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Contents Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Flow of settings on the receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 01 Controls and displays Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories: • Setup microphone • Remote control • AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x2 • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Power cord • Warranty card • Quick start guide • Safety Brochure • These operating instructions (CD-ROM) Flow of settings on the receiver The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of functions and terminals.
01 Controls and displays Chapter 1: Controls and displays Remote control STANDBY/ON 1 ECO D AUX S.RTRV A AUX 8 9 iPod USB NETWORK ADAPTER AUTO / DIRECT TUNER BD DVD ALC / STANDARD CD STB GAME ADV SURR 2 RECEIVER TV SLEEP MENU TOOLS 11 Press RECEIVER first to access: SLEEP – Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby (30 min – 60 min – 90 min – Off). You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once.
Controls and displays ALC/STANDARD – Press for standard decoding and to switch between the modes of 2 Pro Logic II, 2 Pro Logic IIx, 2 Pro Logic IIz and NEO:6, and the Auto level control stereo mode (page 31). ADV SURR – Switches between the various surround modes (page 32). SOUND WING – Press to select Sound wing mode (page 31). 11 VOL +/– Use to set the listening volume.
01 Controls and displays Front panel AUDIO/ VIDEO MULTI- CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-S500 12 INPUT SELECTOR 13 14 15 14 16 17 18 MCACC STANDBY / ON HDMI PHONES MASTER VOLUME iPod iPhone DIRECT CONTROL PORTABLE / MCACC SETUP MIC iPod iPhone USB 5 V 1A 1 2 3 4 5 1 STANDBY/ON 2 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output from the speakers.
Connecting your equipment Chapter 2: Connecting your equipment 02 [B] 3.1 channel surround system & Speaker B connection [D] 6.1 channel surround system (Surround Back) • Speaker System setting: SB Single • Speaker System setting: Speaker B R L SW Determining the speakers’ application This unit permits you to build various surround systems, in accordance with the number of speakers you have. • Be sure to connect speakers to the front left and right channels (L and R).
02 Connecting your equipment Some tips for improving sound quality Important • Speakers such as S-HV500-LR and S-HV600B may have specific installation methods. For more details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with speaker. Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system. • It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position.
Connecting your equipment 02 Standard surround connection (Plan [A], [B] or [D]) Front right OUT AME IN Center COAXIAL CD IN (ANALOG ANALOG SURR BACK/ AUX) AUX FRONT HEIGHT E R Bi-amp compatible speaker Plan [A] or [B]: Passive subwoofer (S-SLW500) Plan [D]: Surround back speaker (single) CENTER FRONT A OPTICAL Front Bi-Amp connection (Plan [C]) Front left SURROUND / SUBWOOFER/ SURR BACK L R AME IN B IN OUT High Low Low COAXIAL TV IN DIGITAL AUX IN CD IN AUDIO (ANALOG ANALOG S
02 Connecting your equipment Connect the surround back or front height speakers Connect the PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs of the unit and additional amplifier to add a surround back or front height speaker. • The Pre Out setting must be set if the above connections are performed. Select Surr.
Connecting your equipment • Turning on/off the device connected to this unit’s HDMI OUT terminal during playback, or disconnecting/ connecting the HDMI cable during playback, may cause noise or interrupted audio. HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries. “x.v.Color” and Corporation.
02 Connecting your equipment Connecting a TV and playback components Connecting using HDMI HDMI/DVI-compatible TV If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (Blu-ray Disc player, etc.), you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable. If the TV and playback components support the Control with HDMI feature, the convenient Control with HDMI functions can be used (see Control with HDMI function on page 41).
Connecting your equipment 02 Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output This diagram shows connections of a TV (with HDMI input) and DVD player (or other playback component with no HDMI output) to the receiver. • The following connection/setting is required to listen to the sound of the TV over this receiver. - If the TV does not support the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, connect the receiver and TV with audio cables (as shown).
02 Connecting your equipment Connecting optional Bluetooth® ADAPTER When the Bluetooth ADAPTER (Pioneer Model No. AS-BT100 or AS-BT200) is connected to this unit, a product equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology (portable cell phone, digital music player, etc.) can be used to listen to music wirelessly. Connect a Bluetooth ADAPTER to the ADAPTER PORT terminal on the rear panel.
Connecting your equipment 02 Connecting antennas Using external antennas Connecting an iPod 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). To improve FM reception This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver. fig.
