Pioneer VSX-820-K Owner's Manual - Page 32

05 Listening to your system Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver. Basic playback Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system. 1 Switch on your system components and receiver. Start by switching on the playback component (for example a DVD player), your TV1 and subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver (press  RECEIVER). • Make sure the setup microphone is disconnected. 2 Select the input function you want to play. You can use the input function buttons on the remote control, INPUT SELECT, or the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial.2 3 Press AUTO/DIRECT to select 'AUTO SURROUND' and start playback of the source.3 If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, you should hear surround sound. If you are playing a stereo source, you will only hear sound from the front left/right speakers in the default listening mode. It is possible to check on the front panel display whether or not surround sound playback is being performed properly. When using a surround back speaker, 2D+PLIIx is displayed when playing Dolby Digital 5.1-channel signals, and DTS+NEO:6 is displayed when playing DTS 5.1-channel signals. When not using a surround back speaker, 2D is displayed when playing Dolby Digital signals. If the display does not correspond to the input signal and listening mode, check the connections and settings. 4 Use the volume control to adjust the volume level. Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver. Note 1 Make sure that the TV's video input is set to this receiver (for example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO jacks on your TV, make sure that the VIDEO input is now selected). 2 If you need to manually switch the input signal type press SIGNAL SEL (page 41). 3 • You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should be set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM. • Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the receiver must be set to a multichannel listening mode if you want multichannel surround sound. 32 En