Pioneer VSX-C300 Operating Instructions - Page 4

Contents Congratulations on buying this fine 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 4 Quick Start Guide 5 01 Introductory Information 9 Checking the Supplied Accessories 9 Installing the Receiver 9 When Making Cable Connections 9 Loading the Batteries 10 Operating Range of Remote Control Unit 10 Maintenance of External Surfaces 10 02 Connecting Your Equipment 11 Connecting a DVD Player & a TV 11 Audio/Video Cords 11 Optical Cables 11 Connecting a Digital Tuner/Set Top Box 12 Connecting a TV with an Internal Digital Tuner 12 Connecting Video Components 13 Connecting Speakers 14 Hints on Speaker Placement 15 Connecting Antennas 16 Using External Antennas 16 Operating other Pioneer Components with this Unit's Sensor 17 Plugging in the Receiver 17 03 Displays & Controls 18 Front Panel 18 Rear Panel 19 Remote Control 20 04 Basic Playback 22 Automatic Switching between Analog & Digital Signals 22 Checking the Settings on Your DVD (or other) Player 22 Playing a Source 23 05 Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound 24 Room Setup 24 Personalizing Your Surround Sound 25 Setting the Volume Level of Each Channel 29 06 Listening Modes 30 Listening Modes 30 Selecting a Listening Mode 31 Tone Effects 32 MIDNIGHT Listening Mode 32 07 Using the Tuner 33 Finding a Station 33 Tuning Directly to a Station 34 Memorizing Stations 34 Naming Memorized Stations 35 Recalling Memorized Stations 35 An Introduction to RDS 36 Searching for RDS Programs 37 08 Using Other Functions 38 Muting the Sound 38 Using the Headphones 38 Changing the Display Brightness 38 Checking your Settings 39 Analog Input Mode 39 Resetting the System 39 Default Settings for the Receiver 40 09 Controlling the Rest of Your System 41 Changing the Remote Control Mode 41 Recalling Preset Codes 42 Clearing the Preset Codes 43 Direct Selection 43 CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder/ Cassette Deck Controls 44 Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV Controls 45 Preset Code List 46 10 Additional Information 49 Troubleshooting 49 11 Techno Know How 52 Understanding DVD Packaging 52 Digital Audio Formats 52 Recording Formats 53 Playback Formats 54 Specifications 55 4 En Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine