Pioneer VSX-531D, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...AV RECEIVER Operating Instructions Discover the benefits of registering your product online at http www pioneer co uk or http www pioneer eu VSX 531D ...

Page 2: ...layback using BLUETOOTH wireless technology 21 Pairing with the unit Initial registration 21 Listen to music on the unit from a BLUETOOTH capable device 21 Radio wave caution 21 Listening to FM Radio 22 Improving FM sound 22 Saving station presets 22 Listening to station presets 22 Naming preset stations 23 An introduction to RDS For Europe 23 Searching for RDS programs 23 Displaying RDS informati...

Page 3: ... Connecting the speakers Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound Placing the speakers page 8 Connecting the speakers page 9 2 Connecting the components For surround sound you ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the Blu ray Disc DVD player to the receiver About video outputs connection page 11 Connecting a TV and playback components page 12 Connecting antenna...

Page 4: ...s from the remote control see Operating range of remote control on page 7 7 MASTER VOLUME dial 8 ÍSTANDBY ON 9 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones When the headphones are connected there is no sound output from the speakers The listening mode when the sound is heard from the headphone can be selected only from PHONES SURR STEREO or STEREO ALC mode 10 AUX INPUT SETUP MIC jack Use to connect other...

Page 5: ... when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected HD Lights when a source with DTS EXPRESS or DTS HD encoded audio signals is detected 96 24 Lights when a source with DTS 96 24 encoded audio signals is detected NEO 6 When one of the NEO 6 modes of the receiver is on this lights to indicate NEO 6 processing page 25 23 Dolby Digital indicators D Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is ...

Page 6: ...rol buttons Use to control the USB source Operations other than USB are not possible 8 TUNER control buttons See Listening to FM Radio on page 22 9 AUDIO SEL Press to select the audio input signal of the component to play back page 18 10 BASS TRE Use to adjust Bass or Treble These controls are disabled when the listening mode is set to DIRECT or PURE DIRECT When the front speaker is set at SMALL i...

Page 7: ...nus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institution s rules that apply in your country area When inserting the batteries make sure not to damage the springs on th...

Page 8: ...r CRT TV If you re using a center speaker place the front speakers at a wider angle If not place them at a narrower angle Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen Also make sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers It is best to angle the speakers toward...

Page 9: ...re wire connections CAUTION These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it m...

Page 10: ...tions Video CD Super VCD and CD This receiver incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI technology This receiver supports the functions described below through HDMI connections Digital transfer of uncompressed video contents protected by HDCP 1080p 24 1080p 60 etc 3D signal transfer Deep Color signal transfer x v Color signal transfer Audio Return Channel see The HDMI Setup menu on pa...

Page 11: ...rd RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections Standard RCA video cables These cables are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video terminals The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio About video outputs connection This receiver is not loaded with a video converter When you use HDMI cables for connecting to the input device the same c...

Page 12: ...tions on connections and setup for the TV Important When the ARC function is ON and the receiver is connected to a compatible TV with an HDMI cable and you switch the input of the TV to composite the input of the receiver may automatically switch to TV If this happens switch the receiver s input back to the original input or turn OFF the ARC function see The HDMI Setup menu on page 33 Note In orde...

Page 13: ...rst switch to the BD DVD Blu ray Disc DVD player or CBL SAT set top box then press AUDIO SEL to choose the audio signal O1 OPTICAL1 see Selecting the audio input signal on page 18 You can only connect one component to the coaxial input terminal If connecting other devices please use a different method to connect the audio In order to listen to the audio from the source component that is connected ...

Page 14: ...reception Use a PAL connector not supplied to connect an external DAB FM wire antenna Connecting a USB device It is possible to listen to two channel audio using the USB interface on the front of this receiver Switch the receiver into standby then connect your USB device to the USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver It is not possible to connect an iPod iPhone or a similar device to this...

Page 15: ...t they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use e g when on vacation Note After this ...

Page 16: ...on Otherwise place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair 4 Press BD button on the remote control to switch to BD DVD entry 5 Press HOME MENU button The Home Menu appears on your TV Use and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu Press HOME MENU at any time to exit the Home Menu If you cancel the Full Aut...

Page 17: ... finished then the Home Menu screen is automatically displayed The settings made in the Full Auto MCACC setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the Home Menu starting on page 30 Note Depending on the characteristics of your room sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm 5 inches will end up w...

Page 18: ...you want multichannel surround sound 5 Use VOLUME to adjust the volume level Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver Selecting the audio input signal The audio input signal can be selected for each input source Once it is set the audio input that was selected will be applied whenever you select the input source using the input functi...

Page 19: ...used for the TV input by turning ON the ARC function in the HDMI setting page 33 b In order to listen to the audio from the TV that is connected to this receiver using a analog audio cables set up for analog audio input is required see The Input Assign menu on page 32 Input function Input Terminals HDMI COAXIAL OPTICAL ANALOG BD DVD TV a b CBL SAT CD STRM BOX GAME AUX Tip In order to enjoy the pic...

Page 20: ...ce for USB power For more information on error messages see USB messages on page 36 If this doesn t remedy the problem it is likely your USB device is incompatible Compressed audio compatibility Note that although most standard bit sampling rate combinations for compressed audio are compatible some irregularly encoded files may not play back The list below shows compatible formats for compressed a...

