Pioneer VSX-D814-K Installation Manual - Page 51

Setting up the receiver, Using the SR+ mode with a, Pioneer plasma display

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Setting up the receiver 07 3 Press TEST TONE to output the test tone. The test tone is output in the following order (depending on the speaker setting): L C SW LS R RS SB • Since the subwoofer transmits an ultralow frequency its sound may seem quieter than it actually is. • Using test tones to set up your speaker system will overwrite any previous settings you had for the STANDARD or ADVANCED SURROUND modes. • If you don't hear a test tone from one of your speakers, please refer to Speaker setting on page 43 and Surround back speaker setting on page 44 to make sure you have correctly specified your speaker setup. 4 Press MASTER VOLUME +/- to adjust the volume to an appropriate level. 5 Use LEVEL +/- to adjust the speaker levels in turn. You should hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker when seated in the main listening position. The channel level range is ± 10 dB. 6 When you're done, press TEST TONE to turn off the test tone. The receiver returns to the Standard mode. Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display When connected using an SR+ cable, a number of features become available to make using this receiver with your Pioneer plasma display even easier. These features include: • On-screen displays when making receiver settings, such as speaker setup, MCACC setup, and so on. • On-screen volume display. • On-screen display of listening mode. • Automatic video input switching on the plasma display. • Automatic volume muting on the plasma display. See also Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 26 for connecting up, and SR+ control for Pioneer plasma displays on page 48 for setting up the receiver. • The speaker volume can be adjusted without outputting the test tone by pressing CH SELECT and then using LEVEL +/-. However, you can only adjust the level of the speakers currently active in the mode you're listening to. You can set separate levels for the STANDARD, STEREO and DVD 5.1 ch modes, as well as for each ADVANCED SURROUND mode. 1 Make sure that the plasma display and this receiver are switched on and that they are connected with the SR+ cable. See Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 26 for more on connecting these components. 2 To switch SR+ mode on/off, press RECEIVER, then the SR+ button. The front panel display shows SR+ CHECK, then the new setting is displayed (SR+ ON or SR+ OFF). 51 En

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Setting up the receiver
07
51
En
3
Press TEST TONE to output the test
tone.
The test tone is output in the following order
(depending on the speaker setting):
•
If you don’t hear a test tone from one of
your speakers, please refer to
Speaker
setting
on page 43 and
Surround back
speaker setting
on page 44 to make sure
you have correctly specified your speaker
setup.
4
Press MASTER VOLUME +/– to adjust
the volume to an appropriate level.
5
Use LEVEL +/– to adjust the speaker
levels in turn.
You should hear the test tone at the same
volume from each speaker when seated in the
main listening position. The channel level
range is ± 10 dB.
6
When you’re done, press TEST TONE to
turn off the test tone.
The receiver returns to the Standard mode.
•
The speaker volume can be adjusted
without outputting the test tone by
pressing
CH SELECT
and then using
LEVEL +/–
. However, you can only adjust
the level of the speakers currently active
in the mode you’re listening to. You can
set separate levels for the
STANDARD
,
STEREO
and
DVD 5.1 ch
modes, as well
as for each
ADVANCED SURROUND
mode.
•
Since the subwoofer transmits an ultra-
low frequency its sound may seem quieter
than it actually is.
•
Using test tones to set up your speaker
system will overwrite any previous
settings you had for the
STANDARD
or
ADVANCED SURROUND
modes.
Using the SR+ mode with a
Pioneer plasma display
When connected using an SR+ cable, a
number of features become available to make
using this receiver with your Pioneer plasma
display even easier. These features include:
•
On-screen displays when making receiver
settings, such as speaker setup, MCACC
setup, and so on.
•
On-screen volume display.
•
On-screen display of listening mode.
•
Automatic video input switching on the
plasma display.
•
Automatic volume muting on the plasma
display.
See also
Using this receiver with a Pioneer
plasma display
on page 26 for connecting up,
and
SR+ control for Pioneer plasma displays
on page 48 for setting up the receiver.
1
Make sure that the plasma display and
this receiver are switched on and that
they are connected with the SR+ cable.
See
Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma
display
on page 26 for more on connecting
these components.
2
To switch SR+ mode on/off, press
RECEIVER, then the SR+ button.
The front panel display shows
SR+ CHECK
,
then the new setting is displayed (
SR+ ON
or
SR+ OFF
).
L
C
RS
R
LS
SW
SB