Pioneer VSX-817-S 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 6 Loading the batteries 6 Installing the receiver 6 Ventilation 6 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 7 Listening to Surround Sound 7 Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC 8 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup 10 Better sound using Phase Control 10 03 Connecting up Making cable connections 11 Analog audio cables 11 Digital audio cables 11 Video cables 11 Connecting a DVD player and TV 12 Connecting the multichannel analog outputs 13 Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box 13 Connecting other audio components 14 About the WMA9 Pro decoder 14 Connecting other video components 15 Using the component video jacks 16 Connecting to the front panel video terminal 16 Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack 16 Connecting antennas 17 Using external antennas 17 Connecting the speakers 18 Hints on speaker placement 19 AC outlet 20 04 Controls and displays Front panel 21 Display 22 Remote control 24 Operating range of remote control 26 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 27 Listening in surround sound 27 Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . 28 Setting the effect options 28 Listening in stereo 29 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 29 Using Stream Direct 30 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . 30 Using surround back channel processing . . . 30 Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB 31 Using Midnight and Loudness 31 Using the Sound Retriever 32 Enhancing dialog 32 Using the tone controls 32 Playing other sources 32 Choosing the input signal 32 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 33 Selecting the front audio inputs 33 06 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 34 Surround back speaker setting 34 Manual MCACC speaker setup 35 Fine Channel Level 36 Fine Speaker Distance 36 Acoustic Calibration EQ 37 Manual speaker setup 39 Speaker Setting 40 Crossover Network 41 Channel Level 41 Speaker Distance 42 07 Using the tuner Listening to the radio 43 Improving FM stereo sound 43 Tuning directly to a station 43 Saving station presets 43 Naming station presets 44 Listening to station presets 44 08 Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording 45