Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VSX-C300 Pioneer
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Operating Instructions AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-C300 VSX-C300-S.
2 En RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION IMPOR T ANT 1 CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
3 En English Manufactured under license from Dolby Labo- ratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
4 En Contents 4 Quick Start Guide 5 01 Introductory Information 9 Checking the Supplied Accessories 9 Installing the Receiver 9 When Making Cable Connections 9 Loading the Batteries 10 Operating Range.
English 5 En Home Theater: The Basics Most consumers are used to using stereo equipment to listen to music but many people ar e not used to home theater systems that give you many more options when listening to soundtracks. In fact, home theater is not r eally compli- cated and this little guide should give you an understanding of basics.
6 En Quick Start Guide DVD IN VCR IN VCR OUT MONITOR OUT TV/ SA T IN DIGIT AL (OPTICAL) AUDIO A UDIO FM UNBAL 75 Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA VIDEO RL 1 2 RL RL SUB WOOFER OUT FRONT RL SURROUND RL CENTER IN OU.
7 En English Quick Start Guide Lastly , hook up your DVD player to the DVD IN VIDEO and your TV to the MONITOR OUT VIDEO terminals as shown above. Automatic speaker setup (receiver automatically confi.
8 En Advanced/Customized Settings If you want to customize your home theater to your envir onment, equipment or personal tastes, many settings are available. One of the most important advanced settings, called Room Setup, establishes the distances between your speakers and your normal listening position (as well as volume levels, etc.
9 En English 01 Intr oductory Information When Making Cable Connections Be careful not to arrange cables in a manner that bends the cables over the top of this unit. If the cables are laid on top of the unit, the magnetic field pr oduced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise to come from the speakers.
10 En CAUTION: Incorrect use of batteries may r esult in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions: • Never use new and old batteries together . • Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly accor ding to the marks in the battery case.
English 11 En Optical Cables Commercially available optical cables ar e used to connect digital components to this receiver . When plugging in, match the shape of terminal and the plug. If you have plugged it in incorrectly the cover won’ t be able to close.
12 En Connecting Y our Equipment DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO OUT DVD IN VCR IN VCR OUT MONITOR OUT TV/ SA T IN DIGIT AL (OPTICAL) AUDIO A UDIO FM UNBAL 75 Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA VIDEO RL 1 2 RL RL SU.
English 13 En Connecting Y our Equipment Front Front video connections are accessed via the front panel input selector as “ FRONT . ” Portable DVD Player (etc.
14 En DVD IN VCR IN VCR OUT MONITOR OUT TV/ SA T IN DIGIT AL (OPTICAL) AUDIO A UDIO FM UNBAL 75 Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA VIDEO RL 1 2 RL RL SUB WOOFER OUT FRONT RL SURROUND RL CENTER IN OUT CONTROL AC IN SPEAKERS ANALOG IN Caution: Make sure that all the bar e speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal.
English 15 En Connecting Y our Equipment Hints on Speaker Placement Speakers are usually designed with a particular place- ment in mind. Some are designed to be floor standing, while others should be placed on stands to sound their best. Some should be placed near a wall; others should be placed away from walls.
16 En Connecting Y our Equipment FM wir e antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or other suitable area. AM loop antenna Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver . Attach to a wall, etc. (if desired) and face in the direction that gives the best r eception.
English 17 En Connecting Y our Equipment SURROUND RL CENTER IN OUT CONTROL AC IN S PEAKERS DVD IN VCR IN VCR OUT MONITOR OUT TV/ SA T IN DIGIT AL (OPTICAL) AUDIO A UDIO FM UNBAL 75 Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA.
18 En 03 Front P anel 1 — OFF/ _ ON (Main power) button Press this button to the ON position so that the power button on the remote contr ol will be opera- tional. If the button is OFF ( — ), the power of the receiver is shut of f and the RECEIVER button on the remote contr ol does not function.
English 19 En Displays & Controls Rear P anel 1 DVD input terminals (connect a DVD player here, see page 11) Use these terminals to input the signal from a DVD player (or another kind of video player , if you choose). Make sure to connect to the video terminals and both the analog and optical digital terminals for audio.
