Page 2 - IMPORTANT; CAUTION; IMPORTANT NOTICE
2 <ARB7192> IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, withinan equilateral triangle, is intended to alert theuser to the presence of uninsulated "dangerousvoltage" within the product's enclosure that maybe of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk ofelectric shock to pers...
Page 3 - IMPOR TANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; Information to User
SET UP OPERA TION 3 <ARB7192> READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product isoperated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the ...
Page 4 - Features; Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic
4 <ARB7192> Features Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic No need to worry about program formats! When playing Dolby Digital or Dolby Surround software in the (Dolby) Surround mode, decoding switches automatically according to the input signal. All you have to do is sit back andenjoy! (When conne...
Page 5 - Table of Contents
SET UP OPERA TION 5 <ARB7192> Table of Contents Introductory Information ............................................................ 6 Checking the Supplied Accessories .......................................................... 6 How to Use This Manual ...........................................
Page 6 - Loading the batteries; Introductory Information; Checking the Supplied Accessories; SET UP
6 <ARB7192> Loading the batteries Introductory Information “AA” IEC R6P batteries x 2 FM wire antenna AM loop antenna Remote control unit Checking the Supplied Accessories Please check that you have received all of the following accessories with the receiver. The following marks and symbols ar...
Page 7 - Operating other PIONEER components; Receiver Installation; Operating range of remote control unit
SET UP OPERA TION 7 <ARB7192> Introductory Information Operating other PIONEER components Receiver Installation • Do not place objects directly on top of this unit. It will prevent proper heat dispersal.• When installing in a rack, etc., be sure to leave more than 8 inches of space above the r...
Page 8 - Connections; Antennas; Using external antennas; To improve FM reception; To improve AM reception
8 <ARB7192> Connections Antennas Using external antennas 7 To improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna. 7 To improve AM reception Connect a 15 to 18 feet (5~6 m) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AMantenna terminal in addition to the supplied AM loop antenna.For the best possible r...
Page 9 - Audio Components Connections; Cassette deck placement
9 <ARB7192> SET UP OPERA TION VIDEO OUT FMUNBAL 75 Ω OUT IN CONTROL LOOPANTENNA AM ANTENNA OPT 1 OPT 2 COAX PLAY REC MD/TAPE 1 IN IN OUT PLAY REC IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT IN OUT OUT CD TAPE 2 MONITOR TOMONITORTV R L TV/SAT DVD/ LD DVD 5.1 CH INPUT SURROUND L R CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD 5.1 CH FRONT VC...
Page 10 - Video Components Connections; Front
10 <ARB7192> L R VIDEO INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUT FMUNBAL 75 Ω OUT IN CONTROL LOOPANTENNA AM ANTENNA OPT 1 OPT 2 COAX PLAY REC MD/TAPE 1 IN IN OUT PLAY REC IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT IN OUT OUT CD TAPE 2 MONITOR TOMONITORTV R L TV/SAT DVD/ LD DVD 5.1 CH INPUT SURROUND L R CENTER SU...
Page 11 - Digital Connections
11 <ARB7192> SET UP OPERA TION VIDEO OUT FMUNBAL 75 Ω OUT IN CONTROL LOOPANTENNA AM ANTENNA OPT 1 OPT 2 COAX PLAY REC MD/TAPE 1 IN IN OUT PLAY REC IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT IN OUT OUT CD TAPE 2 MONITOR TOMONITORTV R L TV/SAT DVD/ LD DVD 5.1 CH INPUT SURROUND L R CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD 5.1 CH FRONT V...
Page 12 - DVD 5.1 Channel Connection
12 <ARB7192> VIDEO OUT FMUNBAL 75 Ω OUT IN CONTROL LOOPANTENNA AM ANTENNA OPT 1 OPT 2 COAX PLAY REC MD/TAPE 1 IN IN OUT PLAY REC IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT IN OUT OUT CD TAPE 2 MONITOR TOMONITORTV R L TV/SAT DVD/ LD DVD 5.1 CH INPUT SURROUND L R CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD 5.1 CH FRONT VCR PCM/ PCM/ CENTE...
Page 13 - Speakers; Speaker terminals; Amplified Sub Woofer
13 <ARB7192> SET UP OPERA TION VIDEO OUT FMUNBAL 75 Ω OUT IN CONTROL LOOPANTENNA AM ANTENNA OPT 1 OPT 2 COAX PLAY REC MD/TAPE 1 IN IN OUT PLAY REC IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT IN OUT OUT CD TAPE 2 MONITOR TOMONITORTV R L TV/SAT DVD/ LD DVD 5.1 CH INPUT SURROUND L R CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD 5.1 CH FRONT V...
Page 14 - Speaker placement
14 <ARB7192> • Install the left and right front speakers at equal distances from the TV.• When installing speakers near the TV, we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as distortion in the color of the TV screen. If you do not have magneticallysh...
