Pioneer VSX-520-S: Chapter 5: Listening to your system Basic playback

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Chapter 5:

Listening to your system

3 Press AUTO/DIRECT to select ‘AUTO

Important

SURROUND’ and start playback of the

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• The listening modes and many features

source.

described in this section may not be

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS

available depending on the current source,

surround sound DVD disc, you should hear

settings and status of the receiver.

surround sound. If you are playing a stereo

source, you will only hear sound from the front

left/right speakers in the default listening

Basic playback

mode.

Here are the basic instructions for playing a

It is possible to check on the front panel

source (such as a DVD disc) with your home

display whether or not surround sound

theater system.

playback is being performed properly.

1 Switch on your system components and

When using a surround back speaker,

receiver.

2D+PLIIx is displayed when playing Dolby

Start by switching on the playback component

Digital 5.1-channel signals, and DTS+NEO:6 is

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(for example a DVD player), your TV

and

displayed when playing DTS 5.1-channel

subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver

signals.

(press  RECEIVER).

When not using a surround back speaker, 2D

• Make sure the setup microphone is

is displayed when playing Dolby Digital

disconnected.

signals.

2 Select the input function you want to

If the display does not correspond to the input

play.

signal and listening mode, check the

You can use the input function buttons on the

connections and settings.

remote control, INPUT SELECT, or the front

4 Use the volume control to adjust the

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panel INPUT SELECTOR dial.

volume level.

Turn down the volume of your TV so that all

sound is coming from the speakers connected

to this receiver.

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1 Make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver (for example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO jacks on

your TV, make sure that the VIDEO input is now selected).

2 If you need to manually switch the input signal type press SIGNAL SEL (page 38).

3 • You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should be set to

output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set this to convert

the MPEG audio to PCM.

• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the

receiver must be set to a multichannel listening mode if you want multichannel surround sound.