pioneer vsx-d711 receiver user guide

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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL

RECEIVER

VSX-D711

VSX-D811S

Operating Instructions

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IMPORTANT NOTICE H006AEnThe serial number for this equipment is located in therear panel. Please write this serial number on yourenclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area.This is for your security.

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.Please read through these operating instructionsso you will know how to operate your modelproperly. After you have finished reading theinstructions, put them away in a safe place for futurereference.

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"D TS ", ES, and "D TS D igital Surround" are tradem arks

of D igital Theater System s, Inc.

M anufactured under license from D olby Laboratories.

D olby, Pro Log ic IIand the dou ble D sym bol2

are tradem arks of D olby Laboratorories.

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Contents

1 Before you startChecking whats in the box ...............................6Inst allin g th e r ecei ver ........................................6Making cable connections ................................6

Loadi ng th e b atter ies .........................................6Operating ran ge of r emote c ontrol u nit .. .. .. .. .. .6

2 5 minute guideIntroduction to home theater ............................7Listening to Surround Sound ............................8Usi ng th e Qui ck Set up ....................................12

3 Connecting upAu dio /Video cor ds ........................................... 13S-video ca bl es ...................................................13Component video cords ................................. 13Digital audio coaxial cords/

Opt ica l cab les ...................................................13Connec ting digit al com pon ents .................... 14Connec ting aud io co m pon ents ......................16Connecting DVD 5.1 chann el compon ents ...17Connec ting video com pon ents .......................18

Connecting to the front panelvideo terminal ............................................ 18

Conn ect in g an ten nas ..................................... 19FM wir e ant enn a .........................................19AM loop an ten na ....................................... 19An tenn a sn ap con nect ors ........................ 19Using external antennas ............................19To i m pr ove FM rec epti on ............................19To improve AM reception ...........................19

Connecting th e speakers (VSX-D711) .............20Connecting th e speakers (VSX-D811S) ...........21

A and B speaker systems ......................... 22Speak er term in als ..................................... 22Hin ts on speaker p lacem ent .................... 22

Connecting addit ional amplif iers(VSX-D811S only) ............................................ 24AC outlet .......................................................... 25Operating other Pioneer components .......... 25

4 Controls and displaysFront panel ........................................................26Display ............................................................. 27Rem ote cont ro l ................................................ 29

5 Playing sourcesIntrod uc tion to Sou nd M odes ........................ 32

Stereo/Direct ...............................................32Stan dar d m ode .......................................... 32Advan ced Surr oun d m odes .......................33

Choosing the input signal .............................. 34Listening to multi-channel playback ..............34Usi ng Stere o/D irec t .........................................35Using Advanced Surround ............................. 35Using Loudness and Mid night l istening ..... .. .36Usi ng th e ton e co nt rol s .................................. 36Playin g oth er s ou rc es ..................................... 36

Selecting the m ult i-channel analog inputs ...37

6 Setting up your receiverChoosing your receiver setup ........................ 38

Speaker setting .......................................... 39Surroun d back speakersett ing (VSX-D811S on ly) ............................406.1 chan nel sett ing (VSX-D811 S only ) .......40Sub woo fer s ettin g ..................................... 40Crossover frequency setting ......................40LFE atten uat or sett ing ................................41Front speaker distan ce setting ..................41Center sp eaker distan ce settin g .............. 41Surr oun d speaker di stanc e setting .......... 41Surroun d back speaker distancesett ing (VSX-D811S on ly) ............................42Dynam ic r ang e con trol setting ..................42Du al m on o s ettin g ..................................... 42Com pon ent video in put setting s .............. 42Surround back channel inputsett ing (VSX-D811S on ly) ............................43Coaxial d igital inpu t s etting s .................... 43Optic al di gital inp ut setting s .................... 43

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Setting the relative volume levelof eac h c ha nn el ............................................... 44

7 Using the tunerListen ing to the rad io ...................................... 45

Imp roving FM stereo soun d .......................45

Tun ing direc tly to a stat ion ........................ 45Saving s tati on pr esets .....................................46Nam ing station presets .................................. 47Listenin g to station presets ............................ 47

8 Making a recordingMakin g an audio or a video recording ..... .. .. . 48

M onitor ing your record ing ........................ 48

9 Controlling the rest of your systemSetting the remote to controloth er co m pon ent s ........................................... 49Selecting preset cod es d irect ly .......................49

Search ing for p reset c odes ............................ 50Programm ing signals f rom otherremote controls (VSX-D811 S on ly) .................. 50Erasing one of the remote controlbutton sett ings (VSX-D811 S on ly) ................... 51Clearing all the remote contr ol sett ings ..... .. .51Dir ect fun ct ion ................................................ 52Con firm in g pre set cod es .................................52Con tro ls for TVs ............................................... 53Contro ls for other com pon ents .......................54Preset Code List ...............................................56

10 Additional inform ation

Trou bles hoo tin g ............................................... 68Spec ific atio ns ...................................................7 0

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Checking w hats in the boxPlease check that you've received the following

supplied accessories:

AM loop antenna

FM wire antenna

Dry c ell batt eries x 2 (AA size IEC R6P)

Remote control

These operating instru ctions

Installing the receiverPlease note the fol lowing points:

Do not place objects

directly on top of this

unit. This prevents

proper heat d ispersal.

When instal l ing on a

rack, shelf, etc., be sure to leave more th an

8 inches (20 cm .) of space above the

receiver.

Making cable connectionsMake sure not to

bend the cables

over the top of this

unit (as shown in

the i l lustration). If

this happens, the

magn etic field

produced by the transform-

ers in this uni t may cause a humm ing

noise from t he speakers.

Loading the batteries

Incorrect use of batteries may result in such

hazards as leakage and bur sting. Observe the

fol lowing precautions:

Never use new and old batteries together.

Insert the plus and minu s sides of thebatteries properly according to the m arks

in the batter y case.

Batteries with the same shape m ay have

different voltages. Do n ot use different

batteries together.

When disposing of used batteries, please

com ply with governm ental regulations or

environmental public instruction s rules

that apply in your coun try or area.

Operating range of remo tecontrol unitThe remote c ontrol m ay not work properly i f:

There are obstacles between th e remote

control and the receiver's remote sensor.

Direct sunlight or fluorescent l ight is

shining ont o the remote sensor.

The receiver is located n ear a device that is

emitting infrared rays.

The receiver is operated simultaneously

with another infrared remote control unit.

Dry cell ba tt eries x 2 (AA size IEC R6P)

30

30

23ft (7m)

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Introduction to ho me th eaterYou are probably used to using stereo equipm ent to l isten to mu sic, but m ay not be used to home

theater systems that g ive you many m ore options (such as surround soun d) when l istening to

soundtracks.

Hom e theater refers to the use of mu ltiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making

you feel l ike you're in th e midd le of the action or c oncert. The surroun d sound you get from a hom etheater system depends not only on th e speakers you have set up in your room, but also on the

source and the sound settings of the receiver.

DVD-Video has becom e the basic sourc e m aterial for hom e theater due to i ts size, quality, and ease

of use. Depending on the DVD, you can h ave up to seven different audio tracks com ing from one

disc, al l of them being sent to different speakers in your system. This is what creates a surround

sound effect an d gives you th e feeling of being there.

This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs,

according t o your speaker setup. In m ost cases, you wont have to make changes for realistic

surround sound, but oth er possibi l ities (like l istening to a CD with m ulti-channel surround soun d)

are explained in Playing sources, starting on page 32.

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Listening to Surround SoundThis receiver was designed with th e easiest possible setup in m ind, so with th e fol lowing quick

setup guide, you should h ave your system hooked up for sur round soun d in no tim e at al l . In m ost

cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings.

1 Hook up your DVD player.

For surroun d sound, you l l want to hook up u sing a digital connection from the DVD player to the

receiver. You can do this with either a coaxial, or an optical connection (you don t need to do b oth). If

you hook up using an optical cable, you should refer to Optica l d ig i ta l input s ett ingon page 43 to

assign the optical input to DVD.

Use a video cord to connect the video output on your DVD to th e receiver using th e jacks shown

below.

2 Hook up your TV.

Use a video cord to connect your receiver to the TV using the jacks as shown below.

ASSIGNABLE

A B

MONITOROUT

MONITOR OUT

FRONTR L R L R LFRONTCE NTE R S URROU NDS

PEA

KERS

Y PB PR Y PB PROUT

IN

IN

IN

S-VIDEO

VCR/DVR

TV/SAT

DVD/LD

CONTROL

PREOUTCENTER

OUT

ANTENNA

AMLOOP

FMUNBAL75

R AUDIO L

DVD 5.1CH INPUTIN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

R L

CENTER

SURROUND

SUB W.