20 En Displays & Controls Remote Contr ol The remote contr ol is divided into roughly thr ee parts for easier understanding: 1) Receiver contr ols; 2) TV controls and 3) Playback controls, sound setup and other component contr ols. All the buttons on the remote contr ol are explained here.
English 21 En Displays & Controls SOURCE (Power) button: Use this button to turn on and off the power of other components. CH SELECT button (see page 29): Use to select a speaker when setting the volume level of each channel. TEST TONE button (see page 29): Use to sound the TEST TONE when setting the volume level of each channel.
22 En 04 Automatic Switching between Analog & Digital Signals This receiver will automatically choose the digital signal when both analog and digital signals are input into the r eceiver . The digital indicator will light when a digital signal is being used by the r eceiver .
English 23 En Basic Playback Playing a Sour ce Here are the basic instr uctions for playing a disc or videotape (or any other sour ce) with your home theater system.
24 En 05 Fine T uning Y our Surr ound Sound Room Setup This setup establishes the distances from your speakers to your nor mal listening position. It is important for the receiver to know these distances so it can output pr oper surround sound. Alternatively , you can make more precise speaker distance settings on page 27-28.
English 25 En 1 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on. The ST ANDBY indicator goes out. 2 Press RECEIVER . This button switches the remote to the receiver control mode.
26 En Crossover fr equency setting mode Crossover fr equency is the point where the receiver divides the high and low sounds (the frequencies) between the speakers.
English 27 En Fine T uning Y our Surr ound Sound 10 dB 0 dB LFE OFF CENTER speaker distance setting mode Set the distance from the CENTER speakers to the listening position. Follow steps 1-3 on page 25 (if necessary). Press % or fi to set the distance of the CEN- TER speaker from the main listening position (within a range from 0.
28 En Fine T uning Y our Surr ound Sound Dual mono setting Dual mono has two differ ent audio channels in it. Y ou can use it to listen to soundtracks that have one language on one channel and a differ ent language on the other .
English 29 En Setting the Volume Level of each Channel (adjusting the speaker volume balance) Use to set the relative volume of each channel as you find necessary . 1 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on. The ST ANDBY indicator goes out. 2 Press RECEIVER .
30 En 06 Listening Modes There are thr ee types of listening modes, one for two channel (stereo) outputs, one for multichannel sources and one that automatically selects STEREO or ST ANDARD (multichannel) mode according to whether you’re using a two channel or multichannel sour ce.
English 31 En Sound Modes Automatic Listening mode (automatically selects 2 channel or multichannel outputs. This is the receiver’ s default mode) AUTO This mode automatically detects what kind of signal is being input and employs the pr oper listening mode of the receiver (switching between STEREO and ST ANDARD depending on the source).
32 En Sound Modes 1 Press RECEIVER . This sets the remote control to the r eceiver control mode. 2 Press FL A T or QUIET , S .B ASS . Choose the sound effect that suits that sound you want. MEMO: • The default setting is FLA T . • Each playback component can be set independently and retains its sound mode when another component is being used.
English 33 En 07 Using the T uner Finding a Station The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (sear ch) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want to listen to, see “T uning Directly to a Station” on page 34.
34 En T uning Dir ectly to a Station Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote contr ol. 1 Press the TUNER button on the remote control.
English 35 En Using the T uner Recalling Memorized Stations Having memorized up to 30 stations (see the previous explanation for how to do this), preset stations can be easily recalled. 1 Press the TUNER button on the r emote control. 2 Press CL ASS to select the class in which the station is stored.
36 En Using the T uner An Intr oduction to RDS Radio Data System, or RDS as it ’ s usually known, is a system used by FM radio stations to pr ovide listeners with various kinds of information — the name of the station and the kind of show they ’ re br oadcasting, for example.
English 37 En When the tuner finds a program type you sear ched for , the frequency display will blink for about 5 seconds and then the display will show FINISH briefly . B d B d If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner couldn ’ t find that program type at the time of the sear ch.
