Pioneer Stereo Receiver VSX D712 User Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL  
RECEIVER  
VSX-D712  
VSX-D812  
Operating Instructions  
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Manufactured under license from Dolby  
Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic",  
"Surround EX", and the double-D symbol  
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
"DTS" ,"DTS-ES Extended Surround" and  
"Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater  
Systems, Inc.  
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Contents  
01 Before you start  
04 Controls and displays  
Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Loading the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Operating range of the remote  
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
05 Playing sources  
control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Introduction to Sound Modes. . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Stereo/Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Standard mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Advanced Surround modes . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Choosing the input signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Listening to multi-channel playback . . . . . 38  
Using Stereo/Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Using Advanced Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Using the Surround Back  
02 5 minute guide  
Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Using the Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
03 Connecting up  
Audio/Video cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
S-video cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Component video cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Digital audio coaxial cords/  
Channel (SB CH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Using the Virtual Surround Back  
mode (VSB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Using Midnight and Loudness listening . . 42  
Using the tone controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Selecting the multi-channel  
Optical cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Connecting digital components. . . . . . . . . 16  
Connecting audio components . . . . . . . . . 17  
Connecting DVD multi-channel  
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Connecting video components. . . . . . . . . . 19  
Connecting to the front panel  
analog inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
06 Setting up the receiver  
video terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
AM loop antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Using external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Connecting the speakers (VSX-D712) . . . . 21  
Connecting the speakers (VSX-D812) . . . . 22  
Speaker terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
A and B speaker systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Hints on speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Connecting additional amplifiers. . . . . . . . 26  
AC outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Power cord caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Operating other Pioneer components . . . . 28  
Choosing your receiver setup . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . 46  
Subwoofer setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Crossover frequency setting. . . . . . . . . . . 46  
LFE attenuator setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
Front left speaker distance setting . . . . . 47  
Center speaker distance setting . . . . . . . 47  
Front right speaker distance setting . . . . 48  
Surround right speaker  
distance setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
Surround back speaker  
distance setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
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Surround left speaker distance setting . . 48  
Subwoofer distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Dynamic range control setting. . . . . . . . . 49  
Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Component video input settings . . . . . . . 49  
Surround back channel  
input setting (VSX-D812 only). . . . . . . . . . 50  
Digital input settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Manually calibrating your listening  
08 Making recordings  
Making an audio or a video recording . . . . 57  
09 Controlling the rest of your  
system  
Setting the remote to control other  
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Clearing all the remote control settings. . . 59  
Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
Controls for TVs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Preset Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
area (MCACC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
Setting separate channel levels for  
listening modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52  
07 Using the tuner  
Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
Improving FM stereo sound . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Naming station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
Listening to station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
10 Additional information  
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69  
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01  
Before you start  
CBhaepfteor 1r: e you start  
Checking what’s in the box  
Making cable connections  
Please check that you've received the  
following supplied accessories:  
Make sure not to bend the cables over the top  
of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this  
happens, the magnetic field produced by the  
transformers in this unit may cause a  
• AM loop antenna  
• FM wire antenna  
humming noise from the speakers.  
• AA/R6 dry cell batteries x2  
• Remote control  
• These operating instructions  
Installing the receiver  
Please note the following points:  
• Do not place objects directly on top of this  
unit. This prevents proper heat dispersal.  
• When installing on a rack, shelf, etc., be  
sure to leave more than 8 inches (20 cm.)  
of space above the receiver.  
Loading the batteries  
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Before you start  
01  
Incorrect use of batteries may result in such  
hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the  
following precautions:  
• Never use new and old batteries together.  
• Insert the plus and minus sides of the  
batteries properly according to the marks  
in the battery case.  
• Batteries with the same shape may have  
different voltages. Do not use different  
batteries together.  
• When disposing of used batteries, please  
comply with governmental regulations or  
environmental public instruction’s rules  
that apply in your country or area.  
Operating range of the  
remote control unit  
The remote control may not work properly if:  
• There are obstacles between the remote  
control and the receiver's remote sensor.  
• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is  
shining onto the remote sensor.  
• The receiver is located near a device that  
is emitting infrared rays.  
• The receiver is operated simultaneously  
with another infrared remote control unit.  
30  
30  
23ft (7m)  
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02  
5 minute guide  
C5hampteri2n: ute guide  
Introduction to home theater  
You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to  
home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when  
listening to soundtracks.  
Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect,  
making you feel like you're in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get  
from a home theater system depends not only on the speakers you have set up in your room, but  
also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.  
DVD-Video has become the basic source material for home theater due to its size, quality, and  
ease of use. Depending on the DVD, you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming  
from one disc, all of them being sent to different speakers in your system. This is what creates  
a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of ‘being there’.  
This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs,  
according to your speaker setup. In most cases, you won’t have to make changes for realistic  
surround sound, but other possibilities (like listening to a CD with multi-channel surround  
sound) are explained in Playing sources on page 36.  
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02  
Listening to Surround Sound  
This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick  
setup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In  
most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings.  
Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.  
1
Hook up your DVD player.  
For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to  
the receiver. You can do this with either a coaxial, or an optical connection (you don’t need to  
connect both). If you hook up using an optical cable, you should refer to Digital input settings  
on page 50 to assign the optical input to DVD.  
Use a video cord to connect the video output on your DVD player to the receiver using the jacks  
as shown in the illustration.  
2
Hook up your TV.  
Use a video cord to connect your receiver to the TV using the jacks as shown in the illustration.  
Optical cable  
VIDEO IN  
Video cord  
TV  
DIGITAL  
OUT  
OPT  
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* The illustration  
shows the VSX-  
D812, but DVD  
connections for  
the VSX-D712 are  
the same.  
PREOUT  
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REC INPUT  
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3
Connect your speakers.  
A complete setup of speakers is shown here (six speakers for the VSX-D712, and eight for the  
VSX-D812), but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the  
manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in  
the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best.  
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Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left  
to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/) terminals on the receiver  
match those on the speakers.  
• Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 to 16 .  
• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on  
page 45) to large.  
Front speakers  
Center speaker  
C
Surround speakers  
L
R
LS  
RS  
OUT  
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MONITOR OUT  
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DVD 5.1CH INT  
OUT  
IN  
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OUT  
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Front speakers  
Center speaker  
C
Surround speakers  
Surround back speakers  
SBL SBR  
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RS  
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INPUT  
AUX  
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MONITOR OUT  
OPT  
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DVR  
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OUT  
IN  
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OPT  
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DVR  
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SURROUND  
FRONT  
IN  
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AUDIO  
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VSX-D812  
Passive  
Powered subwoofer  
SW  
subwoofer  
or single  
surround  
back  
TV  
INPUT  
speaker  
VSX-D812 only  
• When using the speaker on your TV as the center speaker (C), connect the CENTER PREOUT  
jack on this unit to the audio input jack on your TV. In this case the center speaker shown is  
unnecessary.  
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• If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect the positive wire to the right  
channel (+) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel () terminal (shown below).  
• If you select subwoofer (SB SW) in the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 you can  
hook up a subwoofer instead of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals. Connect  
the wires just as above (and as shown below), connecting the positive wire to the right  
channel (+) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel () terminal.  
Surround back  
speaker (or  
subwoofer)  
VSX-D812  
SURROUND BACK  
R
L
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  
with the TV if you don’t know how to do this.  
Also make sure that DVD/LD is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input  
is selected. If it isn’t, press DVD/LD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input.  
5
Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to specify your speaker setup, room size and  
listening position.  
Use the MULTI JOG dial to select and ENTER to confirm your selection. See Using the Quick  
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Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your liking.  
There are several other sound options you can select. See Introduction to Sound Modes on  
page 36 for more on this. See also Choosing your receiver setup on page 44 for more setup  
options.  
• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo  
and analog sound. In this case, the listening mode must be set to STANDARD (it should  
already be set—see Listening to multi-channel playback on page 38 if you need to do this) if  
you want multi-channel surround sound.  