CD

AUX

VCR /DVR

TV /SAT

DVD/ LD

PLAY

CD-R/ TAPE

/ MD

FRONT

PREOUT

COAX OPT OPT

COMPONENTVIDEO

( DVD/ LD) ( CD) ( TV/ SAT)

OUT

MONITOROUT

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

REC

ASSIGNABLEDIGITAL IN

DIGITALOUT

( T V / SAT ) IN

D V D5.1CHINPUT

( DVD/ LD)IN

8741STANDBY/ON

0 3

DVDPLAYER

S

IN

OUT

MONITOROUT

SUBWOOFER

PREOUT

COAX OPT

(DVD/LD ) (T V/ SAT )


VIDEO

* The illustrat ionshow s the VSX-

D711, but DVD

connections f or

the VSX-D811S

are the same.

Optical cable

DVD player

TV

DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

Coaxial cable

Video cord

This receiver*

Video cord

Note:If you ho ok up

using a optical cable,

see Optical input

settingon pag e 43 to

assign t he op tical

input to DVD.

IN

IN

FRONT

DVD/ LD

CD-R

REC

/ TAPE/ MD

D V D5.1CHINPUT

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3 Connect your speakers.

A com plete setup of speakers is shown h ere (six speakers (including the subw oofer) for the VSX-

D711, and eight (also inclu ding th e subwoofer) for the VSX-D811S), but everyone s home setup wil l

vary. Simply connect the speakers you h ave in th e m anner shown below. The receiver wil l w ork with

ju st tw o s tereo s peakers ( th e f ro n t speak ers i n th e d iagr am ) b ut using at lea st th ree speakers i s

recomm ended, and a com plete setup is best.

M ake sure you conn ect the speaker on the righ t to the right t erminal and t he speaker on the left to

the left term inal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/) terminals on th e receiver matc h

those on th e speakers.

Use speakers with a nom inal imp edance of 8 to 16 .

If you re not u sing a su bwoofer, change t he front speaker setting (see Speaker settin gon page

39) to large

When using t he speaker on your TV as the center speaker (C), connect the CENTER PREOUT

jack o n th is un it to th e audi o i np ut jack on you r TV. In th is ca se th e c en te r speak er sh ow n is

unnecessary.

AC OUTLET

ASSIG NABLE

A B

MONITOROUT

MONITOR OUT

FRONTR L R L R LFRONTCENTER SURROUNDSP

EAKERS

Y PB PR Y PB PROUT

IN

IN

IN

S-VIDEO

VCR/DVR

TV/SAT

DVD/LD

CONTROL

PREOUTCENTER

OUT

ANTENNA

AMLOOP

FMUNBAL75

R AUDIO L

DVD 5.1CH INPUTIN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

R L

CENTER

SURROUND

SUB W.

CD

AUX

VCR /DVR

TV /SAT

DVD/ LD

PLAY

CD-R/ TAPE

/ MD

FRONT

PREOUT

COAX OPT OPT

COMPONENTVIDEO

(DVD/ LD) (CD) ( TV/ SAT)

OUT

MONITOROUT

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

REC

ASSIG NABLEDIGITAL IN

DIGITALOUT

(T V / SAT) IN

D V D5.1CHINPUT

( DVD/ LD)IN

INPUT

VSX-D711

Front Speakers Center Speaker Surround Speake rs

Powe red subwoof er

L R C SRSL

TV

Be sure to com plete al l

connections before

connecting this uni t to

the AC power source.

Use speakers with a

nominal impedance

of 8 to 16 .

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AC OUTLET

ASSIG NABLEPREOUT

A B

MONITOR OUT

MONITOR OUT

FRONTR L R

R R

L R LFRONTCENTER SURROUNDR L

L L

SURROUNDBACKSPEAKE

RS

Y PB PR Y PB PROUT

IN

IN

IN

S-VIDEO

VCR/DVR

TV/SAT

DVD/LD

CONTROLOUT

ANTENNA

AMLOOP

FMUNBAL75

R AUDIO L

DVD 7.1CHINPUTIN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

R L

CENTER

SURROUND

R LSURROUND BACK

SUBW.

CD

AUX

VCR /DVR

TV /SAT

DVD/ LD

PLAY

CD-R/ T A PE

/ MD

FRONT

D V D5.1CHINPUT

PREOUT

COAX OPT OPT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(DVD/ LD) (CD) ( TV/SAT)

(CD-R// TAPE/ MD )

OUT

MONITOROUT

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

REC

ASSIG NABLEDIGITAL IN

DIGITAL OUT

(T V / SAT ) F RO NT C EN TE R

SURROUNDBACK

SURROUNDIN

( DVD/ LD)IN

INPUT

VSX-D811S


Powered subwoof er

L R C SRSL

TV

Surround back speake rs

SBRSBL

Be sure to com plete al l

connections before

connecting this uni t to


R LSURROUND BACK

VSX-D811S only

If you are using only one surround b ack

speaker, conn ect th e positive wire to the

right channel (+) terminal, and the

negative wire to the left channel ()

termin al (shown at right). If you select su bwoofer (SB SUBWF) in the

Surround back speaker sett ing(see page

40) you can hook up a sub woofer instead

of speakers to the sur round b ack speaker

termin als. Connect th e wires just as above

(and as shown at right), connecting the

positive wire to the right ch annel (+)

termin al, and the negative wire to the left

channel () term inal.

VSX-D811S

Surround backspeaker (orsubwoofer)

Subwoofer(passive)

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4 Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your subwoofer andthe TV.M ake sure youve set the video input on your TV to this r eceiver. Check the m anual that cam e with

the TV if you don t know how to do this.

Also make sure that DVD/LDis showing in the receiver s display, indicating th at the DVD inpu t is

selected. If it isn t, press DVD/LDon the rem ote control to set the receiver to the DVD input.

5 Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to specify your speaker setup and your roomsize.Use the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTORdial to select and ENTER to confirm your selection. See

Us ing the Quick Setupon th e next page if you re unsure about the settings.

6 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your liking.

There are several other soun d optio ns you can select. See pages 3233 for more on this. See also

Choosing your receiver setupon page 3843 for more setup options.

Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and

analog sound. In this case, the l istening m ode mu st be set to Standard (i t should already be

set see page 34 if you need to do this) i f you want m ulti-channel surround sound.

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Using the Quick SetupYou can u se the Quick Setu p to get your system

up and run ning with just a few button presses.

The receiver autom atically makes the n ecessary

settings after you have selected your speaker

setup and room size. If you want to m ake more

specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiverse tup on pages 3843. Use the front panel

controls for t he steps below.

DOWN UP

ENTER

INPUT

SELECTOR

MASTER VOLUME

MULTI JOG

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

R

Nm-,,

SPEAKERS

S -V ID EO V ID EO L AU DI O R

ADVANCED

SURROUND

STEREO/

DIRECT

SIGNAL

SELECT

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS MONITOR TONE QUICK SETUP

VIDEOINPUT

ISTENINGMODE

FL DIMMER

MULTIJOG

DIGITALIN

1 If the receiver is off, press STANDBY/ON to turn the power on.

The STANDBY indicator goes out.

2 Press QUICK SETUP.The display prompts you to select your speaker

setup.

3 Use the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTORdial to choose your speaker setup.

Cycle between th e fol lowing c hoices:

7.1ch* 4.1ch

7.0ch* 5.0ch

6.0ch*6.1ch* 5.1ch

3.1ch3.0ch 4.0ch

*VSX-D811S only

Check the table below to fin d the speaker

setup that corresponds with your system.

Front

Speakers

3.0 ch

3.1 ch

4.0 ch

4.1 ch

5.0 ch

5.1 ch

6.0 ch*

6.1 ch*

7.0 ch*

7.1 ch*

Center

Speaker

Surround

Speakers

Surround

Back Sp.

(1 speaker)

(1 spea ker)

(2 speakers)

(2 speakers)

Sub

Woofer

4 Press ENTER.

The display prompts you to select your room

size.

5 Use the the MULTI JOG/INPUTSELECTOR dial to choose your room size.

Depending on the distance of your speakers

from the l istening position, choose between

Small, Medium, or Large (see table below).

S

12 ft.

10 ft.

6 f t .

3 f t .

Front

Center

Surround

Surround Back*

M

12 ft.

10 ft.

7 ft .

5 f t .

L

12 ft.

10 ft.

9 ft .

7 ft .

*VSX-D811S only

6 Press ENTER to confirm your setup.

The display shows th e speaker setup and room

size that you have selected.

*VSX-D811S only

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Before m aking or changin g any conn ect ions, swi tch off th e power and d isconnect th e power cord from

the AC out le t .

Audio/Video co rdsUse audio/video cords (not sup plied) to connect

the audio/video components and a video cordto conn ect the m onitor TV.

Connect red plugs to R(right), white plugs to L

(left), and t he yellow plu gs to VIDEO.

Be sure to insert com pletely.

