VSX-519V-K
5-Channel A/V Receiver Featuring HDMI and Advanced Sound Retriever
PIONEER-EXCLUSIVE INNOVATIONS
Phase Control (Bass Management System Ensures Precision Low

ENHANCED CONVENIENCE

Auto Level Control (2 ch) x.v.Color Compatible Deep Color Compatible Multi-Zone Audio (Zone 2) 30 Tuner Presets SR Remote Control Unit FL Dimmer (4 steps)

Frequency Output)

Front Stage Surround Advance Advanced Sound Retriever for Enhanced PC and Portable Audio (2 ch)
FEATURES FOR SUPERIOR SOUND QUALITY
Power Output: Front 110 Watts/ch, Center 110 Watts, Surround
110 Watts/ch (1 kHz, THD 0.05 %, 8 ohms)
Texas Instruments Aureus DSP 192 kHz/24-bit DAC

TERMINALS

Front Mini Jack for Portable Audio Player Connection HDMI A/V Repeater (2 Inputs/1 Output) 5.1-Channel Input (BD/DVD) 3 Digital Inputs (1 Coaxial, 2 Optical) Component Video Terminal (2 Inputs, 1 Output) Assignable Audio (Tuner Included)/Video Inputs: 3A/3AV Audio/Video Output: 1A/1AV + 1V Subwoofer Preout Large Speaker Terminals (FL/FR) IR Input
SURROUND SOUND TECHNOLOGIES
DTS 96/24/Dolby Digital/Dolby Pro Logic II Decoders Multi PCM Playback (192 kHz) via HDMI SACD Playback via HDMI (2 ch) Auto Lip Sync (0-300 ms) Advanced Surround (Action, Drama, Entertainment Show, Advanced
Game, Sports, Classical, Rock/Pop, Unplugged, Extended Stereo)
Auto Surround Stream Direct for Pure and Unprocessed Digital Sound

SPECIFICATIONS

Power Requirements: AC 120 V/60 Hz Power Consumption: 245 Watts Standby Power Consumption: Less than 0.5 Watts

DIMENSIONS

W x H x D: 16-9/16 x 6-1/4 x 13-11/16 inches (420 x 158 x 347.7 mm) Weight: 19 lbs. 6 oz. (8.8 kg)

INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES

CONNECTIONS

Rear Panel

CONNECTION DESCRIPTIONS
A. HDMI A/V Repeater (2 in/1 out) B. IR Input C. 3 Composite A/V Inputs for Blu-ray Disc Player/DVD-Player/Cable TV/ Satellite/DVD-Recorder/VCR D. 2 Assignable Component Video Inputs for Blu-ray Disc Player/DVD Player/Cable TV/Satellite/DVD Recorder E. 3 Assignable Digital Inputs for Blu-ray Disc Player/DVD Player/ Satellite/DVD Recorder/CD Player/CD Recorder
Specifications and design subject to modification without notice. PIONEER and the Pioneer logo are registered trademarks of Pioneer Corporation. The impedances indicated are actual values that speakers can present to an amplifier while playing back music. They do not refer to the nominal rated impedances of speakers you use. HDMI connection may not allow transmission of copyright protected material, depending on the capability of the signal source. DTS is a registered trademark & the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC. ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR certification mark are registered U.S. marks. x.v.Color is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Texas Instruments, Aureus and design are trademarks of Texas Instruments Incorporated in the U.S. or other countries.
2009 Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.

minute guide

Introduction to home theater. 8 Listening to Surround Sound. 8

03 Connecting up

Making cable connections. 9 HDMI cables. 9 About HDMI. 9 Analog audio cables. 10 Digital audio cables. 10 Video cables. 10 About video outputs connection. 10 Connecting a TV and Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player. 11 Connecting the multichannel analog outputs. 12 Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box. 13 Connecting other audio components. 14 Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack. 14 Connecting other video components. 15 Using the component video jacks. 16 Connecting antennas. 17 Using external antennas. 17 Connecting the speakers. 18 Hints on speaker placement. 19 Speaker placement diagrams. 19 Connecting an IR receiver. 20

