Pioneer VSX-917V-S/-K Manuel d'utilisateur

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5 minute guide0210En• Speaker Setting – The size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see page 42 for more on this)• Speaker Distance – The distan

Connecting up 0311EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolChapter 3:Connecting upMaking cable connections Important• Before making or changin

Connecting up0312EnAbout the video converterWhen the video converter is enabled, all analog video sources are output through all of the MONITOR VIDEO

Connecting up 0313EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolConnecting a DVD player and TVThis page shows you how to connect your DVD player an

Connecting up0314EnConnecting the multichannel analog outputsFor DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs.In t

Connecting up 0315EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolConnecting other audio componentsThe number and kind of connections depends on the

Connecting up0316EnHowever, the connected DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or opti

Connecting up 0317EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolUsing the component video jacksComponent video should deliver superior picture qual

Connecting up0318EnConnecting antennasConnect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, conn

Connecting up 0319EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolConnecting the speakersA complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer)

Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel.D3-4-2-1-2-2_B_En

Connecting up0320EnMake sure that the speaker cable you’re using is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, with the

Connecting up 0321EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolOverhead view of speaker setupYou can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustrat

Controls and displays0422EnChapter 4:Controls and displaysFront panel1 Input select buttonsPress to select an input source.2 Digital Precision Process

Controls and displays 0423EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol11 MCACC/AUDIO IN jackUse to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCAC

Controls and displays0424EnDIGITAL – Lights when a digital audio signal is detected.2 DIGITAL – Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected

Controls and displays 0425EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol22 MCACC channel EQ/Sound Retriever indicatorsThese indicators show the EQ

Controls and displays0426En4 Tuner/component control buttons/SETUPThe following button controls (except SETUP) can be accessed after you have selected

Controls and displays 0427EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolSTANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pr

Listening to your system0528EnChapter 5:Listening to your system Important• Certain features explained in this section will not be possible depending

Listening to your system 0529EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above•

VENTILATION CAUTIONWhen installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 60 cm at to

Listening to your system0530EnListening in stereoWhen you select STEREO you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and p

Listening to your system 0531EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ•Default setting: OFF / ALL CH (af

Listening to your system0532Ena Excluding WMA9 Pro formatb Only applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode.c Not applicable when using the V

Listening to your system 0533EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolPlaying other sources1 Turn on the power of the playback component.2 Tur

USB playback0634EnChapter 6:USB playbackUsing the USB interfaceIt is possible to listen to two-channel audio1 using the USB interface on the front of

USB playback 0635EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol• Switch the receiver off, then on again.• Reconnect the USB device with the receive

The System Setup menu0736EnChapter 7:The System Setup menuMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menuThe following section shows you how to ma

The System Setup menu 0737EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver

The System Setup menu0738En• EQ CUSTOM1/2 Adjust – Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ settings (see Setting the A

The System Setup menu 0739EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary.Use /

Contents01 Before you startChecking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6In

The System Setup menu0740En• ALL CH ADJUST – A ‘flat’ setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one

The System Setup menu 0741EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol3 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to your liking. Use / to sele

The System Setup menu0742En1 Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press ENTER. 2 Select the setting you want to adjust.If you are doing this for the first ti

The System Setup menu 0743EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol• SB – Select the number of surround back speakers you have (one, two or no

The System Setup menu0744En1 Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. 2 Select a setup option.• Manual – Move the test tone manually from

Using the tuner 0845EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolChapter 8:Using the tunerListening to the radioThe following steps show you how t

Using the tuner0846Enmemorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When saving an FM frequency, the

Using the tuner 0847EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolAn introduction to RDS Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio

Using the tuner0848En5 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

Making recordings 0949EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolChapter 9:Making recordingsMaking an audio or a video recordingYou can make an

Italiano FrançaisNederlandsEspañolDeutschEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol10 Controlling the rest of your systemOperating other Pioneer

Controlling the rest of your system1050EnChapter 10:Controlling the rest of your systemOperating other Pioneer componentsMany Pioneer components have

Controlling the rest of your system 1051EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolSelecting preset codes directly1 While pressing the RECEIVER

Controlling the rest of your system1052En3 Press and hold ENTER for about two seconds.The LCD shows OK to confirm the remote presets have been erased.

Controlling the rest of your system 1053EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolControls for TVsThis remote control can control components af

Controlling the rest of your system1054EnControls for other componentsThis remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes

Controlling the rest of your system 1055EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolJUKEBOX (SHIFT+)Switches to the Jukebox feature. DVR playerN

Other connections1156EnChapter 11:Other connections Caution• Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power

Other connections 1157EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolOn the rear panel, you must connect to the audio jacks from a set of audio/vide

Other connections1158En• Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting.Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system opt

Other connections 1159EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Caution• Make sure you use a parallel (not series, which are fairly uncommon)

Before you start016EnChapter 1:Before you startChecking what’s in the boxPlease check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories:• Setup

Other connections1160EnUsing the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayWhen connected using an SR+ cable, a number of features become available to mak

Other Settings 1261EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolChapter 12:Other SettingsThe Input Assign menuYou only need to make settings in th

Other Settings1262En2 Select the number of the component video input to which you’ve connected your video component.The numbers correspond with the nu

Other Settings 1263EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol• Dual Mono Setup – Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono enc

Other Settings1264En3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.You return to the Other Setup menu.SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysMake the following se

Additional information 1365EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolChapter 13:Additional informationTroubleshootingIncorrect operations are o

Additional information1366EnThe PHASE CONTROL feature doesn’t seem to have an audible effect.• If applicable, check that the lowpass filter switch o

Additional information 1367EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolHDMIResetting the main unitUse this procedure to reset all the receiver’s

Additional information1368EnSwitching the speaker impedanceWe recommend using speakers of 8 Ω with this system, but it is possible to switch the imped

Additional information 1369EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol• Frequency responseDVR/VCR, DVD/LD,TV/SAT  MONITOR. . . . . . 5 Hz to 7

5 minute guide 027EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolChapter 2:5 minute guideIntroduction to home theaterHome theater refers to the use

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5 minute guide028EnAutomatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup measures the acoustic

5 minute guide 029EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol6 Follow the instructions on-screen.• Make sure the microphone is connected.• If yo