S-video cablesUse S-video cables (not supplied) to get clearerpicture reproduction th an regular video cords.

Connect from an S-video jack on the rear of the

receiver to an S-video jack on t he video

com ponent you are hooking up.


LR

VIDEO

SVIDEO

Digital audio coaxial cords/Optical cablesComm ercial ly available digital audio c oaxial

cords (standard video cords can also be used)

or optical cables (not supplied) are used to

connect digital com ponents to th is receiver.


Digita l audio coaxial cord(or standard video cord)

Optical cable

Component video cordsUse comp onent video cords to get the best

possible color reproduction of your videosourc e. The color si gnal of t he TV is divided int o

the lum inance (Y) signal and the color (PB and

PR) signals and then outpu t. In this way,

interference between th e signals is avoided.

Connect from th e compon ent video jacks on the

rear of the receiver to th e com ponent video

jacks on th e video c om po nen t you ar e h ooking

up.

YPB

PRGreen

BlueRed

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Connecting digital com ponentsThe easiest way to h ook up th is receiver for surroun d sound is to use a digital input. You can do this

by either coaxial or optical c onnections (you do n ot need to d o both). The quality of these two types

of connections is the sam e but since som e digital component s only have one type of digital

terminal, i t is a matt er of match ing l ike with l ike (for example, the coaxial output from the

com ponent to coaxial input on th e receiver). The VSX-D711 has three digital inpu ts on t he rear panel

(two coaxial inputs and a optical inpu t) and th e VSX-D811S has four (two coaxial inputs and twooptical inputs). Connect your digital com ponents to th e rear panel as shown below. See page 18 to

connect the front panel optical input on th e VSX-D811S.

There is one digital output jack wh ich is m arked DIGITAL OUT. If you conn ect this to th e optical

input on a digital recorder (currently these include M D, DAT and CD-R) you can m ake direct digital

recordings with this unit.

When con necting your equipm ent, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is

disconnected from the AC outlet.

The arrows indicate th e direction of the audio signal.

AC OUTLET

ASSIGNABLE

A B

MONITOROUT

MONITOR OUT

FRONTR L R L R LFRONTCENTER SURROUNDS

P

E

A

K

E

R

S

Y PB PR Y PB PROUT

IN

IN

IN

S-VIDEO

VCR/DVR

TV/SAT

DVD/LD

CONTROL

PREOUTCENTER

OUT

ANTENNA

AMLOOP

FMUNBAL75

R AUDIO L

DVD 5.1CH INPUTIN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

R L

CENTER

SURROUND

SUB W.

CD

AUX

VCR /DVR

TV /SAT

DVD/ LD

PLAY

CD-R/ TAPE

/ MD

FRONT

PREOUT

COAX OPT OPT

COMPONENTVIDEO


OUT

MONITOROUT

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

REC


DIGITALOUT

(T V / SAT ) IN

D V D5.1CHINPUT

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

DIGITAL

IN

OUT

DIGITAL

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

VSX-D711CD recorder

Satell i tetuner

CD player

DVD player

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AC OUTLET

ASSIGNABLEPREOUT

A B

MONITOROUT

MONITOR OUT

FRONTR L R

R R


L L

SURROUND BACKS

P

E

A

K

E

R

S

Y PB PR Y PB PROUT

IN

IN

IN

S-VIDEO

VCR/DVR

TV/SAT

DVD/LD

CONTROLOUT

ANTENNA

AMLOOP

FMUNBAL75

R AUDIO L

DVD 7.1CH INPUTIN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

R L

CENTER

SURROUND

R LSURROUND

BACK

SUB W.

CD

AUX

VCR /DVR

TV /SAT

DVD/ LD

PLAY

CD-R/ TAPE

/ MD

FRONT

D V D5.1CHINPUT

PREOUT

COAX OPT OPT

COMPONENTVIDEO

(DVD/ LD) (CD) ( TV/SAT)

(CD-R// TAPE/ MD )

OUT

MONITOROUT

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

REC


DIGITALOUT

(T V / SAT ) F RO NT C EN TE R

SURROUNDBACK

SURROUNDIN

( DVD/ LD)IN

AC OUTLET

PREOUT

B

R

R R

L R LFRONTSURROUNDL

L L

B PR FRO NT CE NT ER

SURROUNDBACK

SURROUNDIN

IN

DIGITAL

IN

DIGITAL

OUT

DIGITAL

OUT

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

VSX-D811S

Satell i tetuner

CD recorder

CD player

DVD player

If you have an LD player, you need to make special connections to ensure you can play 2RF

format LDs on your system. If th is is the case, hook up your DVD or LD player directly to an RF

demodulator using both the2RF output and either a c oaxial or optical digital conn ection. We

also recomm end hooking up your digital com ponents to analog audio jacks as well. Make sure

the RF demodulator digital in switc h is set correctly (optical or coaxial depending on the

connection). See the com ponent's instruct ion man ual i f you are unsure about i ts input and

output jacks.

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Connecting audio com ponentsTo begin set u p, connect your analog audio com ponents (such as a cassette deck) to the jacks. For

com ponents you want t o record with, you need to h ook up four p lugs to th e receiver (a set of stereo

inputs and a set of stereo outputs), but for com ponents that only play, you only need to h ook up one

set of stereo plugs. You m ust also hook up your digital comp onents to analog audio jacks if you want

to record to/from digital comp onents (l ike an M D) to/from analog com ponents. See page 14 for

more on digital connections.When con necting your equipm ent, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is


ANTENNA

AMLOOP

FMUNBAL75

R AUDIO L

DVD 5.1CH INPUTIN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

R L

CENTER

SURROUND

SUB W.

CD

AUX

VCR /DVR

TV /SAT

DVD/ LD

PLAY

CD-R/ TAPE

/ MD

FRONT

PREOU

OUT

MONIOUT

SUBWOOF

VIDEO

REC

ASSIDIGIT

D V D5.1CHINPUT

REC PLAY

L

R

L

R

OUTPUT

CD player

CD-R/Tape/M D Deck

The arrows indicate th e direction of the audio signal.

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Connecting DVD 5.1 channel componentsIf you prefer to use a seperate com ponent for decoding DVDs, you can connect a decoder or a DVD

player with m ulti-channel analog outputs to the m ulti-channel inputs of this receiver.

When c onnecting your equipm ent, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is


AC OUTLET

ASSIGNABLE

A B

MONITOROUT

MONITOR OUT


P

EA

K

ER

S

Y PB PR Y PB PROUT

IN

IN

IN

S-VIDEO

VCR/DVR

TV/SAT

D VD /LD

CONTROL

PREOUTCENTER

OUT

ANTENNA

AMLOOP

FMUNBAL75

R AUDIO L

DVD 5.1CH INPUTIN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

R L

CENTER

SURROUND

SUB W.

CD

AUX

VCR /DVR

TV /SAT

DVD/ LD

PLAY

CD-R/ TAPE

/ MD

FRONT

PREOUT

COAX OPT OPT

COMPONENTVIDEO

(DVD/ LD) (CD ) (TV/ SAT)

OUT

MONITOROUT

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

REC


DIGITALOUT

(T V / SAT ) IN

D V D5.1CHINPUT

( DVD/ LD)IN

CENTEROUTP UT

FRONTOUTP UT

L

R

SUBW OOFE ROUTP UT

VIDEOOUTP UT

S URROUNDOUTP UT

L

R

VSX-D711

AC OUTLET

ASSIGNABLEPREOUT

A B

MONITOROUT

MONITOR OUT

FRONTR L R

R R


L L

SURROUND BACKS

P

EA

K

E

RS

Y PB PR Y PB PROUT

IN

IN

IN

S-VIDEO

VCR/DVR

TV/SAT

D VD /LD

CONTROLOUT

ANTENNA

AMLOOP

FMUNBAL75

R AUDIO L

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

CD

AUX

VCR /DVR

TV /SAT

DVD/ LD

PLAY

CD-R/ TAPE

/ MD

FRONT

D V D5.1CHINPUT

PREOUT

COAX OPT OPT

COMPONENTVIDEO

(DVD/ LD) (CD ) ( TV/SAT)

(CD-R// TAPE/ M D )

OUT

MONITOROUT

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

REC


DIGITALOUT

(T V / SAT ) F RON T C ENT ER

SURROUNDBACK

SURROUNDIN

(DVD/ LD)IN

AC OUTLET

PREOUT

B

R

R R

L R LFRONTSURROUNDR L

L L

SURROUND BACK

Y PB PR(T V / SAT ) FRONT CENTER

SURROUNDBACK

SURROUNDIN

( DVD/ LD)IN

DVD 7.1CH INPUT

R L

CENTER

SURROUND

R LSURROUND

BACK

SUB W.