Page 15 - Preparations; Setting Up for Surround Sound
15 <ARB7192> SET UP Preparations 1 Press RECEIVER STANDBY/ON to turn the power on. The STANDBY indicator goes out. 2 Press SURROUND. This switches the remote to the surround setup mode. 3 Press @ or # to select the mode you desire. For best results, start with “SPEAKER setting mode” and make y...
Page 16 - SPEAKER setting mode
16 <ARB7192> Preparations 1 Press % or fi to set the front speaker. Front speaker (initial setting is “L (Large)”) • Select “FL” if your speakers will reproduce bass frequencies effectively or if you did not connect a sub woofer. • Select “FS” to send bass frequencies to the sub woofer. (The ce...
Page 17 - SUB WOOFER ON/OFF setting mode; Crossover frequency setting mode; LFE attenuator setting mode
17 <ARB7192> SET UP Preparations SUB WOOFER ON/OFF setting mode Sets whether the SUB WOOFER is used or not. • Initial setting is “ON”.• Setting the front speaker size to “Small” in the SPEAKER setting mode automatically locks the sub woofer in the “ON” position. Press % or fi to select sub woof...
Page 18 - Low cut filter ON/OFF setting mode; CENTER speaker distance setting mode; SURROUND speaker distance setting mode; FRONT speaker distance setting mode
18 <ARB7192> Preparations Low cut filter ON/OFF setting mode Turn the low cut filter ON when distorted sound is output through the sub woofer. • Initial setting is “OFF”.• If the SUB WOOFER is set to “OFF” in the SUB WOOFER ON/OFF setting mode, the low cut filter cannot be set. Press % or fi to...
Page 19 - Dynamic range control setting mode; Coaxial digital input setting; Optical digital input 1 setting; Optical digital input 2 setting
19 <ARB7192> SET UP Preparations Dynamic range control setting mode Dynamic range indicates in decibels how loud and soft sounds can be played back properly (so that soft sounds are notcovered by noise and loud sounds are not distorted). Dynamic range control is a function which compresses thi...
Page 21 - Names of Parts and Basic Operations; Display
21 <ARB7192> OPERA TION Names of Parts and Basic Operations 9 TAPE2 indicators Lights when TAPE 2 MONITOR is on. 0 H.P indicator Lights when headphones are plugged in. - Tuner indicators STEREO : Lights when an FM stereo broadcast is received in the auto stereo mode. TUNED : Lights when a broa...
Page 22 - Remote Control
22 <ARB7192> Remote Control These pages describe the buttons on the remote control used to operate the receiver. 1 SOURCE SELECT buttons Use these buttons to select the remote operationmode.For example, pressing TUNER sets the remote tooperate the tuner functions. 2 SURROUND button Press to se...
Page 23 - Front Panel
23 <ARB7192> OPERA TION STANDBY/ON STANDBY PHONES AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D498 STATION TUNING SELECT SIGNAL SELECT MIDNIGHT DOWN UP BASS TREBLE VCR DVD/LD TV/SAT VIDEO CD FM/AM MD/TAPE 1 B LOUDNESS TAPE 2 MONITOR DIRECT VIDEO VIDEOINPUT L MASTERVOLUME CLASS MEMORY MPX MODE + + –...
Page 25 - Sound Modes; Surround modes; DSP modes
25 <ARB7192> OPERA TION Sound Modes This receiver incorporates two surround modes for enjoyment of a variety of program sources. Surround modes (Dolby) Surround mode Use this mode when playing Dolby Digital or Dolby Surround software. Decoding switches automatically according tothe input signa...
Page 26 - Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input
26 <ARB7192> Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input The input of the component set in the digital input setting (refer to page 19) can be switched to an analog or digitalinput signal by pressing the SIGNAL SELECT button. 1 Press SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel to select theinput signal corresp...
Page 27 - Playback; Turn on the power of the playback component.; Start playback of the component you selected in step 1.
27 <ARB7192> OPERA TION Playback 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Press RECEIVER STANDBY/ON to turn on the receiver. Be sure that the standby indicator turns off on the front panel. 3 Press FUNCTION to select the source you want toplayback. The source you want to playback is di...
Page 28 - Playing Sources with Dolby Digital Sound; Press
28 <ARB7192> Playing Sources with Dolby Digital Sound Sound Modes 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of the playback procedure. (Refer to“Playback” on page 27.) 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Press RECEIVER STADBY/ON to turn on the receiver. 3 Press FUNCTION to select the source component...
Page 29 - Select the sound mode.; Selecting a Sound Mode; Surrround operation
29 <ARB7192> OPERA TION Select the sound mode. • For (Dolby) \ Press • For DSP modes \ Press DSP MODE repeatedly Each press changes the DSP mode as follows: Selecting a Sound Mode To ensure the best possible surround sound, be sure to complete the set up procedures described in “Setting Up for...
