound setup of six speakers set up in a typical configuration. For the best sound, try to follow this setup in your room as closely as possible. Red : Front right (R) Grey : Surround right (RS) Green : Center speaker Deutsch Make sure the positive (colored) and negative (black) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.
SX_316.book Page 12 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM 02 Connecting up Speaker terminals 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 is touching the back panel when you switch the unit on, the power may cut off as a safety measure. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver. Caution • These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage.
Controls and displays 03 English Chapter 3: Controls and displays 2 1 3 Deutsch Front panel 4 AUDIO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER SX-316 MULTI JOG ENTER ADVANCED ST/DIRECT/ SURR AUTO SURR TV /SAT DVD/LD CD DVR CD-R / TAPE / MD FRONT AUDIO FM AM TUNING STATION MPX VSB MODE DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT LISTENING MODE MPX DIMMER ANALOG ATT MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS MUTE TUNER EDIT TONE Français STANDARD VSB MODE DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT MASTER VOLUME SLEEP STANDBY/ON PHONES QUICK SETUP SETUP RE
SX_316.book Page 14 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM 03 Controls and displays ADVANCED SURR Switches between the various surround modes(page 20). ST/DIRECT/AUTO SURR Switches between direct and stereo playback. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 21). Also selects the Auto Surround mode (Auto playback on page 19). 16 SLEEP Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby (30 min – 60 min – 90 min – Off).
Controls and displays ANALOG Lights when an analog signal is detected. 3 2 DIGITAL Lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital multichannel signal. 7 AUTO SURR. Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on (see Auto playback on page 19). 8 ATT Lights when ANALOG ATT is used to attenuate (reduce) the level of the analog input signal. 12 Character display 13 ADV.SURR. (Advanced Surround) Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected.
SX_316.book Page 16 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM 03 Controls and displays STEREO Switches between direct and stereo playback. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 21). Also selects the Auto Surround mode(Auto playback on page 19). Remote control RECEIVER SLEEP DIMMER ANALOG ATT 1 7 INPUT SELECTOR DVD TV DVR RECEIVER CD-R FM AM F.
SX_316.book Page 17 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM Controls and displays 7 SLEEP Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby (30 min – 60 min – 90 min – Off). 8 INPUT SELECTOR buttons Press to select an input source (press DVD/DVR to use the DVD player/recorder controls on the remote). MENU Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video discs.
SX_316.book Page 18 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM 03 Controls and displays 13 TUNER controls The TUNING +/– buttons can be used to find radio frequencies (page 25) and the STATION +/– buttons can be used to select preset radio stations (page 25). DISPLAY Switch the display between station preset name, frequency (see tip on page 25). CLASS Switches between the three banks (classes) of station presets (page 25). MPX Use to switch between auto stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts.
SX_316.book Page 19 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM Listening to your system 04 English Chapter 4: Listening to your system Listening in surround sound Deutsch Important Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround sound. However, the options available will depend on the type of source you’re listening to. Français • Certain features explained in this section will not be possible depending on the source (for example, PCM 88.
SX_316.book Page 20 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM 04 Listening to your system Using the Advanced surround effects Setting the effect options Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like. When using surround effects, there are a number of settings you can adjust. S.RETRIEVER RETURN VOLUME EFFECT/CH SEL LEVEL MUTE DVD/DVR CH RECEIVER SLEEP DIMMER ANALOG ATT INPUT SELECTOR DVD TV DVR RECEIVER CD-R FM AM F.AUDIO CD MIDNIGHT/ STANDARD ADV.
SX_316.book Page 21 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM Listening to your system MULTI JOG FRONT AUDIO FM AM TUNING STATION MPX VSB MODE DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT MASTER VOLUME FRONT AUDIO INPUT DOWN UP INPUT SELECTOR DVD TV DVR RECEIVER CD-R FM AM F.AUDIO CD MIDNIGHT/ STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO LOUDNESS • While listening to a source, press STEREO for stereo playback.
SX_316.book Page 22 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM 04 Listening to your system Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression. TOP MENU MENU SETUP DIALOG E ENTER TUNER EDIT S.
SX_316.book Page 23 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM The System Setup menu 05 English Chapter 5: The System Setup menu RECEIVER CD-R FM AM F.AUDIO CD MIDNIGHT/ STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO LOUDNESS TOP MENU MENU SETUP DIALOG E ENTER ONE TOUCH COPY S.RETRIEVER RETURN VOLUME 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button. 2 Use / (cursor up/down) to select the setting you want to adjust then press ENTER.
SX_316.book Page 24 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM 05 The System Setup menu 4 Adjust the level of each channel using the / (cursor left/right) buttons. If you selected T. TONE M., use / (cursor up/down) to switch speakers. The T. TONE A. setup will output test tones in the following order: L C R SW LS RS Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.1 5 When you’re finished, press RETURN. • MID – Mid setting.
SX_316.book Page 25 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM Using the tuner 06 English Chapter 6: Using the tuner Naming station presets The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts and memorize the frequency for recall later. Press AM or FM to select the tuner band. 2 Tune to a station. There are three ways to do this: • Manual tuning – To change the frequency one step at a time, press TUNING +/–. • High speed tuning – Press and hold TUNING +/– continuously.
SX_316.book Page 26 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM 06 Using the tuner Changing the frequency step If you find that you can’t tune into stations successfully, the frequency step may not be suitable for your country/region. Here’s how to switch the setting: 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 On the front panel, press STANDBY/ ON while you press and hold the TUNER EDIT button. The channel tuning step alternates between 10K STEP and 9K STEP each time you do this.
SX_316.book Page 27 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM Additional information 07 English Chapter 7: Additional information Deutsch Troubleshooting Français Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Take a look at the other components and electrical appliances being used, because sometimes the problem may lie there.
SX_316.book Page 28 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM 07 Additional information Problem Remedy No sound from surround or center speakers. • Connect the speakers properly. • Refer to Channel level on page 23 to check the speaker levels. No sound from subwoofer. • The Dolby Digital or DTS source you are listening to may not have an LFE channel. • Switch the LFE Attenuator Setup on page 24 to LFEATT 0 or LFEATT 10. Noise during playback of a cassette deck.
SX_316.book Page 29 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM Additional information 07 Amplifier section Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright ©2006 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. Italiano Maximum Power Output Front . . . . . . 130 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % THD, 8 Ω) Center . . . . . . . . . .130 W (1 kHz, 10 % THD, 8 Ω) Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % THD, 8 Ω) Subwoofer . . . . .
SX_316.book Page 27 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2006 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.