CENTEROUTPUT

SUBW OOFEROUTPUT

VIDEOOUTPUT

SURROUNDOUTPUT

L

R

SURROUND

BACK OUTPUT

L

R

FRONTOUTPUT

L

R

VSX-D811S

DVD/multi-channel decoder w ith5.1 channel analog out put jacks

DVD/multi-channel decoder w ith7.1 channel analog out put jacks

The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.

The mul t i -channel input can only be used when DVD 5.1 CH(or DVD 7.1 CH) is selected (see

page 37).

If the component you are connecting (to the VSX-D811S) only has one surroun d back channel

output, change the Surround back channel input s ett ing(page 43) to SB 1ch IN.

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Connecting video componentsConnect your video com ponents to th e jacks as shown below. With digital video com ponents (l ike a

DVD player), you m ust use th e connections show n on t his page for the video signal, but in order to

hear a digital source (l ike a DVD) you should hook up the audio t o a digital inp ut (see page 14). It is

also a good idea to hook up your digital com ponents with analog audio connections (see page 16).

For better quality video, you can h ook up u sing th e com ponent video jacks or the S-video jacks

(quality descends in this order) on t he rear of th e receiver instead of th e regular video jacks. Makesure they are connected to th e video compon ent using th e same kind of connection.

When con necting your equipm ent, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is


SPEAKERS


EO/

CT

SIGNAL

SELECT

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS MON I TO R TO NE Q U IC K SETU P

VIDEOINPUT

MULTI JOG

DIGITALIN

DIGITALOUT LV R

VIDEO INPUT

ASSIGNABLE

A

MONITOROUT

MONITOR OUT

FRONTR L R L R FRONCENTER SURROUNDS

P

E

AK

E

RS

Y PB PR Y PB PROUT

IN

IN

IN

S-VIDEO

VCR/DVR

TV/SAT

D VD /LD

CONTROL

PREOUTCENTER

OUT

ANTENNA

AMLOOP

FMUNBAL75

R AUDIO L

DVD 5.1CH INPUTIN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

R L

CENTER

SURROUND

SUB W.

CD

AUX

VCR /

DVR

TV /SAT

DVD/ LD

PLAY

CD-R/ TAPE

/ MD

FRONT

PREOUT

COAX OPT OPT

COMPONENTVIDEO


OUT

MONITOROUT

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

REC


DIGITALOUT

(T V / SAT ) IN

D V D5.1CHINPUT

( DVD/ LD)IN

OUTPUT

VIDEO

L

R

OUTPUTINPUT

VIDEO

L

R

VIDEO

L

R

OUTPUT

VIDEO

L

R

INPUT

VIDEO

Video deck

TV tuner (orSatell i te tuner)

DVD or LD player TV (monitor)

Connecting to the f ront panelvide o te rm inalFront video connections are accessed via the

front panel input selector as VIDEO. There are

standard aud io/video jacks as well as anS-video jack (th e VSX-D811S also has an o ptic al

input jack). Hook them u p the same way you

made the rear panel connections.

Videocamera(etc.)

The arrows indicate th e direction of the signal.

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FM w ire anten naConnect the FM w ire antenna and fu l ly extend

vertical ly along a win dow fram e or other

suitable area, etc.

Connecting antennasConnect the AM loop antenna and th e FM wire

anten na as shown below. To im prove reception

and sound quality, connect external antennas

(see Us ing external antennasbelow). Always

m ake sure that the receiver is switched off an d

unplug ged from the wall outlet before makingor changing any connections.

AM LOOPANTENNA

FM WIREANTENNA

To improve FM receptionConnect an external FM antenna.

FM

UNBAL

7 5

FMANTENNA

AM LOOP

ANTENNA

To im prove AM receptionConnec t a 15-18 feet length of vinyl-coated wir e

to the AM antenna terminal wi thout disconnect-

ing the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend

horizontal ly outdoors.

Outdoor antenna

AM loop antennaAssemble the antenna and connect to the

receiver. Attac h to a wall, etc . (if desired) and

face in the direction that gives the best

reception.

Antenna snap connectorsTwist the exposed wire strands together and

insert into the hole, then snap the conn ector

shut.

75 coaxial cable

3/8 in. (10mm)

Using external antennas

15-18 ft. (56m)

Indoorantenna(Vinyl-coatedwire)

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Connecting the speakers (VSX-D711)A com plete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyones home

setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will

work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram ) but u sing at least three

speakers is recomm ended, and a com plete setup is best. If youre not using a subwoofer, change

the front speaker setting (see Speaker settin gon page 39) to large.

Make sure you connect th e speaker on the right to th e right term inal and the speaker on the left tothe left term inal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/) terminals on the receiver match



Powe red subwoof er

L R C SRSL

AC OUTLET

ASSIGNABLE

A B

MONITOROUT

MONITOR OUT


PE

A

KE

R

S

Y PB PR Y PB PROUT

IN

IN

IN

S-VIDEO

VCR/DVR

TV/SAT

D VD /LD

CONTROL

PREOUTCENTER

OUT

ANTENNA

AMLOOP

FMUNBAL75

R AUDIO L

DVD 5.1CH INPUTIN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

R L

CENTER

SURROUND

SUB W.

CD

AUX

VCR /DVR

TV /SAT

DVD/ LD

PLAY

CD-R/ TAPE

/ MD

FRONT

PREOUT

COAX OPT OPT

COMPONENTVIDEO


OUT

MONITOROUT

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

REC


DIGITALOUT

(T V / SAT ) IN

D V D5.1CHINPUT

( DVD/ LD)IN

INPUT

VSX-D711

TV

When using t he speaker on your TV as the center speaker

(C), connect the CENTER PREOUTjack on this unit to the

audio in put jac k on your TV. In this case the cen ter speaker

shown is unnecessary.

Use speakers with a

nominal impedance

of 8 to 16 .

Be sure to com plete all

connections before

connecting this unit to


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Connecting the speakers (VSX-D811S)A com plete setup of eight speakers (including t he subwoofer) is shown below, but everyones home

setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will

work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram ) but u sing at least three

speakers is recomm ended, and a complete setup is best for surround soun d. If you re not using a

subwoofer, chang e the fron t speaker setting (see Speaker settin gon page 39) to large.

M ake sure you conn ect the speaker on the righ t to the right t erminal and t he speaker on the left tothe left term inal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/) terminals on th e receiver matc h


AC OUTLET

ASSIGNABLEPREOUT

A B

MONITOR OUT

MONITOR OUT

FRONTR L R

R R


L L

SURROUND BACKSPEA

KER

S

Y PB PR Y PB PROUT

IN

IN

IN

S-VIDEO

VCR/DVR

TV/SAT

D VD /LD

CONTROLOUT

ANTENNA

AMLOOP

FMUNBAL75

R AUDIO L

DVD 7.1CHINPUTIN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

R L

CENTER

SURROUND

R LSURROUND BACK

SU B W .

CD

AUX

VCR /DVR

TV /SAT

DVD/ LD

PLAY

CD-R/ T A PE

/ MD

FRONT

D V D5.1CHINPUT

PREOUT

COAX OPT OPT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(DVD/ LD) (CD ) ( TV/SAT )

(CD-R// TAPE/ M D )

OUT

MONITOROUT

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

REC


DIGITAL OUT

(T V / SAT ) F RON T C EN TE R

SURROUNDBACK

SURROUNDIN

(DVD/ LD) IN

INPUT

VSX-D811S


Pow ered subw oofer

L R C SRSL

Surround Back Speaker sSBRSBL

Subwoofer

(pa ssive)

TV

Use speakers with a nom inal impedanc e of 8 to 16 .

Be sure to complete

all connections

before connectin g

this unit to the AC

power source.

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Hints on speaker placementSpeakers are usually designed with a particular placem ent in m ind. Some are designed to be

floorstanding, while others should be placed on stands to sound th eir best. Some should be placed

near a wall; others should be placed away from walls. We have provided a few tips on getting the

best sound from your speakers (below), but you should also fol low the gu idelines on placement th at

the speaker manufactu rer provided with your particular speakers to get the most out of them .

M ake sure that al l the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted ful ly into the speaker

termin al. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back pan el i t m ay cause the power to cut off as

a safety measure. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.

When using t he speaker on your TV as the center speaker (C), connect the CENTER PREOUT

jack on th is un it to th e aud io in pu t jack o n you r TV. In th is case t he center sp eak er sh ow n is

unnecessary.

If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect th e positive wire to the right chann el

(+) terminal, and t he negative wire to the left channel () termin al (see i llustration on page 11). If you select sub woofer (SB SUBWF) in the Surroun d back speaker sett ing(see page 39) you c an

hook up a su bwoofer instead of speakers to the sur round b ack speaker term inals. Connect th e

positive wire to the right chann el (+) terminal, and t he negative wire to the left channel ()

termin al (see i l lustration on page 11).