02 Connecting your equipment Connecting a USB device Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack Plugging in the receiver It is possible to listen to two-channel audio using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Front audio connections are accessed via the front panel using the PORTABLE button on the remote control. Use a stereo mini-jack cable to connect a digital audio player, etc. Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver, including the speakers.
Basic Setup Chapter 3: Basic Setup Canceling the Auto Power Down When this receiver is not used over a period of several hours, it will power down automatically. The automatic power-off timer is set to six hours under factory settings, and the timing can be changed or the power-off function switched off altogether. For details, see The Auto Power Down menu on page 40. Canceling the demo display The display on the front panel shows various information (demo displays) when the receiver is not operating.
03 Basic Setup 5 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the Home Menu, then press ENTER. 8 Confirm the speaker configuration. The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have. Home Menu 1.Auto MCACC 1.Auto MCACC 2.Manual SP Setup 3.Pre Out Setting 4.Input Assign 5.Video Parameter 6.HDMI Setup 7.Auto Power Down 8.FL Demo Mode Check! Front Center Surr Surr.
Basic playback 04 Chapter 4: Basic playback Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system. SLEEP STANDBY/ON AUDIO DISP SP-AB DIMMER STATUS ECO D AUX S.
04 Basic playback Playing an iPod This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver. Important • Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from the iPod failure.
Basic playback 04 Playing a USB device Basic playback controls Playback with NETWORK feature It is possible to listen to two-channel audio using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. This receiver’s remote control buttons can be used for basic playback of files stored on USB devices. • Press iPod USB to switch the remote control to the iPod/ USB operation mode.
04 Basic playback 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. See Connecting to the network through LAN interface on page 16. 2 Switch the TV input so that it connects to the receiver. 3 Press NETWORK on the remote control to switch the receiver to the NETWORK input. It may take several seconds for this receiver to access the network. The following screen appears when the NETWORK is selected as the input function.
Basic playback 04 2 Use / to select audio file or Internet radio station, and then press ENTER. 3 Use / to select playback or delete options and then press ENTER. – Selected item will begin playing – Deletes selected item from Favorites folder • Select to undo previous operation. Setting up the network to listen to Internet radio on this receiver. 1 Select ‘Settings’ from the Main Menu.
04 Basic playback Network connection requirements About network playback The NETWORK allows you to play music on media servers connected on an identical Local Area Network (LAN) as the receiver.
Basic playback Glossary aacPlus 04 Bluetooth® ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music AAC decoder uses aacPlus developed by Coding Technologies. (www.codingtechnologies.com) Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device: cell phone Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device: Digital music player FLAC FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is an audio format allows lossless codec. Audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. For more details about FLAC, visit the following website: http://flac.
04 Basic playback 1 Press TOP MENU. 2 Press ENTER to enter PAIRING. 3 Select the PIN code to be used from 0000/1234/8888 using /, then press ENTER. PAIRING blinks. • You can use any of 0000/1234/8888 PIN codes. Bluetooth wireless technology device using any other PIN code cannot be used with this system. 4 Switch on the Bluetooth wireless technology device that you want to make pairing, place it near the system and set it into the pairing mode.
Basic playback 04 Listening to the radio Improving FM sound The following steps show you how to tune in 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 below for more on how to do this. If the or indicators don’t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, set the receiver to the mono reception mode.
04 Basic playback SLEEP An introduction to RDS Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example. One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program. For example, you can search for a station that’s broadcasting a show with the program type, JAZZ.
Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode This receiver offers a variety of listening modes to accommodate playback of various audio formats. Choose one according to your speaker environment or the source. While listening to a source, press the listening mode button repeatedly to select a listening mode you want.
05 Listening to your system a. If surround back channel processing (page 34) is switched off, or the surround back speakers are set to NO, 2PLIIx becomes 2PLII (5.1 channel sound). b. You can also adjust the CENTER WIDTH, DIMENSION, and PANORAMA effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 33). c. You can also adjust the HEIGHT GAIN effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 33). d. Cannot be selected when the Pre Out is set to Surr. Back (see The Pre Out Setting on page 39). e.
Listening to your system 05 Using the Sound Retriever Setting the Up Mix function Setting the Audio options 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. In a 7.
05 Listening to your system Setting/What it does Option(s) TREBLE Adjust the treble level to accentuate or minimize the bottom end. –6 to +6 Default: 0 Level)b CH LEV (Channel Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system. c SB CH (Surround back channel processing) You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1 decoding for 6.
Listening to your system Setting/What it does 05 Option(s) CENTER WIDTHk (Applicable only when using a center speaker) Spreads the center channel between the front right and left speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings). 0 to 7 Default: 3 DIMENSIONk Adjusts the surround sound balance from front to back, making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more forward (positive settings).
