Pioneer VSX-420-K: Choosing the input signal Auto playback Listening in surround sound

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Choosing the input signal

On this receiver, it is possible to switch the

Auto playback

input signals for the different inputs as

The simplest, most direct listening option is the

1

described below.

Auto Surround feature. With this, the receiver

automatically detects what kind of source

you’re playing and selects multichannel or

2

stereo playback as necessary.

• Press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal

• While listening to a source, press

AUTO/

corresponding to the source component.

3

When DIGITAL (C1/O1/O2) is selected and the

DIRECT

for auto playback of a source.

selected audio input is not provided, A (analog)

Press repeatedly until AUTO SURROUND

is automatically selected.

shows briefly in the display (it will then show

the decoding or playback format). Check the

Each press cycles through the following:

digital format indicators in the display to see

• A – Selects the analog inputs.

how the source is being processed.

• DIGITAL – Selects the digital input. The

coaxial 1 input is selected for C1, and the

optical 1 or 2 audio input is selected for

Listening in surround sound

O1 or O2.

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source

When set to DIGITAL, 2 D lights when a

in surround sound. However, the options

Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights

available will depend on your speaker setup and

when a DTS signal is input.

the type of source you’re listening to.

• While listening to a source, press

STANDARD

.

If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby

Surround encoded, the proper decoding

format will automatically be selected and

shows in the display.

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1 • This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz) and DTS (including DTS 96 kHz / 24 bit) digital signal

formats. With other digital signal formats, set to A (analog).

• You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To prevent noise, make

the proper digital connections (page 18) and set the signal input to C1/O1/O2 (DIGITAL).

• Some DVD players don’t output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player.

MULTI IN

CD

CD-R

PORTABLE

TUNER

SIGNAL SEL

MIDNIGHT PHASE

S.RETRIEVER

VOL

AUTO/

STEREO/

DIRECT

A.L.C.

STANDARD

ADV SURR

2 Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using DOLBY PLII MOVIE (see Listening in surround sound above

for more on these decoding formats).

3 For more options using this button, see Using Stream Direct on page 28.

AUTO/

BD MENU

DIRECT

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