A and B speaker systemsThe receiver has two speaker systems: A and B. A is th e main system supporting the ful l speaker

setup. If you switch on both A and B speaker systems, only the front speakers and the subwoofer

wil l be audible. No sound w il l come from the center, surround, or surroun d back speakers, but

mu lti-chann el sources wil l be down -mixed to the active speakers so no sound w il l be lost. Similarly,

i f you choose just the B system you l l only hear the front speakers connected to th e B system and

mu lti chann el sources wil l be down-mixed to these two speakers.

Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV.

When placing speakers near the TV, we recom m end using magn etically shielded speakers to

prevent p ossible interference, such as discoloration of the p icture wh en the TV is switched on. If

you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notic e discoloration of the TV picture, m ove

the speakers farth er away from th e TV.

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed wire.

3 Tighten terminal.

Speaker terminals3/8 in. (10mm)

The speaker terminals also

accept single banana

plug s. (Refer to speaker

m anual for detai ls.)

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To achieve the best possible sur roun d

sound, instal l your speakers as shown

below. Be sure all speakers are installed

securely to prevent accidents and impr ove

sound quality.

Place the center speaker above or below the

TV so that the sound of the center ch annel is

localized at t he TV screen.

If you choose to instal l th e center speakeron top of t he TV, be sure to secu re it with

putty, or by other suitable m eans, to

reduce the risk of dam age or injury

resulting from the speaker fal l ing from

the TV in th e event of external sh ocks

such as earthquakes.

If possible, place the su rround speakers

slight ly above ear level.

Try not to place the su rround speakers

further away from the l istening position than

the front and center speakers. Doing so can

weaken the surround sound effect.

3-D view of speaker set up (VSX-D811S)

SurroundLeft

SurroundRight

Listening Position

FrontLeft

FrontRightCenter

Subwoofer

Overhead view of speaker set up (VSX-D711)

Overhead view of speaker set up(VSX-D811S)

3-D view of speaker set up (VSX-D711)

SurroundLeft

SurroundRight

Listening Position

FrontLeft

FrontRightCenter

Subwoofer

Surround BackLeft

Surround BackRight

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AC OUTLET

A S S I G N A B L EPREOUT

A B

MONITOR OUT

FRONTR L R

R R


L L

SURROUNDBACKS

P

E

A

K

E

R

S

Y PB PR Y PB PR

OPT OPT

C OMPON EN T VID EO( TV/

SAT )(C D - R // TA PE/ M D )

1 2

DIGITAL OUT

(T V/ SA T ) F RO NT C EN TE R

SURROUNDBACK

SU R R OU N DIN

( D V D / L D)IN

S-VIDEOANTENNA

AMLOOP

FMUNBAL75

R AUDIO L

DVD 7.1CHINPUTIN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

R L

CENTER

SURROUND

R LSURROUND BACK

SU B W .

CD

AUX

VCR /DVR

TV /SAT

DVD/ LD

PLAY

CD-R/ T APE

/ MD

FRONT

D V D5.1CHINPUT

PREOUT

( D VD / LD)

OUT

MONITOROUT

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

REC

A SSIGN A B LEDIGITAL IN

VSX-D811S

ANALOG IN

ANALOG IN

ANALOG IN

INPUT

ANALOG IN

L R

L R

Connecting additional am plifiers(VSX-D811S only)This receiver has m ore than sufficient power for any hom e use, however i t is possible to add

additional amplifiers to every channel. Make the connections sh own below to add am plifiers to

power your speakers. Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and un plugged from the

wall outlet before making or chan ging any connections.

To hear sound only from the pre-outs, disconnect any speakers that are conn ected directly to

the receiver.

If you re not u sing a sub woofer, change th e front speaker setting (see Speaker settin gon page

39) to large.

Front channelamplifier

Surround channelamplifier

Surround backchannel amplifier

Center channel

amplifier

Poweredsubwoofer

The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.

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ReceiverOther Pioneer productswi th mark

Operating o ther Pionee rcomponentsBy connecting a c ontrol cord (optional),

you can point the rem ote controls of other

Pioneer com ponents at t he receiver s

remote sensor. The rem ote control signalsare received by the rem ote sensor of this

unit, and sent to the other d evices via the

CONTROL OUTterminal .

POWER-CORD CAUTIONHandle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the

power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circu it or an electric shock. Do not

place the unit, a piece of furn iture, etc., on th e power cord, or pinch the cord. Never make a knot in

the cord or tie i t with oth er cords. The power cords shou ld be routed suc h th at they are not l ikely to

be stepped on. A dam aged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the

power cord onc e in a while. When you find it dam aged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service

center or your dealer for a replacement.

Connect to CONTROLIN terminal of otherPioneer productswi th mark.

Remotecontrol unit

CONTROLOUT

OUT

IN

CONTROL

AC outlet[switched 100 W (0.8 A) max]

Power supplied throug h this outlet is turn ed on and off by the

receiver's POWERswitch. Total electrical power consum ption of

connected equipm ent should n ot exceed 100 W (0.8 A).

DO N OT CONNECT A M ONI TOR, TV SET, HEATER, OR SIM ILARAPPLIANCE TO THIS UNIT'S AC OUTLET.

Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the

AC OUTLETin order to avoid overheating and fire risk. This can

also cause the receiver to malfunction.

Make sure no exposed speaker wire is touchin g the rear panel, this m ay cause the receiver to

turn off autom atically.

This unit sh ould be disconnected by removing the power plug from the wall socket when not in

regular use (ex. when on vacation).

AC OU TLET

SWITCHED

100 W MAX

0.8 A MAX

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1 STANDBY/ON

Switches the receiver between on and standb y.

2 STANDBY indicator

Lights when the receiver is in standby.

3 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the rem ote control.

4 ENTER

5 MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial

The MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTORdial

perform s a num ber of tasks. Use it to select

options after pressing TONE CONTROL, QUICK

SETUPor TUNER EDIT.

6 MASTER VOLUME

7 PHONES jack

Use to connect headphones. When the

headphones are connected, there is no sound

output from the speakers.

8 STATION (+/) buttons(pages 4647)

Selects station presets when using the tu ner.

9 TUNING buttons (page 45)

Selects th e frequency when using the tun er.

10 LISTENING MODE buttons

STANDARD (pages 32, 34)

Press for Standard decoding and to switc h

between the various Pro Logic II options.

ADVANCED SURROUND (pages 33, 35)

Use to switch between the varioussurround m odes.

STEREO/DIRECT(pages 32, 35)

Switches direct playback on or off. Direct

playback bypasses the tone contr ols and

chann el levels for the most acc urate

reproduction of a source.

DOWN UP

ENTER

INPUT

SELECTOR

MASTER VOLUME

MULTI JOG


R

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

Nm-,,

STATION STANDARD SPEAKERS


ADVANCED

SURROUND

STEREO/

DIRECT

SIGNAL

SELECT

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESSTUNING MON I TO R TO NE Q U IC K SETU P

VIDEOINPUT

TU NER EDI T C LA SS B AN D MPX

MULTIJOG

LISTENINGMODE

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER

MULTI JOG

DIGITALIN

7

4 53

6

8

24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Front panel

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2DIGITAL

Lights when a Dolby Digital signal is

detected.

ANALOG

Lights when an analog signal is detected.

DTSLights when a sourc e with DTS audio

signals is detected.

2 DTS

When t he Standard m ode of the receiver is on,

this l ights to in dicate decoding of a D TS signal.

3 2DIGITALWhen t he Standard m ode of the receiver is on,

this l ights to indicate decoding of a Dolby

Digital signal.

4 2PRO LOGIC IIWhen t he Standard m ode of the receiver is on,

this l ights to in dicate Pro Logic II decoding.

5 ATTLights when INPUT ATT is used to attenuate

(reduce) the level of the analog inp ut sign al.

6 DIRECT

Lights when sourc e direct playback is in use.

This fun ction bypasses al l tone, balance,

Advanced surround, and Dolby Surround

effects.

7 MIDNIGHT

Lights during Midnight l istening.

8 MONITOR

Lights when MONITOR is selected (pag e 48).

9 Speaker indicator

Shows the speaker system c urrently in use.

10 Character display

11 Neo:6 (VSX-D811S)

Lights during NEO:6 processing

12 ADV. SURR (Advanced Surround)

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround

m odes has been selected.

13 LOUDNESSLights when LOUDNESS has been selected.

14 TUNER indicators

STEREO:

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being

received in aut o stereo mode.

MONO:

Lights when the mono m ode is set using the

MPXbutton.

TUNED:

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

15 Master volume level

Shows th e overall volum e level. ---dB indicates

the minimum level, and 0 dB indicates the

maximum level.

Depending on your level settings for each

chann el, the maximum level can range between

10 dB and 0 dB.

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4 Number buttons/Receiver controls/ENTERUse the num ber buttons to directly select a

radio frequency (page 45) or the tracks on a CD,

DVD, etc.

