Page 2 - WA R N I N G; TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK; IMPORTANT; CAUTION; I n f o r m a t i o n t o U s e r; – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.; IMPORTANT NOTICE; : TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT; ATT E N T I O N; P O U R P R E V E N I R L E S C H O C S
2 En WA R N I N G : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK H A Z A R D , D O N O T E X P O S E T H I S A P P L I A N C E T ORAIN OR MOISTURE. IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,within an equilateral triangle, is intended toalert the user to the presence of uninsulated"dangerous voltage" w...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
3 En READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should beread before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retainedfor future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructionsshould be ...
Page 4 - Introductory Information; Using this Manual; Set up; Installing the Receiver
4 En 01 Introductory Information Checking the SuppliedAccessories Please check that you've received the following suppliedaccessories:• AM loop antenna• FM wire antenna• Dry Cell Batteries x2 (VSX-D710S/D810S : type AA IEC R6P)(VSX-D850S : type AA IEC LR6) • Remote Control Unit• Operating Instructio...
Page 5 - Contents
5 En 02 01 Introductory Information 4 Checking the Supplied Accessories 4 Using this Manual 4 Installing the Receiver 4 When Making Cable Connections 4 Loading the Batteries 4 Operating Range of Remote Control Unit 4 02 Contents 5 03 Connecting Your Equipment 6 Audio/Video Cords 6 Digital audio Cord...
Page 6 - Connecting Your Equipment; and the yellow plugs to; Be sure to insert completely.; Connecting Digital Components; DIGITAL OUT
6 En L R L R R L S FRONT L R FRONT L R SURROUND CENTER COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL IN PCM/ 2 /DTS DIGITAL OUT TO MONTOR TV TO MONTOR TV VCR / DVR VIDEO VIDEO VCR / DVR TO MONITOR TV OUT CONTROL IN AUX CD IN OUT IN IN OUT OUT CD - R / TAPE / MD SURROUND CENTER SUB W. SUB W. PREOUT IN IN IN Y P B P R Y P ...
Page 7 - Example Connection for a DVD/LD or LD Player; Since some LDs have soundtracks recorded on the special
7 En Example Connection for a DVD/LD or LD Player Since some LDs have soundtracks recorded on the special 2 RF format you need to make special hook ups to ensure you can play all LDs on your system. If you don't have an LD (or an LD player with your DVD player) you don't needto worry about this. For...
Page 8 - Connecting Audio Components
8 En Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Audio Components To begin set up, connect your audio components to the jacks as shown below. These are all analog connections andyour analog audio components (like a cassette deck) use these jacks. Remember that for components you want torecord with you need...
Page 9 - speaker to either the left or right surround back terminals.
9 En Connecting DVD 7.1 Channel (5.1 ch for VSX-D710S) Components DVD and LD discs are compatible with both 2 channel and 7.1 channel audio output formats. Connections can bemade from a DVD player/multi-channel decoder equipped with 7.1 analog outputs to the 6.1 analog inputs on thisunit (the surrou...
Page 10 - Connecting Video Components
10 En L R L R R L S FRONT L R SURROUND CENTER COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL IN PCM/ 2 /DTS DIGITAL OUT TO MONTOR TV TO MONTOR TV VCR / DVR VIDEO VIDEO VCR / DVR TO MONITOR TV OUT CONTROL IN AUX CD IN OUT IN IN OUT OUT CD - R / TAPE / MD SURROUND CENTER SUB W. SUB W. PREOUT IN IN IN Y P B P R Y P B S IN S ...
Page 11 - Connecting Antennas; Connect an external FM antenna.; Using External Antennas
11 En Connecting Antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality,connect external antennas (see Using external antennas, below). Always make sure that the receiver is switched offand unplugged from the wall outlet before making or c...
Page 12 - be audible. No sound will come from the center or surround speakers; but multi channel sources will be
12 En Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Speakers (VSX-D710S) A full complement of six speakers is shown here but, naturally, everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect thespeakers you have in the manner described below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (called “front”spea...
