Pioneer VSX-518-K Owner's Manual - Page 4

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. Contents 01 Before you start Checking what's in the box 5 Loading the batteries 5 Installing the receiver 5 Ventilation 5 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 6 Listening to Surround Sound 6 Using the Quick Setup 7 03 Connecting up Making cable connections 8 Analog audio cables 8 Digital audio cables 8 Video cables 8 Connecting a TV and DVD player 9 Connecting the multichannel analog outputs 10 Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box 10 Connecting other audio components 11 About the WMA9 Pro decoder 11 Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack 12 Connecting other video components 12 Using the component video jacks 13 Connecting antennas 14 Using external antennas 14 Connecting the speakers 15 Hints on speaker placement 16 Speaker placement diagrams 16 04 Controls and displays Front panel 17 Display 18 Remote control 20 Direct function 23 Operating range of remote control unit . . . 23 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 24 Listening in surround sound 24 Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . 25 Listening in stereo 25 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 26 Using Stream Direct 26 Using the Sound Retriever 26 Using Phase Control 27 Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB 27 Setting the AV options 28 Playing other sources 30 Choosing the input signal 30 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 30 06 The System Setup menu Using the System Setup menu 31 Manual speaker setup 31 Speaker setting 31 Crossover network 32 Channel level 32 Speaker Distance 32 The Input Assign menu 33 07 Using the tuner Listening to the radio 34 Improving FM stereo sound 34 Tuning directly to a station 34 Saving station presets 35 Naming station presets 35 Listening to station presets 35 08 Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording 36 09 Additional information Troubleshooting 37 Resetting the main unit 38 Switching the speaker impedance 39 Power cord caution 39 Specifications 39 Cleaning the unit 40 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. "DTS" is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc. and "DTS 96/24" is a trademark of DTS, Inc.