Pioneer VSX-520-S: Controls and displays

Controls and displays: Pioneer VSX-520-S

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Chapter 2:

Controls and displays

Front panel

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AUDIO/ VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX

-520

CONTROL

PHASE

STANDBY/ON

SPEAKERS

DIMMER DISPLAY BAND TUNE TUNER EDIT PRESET ENTER

INPUT

MASTER

SELECTOR

VOLUME

PHONES

LISTENING MODE

AUTO/DIRECT STEREO/ ALC STANDARD

ADV SURROUND SOUND RETRIEVER

MCACC SETUP MIC

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STANDBY/ON

DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display. The

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INPUT SELECTOR

dial

brightness can be controlled in four steps.

Selects an input source.

DISPLAY

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MCACC

indicator

Switches the display of this unit. The

Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 34)

listening mode, sound volume, Pre Out

is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically

setting or input name can be checked by

set to on after the Auto MCACC Setup

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selecting an input source.

(page 27)).

6 Character display

4 Remote sensor

See Display on page 11.

Receives the signals from the remote control

(see Operating range of remote control on

7 Tuner control buttons

page 10).

BAND

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SPEAKERS

Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and

Use to change the speaker system on or

FM MONO radio bands (page 43).

off. When the SP OFF is selected, no sound

is output from the speakers connected to

TUNE /

this receiver.

Used to find radio frequencies (page 43).

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TUNER EDIT

Operating range of remote control

Use with TUNE /, PRESET / and

The remote control may not work properly if:

ENTER to memorize and name stations for

There are obstacles between the remote

recall (page 43, 44).

control and the receiver’s remote sensor.

PRESET /

Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is

Use to select preset radio stations

shining onto the remote sensor.

(page 43).

The receiver is located near a device that is

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MASTER VOLUME

dial

emitting infrared rays.

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PHONES

jack

The receiver is operated simultaneously

Use to connect headphones. When the

with another infrared remote control unit.

headphones are connected, there is no sound

output from the speakers (page 38).

10 Listening mode buttons

AUTO/DIRECT

Switches between Auto surround mode

(Auto playback on page 30) and Stream

Direct playback. Stream Direct playback

bypasses the tone controls for the most

accurate reproduction of a source

(page 33).

STEREO/ALC

Switches between stereo playback, Auto

level control stereo mode (page 32) and

Front Stage Surround Advance modes

(page 32).

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch

between the various 2 Pro Logic II, 2 Pro

Logic IIx, 2 Pro Logic IIz and NEO:6

options (page 30).

ADV SURROUND

Switches between the various surround

modes (page 31).

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SOUND RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to

compressed audio sources (page 33).

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MCACC SETUP MIC

jack

Use to connect a microphone when

performing Auto MCACC setup.

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Display

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1PHASE

9 PRESET information or input signal

Lights when the Phase Control is switched on

indicator

(page 33).

Shows the preset number of the tuner or the

input signal type, etc.

2AUTO

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is

10 Character display

switched on (see Auto playback on page 30).

Displays various system information.

3RDS

11 DTS indicators

Lights when an RDS broadcast is received

DTS

(page 45).

Lights when a source with DTS encoded

4ST

audio signals is detected.

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being

HD

received in auto stereo mode.

Lights when a source with DTS-EXPRESS

5TUNE

or DTS-HD encoded audio signals is

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

detected.

6 Speaker indicator

ES

Shows if the speaker system is on or not

Lights to indicate DTS-ES decoding.

(page 9).

SP

A means the speakers are switched on.

96/24

Lights when a source with DTS 96/24

SP

means the speakers are switched off.

encoded audio signals is detected.

7 Sleep timer indicator

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode

NEO:6

(page 13).

When one of the NEO:6 modes of the

receiver is on, this lights to indicate

8 Tuner preset indicators

NEO:6 processing (page 30).

PRESET

12 Dolby Digital indicators

Shows when a preset radio station is

registered or called.

2D

Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal

MEM

is detected.

Blinks when a radio station is registered.

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2D+

Lights when a source with Dolby Digital

Plus encoded audio signals is detected.

2HD

Lights when a source with Dolby TrueHD

encoded audio signals is detected.

EX

Lights to indicate Dolby Digital EX

decoding.

2PLll(x)

Lights to indicate 2 Pro Logic II / 2 Pro

Logic IIx decoding. Light will go off during

2 Pro Logic IIz decoding (see Listening in

surround sound on page 30 for more on

this).

13 ADV.S.

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround

modes has been selected (see Using the

Advanced surround effects on page 31 for more

on this).

14 SIGNAL SELECT indicators

DIGITAL

Lights when a digital audio signal is

selected.

Blinks when a digital audio signal is

selected and if selected audio input is not

provided.

HDMI

Lights when an HDMI signal is selected.

Blinks when an HDMI signal is selected

and selected HDMI input is not provided.

15 Up Mix/DIMMER indicator

Lights when the Up Mix function is set to ON

(see page 35). Also, lights when DIMMER is set

to off.

16 DIR.

Lights when the DIRECT or PURE DIRECT

mode is switched on (page 33).

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SLEEP

Press to change the amount of time

Remote control

before the receiver switches into standby (30

As for operating other devices, the remote

min – 60 min – 90 min – Off). You can check

control codes for the Pioneer products are

the remaining sleep time at any time by

preset. The settings cannot be changed.

pressing SLEEP once.