DISPLAY/DISC (ENTER)

The button s use depends on thecom ponent selected. It can be used to

switch th e display between the station

preset name and th e frequency for the

tun er, enter com m ands for TV or DTV, and

can also be used to select a disc in a m ulti-

CD player.

Receiver Controls

Press the RCV button first to access the

functions above the num ber buttons. The

display flashes when it isn t possible to use

a function.

TEST TONE (page 44)

Sounds the test tone when setting up thesurround sound of the receiver.

INPUT ATTAttenuates (lowers) the level of an analog

input signal to prevent distortion (when the

overload indicator l ights).

FL DIMMER

Dim s or brightens the display.

CH SELECT (page 44)

Selects a speaker when setting up the

surround sound of the receiver.

LEVEL +/(page 44)

Adjusts the levels of the surround soun d ofthe receiver.

EFFECT +/buttons (page 35)

Adds or subtracts the am ount of effect

with different advanced l istening m odes

(except 5 or 6 Ch Stereo and Virtual SB).

Remote control

TV

TVINPUT

MENU

TV VOL MASTERVOLUME

TVCONTROL

AVPRE-PROGRAMMED

REMOTECONTROLUNIT

CHANNEL

ENTER

ENTER

MPX/RETURNDTVINFO

DTVON/OFF DTVMENU

D.ACCESS T.EDIT/GUIDE

ST

TUNE

T PSE U

TUNE

ST

CLASS

FLDIMMER

BAND

TOPMENU AUDIO SUBTITLE

REMOTESETUP

RECEIVERCONTROL

STANDARD ADV.SURR. STEREO

ANGLE

1 4

7 83

LEVEL

DVD VCR CD-RTV

RCV TUN TVCCD

TESTTONE

CHSELECT

INPUTATT

INPUTSEL. MUTEMIDNIGHT/LOUDNESSSIGNALSEL

MULTICONTROL

EFFECT DISPLAY

DISC

+10

RECEIVERSOURCE

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

3

4

5

6

87

9

1110

12

13

14

15

2

1

1 SOURCEPress to turn on/off other com ponents con-

nected to the receiver.

2 MULTI CONTROL buttons

Press to select control of other com ponents(see Cont rol l ing th e Rest of Your System on

pages 4952).

3 RCVSwitches the rem ote to controls th e receiver

(used to select th e features above the num ber

buttons. (ex. INPUT ATT, FL. DIMMER). Also

use this button to set up surroun d sound

(pages 38, 44).

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The main bu ttons (3, 7, etc.) are used tocontrol a com ponent after you have selected it

using the MULTI CONTROL buttons. The tuner/

DTV controls above these buttons can be

accessed after you have selected the corre-

sponding MULTI CONTROL button (TUNERor

DVD(when connected to DTV)).

DTV INFOUse to bring up inform ation screens on a

dig ital TV.

MPX/RETURN (page 45)

Switches between stereo and m ono

reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is

weak then switching to mono wil l improve

the sound quality. Also acts as a stop

button for CDs, tapes, or DVDs.

D. ACCESS (page 49)

After pressing, you can access a radio

station directly using the num ber buttons.

T. EDIT/GUIDE (page 4647)

Press to mem orize and nam e a station for

recall using the STATION +/buttons.

Also disp lays the gu ides on a d igital TV.

BAND (page 45)Switches between the tuner AM and FM

bands.

CLASS (page 4647)

Switches between the three banks

(classes) of radio station presets.

DTV ON/OFF

Switch es a digital TV on/of f.

DTV MENU

Displays m enus on a digital TV.

6 DVD controls (Press DVD first to access)

These controls will also function as DTV

controls, depending on the com ponent youve

selected.

TOP MENUDisplays the disc to p menu of a DVD.

AUDIOChanges the audio language or channel.

SUBTITLE

Displays/changes th e subtitles included in

m ulti l ingual DVD-Video discs.

ANGLESwitches cam era angles on discs with

m ulti-angle scenes.

7 REMOTE SETUP(pages 4952)

Press this button to set up the rem ote control to

control other components.

8 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons

STANDARD (pages 32, 34)

Press to switch between the various Dolby/

DTS modes

ADV. SURR. (pages 33, 35)

Use to switch between the various

surround m odes.

STEREO (pages 32, 35)Switches direct playback on or off. Direct

playback bypasses the tone contr ols and

chann el levels for the most acc urate

reproduction of a source.

INPUT SELECTUse to select the inpu t source.

SIGNAL SELECT (pages 34, 37, 48)Use to select between an input signal.

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MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS(page 36)

Switches to Midnigh t or Loudness

listening.

MUTE

M utes the sound (or restores the sound if

i t has been muted).

9 TV control buttonsThese buttons can only be used to control your

TV.

TV VOLUME +/

Use to adju st the volum e on your TV.

TV INPUTUse select the TV function.

TV

Use to tur n on/ off the pow er of the TV.

10 LED DISPLAY

This display flashes when a c omm and is sent

from the remote control.

11 RECEIVERThis switches between standby and on for this

receiver.

12 }](TUNE/ST +/) /ENTERUse the arrow buttons when setting up your

surround sound system (see pages 3843). Also

used to control DVD menus/options and for

deck 1 of a dou ble cassette dec k player. Use the

TUNE+/button s to find radio frequencies and

use ST +/to find preset stations (page 4547).

13 CHANNEL +/

Select r adio station presets. Also skip tracksbackward or forw ard on CDs, DVDs, etc.

14 MASTER VOLUME +/

Use to set the l istening volume.

15 MENU button

Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video discs. It

also displays TV and D TV menu s.

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Introduction t o Sound ModesThere are three basic sound options: Stereo/

Direct, Standard or Advanced Surround.

Stereo/Direct

When you select STEREOor DIRECT, you willhear the source through just th e front left and

right speakers (and possibly your su bwoofer

depending on your speaker settings). Dolby

Digital and DTS m ultichann el sources are

downm ixed to stereo.

In STEREO, youl l hear the audio w ith your

surround settings an d you can sti l l use the

Midn ight, Loudness, and Tone control fun c-

tions.

With DIRECT, you will bypass all effects and

surround settings so that the audio remains as

close to the sourc e audio signal as possible.

If you switch on M idnight l istening, Loud-

ness, or the Tone con trols wh en DIRECT is

selected, the receiver autom atically

switches to STEREO.

Standard modeThe standard m ode can be used to decode

Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround sources.

The other surroun d sound options (next

column) can add mu l t i -channel sound to

regular stereo sources.

You can id entif y Dolby Digital softw are by the

1or m arks. Most Dolby

Surround software is marked3, but

unm arked software may also incorporate Dolby

Surround. Depending on t he source, the 6.1

channel sett ing(page 40), and the sound m ode

you have selected, you m ay not get soun d from

the surroun d back speakers in your setup. For

more on this, refer to the table on the n ext page.

Choose one of the fol lowing to add depth t o a 2

channel source:

Pro LogicThis m ode gives 4.1 channel surroun d sound . It

is less sensitive to the quality of the source

m aterial, so may be useful when Pro Logic IIMovie/ Mu sic m odes dont give good results.

Pro Logic II MovieThis m ode gives 5.1 channel surroun d sound . It

is suitable for movies, especially those recorded

in Dolby Surround. The channel separation and

m ovem ent of surround effects is comparable to

Dolby Digital 5.1.

Pro Logic II MusicThis m ode gives 5.1 channel surround sound

and is suitable for m usic. The surroun d effect is

m ore enveloping th an Pro Logic II M ovie.

Neo:6 Cinem a (VSX-D811S only)This m ode gives 6.1 channel surround sound

and is suitable for movies. The Neo:6 Cinema

m ode delivers good chan nel separation for

m ovie soundtracks.

Neo:6 Music (VSX-D811S only)This m ode gives 6.1 channel surround sound

and is suitable for m usic. The Neo:6 Music

m ode plays the stereo source as is through the

front left/right speakers, and generates a

natural, ambient surround and center sound.

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Advanced Surround mo desThese are designed to be used w ith m ulti-

chann el surround sound audio/visual sources

(l ike DVDs and LDs). Most Advanced Surroun d

m odes are designed to be used with fi lm

soundtracks, but som e modes are also suited

for m usic sourc es. Try different settings with

various sound tracks to see which you l ike.

Depending on th e source, the 6.1 channel

se t t i ng (page 40), and the soun d m ode you have

selected, you m ay not get sound from the

surround back speakers in your setup. For m ore

on th is, refer to the table below.

MovieSimulates the relaxed environment of a m ovie

theater, and is suitable for watching m ovies.

MusicSimulates the acoustic environm ent of a large

concert hall and is suitable for music or

musical sources.

