Pioneer VSX-S500-S:  Basic playback

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Basic playback

Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a Blu-ray Disc) with your home theater system.

1

Switch on your system components and receiver.

Start by switching on the playback component (for example a Blu-ray Disc player), your TV and subwoofer (if you have

STANDBY/ON

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one), then the receiver (press



STANDBY/ON

1

ECO

).

D AUX A AUX

S.RTRV

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2

Switch the TV input to the input that connects this receiver.

For example, if you connected this receiver to the

VIDEO

jacks on your TV, make sure that the

VIDEO

input is now

iPod

USB

NETWORK

ADAPTER

AUTO

/

selected.

DIRECT

3

Press input function buttons to select the input function you want to play.

TUNER BD DVD

ALC

/

• The input of the receiver will switch over, and you will be able to operate other components using the remote control.

3

STANDARD

• The input source can also be selected by using the front panel

INPUT SELECTOR

button. In this case, the remote

ADV

control won’t switch operational modes.

CD

STB GAME

4

SURR

4

Press AUTO/DIRECT to select ’AUTO SURR’ and start playback of the source.

RECEIVER

TV

PORTABLE

SOUND

WING

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound Blu-ray/DVD disc, with a digital audio connection, you should

hear surround sound. If you’re playing a stereo source or if the connection is an analog audio connection, you will only

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hear sound from the front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.

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AUDIO

DISP

ALC

/

SLEEP SP-AB

DIMMER

STATUS

STANDAR

Listening in Standard surround sound

This receiver provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources.

TOP

MENU

MENU

TOOLS

VOL

Listening in Advanced surround sound

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects.

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A

ENTER

5

Listening in Sound Wing mode

HVT speakers make it possible to enjoy a broader-ranging sound.

iPod

CTRL

5

Use VOL +/– to adjust the volume level.

HOME MENU

RETURN

• Sound can be switched off by pressing

MUTE

button.

PTY

BAND MUTE

Español

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Enjoy a variety of sounds.

B

PRESET

TUNE



Press ECO to select the Ecology mode.

• Select the Ecology mode for Stereo (max. 2.1 ch) playback to enable the reduction of power consumption to a

maximum of half normal levels.



Press S.RTRV to switch the Sound Retriever feature ON or OFF.

• When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound

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image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to

compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.

Other remote control functions

• Switch to one of the underlined devices to use the remote control to operate that device. To operate the receiver, first

press

RECEIVER

(

7

)

, then press the appropriate button to operate.



Use

A

buttons to adjust the settings of this receiver and operate other devices.

RECEIVER



Use

B

buttons to operate other devices. Operations are still possible even after pressing

RECEIVER

button.

Playing iPod or USB device

Listening to the radio

1

Switch the TV input to the input that connects

1

Press TUNER to select the tuner.

this receiver.

If necessary, press

BAND

to change the band (FM or

AM),

2

Press iPod USB to select the iPod USB input.

PLEASE WAIT CONNECTING

appears as this receiver

2

Press

TUNE+/–

(or



) to tune to a station.

starts recognizing the iPod/iPhone or USB device

• Press and hold

TUNE+/–

(or



) for about a

connected.

second. The receiver will start searching for the next

•

Some of

A

and

B

buttons can be used for basic

station.

playback of files stored on iPod/iPhone or USB

If you’re listening to an FM station but the reception

devices.

is weak, press

BAND

to select

FM MONO

and set the

receiver to the mono reception mode.

Saving station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s

convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for

easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station.

1

Press TOOLS while receiving a signal from the

station you want to store.

The preset number is blinking.

2

Press PRESET+/– (or



) to select the station

preset you want

,

then press ENTER.

The preset number stop blinking and the receiver stores

the station.

Listening to station presets

You will need to have some presets stored to do this.



Press PRESET+/– (or



) to select the station

this.

preset you want.

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ADV

SURR

SOUN

WING

Playback with NETWORK feature

This receiver is equipped with the LAN terminal and

you can enjoy the following features by connecting your

components to these terminals.

• Listening to Internet radio stations

• Playback the music files stored in PCs

1

Switch the TV input to the input that connects

this receiver.

2

Press NETWORK to select the NETWORK input.

It may take several seconds for this receiver to access

the network. The Main Menu appears when the

NETWORK

is selected as the input function.

3

Use



to select the category you want to

play back, and then press ENTER.

Select a category from the following list:

•

Now Playing

– Display the Current status and

station information.

•

Internet Radio

– Listening the SHOUTCast internet

radio via Network.

•

Music Library

– Playback the music files stored in

PCs.

•

Favorites

– Favorite songs currently being

registered.

4

Use



to select the folder, music fi les or

Internet radio station to play back, and then

press ENTER.

•

Some of

A

and

B

buttons can be used for basic

playback of music files stored on components on

the network.

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