Page 21: ...pable device and the unit Procedures for connecting to the unit should be performed from the BLUETOOTH capable device Please refer to the user s manual for your BLUETOOTH capable device for details of the connection procedures 3 Playback music from the BLUETOOTH capable device Radio wave caution This unit uses a 2 4 GHz radio wave frequency which is a band used by other wireless systems see list b...

Page 22: ...adcasts using the automatic search and manual step tuning functions Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later see Saving station presets below for more on how to do this 1 Press TUN then press BAND to select the FM band 2 Tune to a station There are three ways to do this Automatic tuning To search for stations press and hold TUNE for about a second The receive...

Page 23: ...ssible in the FM band 2 Press PTY SEARCH shows in the display 3 Press PRESET to select the program type you want to hear 4 Press ENTER to search for the program type The system starts searching through the station presets for a match stopping when it was found one Repeat to search for other stations If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner couldn t find that program type at the time of the search...

Page 24: ... 3 for the multiplexes i e stations available in your area Once the scanning process is complete the first station that was detected is selected If a new DAB station is introduced or you move to a new area press HOME MENU button on the remote controller then in the Home Menu displayed set DAB Setup DAB SCAN See DAB Scan on page 34 2 Select the desired radio station with TUNE Changing the order sta...

Page 25: ...nd Retriever AIR feature is selected automatically Advanced Sound Retriever AIR Suitable for listening to the sound from a BLUETOOTH wireless technology device 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 you re listening to If the source is Dolby Digital DTS or ...

Page 26: ...ED GAME Suitable for video games SPORTS Suitable for sports programs CLASSICAL Gives a large concert hall type sound ROCK POP Creates a live concert sound for rock and or pop music EXT STEREO Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source using all of your speakers F S S ADVANCE Front Stage Surround ADVANCE Allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subw...

Page 27: ... done on your subwoofer set the cutoff frequency to a higher value If the speaker distance is not properly set you may not have a maximized Phase Control effect The Phase Control mode cannot be set to ON in the following cases When the PURE DIRECT mode is switched on When the headphones are connected Setting the Audio options There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the A...

Page 28: ...d DTS audio sources include ultra low 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 15 dB the LFE is limited by the respective degree When OFF is selected no sound is output from the LFE channel 0 0 dB 5 5 dB 10 10 dB 15 15 dB 20 20 dB ...

Page 29: ...d correctly it may be that the TV system is set incorrectly for your country or region 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down TUNE on the front panel hold ÍSTANDBY ON Each press switches between PAL and NTSC Default PAL The functions that can be set differ depending on the input signal or speaker settings AUTO SURROUND DIRECT PURE DIRECT STEREO ALC STANDARD ADV SURR Using the head...

Page 30: ...uring standby see The HDMI Setup menu on page 33 DAB Setup Scan stations and set DAB DRC page 34 Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers These settings are designed to fine tune your system but if you...

Page 31: ...also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel For more on selecting the speaker sizes see Speaker Setting on page 30 1 Select Manual SP Setup from the Home Menu 2 Select X Over from the Manual SP Setup menu 3 Choose the frequency cutoff point Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return ...

Page 32: ...terminal 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Input Assign menu The Auto Power Down menu Set to automatically turn off the receiver after a specified time has passed when the power has been on with no operation for several hours Default setting 6H 1 Select Auto Power Down from the Home Menu 2 Specify the amount of time to allow before the power is turned off when there has been no...

Page 33: ...4 4 4 video output from the source device may turn red no audio may be output by the source device or a 3D signal may not be output by some of the devices In these cases set the HDMI terminal to 4 2 0 5 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Home Menu Before starting ARC operation When starting ARC operation put the TV and this unit in STANDBY mode after connecting this unit with the ...

Page 34: ...ss RETURN 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Home Menu DAB DRC With the DRC Dynamic Range Control setting you can reduce the dynamic range of DAB digital radio so that you can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels ideal for listening to the radio late at night when you don t want to disturb anyone Default 0 1 Select DAB Setup from the Home Menu 2 Select...

Page 35: ...SEL to H HDMI C1 O1 digital or A analog according to the type of connections made page 18 Make sure the component is connected correctly see Connecting your equipment on page 8 Check the audio output settings of the source component Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the source component No image is output when an input function is selected Make sure the component is connected correctly...

Page 36: ...n input and output Depending in the output settings of the source component it may be outputting a video format that can t be displayed Change the output settings of the source or connect using the composite video 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 composite video jacks Depending...

Page 37: ...nter Surround 130 W per channel 1 kHz 6 Ω 1 100 W per channel 20 Hz to 20 kHz 8 Ω 0 09 Total Harmonic Distortion 0 06 20 Hz to 20 kHz 8 Ω 50 W ch Frequency response LINE Pure Direct mode 5 Hz to 100 kHz dB Guaranteed speaker impedance 6 Ω to 16 Ω Input Sensitivity Impedance LINE 200 mV 47 kΩ Signal to Noise Ratio IHF A network 1 kΩ shorted LINE 106 dB Video Section Signal level Composite 1 Vp p 75...

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