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If a subwoofer wasn’t detected in step 2, you  
can cycle between the following choices:  
Using the Quick Setup  
You can use the Quick Setup to get your  
system up and running with just a few button  
presses. The receiver automatically makes  
the necessary settings after you have selected  
your speaker setup, room size and listening  
position. If you want to make more specific  
settings, refer to Choosing your receiver setup  
on page 44.  
2.0ch  
3.0ch  
4.0ch  
7.0ch*  
6.0ch  
5.0ch  
* VSX-D812 only  
• Check the table below to find the speaker  
setup that corresponds with your system.  
Use the front panel controls for the steps  
below.  
MULTI JOG  
ENTER  
MASTER VOLUME  
ADVANCED  
SURROUND  
STEREO/  
DIRECT  
SIGNAL  
SELECT  
MIDNIGHT/  
LOUDNESS SPEAKERS  
SB CH  
MODE  
QUICK  
SETUP  
TONE  
DOWN  
UP  
PHONES SURR.  
LISTENING MODE  
MULTI JOG  
VIDEO INPUT  
FL DIMMER  
S-VIDEO  
VIDEO  
L
AUDIO  
R
1
If the receiver is off, press  
STANDBY/ON to turn the power on.  
The STANDBY indicator goes out.  
2
Press QUICK SETUP.  
SW DET flashes in the display while the  
receiver checks your setup for a subwoofer.  
SW YES or SW NO confirms the subwoofer  
check, then the display prompts you to select  
your speaker setup.  
* VSX-D812 only  
4
Press ENTER.  
5
Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your  
3
Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your  
room size.  
speaker setup.  
When a subwoofer was detected in step 2, you  
can cycle between the following choices:  
Depending on the distance of your speakers  
from the listening position, choose between  
small, medium, or large (S, M or L), M being  
an average-sized room.  
2.1ch  
3.1ch  
6
Press ENTER.  
4.1ch  
7.1ch*  
6.1ch  
5.1ch  
* VSX-D812 only  
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Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your  
listening position.  
Cycle between the following choices:  
FWD  
MID  
BACK  
FWD – If you are nearer to the front  
speakers than the surround speakers  
MID – If you are equal distance from the  
front and surround speakers  
BACK – If you are nearer to the surround  
speakers than the front speakers  
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Press ENTER to confirm your setup.  
The display shows the speaker setup, room  
size and listening position that you’ve  
selected.  
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Component video cords  
Use component video cords to get the best  
possible color reproduction of your video  
source. The color signal of the TV is divided  
into the luminance (Y) signal and the color  
(PB and PR) signals and then output. In this  
way, interference between the signals is  
avoided. Connect from the component video  
jacks on the rear of the receiver to the compo-  
nent video jacks on the video component you  
are hooking up.  
• Before making or changing any connec-  
tions, switch off the power and discon-  
nect the power cord from the AC outlet.  
Audio/Video cords  
Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to  
connect the audio/video components and a  
video cord to connect the monitor TV.  
Connect red plugs to R (right), white plugs to  
L (left), and the yellow plugs to VIDEO.  
Y
Be sure to insert completely.  
P B  
Green  
R
P R  
L
Blue  
V ID E O  
Red  
Digital audio coaxial cords/  
Optical cables  
Commercially available digital audio coaxial  
cords (standard video cords can also be used)  
or optical cables (not supplied) are used to  
connect digital components to this receiver.  
S-video cables  
Use S-video cables (not supplied) to get  
clearer picture reproduction than regular  
video cords.  
Be sure to insert completely.  
Connect from an S-video jack on the rear of  
the receiver to an S-video jack on the video  
component you are hooking up.  
Digital audio coaxial cord  
(or standard video cord)  
Optical cable  
Be sure to insert completely.  