06 The System Setup menu

Using the System Setup menu. 35 Manual speaker setup. 35 Speaker setting. 35 Crossover network. 36 Channel level. 36 Speaker Distance. 37 The Input Assign menu. 37
07 Using the MULTI-ZONE feature
MULTI-ZONE listening. 38 Making MULTI-ZONE connections. 38 Using the MULTI-ZONE controls. 39

08 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio. 40 Improving FM stereo sound. 40 Saving station presets. 40 Listening to station presets. 41 Naming preset stations. 41

09 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording. 42
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10 Additional information
Troubleshooting. 43 HDMI. 45 Important information regarding the HDMI connection. 45 Resetting the main unit. 46 Power cord caution. 46 Specifications. 46 Cleaning the unit. 47

English

Espaol EnglishFranaisItaliano Franais
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos, Symbol and DTS 96/24 are trademarks of DTS, Inc. 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Deutsch Nederlands Espaol
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Before you start

Chapter 1:
Checking whats in the box
Please check that youve received the following supplied accessories: Remote control AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x2 AM loop antenna FM wire antenna These operating instructions
(Symbol examples for batteries) These symbols are only valid in the European Union.

K058c_A1_En

Installing the receiver
When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface. Dont install it on the following places: on a color TV (the screen may distort) near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound. in direct sunlight in damp or wet areas in extremely hot or cold areas in places where there is vibration or other movement in places that are very dusty in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as a kitchen)

Subwoofer (SW) Front Right (R) Surround Right (SR) Center (C) Surround Left (SL) Listening position

Front Left (L)

Listening to Surround Sound
With the following quick setup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings. Be sure to complete all connections before connecting to an AC power source. 1 Connect your TV and Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player. See Connecting a TV and Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player on page 11 to do this. For surround sound, youll want to hook up using a digital connection from the BD/DVD player to the receiver. 2 Connect your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound. See Connecting the speakers on page 18.
3 Plug in and switch on the receiver, followed by your BD/DVD player, subwoofer and TV. Make sure youve set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you dont know how to do this. 4 Set the connection of the speaker and the subwoofer. Perform Speaker setting of Manual speaker setup in Using the System Setup menu on page 35. 5 Play a BD/DVD, and adjust the volume. Make sure that BD/DVD is showing in the receivers display, indicating that the BD/DVD input is selected. If it isnt, press BD on the remote to set the receiver to the BD/DVD input. There are several other sound options you can select. See Listening to your system on page 28 for more on this.1 See also The System Setup menu on page 35 for more setup options.
1 Depending on your BD/DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the listening mode must be set to STANDARD (it should already be setsee Listening in surround sound on page 28 if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround sound.
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Connecting up

Chapter 3:

About HDMI

Making cable connections
Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers.

HDMI BD/DVD IN IR

R OUT DVR/VCR IN TV/SAT IN L ASSIGNABLE R SURROUND CENTER FRONT L ANTENNA MO

COAXIAL IN (CD) OPTICAL

Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack
Front audio connections are accessed via the front panel using the INPUT SELECTOR or PORTABLE button on the remote control. Use a stereo mini-jack cable to connect a digital audio player, etc.

PRESET

DIGITAL OUT

IN L REC AUDIO IN

R OUT L PLAY AUDIO OUT
MULTI-ZONE CONTROL ON/OFF

MASTER VOLUME

CD-R, MD, DAT, Tape recorder, etc.

