Pioneer VSX-2016AV manual

VSX-2016A V - S AUDIO/VIDEO MUL TI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Operating Instructions Discover the benefits of registering your product online at www .pioneer .co.uk ( www .pioneer-eur .com ). VSX-2016_HY.book.fm 1 ページ ２００６年２月２４日　金曜日　午後１２時４０分[...]

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CAUTION The  ST ANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord ser ves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power . Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged fro[...]

4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 En Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Bass Peak Level . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1: Before you start Features • Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advancement in discrete design unique to Pioneer for high-power drivability, low distortion and stable imaging. Through symmetrical placement of power amplification units, this receiver generates equal amplifier power to all ch[...]

Before you start 01 7 En Installing the receiver • When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface. Don’t 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 su[...]

5 minute guide 02 8 En Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you're in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on your speaker setup, but also on th[...]

5 minute guide 02 9 En 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. Place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position (use a tripod if possible). Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. • Push down on the PUSH OP[...]

5 minute guide 02 10 En Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be af[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 11 En Chapter 3 Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This page explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system. Rear panel Caution • Before making or changing the connections, switch off the [...]

Connecting your equipment 03 12 En 10 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs Use to connect separate amplifiers for front, center, surround, surround back and subwoofer channels.  Connecting additional amplifiers on page 53 (see also Installing your speaker system on page 17 for powered subwoofer connection). 11 Composite and S-video monitor outputs[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 13 En Connecting your TV and DVD player The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together with a TV and DVD player, with S-video or composite video connections. Different TVs and DVD players may offer alternative connections. See also Using the component video jacks on page 14 if your TV and/or DVD player has co[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 14 En 2 Connect an optical-type 1 digital audio output from your set-top box to the OPTICAL 2 (TV/SAT) input. 2 Use an optical cable for the connection. Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources This receiver has two sets of audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video [...]

Connecting your equipment 03 15 En 1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of ASSIGNABLE COMPONENT VIDEO inputs. Connect using a three-way component video cable. • Since they are assignable, it doesn’t matter which component video inputs you use for which source. After connecting everything, you’ll need to assign the com[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 16 En About the WMA9 Pro decoder This unit has an on-board Windows Media ® Audio 9 Professional 1 (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro-encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro-compatible player. However, the connected PC, DVD player, set-top box, etc[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 17 En Installing your speaker system To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, center, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or no center speaker, or even no surround speaker[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 18 En Bare wire connections Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together ( fig. A ). To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the expose[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 19 En The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram ( fig. A ) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second ( fig. B ) shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected. • If you have two surround back speakers THX reco[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 20 En Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω terminal. To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna. For the best possible reception, suspend horizo[...]

Controls and displays 04 21 En Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 MULTI JOG dial Use the MULTI JOG dial to select various settings and menu options. 2  STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. Power indicator lights when the receiver is on. 3 EON MODE Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news in[...]

Controls and displays 04 22 En 14 Input source buttons Press to select an input source. 15 VIDEO/GAME INPUT See Connecting a component to the front panel inputs on page 16. 16 USB interface Connect a USB audio device for playback (see Using the USB interface on page 31). 17 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the supplied microphone. 18 SYSTEM SETU[...]

Controls and displays 04 23 En Display 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to indicate the currently selected input signal. AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically (page 29). 2 Program format indicators These change according to which channels are active in digital sources. L – Left front channel C – Center channel R[...]

Controls and displays 04 24 En Remote control The remote has been conveniently color-coded according to component control using the following system (press the corresponding input source button to access): • Green – Receiver controls (see below) • Red – DVD controls (page 65) • Blue – Tuner controls (page 33) • Yellow – iPod control[...]

Controls and displays 04 25 En 6  (TUNE/ST) / ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 36) and the AV options (page 57). Also used to control DVD menus/options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. Use the TUNE / buttons to find radio frequencies and use ST / to find preset stat[...]

Listening to your system 05 26 En Chapter 5: Listening to your system 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. See Listening modes with different input signal formats on page 75 for more on this. Tip • The listening mode[...]

Listening to your system 05 27 En • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surround back speakers) • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above • Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX) •[...]

Listening to your system 05 28 En Tip • When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected (except ADV.VIR. SURR. ), the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the AV options on page 57. Listening in stereo When you select STEREO , you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly [...]

Listening to your system 05 29 En Choosing the input signal You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the receiver to select between input signals. 1 • Press SIGNAL SEL (SIGNAL SELECT ) to select the input signal corresponding to the source component. Each press cycles through the options as follows: • AUTO – This i[...]

Listening to your system 05 30 En • VirtualSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off Using Midnight and Loudness The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effec- tive surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you’re listening. The Loudness listening featu[...]

USB playback 06 31 En Chapter 6: USB playback Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two-channel audio 1 using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Connect a USB mass storage device 2 as shown below. 1 Press USB ( SHIFT + TUNER ). 2 Connect your USB device. The USB terminal is located on the front panel. 3 Press  (play) [...]