Page 13 - audible. No sound will come from the center or surround speakers; but multi channel sources will be down-
13 En Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Speakers (VSX-D810S/D850S) A full complement of seven speakers is shown here but, naturally, everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connectthe speakers you have in the manner described below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (called“fro...
Page 14 - Hints on Speaker Placement; -D view of speaker set up
14 En Connecting Your Equipment 1 Twist exposed wire strands together. 2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed wire. 3 Tighten terminal. Speaker terminals 3/8 in. (10mm) Hints on Speaker Placement Speakers are usually designed with a particular place-ment in mind. Some are designed to be floor ...
Page 15 - button to switch off the speakers also
15 En Connecting Your Equipment AC Outlet [switched 100 W (0.8 A) max] Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the receiver's POWERswitch.Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed100 W (0.8 A). CAUTIONDo not connect a heater, TV, etc. Also, make s...
Page 16 - Preparations; RECEIVER; Setting Up for Surround Sound
16 En 04 Preparations 1 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on. The STANDBY indicator goes out. 2 Press RCV . This button switches the remote to the receiver’ssurround setup mode. 3 Press @ or # to select the mode you want to set. For best results, start with “SPEAKERS setting mode”and make your initia...
Page 17 - or
17 En SPEAKERS (Front, Center, Surround)setting mode This setting establishes the size and configuration of thespeaker system you have connected. So, for example,here you set whether you have connected surroundspeakers or not, and how big they are. Selecting “Large”or “Small” will determine how much...
Page 19 - SB; Dual mono setting; OFF
19 En Preparations SURROUND speakers distancesetting mode Use to set the SURROUND speakers distance. Like theCENTER speaker position, the SURROUND speakersmay be set in a location closer or farther to your mainlistening position than the FRONT speakers. Set thedistance of the SURROUND speakers accur...
Page 21 - VCR; TEST TONE
21 En Preparations Optical digital input 4 setting (VSX-D850S only) Here you tell the receiver what component you havehooked up to the optical input jack 4. Press % or fi to select the optical digital input 2 (DVD, TV, CD, CD-R, VCR, or OFF). After you assign a component to this digital jackwhenever ...
Page 22 - Front Panel; DSP off; and; TUNED
22 En 05 Displays & Controls Front Panel 1 N∫m - Û˘,?∫ # $ % ^ & * ( ! @ 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 6 9 ~ = 0 - 1 STANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is in standby mode (notethat the receiver consumes a small amount of power(1W) in standby mode). 2 STANDBY/ON button Switches the receiver between o...
Page 23 - Display; dB
23 En Displays & Controls Display 1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Light to indicate the type of input signal assigned forthe current component (see “Front Panel“, 0 SIGNAL SELECT). When the AUTO setting is beingused on VSX-D810S & VSX-D850S receivers a set ofbrackets will appear around the SIGNAL...
Page 24 - RCV
24 En Displays & Controls Remote Control(VSX-D710S/D810S) TV TVFUNC MENU VOLUME MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CHANNEL ENTER ENTER DISC DTV INFO MPX/RETURN DTV ON/OFF DTV MENU D.ACCESS GUIDE ST TUNE TUNE ST CLASS ATT BAND /DTS DSP TEST TONE CH SELECT ...
Page 27 - Sound Modes; Learning about the Sound Modes; ADVANCED THEATER modes; MUSICAL
27 En Sound Modes Learning about the Sound Modes The sound modes are explained here.There are two cinema modes: 2 STANDARD, and ADVANCED THEATER. These are designed to be used with multi channel surround sound audio/visual sources (like DVDs and LDs). Intrinsic to home theater, these modes can deliv...
Page 28 - DSP modes; JAZZ
28 En DSP modes The DSP (Digital Signal Processing) modes allow you to transform your living room into a variety of different sonicenvironments when playing standard (two-channel) stereo sources, Dolby Pro Logic sources, and Dolby Digitalsources. DSP modes do not work when the speakers are off. HALL...