PORTABLE

AUDIO OUT
Digital audio player, etc.
1 Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like an MD) to/from analog components.
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Connecting other video components
This receiver has audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video recorders, including VCRs and HDD/DVD recorders.
L ASSIGNABLE R SURROUND CENTER FRONT L IN 2 (TV/SAT)
MONITOR OUT BD/DVD IN TV/SAT IN ANTENNA

OPTICAL VIDEO IN

DVR, VCR, LD player, etc.
1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver. Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection.
2 Connect a set of audio/video inputs on the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and VIDEO outputs on this receiver. Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection. 3 If your video component has a digital audio output, connect it to a digital input on this receiver. The example shows a recorder connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 2 (DVR/VCR) input.1
1 If your video component only has an coaxial digital output, you can connect it to the coaxial input on this receiver using an coaxial cable. When you set up the receiver youll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the component to (see Choosing the input signal on page 34).
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Using the component video jacks
Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite video. A further advantage (if your source and TV are both compatible) is progressive-scan video, which delivers a very stable, flicker-free picture. See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are progressive-scan video compatible.
AUDIO OUT CD-R/TAPE IN CD IN L AUDIO ZONE2 OUT R L SUBWOOFER PRE OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

PR PB Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Important If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you must also have your TV connected to this receivers COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. 1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of component video inputs on this receiver. Use a three-way component video cable.
2 If necessary, assign the component video inputs to the input source youve connected. This only needs to be done if you didnt connect according to the following defaults: COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 BD/DVD COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 TV/SAT See The Input Assign menu on page 37. 3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on this receiver to the component video inputs on your TV or monitor. Use a three-way component video cable.
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Using external antennas

Connecting antennas
Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below).

fig. a fig. b

To improve FM reception
Use an F connector (not supplied) to connect an external FM antenna.

ANTENNA

F connector

To improve AM reception

Connect a 5 m to 6 m (15 ft. to 18 ft.) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna. For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.
1 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires. 2 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand. To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b). 3 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception. 4 Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as the AM loop antenna. For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Dont drape loosely or leave coiled up.

AUDIO / VIDEO MULTI - CHANNEL RECEIVER

STANDBY/ON

PHASE CONTROL

TUNER EDIT

INPUT SELECTOR
AUTO SURROUND/ STREAM DIRECT

STEREO/ A.L.C.

ADVANCED SURROUND

STANDARD SURROUND

SPEAKERS

PHONES

1 STANDBY/ON

MASTER VOLUME dial

2 INPUT SELECTOR dial Selects an input source. 3 Tuner control buttons BAND Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM MONO radio bands (page 40). TUNE +/ Used to find radio frequencies (page 40). TUNER EDIT Use with TUNE +/, PRESET +/ and ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall (page 40, 41). PRESET +/ Use to select preset radio stations (page 40). 4 Character display See Display on page 23.
6 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones (page 34). 7 Listening mode buttons AUTO SURROUND/STREAM DIRECT Switches between Auto surround mode (Auto playback on page 28) and Stream Direct playback. Stream Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 30). STEREO/A.L.C. Switches between stereo playback, Auto level control stereo mode (page 29) and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 30).
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ADVANCED SURROUND Switches between the various surround modes (page 29). STANDARD SURROUND Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro Logic II options (page 28). 8 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system on or off (page 34). 9 MULTI ZONE controls If youve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see MULTI-ZONE listening on page 38) use these conrols to control the sub zone from the main zone (see Using the MULTI-ZONE controls on page 39). 10 PORTABLE audio input jack Connect an auxiliary component using a stereo mini-jack cable (page 14).
Operating range of remote control unit
The remote control may not work properly if: There are obstacles between the remote control and the receivers remote sensor. Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor. The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays. The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit.

STANDB Y/ON

INPUT SELECTO R
AUTO STREAM SURROU DIRECT ND/ STEREO A.L.C. PHONES TUNE
/ ADVANC SURROU ED ND STANDA SURROU RD ND TUNER EDIT

AUDIO / VIDEO

MULTI-
SPEAKE RS CONTRO MULTI-Z L PRESET

CHANN EL RECEIV ER

ONE ON/OFF ENTER

VSX5 19V

PORTAB LE

7 m (23 ft.)

