Pioneer VSX-C302-S User Manual - Page 6

Quick start guide, Switching on and playing a DVD

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01 Quick start guide Connecting your TV and DVD player 1 Connect your DVD player to the receiver. Connect a 3-pin AV cable (not supplied) between the audio/video outputs of your DVD player and the DVD IN jacks of this receiver for the video and analog audio. For digital audio, connect a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) between your DVD player's coaxial digital output and the DVD(TV/SAT) COAX jack on this receiver. • If your DVD player doesn't have a coaxial digital out you can use an optical cable connected between the optical output jack on your DVD player and the TV/ SAT(DVD) OPT1 jack on this receiver. However, you VSX-C302 SPEAKERS FRONT R L CENTER SURROUND R L ANTENNA AM LOOP FMUNBAL75Ω DIGITAL IN SUB WOOFER OUT TV/SAT (DVD) OPT1 DVR/VCR OPT2 DVD (TV/SAT) COAX will have to reassign the input to DVD before using for the first time. See Optical input setting on page 31 for how to do this. • If you connect an optical digital cable, be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket. 2 Connect your TV to the receiver. Use a standard video cable (not supplied) to connect the MONITOR OUT video jack on this receiver to a video input on your TV. 3 Connect the supplied AC power cable to the AC IN on this receiver and plug in the other end to a power outlet. IN OUT CONTROL VIDEO IN IN IN L L OUT L R R R DVD TV/SAT DVR/VCR AUDIO TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS MONITOR OUT 220 -230V 240V 110V 120-127V AC IN 110V 120 -127V 220 -230V 240V DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL VIDEO L AUDIO R STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE DVD player TV VIDEO Switching on and playing a DVD Once you switch the receiver on it will automatically detect the speakers you have connected. Although there are a number of more detailed settings you can make to optimize the surround sound, you should be able to get acceptable surround sound performance right away. 1 Switch on your TV and powered subwoofer. Also make sure that your TV is set to the AV input you connected the receiver to. 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote or STANDBY/ ON on the front panel to switch on the receiver. 3 Press DVD on the remote or turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob on the front panel to select the DVD input. 4 Switch on your DVD player. 5 Load a DVD and start playback. This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to your speaker setup. In most cases, you won't have to make changes for realistic surround sound. Other possibilities (like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound) are explained in Home theater sound on page 24. 6 Use the MASTER VOLUME control (front panel or remote) to adjust the volume. • Turn down your TV's volume so that you only hear sound from this system. 6 En

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Quick start guide
01
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En
Connecting your TV and DVD player
1
Connect your DVD player to the receiver.
Connect a 3-pin AV cable (not supplied) between the
audio/video outputs of your DVD player and the
DVD IN
jacks of this receiver for the video and analog audio.
For digital audio, connect a coaxial digital audio cable
(not supplied) between your DVD player’s coaxial digital
output and the
DVD(TV/SAT) COAX
jack on this
receiver.
If your DVD player doesn’t have a coaxial digital out
you can use an optical cable connected between the
optical output jack on your DVD player and the
TV/
SAT(DVD) OPT1
jack on this receiver. However, you
will have to reassign the input to DVD before using
for the first time. See
Optical input setting
on page 31
for how to do this.
If you connect an optical digital cable, be careful
when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter
protecting the optical socket.
2
Connect your TV to the receiver.
Use a standard video cable (not supplied) to connect the
MONITOR OUT
video jack on this receiver to a video
input on your TV.
3
Connect the supplied AC power cable to the AC
IN on this receiver and plug in the other end to a
power outlet.
Switching on and playing a DVD
Once you switch the receiver on it will automatically
detect the speakers you have connected. Although there
are a number of more detailed settings you can make to
optimize the surround sound, you should be able to get
acceptable surround sound performance right away.
1
Switch on your TV and powered subwoofer.
Also make sure that your TV is set to the AV input you
connected the receiver to.
2
Press
±
RECEIVER on the remote or
±
STANDBY/
ON on the front panel to switch on the receiver.
3
Press DVD on the remote or turn the INPUT
SELECTOR knob on the front panel to select the DVD
input.
4
Switch on your DVD player.
5
Load a DVD and start playback.
This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital,
DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to
your speaker setup. In most cases, you won’t have to
make changes for realistic surround sound.
Other possibilities (like listening to a CD with
multichannel surround sound) are explained in
Home
theater sound
on page 24.
6
Use the MASTER VOLUME control (front panel or
remote) to adjust the volume.
Turn down your TV’s volume so that you only hear
sound from this system.
COAX
CONTROL
AC IN
IN
L
R
DVD
MONITOR
OUT
FM UNBAL 75
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
IN
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
OUT
TV/SAT
(DVD)
OPT1
DVR/VCR
OPT2
DVD
(TV/SAT)
IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
TV/SAT
IN
DVR/VCR
OUT
L
R
DIGITAL IN
CENTER
L
R
L
R
FRONT
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
TWO
VOLTAGE
SELECTORS
110V
120 -127V
220 -230V
240V
110V
220 -230V
240V
120-127V
TV
AUDIO
L
R
VIDEO
VIDEO
VSX-C302
DVD player
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
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