Page 29 - MULTI CONTROL; FUNCTION; button to select the source (see; • You can only hear the sound on DTS encoded discs if; • SIGNAL SELECT is fixed in the “ANALOG” position
29 En Switching ANALOG/DIGITALSignal Input When you select a function (for example CD) that isonly hooked up by a digital connection, then theANALOG/DIGITAL signal input switch willautomatically choose digital for VSX-D810S/D850S. Ifyou have that function hooked up by both digital andanalog connecti...
Page 30 - Selecting a Sound Mode; Surround operation
30 En ADVANCED THEATER mode ( Dolby/DTS mode) Switch on the Dolby/DTS mode by pressing the 2 /DTS button. When Dolby/DTS mode is ON, Dolby Pro Logic,Dolby Digital and DTS, and signal processing is per-formed automatically corresponding to the input signal.Use this button to cycle through the various...
Page 31 - This sets the remote to select the sound mode.; MIDNIGHT; • The effect automatically adjusts according to the; MIDNIGHT Listening Mode; volume level and channel levels can be set.; Playing other Sources
31 En Sound Modes 1 2 ENTER DISC DTV INFO MPX/RETURN DTV ON/OFF DTV MENU D.ACCESS GUIDE CLASS ATT BAND 1 ¡ 4 ¢ 7 8 3 ¶ EFFECT DVD VCR CD-R TV RCV TUN TVC CD MIDNIGHT MULTI CONTROL 5.1 / 7.1 RECEIVER SOURCE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 1 Press RCV . This sets the remote to select the sound mode. (You can s...
Page 32 - Using the Tuner; Finding a Station; Tuning Directly to a Station; MULTI CONTROL TUN; MPX mode
32 En 07 Using the Tuner Finding a Station The following steps show you how to tune in to FM andAM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) andmanual (step) tuning functions. If you already know theexact frequency of the station you want to listen to, seeTuning Directly to a Station on this pag...
Page 33 - Memorizing Stations; MEMORY; The display shows a blinking memory class.; Recalling Memorized Stations; On the receiver, use the; MULTI JOG; to select the; CLASS; • If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power
33 En Memorizing Stations If you often listen to a particular radio station, it'sconvenient to have the receiver store the frequency foreasy recall whenever you want to listen to that station.This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time.The VSX-D710S/D810S/D850S can memorize up to 30station...
Page 34 - Making a Recording; Record MONITOR; button on the front panel (a; MONITOR; button to switch between the; Making a Digital Recording; MONITOR
34 En 08 Making a Recording Making an Audio or a VideoRecording The following steps show you how to make an audio ora video recording from the built in tuner, or from anaudio or video source connected to the receiver (such asa CD player or TV). Recordings can be made to a CD-Recorder, cassette deck,...
Page 35 - Controlling the Rest of Your System; Recalling Preset Codes; To cancel the preset mode at any time; DVD/LD player or DVD Recorder; LED
35 En 09 Controlling the Rest of Your System Recalling Preset Codes The following steps show you how to recall preset codesfor each MULTI CONTROL button. Once the presetcode is assigned, pressing the button will automaticallyset the remote to operate the respective component. MEMO: • Refer to “Prese...
Page 36 - LCD display
36 En Setting Up Using Preset CodeSearch (VSX-D710S/D810S) An alternative method of setting up the remote withpreset codes is to use the search feature. The remotetransmits batches of 10 codes; when you see thecomponent responding you just scan through those last10 codes until you find the correct o...
Page 37 - The remote’s LCD display shows SEARCH.
37 En Setting Up Using Brand NameSearch (VSX-D850S only) An alternative method of setting up the remote withpreset codes is to use the Brand Search feature. Theremote transmits batches of 10 codes; when you see thecomponent responding you just scan through those last10 codes until you find the corre...
Page 38 - To program operations for another component; To cancel the Learning mode at any time; To cancel LEARNING setup mode; SETUP
38 En 5 Point the two remote controls towards each other. Press the button to be learned on thisreceiver’s remote control (for example the 3 [play] button). Point the remote controls directly at each other, about1-2 inches apart, and press the button on the remotecontrol for the operation you want t...