Virtual Surround Back (VIRTL SB)The Virtual Surround Back effect sim ulates 7.1

surround c hannel l istening, giving the imp res-

sion that there are two surroun d back speakers

in your system when l istening to a 5.1 channel

source.

ExpandedThis mode is especially designed to give sound

depth to stereo sources, and lets you hear two-

chann el (stereo) signals as simulated m ulti-

chann el surround sound. Use with Dolby Pro

Logic for a stereo surr oun d effect. You can also

use with D olby Digital sources for a wider

stereo field than th e Standard modes.

5-Channel Stereo (VSX-D711)This can be selected to give multi-channel

sound to a stereo source, using al l of the

speakers in your setup.

6-Channel Stereo (VSX-D811S)This can be selected to give multi-channel

sound to a stereo source, using al l of the

speakers in your setup.

Auto

Fix

Fix

Fix

Fix

Auto

Auto

Auto

DTS-ES/Dolby Digit al M atrix encod edmult i -channel sources wi th 6.1 surround

Dolby Digital/DTS encoded multi-channelsources with stereo surround

Dolby Digital/DTS encoded multi-channelsources with mono surround, Stereo sources

Analog 2-channel (stereo) source

Standard AdvancedMovie/Music

Virtual SB Expanded 6 Ch.Stereo

6.1 ch.setting

Type of source

The checkm ark () indicates when sound wil l be outpu t from the surroun d back speaker(s).

See the 6.1 chann el sett ingon page 40 to select between AUTOor FIX.

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Choosing the input signalYou need to h ook up a com ponent to b oth

analog and digital inputs on th e rear of the

receiver to select between input signals.

CHANNEL

ENTER

ENTER

MPX/RETURNDTVINFO

DTVON/OFF DTVMENU


ST

TUNE

T PSE U

TUNE

ST

CLASS

FLDIMMER

BAND


REMOTESETUP

RECEIVERCONTROL


ANGLE

1 4

7 83

LEVEL

DVD VCR CD-RTV

RCV TUN TVCCD

TESTTONE

CHSELECT

INPUTATT


MULTICONTROL

EFFECT DISPLAYDISC

+10

RECEIVERSOURCE

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

Press SIGNAL SEL (SIGNAL SELECT) t o

select the input signal corresponding to th e

source component.

Each press switches between AUTO, DVD 5.1

ch/DVD 7.1ch, ANALOG and DIGITAL. The

default is AUTO.

DVD 5.1ch (VSX-D711) and DVD 7.1ch (VSX-

D811S) will only appear when DVD/LDis

selected using th e remote or the MULTI JOG/

INPUT SELECTORdial on the front panel.

When set to DIGITAL,2DIGITAL l ights when

a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTSl ightswhen a DTS signal is input.

This receiver can only play back Dolby

Digit al, PCM (32kHz, 44kHz, 48kHz, and 96

kHz) and DTS digital signal form ats. With

other digital signal form ats, set to

ANALOG.

You m ay get digital n oise when a LD or CD

player com patible with D TS is playing an

analog sign al. To prevent noise, make th e

proper digital conn ections (page 14) and

set the signal input to DIGITAL.

Some DVD players don t output DTS

signals. For more details, refer to the

instruction m anual supplied with your DVD

player.

Listening to multi-channelplayback

CHANNEL

ENTER

ENTER

MPX/RETURNDTVINFO

DTVON/OFF DTVMENU


ST

TUNE

T PSE U

TUNE

ST

CLASS

FLDIMMER

BAND


REMOTESETUP

RECEIVERCONTROL


ANGLE

1 4

7 83

LEVEL

DVD VCR CD-RTV

RCV T UN T VCCD

TESTTONE

CHSELECT

INPUTATT


MULTICONTROL

EFFECT DISPLAYDISC

+10

RECEIVERSOURCE

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

1 Switch on the playback component.

2 Select the source you want to playback.

Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons on theremote (or MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTORdial

on the front pan el).

3 Press STANDARD.If the sour ce is D olby Digital, DTS, or Dolby

Surround encoded, the proper decoding format

wil l automatic ally be selected and shows in the

display.

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If you are l istening to a t wo chan nel source,

each press chan ges the display as fol lows:

Pro Logic

Pro Logic II Movie

Pro LogicII Music

NEO:6Music*

NEO:6Cinema*

* VSX-D811S only

Refer to page 32 for more d etai ls about each

mode.

4 Start playback of the component youselected in step 1.

Using Stere o/DirectWhen you select STEREOor DIRECT, you will

hear the source through just th e front left and

right speakers (and p ossibly your su bwooferdepending on your speaker settings). Dolby

Digital and DTS m ultichann el sources are

downmixed to stereo. See page 32 for more on

these modes.

Press STEREO (STEREO/DIRECT on thefront panel) repeatedly to switch betweenthe two options.

If you switch on M idnight l istening,

Loudn ess, or the Tone con trols wh en

DIRECT is selected, the receiver autom ati-

cally switches to STEREO.

Using Advan ced SurroundWhen you select one of the Advanced surround

options, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital and DTS

decoding is done autom atically corresponding

to the input signal. Use Advanced surround t o

add effects to the surroun d sound.

Press ADV.SURR. (ADVANCED SUR-ROUND) repeatedly to cycle the soundoptions.Each press changes th e display as fol lows:

Movie

Virtual SB

Music

5-Stereo*/

6-Stereo** Expanded

*VSX-D711

**VSX-D811S

Refer to p age 33 for m ore detai ls about each

surround effect.

The Advanced surroun d effects can be

adjusted in the rang e of 10 to 90 (the

default setting is 70) by pressing RCV then

pressing EFFECT +/. The effect level can

be set for each Advanced surroun d m ode.

The Standard m ode cannot be chang ed.

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Using Loudness and Midnigh tlisteningThe Loudness l istening feature can be used to

get good bass and treble from m usic sources at

low volume levels.

The M idnight l istening feature al lows you to

hear effective surround sound of m ovies at low

volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts

according to the volume at which youre

l istening.

Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS.Each press cycles through the effects as

follows:

Off

Midnight

Loudness

Using the tone controlsDepending on what you are l istening to, you

may want to adjust t he bass or treble using the

front panel tone control.

DOWN UP

ENTER

INPUT

SELECTOR

MASTER VOLUME

MULTI JOG


R

Nm-,,

SPEAKERS


MONITOR TONE QUICK SETUP

VIDEOINPUT

MULTIJOG

1 Press TONE to select the frequency youwant to adjust.Each press switches between BASS an d

TREBLE.

2 Use the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTORdial to change the amount of bass or trebleas necessary.Wait about five seconds for your ch anges to be

input autom atically.

Playing o ther sources

CHANNEL

ENTER

ENTER

MPX/RETURNDTVINFO

DTVON/OFF DTVMENU


ST

TUNE

T PSE U

TUNE

ST

CLASS

FLDIMMER

BAND


REMOTESETUP

RECEIVERCONTROL


ANGLE

1 4

7 83

LEVEL

DVD VCR CD-RTV

RCV T UN T VCCD

TESTTONE

CHSELECT

INPUTATT


MULTICONTROL

EFFECT DISPLAYDISC

+10

RECEIVERSOURCE

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

1 Turn on the power of the playbackcomponent.

2 Turn on the power of the receiver.

3 Select the source you want to playback.

Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons on the

remote (or MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTORdial

on the front pan el).

4 Start playback of the component youselected in step 1.

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Selecting the multi-channelanalog inputsIf you have connected a decoder or a DVD

player with m ulti-channel analog outputs to this

receiver (page 17), you must select the analog

multi-channel inputs for surround sound

playback.

CHANNEL

ENTER

ENTER

MPX/RETURNDTVINFO

DTVON/OFF DTVMENU


ST

TUNE

T PSE U

TUNE

ST

CLASS

FLDIMMER

BAND


REMOTESETUP

RECEIVERCONTROL


ANGLE

1 4

7 83

LEVEL

DVD VCR CD-RTV

RCV TUN TVCCD

TESTTONE

CHSELECT

INPUTATT


MULTICONTROL

EFFECT DISPLAYDISC

+10

RECEIVERSOURCE

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

1 Press DVD or select it with the MULTIJOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial (front panel).

2 Press SIGNAL SEL (SIGNAL SELECT)repeatedly to select DVD 5.1ch/DVD 7.1ch.

To cancel playback from the m ulti-channel

inputs, use the SIGNAL SEL (SIGNAL SELECT)

button t o select a different input signal.

When playback from the multi-channel

inputs is selected, you can t use the INPUT

ATT, TONE, and MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

buttons, as well as the Standard,

Advanced Surround, and Stereo/Direct

sound m odes.

When playback from the multi-channel

inputs is selected, only the volume and

channel levels can be set.

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Choosing your receiver setupTo ensure th e best possible surround sound, be

sure to com plete the fol lowing set up

operations. This is particu larly important when

using D olby surround. You only need to make

these settings once (unless you ch ange the

placement of your current speaker system oradd new speakers, etc.). Refer to the following

pages for detai ls on each of the settings.