S V ID E O  
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Connecting digital components  
The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound is to use a digital input. You can do  
this by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not need to do both). The quality of these  
two types of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of  
digital terminal, it is a matter of matching like with like (for example, the coaxial output from the  
component to coaxial input on the receiver). The VSX-D712 has three digital inputs on the rear  
panel (two coaxial inputs and an optical input) and the VSX-D812 has four (two coaxial inputs  
and two optical inputs). Connect your digital components to the rear panel as shown below.  
There is one digital output jack which is marked DIGITAL OUT. If you connect this to the optical  
input on a digital recorder (currently these include MD, DAT and CD-R) you can make direct  
digital recordings with this unit.  
When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord  
is disconnected from the AC outlet.  
• The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.  
DIGITAL  
OUT  
DIGITAL  
IN  
CD recorder  
This receiver*  
CEN-  
TER  
SUB W.  
AM  
LOOP  
D
V
D
FM UNBAL  
75  
7.1CH  
INPUT  
VSX-D812 only  
AUX  
IN  
COMPONENT  
VIDEO  
DIGITAL  
OUT  
SURROUND  
L
MONITOR  
O
CD  
IN  
OPT  
ANTENNA  
R
R
MONITOR OUT  
OPT  
L
OUT  
IN  
VCR  
DVR  
/
OUT  
IN  
2
DIGITAL  
OUT  
Y
PB  
SURROUND BACK  
CONTROL  
Satellite tuner  
CD player  
(CD-R/TAPE/MD)  
OUT  
VIDEO  
OPT  
VCR  
DVR  
/
FRONT  
IN  
IN  
R
L
1
S
P
E
TV  
/
OUT  
SAT  
(TV  
/
IN  
IN  
IN  
SAT)  
ASSIGNABLE  
COAX  
2
DVD  
MONITOR  
OUT  
T
V
/
/
LD  
DIGITAL  
IN  
SAT  
IN  
FRONT  
A
A
K
(CD)  
D
V
D
7.1CH  
REC INPUT  
SUB W.  
COAX  
DVD  
LD  
/
1
IN  
CD-R  
TAPE  
E
R
S
OUT  
IN  
PREOUT  
(DVD  
/LD)  
/
DIGITAL OUT  
COAX  
IN  
/
MD  
PLAY  
S-VIDEO  
R
AUDIO  
L
DIGITAL OUT  
COAX  
DVD player  
* The illustration shows the VSX-D812, but connections for the VSX-D712 are the same.  
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• If you have an LD player, you need to make special connections to ensure you can play 2  
RF format LDs on your system. If this is the case, hook up your DVD or LD player directly to  
an RF demodulator using both the 2RF output and either a coaxial or optical digital  
connection. We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks  
as well. Make sure the RF demodulator digital in switch is set correctly (optical or coaxial  
depending on the connection). See the component's instruction manual if you are unsure  
about its input and output jacks.  
Connecting audio components  
To begin set up, connect your analog audio components (such as a cassette deck) to the jacks.  
For components you want to record with, you need to hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set  
of stereo inputs and a set of stereo outputs), but for components that only play, you only need  
to hook up one set of stereo plugs. You must also hook up your digital components to analog  
audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like an MD) to/from analog compo-  
When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord  
is disconnected from the AC outlet.  
• The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.  
This receiver*  
OUTPUT  
CEN-  
TER  
SUB W.  
AM  
LOOP  
D
V
D
FM UNBAL  
75  
CD player  
7.1CH  
INPUT  
L
AUX  
IN  
COMPONENT  
VIDEO  
ASSIGNABLE  
(
)
D
V
D
/
LD IN  
¥
L
DIGITAL  
OUT  
SURROUND  
L
R
MONITOR OUT  
CD  
IN  
OPT  
ANTENNA  
R
R
MONITOR OUT  
OPT  
L
OUT  
IN  
VCR  
DVR  
/
OUT  
IN  
2
Y
P
B
P
R
Y
P
B
PR  
R
SURROUND BACK  
CONTROL  
(
)
T
V / SAT IN  
ø
FRONT  
SU  
(CD-R/TAPE/MD)  
OUT  
VIDEO  
OPT  
VCR  
DVR  
/
FRONT  
CENTER  
SURROUND BACK  
S
IN  
IN  
R
L
R
L
R
1
S
P
E
TV  
/
OUT  
SAT  
(TV  
/
IN  
IN  
IN  
SAT)  
REC PLAY  
I
COA
2
DVD  
MONITOR  
OUT  
T
V
/
/
LD  
DIGITAL  
IN  
SAT  
IN  
CD-R/Tape/MD deck  
FRONT  
A
A
K
S I N G L E  
SEE INSTRUCTION  
MANUAL  
(CD)  
D
V
D
7.1CH  
REC INPUT  
SUB W.  