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Display

1 PHASE Lights when the Phase Control is switched on (page 31). 2 AUTO Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on (See Auto playback on page 28). 3 ST Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode. 4 TUNE Lights when a broadcast is being received. 5 ZONE Lights when the MULTI-ZONE feature is active (page 38). 6 Speaker indicator Shows if the speaker system is on or not (page 34). SPA means the speakers are switched on. SP means the speakers are switched off and sound is output from the headphone jack. 7 Sleep timer indicator Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 27). 8 Tuner preset indicators PRESET Shows when a preset radio station is registered or called. MEM Blinks when a radio station is registered.
9 PRESET information or input signal indicator Shows the preset number of the tuner or the input signal type etc. 10 DTS indicators DTS Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected. 96/24 Lights when a source with DTS 96/24 encoded audio signals is detected. 11 Character display Displays various system information. 12 Dolby Digital indicators 2 Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected. 2PLll Lights to indicate Pro Logic II decoding (see Listening in surround sound on page 28 for more on this). 13 ADV.S. Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected (See Using the Advanced surround effects on page 29 for more on this).
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14 SIGNAL SELECT indicators DIGITAL Lights when a digital audio signal is selected. Blinks when a digital audio signal is not selected. HDMI Lights when an HDMI signal is selected. Blinks when an HDMI signal is not selected. 15 DIMMER indicator Shows when the display is set to turn off as the DIMMER setting. 16 DIR. Lights when the DIRECT or PURE DIRECT mode is switched on (page 30).
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Remote control

As for operating other devices, the remote control codes for the Pioneer products are preset. The settings cannot be changed.

1 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source. 2 RECEIVER Switches the receiver between standby and on. 3 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the white commands above the number buttons (TEST TONE, etc)). Also use this button to set up surround sound (page 35) or Audio parameters (page 32). 4 ZONE 2 ON/OFF Switches zone 2 of the multi-zone function between on and off. 5 MULTI CONTROL buttons Press to select control of other components. 6 Receiver control buttons SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal (page 34).

English Franais

RECEIVER

PORTABLE BD

INPUT SELECT

SOURCE

ZONE 2 RECEIVER ON/OFF

TV CONTROL INPUT DVR

MULTI IN SIGNAL SEL
MIDNIGHT PHASE S.RETRIEVER
BD MENU AUTO/ STEREO/ DIRECT A.L.C. STANDARD ADV SURR

HOME MENU TOP MENU

AUDIO PARAMETER

TUNER EDIT TOOLS

MIDNIGHT Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening (page 32). PHASE Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 31). S.RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 30). Press BD first to access: BD MENU Displays the disc menu of Blu-ray Discs. 7 Listening mode buttons AUTO/DIRECT Switches between Auto surround mode (Auto playback on page 28) and Stream Direct playback. Stream Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 30).

T UN E

SETUP ANT

RETURN

DISPLAY SLEEP CH DIMMER CH SHIFT

TEST TONE

CH SELECT
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STEREO/A.L.C. Switches between stereo playback, Auto level control stereo mode (page 29) and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 30). STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between 2 Pro Logic II options (page 28). ADV SURR Switches between the various surround modes (page 29). 8 System Setup and Component control buttons The following button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button (BD, TV, etc.). Press RECEIVER first to access: AUDIO PARAMETER Use to access the Audio options (page 32). SETUP Press to access the System Setup menu (page 35). RETURN Confirm and exit the current menu screen. Press BD or DVR first to access: TOP MENU Displays the disc top menu of a BD/DVD. HOME MENU Displays the HOME MENU screen. RETURN Confirm and exit the current menu screen. MENU Displays the TOOLS menu of Blu-ray Disc player. Press TUNER first to access: T.EDIT Memorizes/names stations for recall (page 40, 41).
BAND Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM MONO radio bands (page 40). 9 (TUNE /, PRESET /), ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 35). Also used to control BD/DVD menus/options. Use the TUNE / buttons can be used to find radio frequencies (page 40) and the PRESET / buttons can be used to select preset radio stations (page 41). 10 Component control buttons The main buttons (, , etc.) are used to control a component after you have selected it using the input source buttons. The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have have selected the corresponding input source button (for example BD, DVR or TV). These buttons also function as described below. Press RECEIVER first to access: BASS /+ Use to adjust Bass1 TRE /+ Use to adjust Treble1 Press TV first to access: ANT Use to select the VHF/UHF antennas or Cable TV. 11 Number buttons and other component controls Use the number buttons to directly select the tracks on a CD, DVD, etc. There are other buttons that can be accessed after the RECEIVER button is pressed. (For example TEST TONE, etc.) HDD*, DVD*, VCR* These buttons switch between the hard disk, DVD and VCR controls for HDD/DVD/ VCR recorders.