USB playback 06 32 En Other compatibility information • VBR (variable bit rate) MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC playback: Yes 1 • DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio files will not play in this receiver). About MPEG-4 AAC Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of the MPEG-4 AAC standard, which incorporates MPE[...]

Using the tuner 07 33 En Chapter 7: Using the tuner Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you c[...]

Using the tuner 07 34 En Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to name. See Listening to station presets below for how to do this. 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). The display shows STATION NAME , then a blinking cursor at the first character position. 3 Input the name [...]

Using the tuner 07 35 En 4 Press ENTER to search for the program type. The system starts searching through the station presets for a match. When it finds one, the search stops and the station plays for five seconds. 5 If you want to keep listening to the station, press ENTER within the 5 seconds. If you don’t press ENTER , searching resumes. If N[...]

The System Setup menu 08 36 En Chapter 8: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using the receiver (for example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker[...]

The System Setup menu 08 37 En 1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a [...]

The System Setup menu 08 38 En • With error messages (such as Ambient Noise or Microphone Check ) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select OK and continue. 6 If necessary, confirm the spea[...]

The System Setup menu 08 39 En 1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you’re not already at this screen. 2 Select the surround back speaker setting. • Normal (SB) – Select for normal home theater use with surround back speakers in your main (speaker system A[...]

The System Setup menu 08 40 En 2 Adjust the level of the left channel. This will be the reference speaker level, so you may want to keep the level around 0 dB so that you’ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels. • After pressing ENTER , test tones will be output. 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels ( +/ – 10 [...]

The System Setup menu 08 41 En 1 Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 2 Select ‘ON’ (if it is not already selected) then adjust the parameters for the Standing Wave Control. • Filter Ch – Select the channel to which you will apply the filter(s): Main (all except center channel and subwoofer), Center or SUB W. (subwoo[...]

The System Setup menu 08 42 En If you still aren't satisfied with the results, the manual Advanced EQ setup (below) provides a more customized calibration of your system using the direct sound of the speakers. This is done with the help of a graphical output that can be displayed on-screen. How to interpret the graphical output The graph shows[...]

The System Setup menu 08 43 En • Reverb View – You can check the reverb measurements made for specified frequency ranges in each channel. • Advanced EQ Setup – Use this to select the time period that will be used for frequency adjustment and calibration, based on the reverb measurement of your listening area. Note that customizing system ca[...]

The System Setup menu 08 44 En 1 Select ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you’re not already at this screen. 2 Select the setting you want to adjust. • MCACC Data Check – Check the settings for any of your MCACC presets using the on-screen display (see Checking M[...]

The System Setup menu 08 45 En 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to rename, then select an appropriate preset name. Use / to select the preset, then / to select a preset name. 3 Repeat for as many MCACC presets as necessary, then press RETURN when you're finished. You will return to the Data Management setup menu. Clearing MCACC p[...]

The System Setup menu 08 46 En • Center – Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect a center speaker, choose NO (the center channel is sent to the other speakers). • Surround – Select LARGE if your surround[...]

The System Setup menu 08 47 En Tip • You can change the channel levels at any time by pressing CH LEVEL then using / on the remote control. Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed fo[...]

The System Setup menu 08 48 En 2 Choose the X-Curve setting you want. Use / to adjust the setting. The X-Curve is expressed as a downwards slope in decibels per octave, starting at 2 kHz. The sound becomes less bright as the slope increases (to a maximum of -3.0dB/oct ). Use the following guidelines to set the X-Curve according to your room s[...]

Other connections 09 49 En Chapter 9: Other connections Caution • Make sure the power is switched off before making or changing the connections. Connecting an iPod This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of your iPod using the controls of this receiver. 1 Connecting your iPod to the receiver 1 Switch th[...]

Other connections 09 50 En • Use / to move to previous/next levels. 3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, then press  to start playback. 1 Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this: Playlist  Song Artist  Album  Song Album  Song Song Genre  Artist  Album  Song Composer  Al[...]

Other connections 09 51 En • The arrow on the cable connector body should be facing right for correct alignment with the connector on the player. 3 Press HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 (depending on which input you’ve connected to). You can also use the front panel controls. • Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the AV options on page 57 to THROUGH if you wa[...]

Other connections 09 52 En • Be careful not to allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals. • You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω (please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 59 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω ). After selecting 2nd Zone in Surround b[...]

Other connections 09 53 En Bi-wiring your speakers The reasons for bi-wiring are basically the same as bi- amping, but additionally, interference effects within the wire could be reduced, producing better sound. Again, to do this your speakers must be bi-wireable (that is they must have separate terminals for the high and low frequencies). When bi-[...]

Other connections 09 54 En • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your plasma display. To make the most of the SR+ features, you should connect your source components (DVD player, etc.) in a slightly different way to that described in this chapter. For each component, conne[...]

Other Settings 10 55 En Chapter 10: Other Settings The Input Setup menu You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings (see Input function default and possible settings below). In this case, you need to tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to which ter[...]

