Pioneer VSX-D41 - Manual

5 minute guide 02 6 En Introduction to home theater You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to hometheater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening tosoundtracks. Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio t...

5 minute guide 02 7 En Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quicksetup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In mostcases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default se...

5 minute guide 02 8 En 3 Connect your speakers. A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here, but everyone’s homesetup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver willwork with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the...

5 minute guide 02 9 En 4 Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your subwoofer and the TV. Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came withthe TV if you don’t know how to do this. Also make sure that DVD/LD is showing in t...

5 minute guide 02 10 En Using the Quick Setup You can use the Quick Setup to get your systemup and running with just a few button presses.The receiver automatically makes the necessarysettings after you have selected your speakersetup and room size. If you want to make morespecific settings, refer t...

Connecting up 03 11 En Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord fromthe AC outlet. Audio/Video cords Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to connectthe audio/video components and a video cord toconnect the monitor TV. Connect red plugs to R (right...

Connecting up 03 12 En Connecting digital components For proper decoding of Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks, you need to make digital audio connections.You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you don’t need to do both). The quality ofthese two types of connections is the same, but si...

Connecting up 03 13 En Connecting video components Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. Regarding digital video components(like a DVD player), you must use the connections pictured on this page for the video signal, but inorder to hear a digital source (like a DVD) you should h...

Connecting up 03 14 En FM wire antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extendvertically along a window frame or othersuitable area, etc. Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wireantenna as shown at right. To improve receptionand sound quality, connect external antennas(se...

Connecting up 03 15 En To improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna. FM UNBAL 75 Ω FM ANTENNA AM LOOP ANTENNA To improve AM reception Connect a 15-18 feet length of vinyl-coated wireto the AM antenna terminal without disconnect-ing the supplied AM loop antenna. For the best possible recept...

Connecting up 03 16 En 1/2 inches 1 Twist around 1/2 inch of bare wire strands together. 2 Unclip the speaker terminal and insert the wire. 3 Snap shut the speaker terminal to secure. Speaker terminals ª · Connecting the speakers A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown he...

Connecting up 03 17 En Hints on speaker placement Speakers are usually designed with a particular placement in mind. Some are designed to befloorstanding, while others should be placed on stands to sound their best. Some should be placednear a wall; others should be placed away from walls. We have p...

Connecting up 03 18 En Receiver Other Pioneer productswith Î mark Operating other Pioneercomponents By connecting a control cord (optional),you can point the remote controls of otherPioneer components at the receiver ’sremote sensor. You can also use theremote control from this unit to control aPion...

Controls and displays 04 19 En 1 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. 2 STANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is in standby mode. 3 STATION (+/–) buttons (pages 35–36) Selects station presets when using the tuner. 4 TUNING (+/–) buttons (page 34) Selects the frequency when u...

Controls and displays 04 20 En 1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Lights to indicate the type of input signalassigned for the current component: AUTO : Lights when AUTO signal select is on. DIGITAL : Lights when a digital audio signal is detected. 2 DIGITAL : Lights when a Dolby Digital signal is detected. ...

Controls and displays 04 23 En 10 Tuner controls The TUNING +/– buttons can be used to find radio frequencies. The STATION +/– buttons can be used to select preset radio stations(pages 35–36). BAND (page 34) Use to switch between the AM and FMbands when the tuner is selected. CLASS (pages 35–36) Use...

Playing sources 05 24 En Introduction to Sound Modes There are three basic sound options: Stereo/Direct, Standard or Advanced Surround. Stereo/Direct When you select STEREO or DIRECT , you will hear the source through just the front left andright speakers (and possibly your subwooferdepending on you...

Playing sources 05 25 En Expanded This mode is especially designed to give sounddepth to stereo sources. The overall effectbuilds a dynamic and broad sound space,allowing two-channel (stereo) signals to imitatea five speaker sound. Use with Dolby Pro Logicfor a stereo surround effect. You can also u...

Playing sources 05 26 En Listening to multi-channelplayback INPUT SELECTOR CD TV/SAT DVD/LD RECEIVER CD-R/ VCR/ DVR STANDARD 1 Switch on the playback component. 2 Switch on the receiver. 3 Select the source you want to playback. Use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons on the remote (or the MULTI JOG/INPUT SE...

Playing sources 05 27 En • Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS. Each press cycles through the effects asfollows: Off Midnight Loudness You can also press MIDNIGHT or LOUDNESS on the front panel. Each press switches theeffect on or off. Using the tone controls Depending on what you are listening to, youmay want ...

Playing sources 05 28 En Selecting the multi-channelanalog inputs Connect a DVD player with 5.1 channel outputto listen to 5.1 channel playback. 1 Select DVD/LD if it is not already selected. Use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons on the remote (or the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel). 2 Pr...

Setting up the receiver 06 29 En Choosing your receiver setup Even though you may already have your systemup and running after using the 5 minute guide on pages 6 to 10, you should also be sure tocomplete the following set up operations toensure the best possible surround sound. Thisis particularly ...

Setting up the receiver 06 30 En 4 Use ’ or ‘ to adjust the setting. The setting is entered automatically. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other surround modes. 6 When you’re done, press ENTER to exit. The setting display is automatically exited after 20 seconds of inactivity. Speaker setting • Defaul...

Setting up the receiver 06 31 En 100Hz 150Hz 200Hz 100 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to thesubwoofer (or L speakers). 150 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 150 Hz to thesubwoofer (or L speakers). 200 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 200 Hz to thesubwoofer (or L speakers). If all speakers (fron...

Setting up the receiver 06 32 En When S is selected in the speaker setting, the surround distance cannot be set. Dynamic range control setting • Default setting: OFF Dynamic range is the difference between theloudest and softest sounds in any given signal.With this setting, you can compress thedynam...

Setting up the receiver 06 33 En Setting the relative volume levelof each channel • Default setting: 0 dB For best surround sound playback, you shouldset the relative channel levels from the mainlistening position. You can set seperate levelsfor each surround mode. 1 Press STANDARD. 2 Press TEST TON...

Using the tuner 07 34 En Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune to FMand AM radio broadcasts using the automatic(search) and manual (step) tuning functions.Once you are tuned to a station you canmemorize the frequency for recall later—see Saving station presets on the next p...

Using the tuner 07 35 En Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station,it's convenient to have the receiver store thefrequency for easy recall whenever you want tolisten to that station. This saves the effort ofmanually tuning in each time. This unit canmemorize up to 30 s...

Using the tuner 07 36 En Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name yourstation presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to name. See Listening to station presets (this page) for how to do this. 2 If you’re using the remote control, press RECEIVER. 3 Press TUNER EDIT. The di...

Making Recordings 08 37 En Making an audio or a videorecording You can make an audio or a video recordingfrom the built-in tuner, or from an audio or videosource connected to the receiver (such as a CDplayer or TV) through the analog jacks. You willneed to connect a CD recorder, tape deck, MD,VCR, o...

Additional information 09 38 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there issomething wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie inanother component. Investigate the other components and electri...

Additional information 09 39 En If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect thepower plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions. Problem No sound from surround orcenter speakers. Noise during playback of acas...

Additional information 09 40 En Specifications Amplifier Section Continuous average power output of 100 watts*per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to20,000 Hz with no more than 0.2 %** totalharmonic distortion (front). Continuous Power Output Front ...................................... 100 W pe...

Additional information 09 41 En Miscellaneous Power Requirements ................ AC 120 V, 60 HzPower Consumption ................................. 260 WIn Standby ...................................................... 1 WAC Outlet .................. 100 W MAX. (SWITCHED)Dimensions ...................

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