1 The tone controls are disabled when the listening mode is set to DIRECT or PURE DIRECT.
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TEST TONE Outputs the test tones on each channel. Use the / buttons to select the channel and use the / buttons to adjust the level on each channel. Pressing TEST TONE again exits the test tone mode. CH SELECT Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use +/ to adjust the level (page 36). CH SELECT +/ Use to adjust the channel levels. SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system on or off (page 34). SLEEP Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby (30 min 60 min 90 min Off). You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once. DIMMER Dims or brightens the display. The brightness can be controlled in four steps. 12 SOURCE Turns on or off the power of the Pioneer DVD/ DVR units when BD or DVR is selected using the MULTI CONTROL buttons. 13 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons can control only be used with Pioneer flat panel TVs. Use to turn on/off the power of the TV. INPUT Use to select the TV input signal. CH +/ Use to select channels. VOL +/ Use to adjust the volume on your TV. 14 MASTER VOLUME +/ Use to set the listening volume.
15 MUTE Mutes/unmutes the sound. 16 DISPLAY Switches the display of this unit. The input name, listening mode or sound volume can be checked by selecting an input source. 17 SHIFT Press to access the boxed commands (above the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are marked with an asterisk (* ) in this section. This button is also used for operating ZONE 2 (page 39).
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Listening to your system

Chapter 5:
Important The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver.
Listening in surround sound
Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround sound. However, the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source youre listening to.
AUTO/ STEREO/ DIRECT A.L.C. STANDARD ADV SURR

Auto playback

The simplest, most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature. With this, the receiver automatically detects what kind of source youre playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.1

What it does

Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video. Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volumes. Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volumes. When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression. Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played.

Option(s)

0.0 to 9.0 (frames) 1 second = 30 frames (NTSC) Default: 0.0 M/L OFF MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS OFF ON
MIDNIGHTa LOUDNESSa S.RTVb (Sound Retriever)

DUAL MONOc

CH1 Channel 1 is heard only CH2 Channel 2 is heard only CH1 CH2 Both channels heard from front speakers
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DRC (Dynamic Range Control) LFE ATT (LFE Attenuate)
Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks optimized for Dolby Digital and DTS (you may need to use this feature when listening to surround sound at low volumes). Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultralow bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers. The LFE is not limited when set to 0 dB, which is the recommended value. When set to 10 dB, the LFE is limited by the respective degree. When OFF is selected, no sound is output from the LFE channel. Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this receiver (amp) or through to a TV or flat panel TV. When THRU is selected, no sound is output from this receiver. This feature automatically corrects the audio-to-video delay between components connected with an HDMI cable. The audio delay time is set depending on the operational status of the display connected with an HDMI cable. The video delay time is automatically adjusted according to the audio delay time.d Spreads the center channel between the front right and left
OFF MAX MID LFEATT 0 (0 dB) LFEATT 10 (10 dB)/ LFEATT ** (OFF)
HDMI (HDMI Audio) A.DLY (Auto Delay)