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RECEIVER

TV

RECEIVER

SOURCESLEEP

CONTROL

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

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RECEIVER

INPUT SELECT

DTV/TV

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3

INPUT

Switches the remote to control the receiver

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BD DVD

TV

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(used to select the white commands above

the number buttons (MIDNIGHT, etc)). Also

DVR CD

CD-R

CH

use this button to set up surround sound

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(page 39) or Audio parameters (page 35).

ADAPTER

TUNER

EQ

4 INPUT SELECT

PHASE

S.RETRIEVER SIGNAL SEL

VOL

Use to select the input source.

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5 MULTI CONTROL buttons

AUTO/

STEREO/

BD MENU

DIRECT

A.L.C.

STANDARD

ADV SURR

Press to select control of other components.

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6 Receiver control buttons

AUDIO

TUNER EDIT

MASTER

PARAMETER

TOOLS

VOLUME

MENU

TOP

T

U

N

E

MENU

EQ

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T

P

Press to switch on/off Acoustic Calibration

E

R

S

E

E

ENTER

S

R

E

T

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EQ setting (page 34).

P

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HOME

PHASE

MENU

T

U

N

E

BAND

SETUP

RETURN

Press to switch on/off Phase Control

PTY SEARCH

MUTE

(page 33).

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BASS

TRE

S. RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to

compressed audio sources (page 33).

HDD

DVD

VCR

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3

DISP

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SIGNAL SEL

SB CH

CH SELECT

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5

6

CH

Use to select an input signal (page 38).

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MIDNIGHT

SPEAKERS

LEV

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8

9

CH

7 Listening mode buttons

DIMMER

LEV

SHIFT

CLR

0

ENTER

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+

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AUTO/DIRECT

Switches between Auto surround mode

(Auto playback on page 30) and Stream

Direct playback. Stream Direct playback

RECEIVER

bypasses the tone controls for the most

accurate reproduction of a source

(page 33).

RECEIVER

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STEREO/A.L.C.

Press TUNER first to access:

Switches between stereo playback, Auto

TUNER EDIT

level control stereo mode (page 32) and

Memorizes/names stations for recall

Front Stage Surround Advance modes

(page 43, 44).

(page 32).

PTY SEARCH

STANDARD

Use to search for RDS program types

Press for Standard decoding and to switch

(page 45).

between 2 Pro Logic II options (page 30).

BAND

ADV SURR

Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and

Switches between the various surround

FM MONO radio bands (page 43).

modes (page 31).

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

(

TUNE /

,

PRESET

/

),

Press BD first to access:

ENTER

BD MENU*

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your

Displays the disc menu of Blu-ray Discs.

surround sound system (page 39). Also used to

control BD/DVD menus/options.

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buttons

Use the TUNE / buttons can be used to

The following button controls can be accessed

find radio frequencies (page 43) and the

after you have selected the corresponding

PRESET / buttons can be used to select

MULTI CONTROL button (BD, DVD, etc.).

preset radio stations (page 44).

Press first to access:

10 Component control buttons

The main buttons (, , etc.) are used to

AUDIO PARAMETER

control a component after you have selected it

Use to access the Audio options (page 35).

using the input source buttons.

SETUP

The controls above these buttons can be

Press to access the System Setup menu

accessed after you have selected the

(page 39).

corresponding input source button (BD, DVD,

DVR or CD). These buttons also function as

RETURN

described below.

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

Press first to access:

Press BD, DVD or DVR first to access:

BASS –/+

TOP MENU

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Use to adjust Bass

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a BD/DVD.

TRE –/+

HOME MENU

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Use to adjust Treble

Displays the HOME MENU screen.

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RETURN

controls

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

Use the number buttons to directly select the

tracks on a CD or tuner. There are other

MENU

buttons that can be accessed after the

Displays the TOOLS menu of Blu-ray Disc

button is pressed. (For example

player.

MIDNIGHT, etc.)

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RECEIVER

Note

RECEIVER

1 The tone controls are disabled when the listening mode is set to DIRECT or PURE DIRECT.

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HDD*, DVD*, VCR*

DTV/TV*

These buttons switch between the hard

Switches between the DTV and analog TV

disk, DVD and VCR controls for HDD/DVD/

input modes for Pioneer TVs.

VCR recorders.

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MASTER VOLUME

+/–

SB CH

Use to set the listening volume.

Press to select ON, AUTO, OFF the

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MUTE

surround back channel.

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

CH SELECT

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DISP

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then

Switches the display of this unit. The listening

use LEV +/– to adjust the level (page 41).

mode, sound volume, Pre Out setting or input

name can be checked by selecting an input

LEV +/–

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source.

Use to adjust the channel levels.

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SHIFT

MIDNIGHT

Press to access the ‘boxed’ commands (above

Switches to Midnight or Loudness

the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are

listening (page 35).

marked with an asterisk (* ) in this section.

SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system on or

off. When the SP OFF is selected, no sound

is output from the speakers connected to

this receiver.

DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display. The

brightness can be controlled in four steps.

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SOURCE

Turns on or off the power of the Pioneer DVD/

DVR units when BD, DVD, DVR or CD is

selected using the MULTI CONTROL buttons.

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TV CONTROL

buttons

These buttons can control only be used with

Pioneer TVs.

Use to turn on/off the power of the TV.

INPUT

Use to select the TV input signal.

CH +/–

Use to select channels.

VOL +/–

Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

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1 The Pre Out setting may or may not be displayed, depending on the input source you have selected.