06 The Home Menu 4 Select the setting you want to adjust. Chapter 6: The Home Menu Using the Home Menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using the receiver, and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking. Important • If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them. SLEEP AUDIO DISP SP-AB DIMMER STATUS STANDBY/ON ECO D AUX TOP MENU MENU TOOLS VOL S.
The Home Menu 06 3 Use / to select the speaker system setting. • Normal – Regular 5.1 channel surround sound system (plan [A]). • Speaker B – Enables Speaker B to be installed in another room so that the sound of the stereo can be enjoyed elsewhere (plan [B]). • Bi-Amp – Enables higher quality playback sound through the front speakers with the connection of bi-amp speakers (plan [C]). • Surr.
06 The Home Menu 1 Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ from the Home Menu. 2 Select ‘X.Over’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. 2c.X.Over 2.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker b.Speaker c.X.Over d.Channel e.Speaker Frequency System Setting 4 Confirm your selected setup option. The test tones will start after you press ENTER. After the volume increases to the reference level, test tones will be output. 100Hz 2d.Channel Level Test Tone Level Distance [ Manual ] Please Wait . . .
The Home Menu 06 The Pre Out Setting The Input Assign menu The Video Parameter setting Specify either using the surround back speaker or the front height speaker connection with the PRE OUT SURR BACK/ FRONT HEIGHT outputs. An additional amplifier is required for the speaker connection. • Default setting: Surr. Back The composite video input terminal is assigned to ANALOG AUX under factory settings, but this can be changed to DIGITAL AUX or CD input.
06 The Home Menu Resolution Aspect The Auto Power Down menu Specifies the output resolution of the video signal (when video input signals are output at the HDMI OUT terminal, select this according to the resolution of your monitor and the images you wish to watch). Specifies the aspect ratio when analog video input signals are output at the HDMI OUT terminal.
Control with HDMI function Chapter 7: Control with HDMI function Synchronized operations below with a Control with HDMIcompatible Pioneer TV or Blu-ray Disc player or with a component of another make that supports the Control with HDMI functions are possible when the component is connected to the receiver using an HDMI cable. • Synchronized amp mode The receiver’s volume can be set and the sound can be muted using the TV’s remote control.
07 Control with HDMI function 6 Select the ‘ARC’ setting you want. When a TV supporting the HDMI Audio Return Channel function is connected to the receiver, the sound of the TV can be input via the HDMI terminal. • ON – The TV’s sound is input via the HDMI terminal. This can only be selected when Control is set to ON. • OFF – The TV’s sound is input from the audio input terminals other than HDMI inputs. 7 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Home Menu.
Additional information Chapter 8: 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. Take a look at the other components and electrical appliances being used, because sometimes the problem may lie there.
08 Additional information There seems to be a time lag between the speakers and the output of the subwoofer. See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 19 to set up your system again using MCACC (this will automatically compensate for a delay in the subwoofer output). After using the Auto MCACC setup, the speaker size setting (LARGE or SMALL) is incorrect. Low-frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or motor.
Additional information Cannot access Windows Media Player 11 or Windows Media Player 12. In case of Windows Media Player 11: You are currently logged onto the domain through your PC with Windows XP or Windows Vista installed. Instead of logging onto the domain, log onto the local machine (page 23). In case of Windows Media Player 12: You are currently logged onto the domain through your PC with Windows 7 installed. Instead of logging onto the domain, log onto the local machine (page 23).
08 Additional information HDMI No picture or sound. If the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI component directly to your monitor, please consult the component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer for support. No picture. Video signals that are input from the analog video terminal will not output from the HDMI terminal. Signals that are input from the HDMI terminal will not output from the analog video terminal. Be consistent with the type of cable between input and output.
Additional information 08 Category Extension Stream About playable music file formats The USB and NETWORK function of this receiver supports the following music file formats. • Note that some file formats are not available for playback although they are listed as playable file formats. Also, the compatibility of file formats varies depending on the type of server. Check with your server to ensure the compatibility of file formats supported by your server.
08 Additional information About FLAC Resetting the main unit FLAC Decoder Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this.
Additional information 08 Furnished Parts Specifications Audio section Rated power output Front, Center, Surround, Surround Back (Single) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel (1 kHz, 4 Ω, 1 %) Subwoofer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W (30 Hz, 4 Ω, 3 %) Total Harmonic Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.06 % (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 Ω, 50 W/ch) Frequency response (Analog Pure Direct mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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