If you are usin g th e Pioneer S-FCRW220

speaker system, youll have to set the

Crossover frequen cy to 200kHz. You c an

leave the Speaker setting and the

Subwoofer setting in th e default settings.

CHANNEL

ENTER

ENTER

MPX/RETURNDTVINFO

DTVON/OFF DTVMENU


ST

TUNE

T PSE U

TUNE

ST

CLASS

FLDIMMER

BAND


REMOTESETUP

RECEIVERCONTROL


ANGLE

1 4

7 83

LEVEL

DVD VCR CD-RTV

RCV TUN TVCCD

TESTTONE

CHSELECT

INPUTATT


MULTICONTROL

EFFECT DISPLAYDISC

+10

RECEIVERSOURCE

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

1 Press RECEIVER to turn the poweron.The STANDBYindicator goes out.

2 Press RCV.

3 Use}or]to choose the option youwant to adjust.It wil l be easiest to adjust each of the settings in

turn, fol lowing the order below (and on the

fol lowing pages). The curr ent setting is shown

for each option as you cycle through the

display.

Speaker setting (page 39)Specify the num ber and type of speakers

you have connected.

Surround back speaker setting (VSX-D811S only) (page 40)Specify your sur round back speaker/

surround back subwoofer setup.

6.1 channel setting (VSX-D811S only)(page 40)

Set when 6.1 channel decoding is used.

Subwoofer setting (page 40)Specify how the subwoofer is used.

Crossover frequency setting (page 40)

Determine wh ich frequencies wil l be sent

to th e subwoofer (or large speakers).

LFE attenuator setting (page 41)Specify the peak level for the LFE chan nel.

Front speaker distance setting (page 41)

Specify the distance from your l istening

position to your front speakers.

Center speaker distance setting (page41)

Specifies the distance from your l istening

position to your center speaker.

Surround speaker distance setting (page41)

Specify the distance from your l istening

position to your surroun d speakers.

Surround back speaker distance setting(VSX-D811S only) (page 42)Specifies the distance from your l istening

position to your surroun d back speakers.

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Dynamic range control setting (page 42)

Compress the dynamic range of the sound

track.

Dual mono setting (page 42)

Isolate one channel wh en l istening to discs

wi th dual mono encoding.

Component video input setting (page42)

Specify the com ponents to be assigned to

the com ponent video inputs (below).

Component video 1 input setting

Component video 2 input setting

Surround back channel input setting(VSX-D811S only) (page 43)

Specify the num ber of surroun d back

inputs you have connected.

Digital input settings(page 43)

Specify the com ponents to be assigned to

the video and digital inpu ts (below).

Coaxial digital inpu t 1 setting

Coaxial digital inpu t 2 setting

Optical digital input 1 setting

Optical digital input 2 setting (VSX-D811S

only)

4 Useorto adjust the setting.The setting is entered autom atically.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set othersurround modes.

6 When youre done, press ENTER to exit.

The setting display is automatically exited

after 20 seconds of inactivity.

Speaker setting Default setting: S (all speakers)

You m ust let the receiver know how m any

speakers you have, and how b ig th ey are. The

size you choose (large or small) determ ines

how m uch bass is sent from the receiver to the

speakers.In th e display, F, C, and Srefer to front, center,

and surrou nd speakers respectively. Speaker

size is denoted as Lfor large speakers, S fo r

sm all speakers, and (asterisk) if no speaker is

connected.

If the cone size (diameter) of the speaker is

larger than 5 inches, set the speaker size

to L.

If you re not using a subwoofer, we

recomm end setting the front speakers to L.

Cycle through the available choicesusingorand choose a configurationthat matches your speaker setup.

One of the fol lowing configu rations should

match your setup:

FL-CL-SL

FL-CL-SS

FL-CL-SFL-CS-SL

FL-CS-SS

FS-C -SS

FS-CS-S

FS-CS-SS

FL-C -SS

FL-C -SL

FL-CS-S

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Surround back speaker setting(VSX-D811S only)

Default setting: S

You m ust let the receiver know if surround back

speaker(s) have been c onnected, and how big

they are. The size you ch oose (large or sm all)

determines how m uch bass is sent from thereceiver to the speakers. If you have connected

a surroun d back su bwoofer, you should select

the surround back sub woofer setting (SB

SUBWF) from the options. Choose (asterisk) i f

no speaker is connected.

Useorto select SB L, SB S, SB orSB SUBWF.

6.1 chann el setting(VSX-D811S only)

Default setting: 6.1 FIX

You can h ave the receiver autom atically switc h

to Dolb y Digital or DTS-ES decoding for 6.1

encoded sources (6.1 AUTO), or you can

choose to l isten to other kinds of sour ces (for

example, 5.1 encoded m aterial) with 6.1

encoding (6.1 FIX). With 5.1 encoded sources, a

surround b ack chann el wil l be generated, but

the m aterial may sound better in the 5.1 form at

for which it was originally encoded.

Useorto select 6.1 FIX or 6.1AUTO.

If you chose SB in Surround back speaker

setting (above), you can t set th e 6.1

chann el setting and shows in the

display.

Refer to the table on page 33 to see how

the 6.1 channel sett ingaffects sound

output from the surround back speakers.

Subwoofer setting Default setting: ON

You can choose whether the subwoofer is u sed

or not. Use the plus (PLS) setting for extra bass.

Useorto select subwoofer ON, PLSor OFF.

If you chose the sm all front speaker

setting, SUBWF ON is autom atically set

and locked.

When you select th e plus setting, you wil l

get the bass sounds from the subwoofer

even if the front speakers are set to L.

Crossover frequency setting Default setting: 100 Hz

Crossover frequency is th e point wh ere the

receiver divides the high and low soun ds (the

frequencies) between the speakers. Since most

smaller speakers can t handle deep bass tones,

you can send th ese sounds t o the subwoofer (or

if you don t have a subwoo fer, the large (L)

speakers in your system) in stead of the

speakers set to sm all (S) in your setup. Choose

the point at which you want th e frequency

routed to the subwoofer (or Lspeakers).

We recomm end setting this to 200 Hz if your S

speakers are smaller bookshelf-type speakers.

Useorto specify the crossoverfrequency for your small speakers (100 Hz,

150 Hz or 200 Hz).

100Hz 150Hz

200Hz

100 Hz

Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to

the subwoofer (or Lspeakers).

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150 Hz



200 Hz



If al l speakers (front, center, and su rround)

are set to L, the c rossover frequency can t

be set because there are no Sspeakers

( appears in the display).

LFE attenua tor setting Default setting: 0 dB

Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources inclu de

ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as

necessary to prevent the u ltra-low bass ton es

from distortin g the sound from the speakers.

Useorto set the attenuation level

(0 dB, 10 dB or dB()).

0 dB 10 dB

(displays )

When is selected ( appears in the

display), LFE is no t available.

Front speaker distance setting Default setting: 10 ft.

Sets the distance from the front speakers to the

listening position.

Useorto set the distance of thefront speakers from the main listeningposition (within a 30 foot range).

Center speaker distance setting Default setting: 10 ft.

The center speaker is norm ally placed directly

in the front of the l istening room and c loser to

the l istening position than th e front speakers.

This m eans that the sound from th e center

speaker wil l be heard b efore the front speakers.To prevent this, set the cen ter speaker distan ce

setting to delay the sound from the center

speaker so that the sound from t he front and

center speakers wil l be heard at the same tim e.

Useorto set the distance of thecenter speaker from the main listeningposition (within a 30 foot range).

When C is selected in the speaker setting,

the center speaker distance can t be set.

Surround speaker distance set-ting

Default setting: 10 ft.

Like the center speaker, you should set the

distance of the surrou nd speakers accurately to

hear sounds coming from both front and

surround speakers at the sam e time.

Useorto set the distance of thesurround speakers from the main listeningposition (within a 30 foot range).

When S is selected in the speaker setting,

the surround speaker distance can t be

set.

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Surround back speaker distancesetting(VSX-D811S only)

Default setting: 10 ft.

Like the center speaker, you should set the

distance of the surrou nd speakers accurately to

hear sounds com ing from both front and

surround speakers at the sam e time.

Useorto set the distance of thesurround speakers from the main listeningposition (within a 30 foot range).

When SB is selected in the surrou nd

speaker setting, the surrou nd back

speaker distanc e can t be set.

Dynamic range control setting Default setting: OFF

Dynamic ran ge is the difference between the

loudest and softest sounds in any given signal.

With this setting, you can compress the

dynamic ran ge, so that low level sounds can be

heard more easily (sounding relatively louder)

yet louder sounds won t be too overbearing.

Pressorto set the dynamic rangecontrol (OFF, MAX, or MID).

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