AMP THRU OFF ON

Problem The power does not turn on. Remedy Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again. Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel. This could cause the receiver to shut off automatically. If the power shuts off automatically, take the unit to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing. Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to Connecting up on page 9). Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off. Press SIGNAL SEL to select the proper input signal (see Choosing the input signal on page 34). Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to Connecting up on page 9). Select the correct component (use the MULTI CONTROL buttons). Check The Input Assign menu on page 37 to make sure youre assigned the correct input. The video input selected on the TV monitor is incorrect. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the TV. Connect the antenna (page 17) and adjust the position for best reception. Route any loose cables away from the antenna terminals and wires. Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall (or connect an outdoor FM antenna). Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (page 17). Turn off equipment causing interference or move it away from the receiver (or move antennas farther away from equipment causing noise).
No sound is output when a function is selected.
No image is output when a function is selected.
Considerable noise in radio broadcasts.
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Problem Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically. No sound from surround or center speakers. No sound from subwoofer.
Remedy Connect an outdoor antenna (refer to page 17). Connect the speakers properly (refer to page 18). Refer to Speaker setting on page 35 to check the speaker settings. Refer to Channel level on page 36 to check the speaker levels. Make sure the subwoofer is switched on. If the subwoofer has a volume knob, make sure its turned up. The Dolby Digital or DTS source you are listening to may not have an LFE channel. Switch the subwoofer setting in Speaker setting on page 35 to YES or PLUS. Switch the LFEATT (LFE Attenuate) on page 33 to LFEATT 0 or LFEATT 10.
The PHASE CONTROL feature If applicable, check that the lowpass filter switch on your subwoofer is off, or the lowpass cutoff is set to the highest frequency doesnt seem to have an setting. If there is a PHASE setting on your subwoofer, set it to 0 (or audible effect. depending on the subwoofer, the setting where you think it has the best overall effect on the sound). Make sure the speaker distance setting is correct for all speakers (see Speaker Distance on page 37). Noise during playback of a cassette deck. No sound is output or a noise is output when software with DTS is played back. Move the cassette deck further from your receiver, until the noise disappears. Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the neutral position. Make sure the players settings are correct and/or the DTS signal out is on. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player. Set the input signal type to C1/O1/O2 (DIGITAL) (see Choosing the input signal on page 34). This is not a malfunction, but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers.

During a playback search, noise is output from a DTS compatible CD player.
Everything seems to be set up Check that the positive/negative speaker terminals on the receiver are matched with the corresponding terminals on the speakers (see correctly, but the playback Connecting the speakers on page 18). sound is odd. Cant operate the remote control. Replace the batteries (refer to page 22). Operate within 7 m (23 ft.), 30 of the remote sensor on the front panel (refer to page 6). Remove the obstacle or operate from another position. Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light. Press DIMMER on the remote repeatedly to return to the default.
The display is dark or off.
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Symptom No picture or sound. Remedy If the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI component directly to your monitor, please consult the component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer for support. Depending in the output settings of the source component, it may be outputting a video format that cant be displayed. Change the output settings of the source, or connect using the component or composite jacks. This receiver is HDCP-compatible. Check that the components you are connecting are also HDCP-compatible. If they are not, please connect them using the component or composite video jacks. Depending on the connected source component, its possible that it will not work with this receiver (even if it is HDCP-compatible). In this case, connect using the component or composite video jacks between source and receiver. If video images do not appear on your TV or flat panel TV, try adjusting the resolution, DeepColor or other setting for your component. To output signals in DeepColor, use an HDMI cable (High Speed HDMITM Cable) to connect this receiver to a component or TV with the DeepColor feature. Check the audio output settings of the source component. Check that the Audio Parameter setting is set to HDMI AMP/THRU (refer to page 33). If the component is a DVI device, use a separate connection for the audio.

No picture.

No sound, or sound suddenly ceases.
Important information regarding the HDMI connection
There are cases where you may not be able to route HDMI signals through this receiver (this depends on the HDMI equipped component you are connecting-check with the manufacturer for HDMI compatibility information). If you arent receiving HDMI signals properly through this receiver (from your component), please try the following configuration when connecting up.

Configuration1

Connect your HDMI-equipped component directly to the display using an HDMI cable. Then use the most convenient connection (digital is recommended) for sending audio to the receiver. See the operating instructions for more on audio connections. Set the display volume to minimum when using this configuration.

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