COAX  
DVD  
LD  
/
1
IN  
CD-R  
TAPE  
E
R
S
OUT  
IN  
PREOUT  
(DVD  
/LD)  
/
IN  
/
MD  
PLAY  
S-VIDEO  
R
AUDIO  
L
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Connecting DVD multi-channel components  
If you prefer to use a seperate component for decoding DVDs, you can connect a decoder or a  
DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs to the multi-channel inputs of this receiver.  
When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord  
is disconnected from the AC outlet.  
• The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.  
This receiver*  
CEN-  
TER  
SUB W.  
AM  
LOOP  
D
V
D
FM UNBAL  
75  
7.1CH  
INPUT  
AUX  
CD  
IN  
IN  
COMPONENT  
VIDEO  
DIGITAL  
OUT  
SURROUND  
L
MONITOR O
OPT  
ANTENNA  
R
R
MONITOR OUT  
VSX-D812 only  
OPT  
L
OUT  
IN  
VCR  
DVR  
/
OUT  
IN  
2
SURROUND BACK  
Y
P
B
CONTROL  
(CD-R/TAPE/MD)  
OU
L
SURROUND  
FRONT  
C
F
RO  
N  
SURROUND  
VIDEO  
OPT  
VCR  
DVR  
/
IN  
IN  
R
SUB  
1
S
P
E
OUT  
OUTPUT
OUTPUT  
BACK OUTPUT  
CENTER  
OUTPUT  
WOOFER  
OUTPUT  
VIDEO  
SAT  
(TV  
IN  
IN  
IN  
SAT
OUTPUT  
ASSIGNABLE  
COA
2
DVD  
L
L
L
MONITOR  
OUT  
T
V
/
/
LD  
DIGITAL  
IN  
SAT  
IN  
FRONT  
A
A
K
(CD
D
V
D
7.1CH  
IU
SUB W.  
COAX  
R
R
R
DVD  
LD  
/
1
IN  
CD-R  
TAPE  
E
R
S
OUT  
IN  
PREOUT  
(DVD  
/LD)  
/
IN  
/
MD  
PLAY  
S-VIDEO  
R
AUDIO  
L
DVD/multi-channel decoder  
with multi-channel analog  
output jacks  
* The illustration shows the VSX-D812, but connections for the VSX-D712 are the same.  
• The multi-channel input can only be used when DVD 5.1 ch (or DVD 7.1 ch) is selected (see  
• If the component you are connecting (to the VSX-D812) only has one surround back channel  
output, change the Surround back channel input setting (page 50) to SB 1ch IN.  
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Connecting video components  
Connect your video components to the jacks as shown in the illustration. With digital video  
components (like a DVD player), you must use the connections shown on this page for the video  
signal, but in order to hear a digital source (like a DVD) you should hook up the audio to a digital  
connections (see page 17).  
For better quality video, you can hook up using the component video jacks or the S-video jacks  
(quality descends in this order) on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks.  
Make sure they are connected to the video component using the same kind of connection.  
When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord  
is disconnected from the AC outlet.  
• The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.  