Other Settings 10 56 En The Other Setup menu The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver. 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button. An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the /// buttons and ENTER to navigate through the screens and selec[...]

Using other functions 11 57 En Chapter 11 Using other functions Setting the AV options There are a number of additional sound and picture settings you can make using the AV Parameter menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the AV Parameter menu, it is unavailable due to the cur[...]

Using other functions 11 58 En Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV). 1 Keep in mind you can't make a digital recording from an analog source or vice-versa, so make sure the components you ar[...]

Using other functions 11 59 En • Press RECEIVER then press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep time. • You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once. Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again. 1 Dimming the display You can choose between four brightness levels for the front panel display. Note that[...]

Using other functions 11 60 En Default system settings Setting Default HDMI Audio Amp Digital Video Conversion On Speakers A Surround Back System Normal (SBch) Speaker System Front SMALL Center SMALL Surr. SMALL SB SMALLx2 SW YES Crossover 80 Hz Bass Peak Level OFF X-Curve OFF THX Audio Setting 0.0–0.3m Inputs See Input function default and possi[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 61 En Chapter 12: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assigned to one of the input source buttons (such as DVD/LD or CD ) using the component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote. However, there are cases where only certain func[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 62 En • The remote controls should be 3 cm to 5 cm apart. 5 Press the corresponding button on the other remote control that is sending (teaching) the signal to this receiver’s remote control. For example, if you want to learn the playback control signal, press and hold  briefly. The LCD display will sho[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 63 En 3 Press the button of the component for which you want to check the preset code, then press ENTER. The brand name and preset code appears in the display for three seconds. Renaming input source names You can customize the names that appear on the remote LCD when you select an input source (for example, y[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 64 En 6 If necessary, press the input source button for the component whose command you want to input. This is only necessary if the command is for a new component (input source). 7 Select the button for the command you want to input. The following remote control commands can be selected: • You don't ne[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 65 En Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 61 for more on this). Use the input source buttons to select the component. • The TV CONTROL buttons on the remot[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 66 En Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component. When you use a remote control, the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropri[...]

Additional information 13 67 En Chapter 13: Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliance[...]

Additional information 13 68 En Other audio problems No sound from surround back speakers. • Check that the surround back speakers are set to LARGE or SMALL (see Speaker Setting on page 45). • Make sure surround back processing is set to SBch ON (see Using surround back channel processing on page 29). • If the source is Dolby Surround EX or D[...]

Additional information 13 69 En Video Settings Can't record audio. • You can only make a digital recording from a digital source, and an analog recording from an analog source. • For digital sources, make sure that what you’re recording isn’t copy protected. • Check that the OUT jacks are properly connected to the recorders input jac[...]

Additional information 13 70 En Display After using the Auto MCACC Setup, the speaker size setting is incorrect. • There may have been some low frequency noise in the room from an air-conditioner, motor, etc. Switch off all other appliances in the room and use Auto MCACC Setup again. • Depending on a number of factors (room size, speaker placem[...]

Additional information 13 71 En Remote control USB interface HDMI Symptom Remedy Cannot be remote controlled. • Try replacing the batteries in the remote control (see Loading the batteries on page 7). • Be sure to operate within 7 meters and a 30º angle of the remote sensor on the front panel (see Operating range of remote control unit on page[...]

Additional information 13 72 En iPod messages Note • If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions. Symptom Cause Action Error I1 There is a problem with the signal path from the iPod to the receiver. Swit[...]

Additional information 13 73 En Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes. Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below. See www.dolby.com for more detailed information. Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a multichann[...]

Additional information 13 74 En WMA9 Pro can support up to 5.1/7.1 channel playback with sampling rates up to 24-bit/96 kHz. Using the unique WMA compression techniques, WMA9 Pro can deliver multichannel music and soundtracks over high-speed internet networks at low bit rates with minimal audio degradation. Playback may be enjoyed with the Windows [...]

Additional information 13 75 En you are watching is encoded in Surround EX, you can manually select the THX Surround EX playback mode, otherwise THX Select2 Cinema mode will apply ASA processing to provide optimum replay. • THX MusicMode For the replay of multi-channel music the THX MusicMode should be selected. In this mode THX ASA processing is[...]

Additional information 13 76 En Multichannel signal formats SBch Processing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBch Processing ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) WMA9 Pro (6.1/7.1 channel) Straight decoding WMA+THX CINEMA Straight decoding Dolby Digital EX (6.1 channel flagged) Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE a 2 Pro [...]

Additional information 13 77 En Stream direct with different input signal formats The following charts show what you will hear with different input signal formats, depending on the Stream Direct mode (see Using Stream Direct on page 28) you have selected. Stereo (2 channel) signal formats Multichannel signal formats Surround Back speaker(s) Input s[...]

Additional information 13 78 En Specifications Amplifier section Continuous Power Output (Stereo) Front . . . . . . . 150 W + 150 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 Ω ) 120 W + 120 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω ) Continuous Power Output (Multichannel) Front . . . . . . . 150 W + 150 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 Ω ) 120 W + 120 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω ) C[...]

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