Page 39 - The LCD display shows ERASE.; Direct Function; • TV CONT doesn’t have this feature and thus can’t use
39 En Erasing One of the RemoteControl Button Settings This erases one of the buttons you have programmedand restores the factory installed preset to that button. VSX-D710S/D810S: 1 Press SETUP and hold for three seconds. The LED on the remote control will light for twoseconds. 2 Press the MULTI CON...
Page 40 - Checking Preset Codes; Press SETUP and hold for three seconds.; The preset code appears in the remote’s LCD display.; CONTROL OUT; • You can also control Pioneer components by pointing
40 En Checking Preset Codes To check which preset code is associated with a MULTICONTROL button: VSX-D710S/D810S: 1 Press SETUP and hold for three seconds. The LED on the remote control lights for twoseconds. 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button you want to check the preset code for. 3 Press and hold EN...
Page 42 - you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the; TVC; button. If you hook up your system this way, the first four TV
42 En Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV Controls This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver thecommands (see p.35-37). Use MULTI CONTROL buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode. MEMO: • The first four buttons for the VSX-D710S/D8...
Page 43 - Preset Code List
43 En Preset Code List You can only set these codes for the buttons that assigned to the respective components. So, for example, theTV codes can only be set to the TV or TVC button. Controlling the Rest of Your System TV Manufacturer Code PHILIPS 1008, 1017, 10201025, 1104, 1115 SONY 1001, 1007, 101...
Page 45 - CD PLAYER
45 En SINDYNE 1043, 1075, 1095 SIGNATURE 1009 SILVER 1016 SKY 1017 SKY-WORTH 1017 SOLAVOX 1014, 1055 SONITRON 1074 SONOKO 1006, 1017 SONOLOR 1055, 1074, 1077 SONTEC 1017 SOUNDESIGN 1062, 1063, 1064 SOUNDWAVE 1017, 1106 SQUAREVIEW 1059 STANDARD 1006, 1079, 1080 STARLITE 1064 STERN 1055, 1073, 1088 SU...
Page 46 - TAPE DECK
46 En Controlling the Rest of Your System REALISTIC 5025, 5026, 5045 REVOX 5021 ROTEL 5021, 5045 SAE 5021 SANSUI 5021, 5033, 5038 SANYO 5025, 5039 SCHNEIDER 5018 SCOTT 5038 SEARS 5038 SHARP 5008, 5026, 5058 SHERWOOD 5015, 5026, 5031 SONY 5001, 5027, 5050 SOUDESIGN 5019 TASCAM 5045 TEAC 5024, 5026, 5...
Page 48 - SATELLITE TUNER
48 En Controlling the Rest of Your System MGA 2023, 2057 MGN TECHNOLOGY 2057MINCRVA 2048 MINERVA 2005, 2010, 2048 MINOLTA 2022 MOTOROLA 2015, 2027 MTC 2001, 2057 MULTITECH 2001, 2034 MURPHY 2001 NAD 2031 NATIONAL 2054 NEC 2018, 2020, 20212033, 2037 NECKERMANN 2035 NESCO 2034 NIKKO 2017 NIKON 2014 NO...
Page 49 - CABLE TV
49 En Controlling the Rest of Your System FINLUX 4005, 4024, 40324037 FRACARRO 4061 FREECOM 4034 FUBE 4030, 4031, 4034 G-SAT 4009 GALAXIS 4019, 4057, 4060 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 4012GOLD BOX 4059 GOODING 4048 GOODMANS 4010 GRUNDIG 4008, 4010, 4048 HINARI 4009 HIRSCHMANN 4008, 4032, 40394040, 4049 HITACH...
Page 50 - Additional Information; MUTING; Troubleshooting; FL DIMMER
50 En 10 Additional Information The power does not turn ON. • Connect the power plug to the wall outlet.• Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again. • Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel. This could cause the receiverto shut off automaticall...
Page 51 - Specifications; Video Section
51 En Additional Information Specifications +0–3 Amplifier SectionContinuous average power output of 100 watts(VSX-D850S is 110 watts)* per channel, min.,at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz with nomore than 0.2 %** total harmonic distortion(front). Continuous Power Output (VSX-D710S/D810S)Front ........
Page 52 - PIONEER CORPORATION; PIONEER EUROPE NV; EIA; Printed in
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