38 En 08 Using Other Functions Muting the Sound Use this feature to mute the volume. Changing the Display Brightness (DIMMER button) The display on the receiver has four brightness settings. Use the instructions below to adjust the brightness of the display .
39 En English Using Other Functions Resetting the System Use this feature to r eset the system to its factory default settings. 1 Press the TV/SA T button and the FRONT button at the same time for five seconds to return all of the settings to their default mode.
40 En SPEAKERS (Front, Center , Sur r ound) setting Page SUBWOOFER ON/PLUS/OFF Crossover frequency LFE attenuator FRONT speakers distance CENTER speakers distance SURROUND speakers distance Dynamic ra.
41 En English 09 Controlling the Rest of Y our System Changing the Remote Contr ol Mode The remote contr ol that comes with this receiver is very flexible and can be switched from controlling this r eceiver to contr olling other components, even components not made by Pioneer .
42 En Recalling Pr eset Codes The following steps show you how to recall pr eset codes for each INPUT/Control Mode Select button. Once the preset code is assigned, pr essing the button will automatically set the remote to operate the r espective component.
43 En English Contr olling the Rest of Y our System Direct Selection T urning the direct selection off is a useful featur e which allows you keep the receiver in one function (for example, DVD) while putting the remote contr ol in a different function.
44 En CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD r ecorder/Cassette Deck Contr ols This remote contr ol can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the r eceiver the commands (see page 41-42). Use MUL TI CONTROL buttons to put the remote contr ol in the stated mode.
45 En English Contr olling the Rest of Y our System Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV Controls This remote contr ol can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the r eceiver the commands (see page 41-42). Use MUL TI CONTROL buttons to put the remote contr ol in the stated mode.
46 En Contr olling the Rest of Y our System DVD Manufacturer Code TOSHIBA 001 SONY 002 P ANASONIC 003 JVC 004 SAMSUNG 005 SHARP 006 AKAI 007 RCA 009, 011 DENON 003, 010 HIT ACHI 012 PHILIPS 013 ZENITH.
47 En English Contr olling the Rest of Y our System SCHAUB LORENZ 642 SEG 642, 646 SEI 632, 640, 649 SELECO 631, 642 SIAREM 632, 649 SINUDYNE 632, 639, 640, 649 SKANTIC 643 SOLA VOX 631 SONOKO 607, 64.
48 En Contr olling the Rest of Y our System DVD Recorder Manufacturer Code PIONEER 456 T APE Manufacturer Code AKAI 82 9 ARCAM 8 1 0 DENON 810, 827 FISHER 813 GRUNDIG 821 JVC 8 0 2 KENWOOD 804, 807, 8.
49 En English 10 Additional Information T r oubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for tr ouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wr ong with this component, check the points below . Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component.
50 En Symptom No sound from surr ound or center speakers. No sound from subwoofer Sound is produced fr om analog components, but not from digital ones (DVD, LD, CD-ROM etc.). No sound is output or a noise is output when Dolby Digital/DTS soft- ware is played back.
51 En English Additional Information Symptom The sound distorts. Y ou can only hear treble from speakers. No image is output when an input is selected. The settings have all been cleared. OVERLOAD blinks in the display and the power turns off automatically .
52 En 11 T echno Know How Dolby Digital and Dolby Surr ound Dolby Digital is the most widely used system to recor d soundtracks on DVDs and other media. It's a sound compression format which r ecords the sound of 6 channels of the theater surround system (Dolby Digital) on a movie film digital track.
53 En English T echno Know How MPEG-2 This is a standard audio format used on V ideo CDs, some DVD discs and, importantly , most digital satellite TV br oadcasting. It's advantages include a low bit rate that still affords good sounds quality for multichannel soundtracks.
54 En T echno Know How Playback Formats This receiver is equipped with many dif ferent playback formats and this flexibility should allow you to get ster eo or surround sound playback (depending on the kind of sour ce you're using) with all speaker configurations.
55 En English Amplifier Section Continuous Power Output (STEREO MODE) FRONT ...... 25 W + 2 5 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω ) Continuous Power Output (SURROUND MODE) FRONT ..................... 30 W/ch (1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω ) CENTER ..................
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