Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SX-316-S Pioneer
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SX-316-S Audio Multi-Channel Receiver SX_316.book Page 1 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 12:01 PM.
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POWER-CORD CAUTION Handle 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 circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc.
Contents 01 4 En Contents 01 Before you start Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing the receiver .
Before you start 01 5 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you've received the following supplied a.
Before you start 01 6 En Installing the receiver • When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface. Don’t install it on the following places: – on a color TV (the screen may distort) – near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field).
Connecting up 02 7 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 02: Connecting up Making cable connections Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit. If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers.
Connecting up 02 8 En Connecting to a TV and DVD recorder or player The diagram below shows the connections for a basic home theater setup of a TV, DVD recorder (or player) and this receiver. Audio is output from the DVD recorder’s coaxial digital audio jack, while the video output goes to the TV.
Connecting up 02 9 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Note • You can only record from analog audio sources ( TV/SAT , CD-R/TAPE/MD , FRONT AUDIO or FM/AM inputs). Audio from the digital inputs is not recordable from the analog outputs.
Connecting up 02 10 En AM loop antenna Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver. Attach (if necessary) and face in the direction that gives the best reception.
Connecting up 02 11 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Connecting the speakers The diagram below shows a complete surround sound setup of six speakers set up in a typical configuration. For the best sound, try to follow this setup in your room as closely as possible.
Connecting up 02 12 En Speaker terminals 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 is touching the back panel when you switch the unit on, the power may cut off as a safety measure.
Controls and displays 03 13 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 3: Controls and displays Front panel 1 Input select buttons Press to select an input source. 2 Character display 3 ENTER 4 MULTI JOG dial 5 MPX Use to switch between auto stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts.
Controls and displays 03 14 En ADVANCED SURR Switches between the various surround modes(page 20). ST/DIRECT/AUTO SURR Switches between direct and stereo playback. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 21).
Controls and displays 03 15 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 2 DIGITAL Lights when a Dolby Digital 1 encoded signal is detected. ANALOG Lights when an analog signal is detected. DTS Lights when a DTS 2 encoded audio signal is detected.
Controls and displays 03 16 En Remote control 1 RECEIVER Switches the receiver between standby and on. 2 Listening mode buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between Pro Logic II options (page 19). ADV.SURR. Switches between the various surround modes (page 20).
Controls and displays 03 17 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español MUTE Mutes/unmutes the sound. 6 SHIFT Press to access commands in a rectangle (above the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are marked with an asterisk(* ) in this section.
Controls and displays 03 18 En 13 TUNER controls The TUNING +/– buttons can be used to find radio frequencies (page 25) and the STATION +/– buttons can be used to select preset radio stations (page 25). DISPLAY Switch the display between station preset name, frequency (see tip on page 25).
Listening to your system 04 19 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 4: Listening to your system Important • Certain features explained in this section will not be possible depending on the source (for example, PCM 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz, DTS 96 kHz (24 bit) or WMA 9 Pro sources).
Listening to your system 04 20 En Using the Advanced surround effects Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like. • Press ADV.SURR. (ADVANCED SURR) repeatedly to select a listening mode. • ADV. MOVIE – Suitable for movie sources.
Listening to your system 04 21 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Using the Virtual Surround Back mode (VSB) Selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers. For example, you can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information (for example, 5.
Listening to your system 04 22 En Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image.
The System Setup menu 05 23 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 5: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows y.
The System Setup menu 05 24 En 4 Adjust the level of each channel using the / (cursor left/right) buttons. If you selected T. TONE M. , use / (cursor up/down) to switch speakers. The T. TONE A. setup will output test tones in the following order: Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.
Using the tuner 06 25 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 6: Using the tuner Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts and memorize the frequency for recall later. 1 Press AM or FM to select the tuner band.
Using the tuner 06 26 En Changing the frequency step If you find that you can’t tune into stations successfully, the frequency step may not be suitable for your country/region. Here’s how to switch the setting: 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 On the front panel, press STANDBY/ ON while you press and hold the TUNER EDIT button.
Additional information 07 27 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 7: Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below.
Additional information 07 28 En Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this. 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down the TONE button, press and hold the STANDBY/ON button for about three seconds.
Additional information 07 29 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Specifications Amplifier section Continuous Power Output (stereo) Front . . . . . . 100 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD, 1.0 %, 8 Ω ) Power Output (surround) Front . . . . . 100 W per channel (1 kHz, 1.
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