Pioneer VSX-420-K: Flow of settings on the receiver

Flow of settings on the receiver

The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped

The colors of the steps indicate the following:

with an abundance of functions and terminals.

It can be used easily after following the

Required setting item

procedure below to make the connections and

English

settings.

Setting to be made as necessary

1

Before you start

• Checking what’s in the box (page 6)

Français

• Loading the batteries (page 6)

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2

Connecting the speakers

Where you place the speakers will have a big

effect on the sound. Place your speakers as

shown below for the best surround sound effect.

• Placing the speakers (page 13)

• Connecting the speakers (page 14)

Italiano

Nederlands

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3

Connecting the components

Español

For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up

using a digital connection from the BD/DVD

player to the receiver.

• About video outputs connection (page 16)

• Connecting a TV and Blu-ray Disc player

(page 17)

Deutsch

• Connecting a TV and DVD player (page 18)

• Connecting antennas (page 23)

• Plugging in the receiver (page 24)

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4

Power On

Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to

this receiver. Check the manual that came with

the TV if you don’t know how to do this.

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5

The Input Assign menu (page 35)

(When using connections other than the

recommended connections.)

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6

Playback

• Basic playback (page 25)

• Choosing the input signal (page 26)

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7

Adjusting the sound as desired

•Using the various listening modes

• Using the Sound Retriever (page 28)

• Using Phase Control (page 29)

• Setting the Audio options (page 30)

• Manual speaker setup (page 33)