Page 30 - Listening in MIDNIGHT Listening Mode; DVD 5.1ch Input Playback
30 <ARB7192> Listening in MIDNIGHT Listening Mode When the volume is low, surround effects tend to become less than satisfactory. Turn the MIDNIGHT listening mode onto enjoy the effects of quality surround sound even at low volumes. This mode allows you to hear effective surroundsound of movie...
Page 31 - Adjusting Bass and Treble Frequencies (Tone Control)
31 <ARB7192> OPERA TION Adjusting Bass and Treble Frequencies (Tone Control) Use BASS (+/–) or TREBLE (+/–) to adjust the low and high frequencies. Press BASS (+/–) to adjust the low frequencies. Press TREBLE (+/–) to adjust the high frequencies. dB SP SIGNALSELECT ANALOG A dB SP SIGNALSELECT ...
Page 32 - Tuner Operations; Automatic and Manual Tuning; MPX Mode
32 <ARB7192> Tuner Operations Automatic and Manual Tuning The following steps show you how to tune in FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual(step) tuning functions. If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want, see “Direct Tuning” on thefollowing ...
Page 33 - Direct Tuning; Press DIRECT ACCESS to activate the direct tuning mode.; To cancel before inputting the frequency
33 <ARB7192> OPERA TION Tuner Operations Direct Tuning The following steps show you how to tune directly to a specific frequency using the remote control. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly on the remote or FM/AM onthe front panel to select the tuner. Press TUNER to setthe remote to the tuner operati...
Page 34 - Memorizing Frequently Tuned Stations; Using the front panel; Tune to the desired station.
34 <ARB7192> Tuner Operations Memorizing Frequently Tuned Stations The following steps show you how to memorize up to 30 radio stations in 3 classes (each holding 10 channels). Whenmemorizing FM frequencies, the receiver also memorizes the MPX mode (STEREO or MONO). Using the front panel 1 Tun...
Page 35 - Recalling the Memorized Stations; Press CLASS repeatedly to select a class.; Using the remote control
35 <ARB7192> OPERA TION Tuner Operations Recalling the Memorized Stations 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly on the remote or FM/AM onthe front panel to select the tuner. Press TUNER to setthe remote to the tuner operation mode. The station you were previously tuned to is received automatically. 2 Pr...
Page 36 - Recording from Audio Components; Select the component you want to record.; Other Operations
36 <ARB7192> Recording from Audio Components The following operations show you how to record audio to the cassette, DAT, or MD deck connected to the MD/TAPE 1or TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks. 1 Select the component you want to record. Be sure to press SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel to choose“ANALOG”....
Page 37 - Recording from Video Components
37 <ARB7192> OPERA TION Other Operations Recording from Video Components The following operations show you how to record audio and video to the video tape recorder connected to the VCRjacks. 1 Select the component you want to record. Be sure to press SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel to choose“...
Page 38 - Remote Controlling Other PIONEER Components; DVD player operations
38 <ARB7192> memo Other Operations Remote Controlling Other PIONEER Components DVD player operations Before to performing these operations, press the DVD (SOURCE SELECT) button to switch the remote to theDVD operation mode. AV MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVERREMOTE CONTROL UNIT RECEIVERSTANDBY/ON LD DVD...
Page 40 - TV operations
40 <ARB7192> Other Operations TV operations Before to performing these operations, press TV CONTROL (SOURCE SELECT) to switch the remote to the TVoperation mode. memo 1 Press to switch the TV on or off. 2 TV FUNC. Press to switch the TV’s input (not possible with allmodels). (This operation is...
Page 42 - Cassette deck operations
42 <ARB7192> 1 Press to switch the cassette deck on or off (notpossible with all models). 2 7 Press to stop playback or recording. 3 8 Press to pause playback or recording. 4 2 Plays in the direction of the arrow. 5 1˜¡ 1 : Press to rewind the tape. Hold down during playback for fast reverse p...
Page 43 - Additional Information; Dolby Digital; Laser disc format; Comparison with Dolby Pro Logic Surround
43 <ARB7192> No. of recorded channels No. of playback channels Playback channel structure Sound processing Rear (Surround) highfrequency playback limit Other Dolby Digital 5.1 channels (Max.) 5.1 channels (Max.) Front Left, Front Right, Center, Surround Left,Surround Right, Sub Woofer Digital ...
Page 44 - Troubleshooting; Cause
44 <ARB7192> Additional Information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong withthis component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the othercomponents a...
Page 46 - Specifications
46 <ARB7192> Additional Information Amplifier Section Continuous average power output of 80watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20Hz to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.09 %**total harmonic distortion (front). Continuous Power Output Front ...................................... 80 W + 80 W (...
Page 48 - We Want You Listening For A Lifetime; Maintenance of External Surfaces; EIA
WeWant You LISTENING For A Lifetime Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider howyou can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. Thismanufacturer and the Electronic Industries Associatio...