Video deck  
INPUT  
VIDEO  
L
OUTPUT  
VIDEO  
This receiver*  
OUTPUT  
VIDEO  
L
AM  
LOOP  
FM UNBAL  
75  
AUX  
IN  
R
R
TV tuner  
I
DIGITAL  
OUT  
L
(or Satellite tuner)  
CD  
IN  
OPT  
T
R
MONITOR OUT  
R
OPT  
OUT  
IN  
VCR  
DVR  
/
OUT  
IN  
2
SU
CONTROL  
(CD-R/TAPE/MD)  
OUT  
I
OPT  
VCR  
DVR  
/
IN  
IN  
1
(TV  
SAT)  
TV  
/
OUT  
SAT  
/
IN  
IN  
IN  
ASSIGNABLE  
COAX  
2
DVD  
MONITOR  
OUT  
T
V
/
/
LD  
DIGITAL  
IN  
SAT  
IN  
FRONT  
(CD)  
D
V
D
INPUT  
VIDEO  
7.1CH  
REC INPUT  
SUB W.  
COAX  
DVD  
LD  
/
1
OUTPUT  
IN  
CD-R  
TAPE  
OUT  
IN  
PREOUT  
/LD)  
/
IN  
/
MD  
VIDEO  
PLAY  
S-VIDEO  
DVD or LD player  
R
AUDIO  
L
L
R
TV (monitor)  
* The illustration shows the VSX-D812, but connections for the VSX-D712 are the same.  
Connecting to the front panel video  
SIGNAL  
SELECT  
MIDNIGHT/  
LOUDNESS  
SB CH  
MODE  
QUICK  
SETUP  
TONE  
SPEAKERS  
terminal  
MULTI JOG  
VIDEO INPUT  
Front video connections are accessed via the  
front panel using the VIDEO button. There are  
standard audio/video jacks as well as an  
S-video jack. Hook them up the same way you  
made the rear panel connections.  
S-VIDEO  
VIDEO  
L
AUDIO  
R
Video  
camera  
(etc.)  
V
L
R
VIDEO OUTPUT  
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Antenna snap connectors  
Twist the exposed wire strands together and  
insert into the hole, then snap the connector  
shut.  
Connecting antennas  
Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM  
wire antenna as shown below. To improve  
reception and sound quality, connect external  
below). Always make sure that the receiver is  
switched off and unplugged from the wall  
outlet before making or changing any  
connections.  
3/8 in. (10mm)  
Using external antennas  
AM loop  
antenna  
To improve FM reception  
Connect an external fm antenna.  
FM wire  
antenna  
AM  
LOOP  
FM UNBAL  
75  
AUX  
CD  
IN  
DIGITAL  
OUT  
OPT IN  
ANTENNA  
MONITOR OUT  
OPT  
OUT  
VCR  
DVR  
/
OUT  
IN  
2
CONTROL  
(CD-R/TAPE/MD)  
OUT  
IN  
IN  
IN  
VIDEO  
OPT  
VCR  
DVR  
/
IN  
IN  
1
TV  
/
OUT  
75coaxial cable  
SAT  
(TV  
/
IN  
SAT)  
ASSIGNABLE  
COAX  
2
DVD  
MONITOR  
OUT  
T
V
/
/
LD  
DIGITAL  
IN  
SAT  
IN  
FRONT  
(CD)  
D
V
D
7.1CH  
REC INPUT  
SUB W.  
COAX  
DVD  
LD  
/
1
(DVD  
/LD)  
IN  
CD-R  
TAPE  
OUT  
IN  
PREOUT  
/
IN  
/
MD  
AM  
LOOP  
FM UNBAL  
75  
PLAY  
S-VIDEO  
R
AUDIO  
L
ANTENNA  
FM wire antenna  
To improve AM reception  
Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend  
vertically along a window frame or another  
suitable place that gives good reception.  
Connect a 15-18 feet length of vinyl-coated  
wire to the AM antenna terminal without  
disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.  
For the best possible reception, suspend hori-  
zontally outdoors.  
AM loop antenna  
Assemble the antenna and connect to the  
receiver. Attach (if necessary) and face in the  
direction that gives the best reception.  
Outdoor  
antenna  
1518 ft. (56m)  
Indoor antenna  
(vinyl-coated wire)  
AM  
LOOP  
FM UNBAL  
75  
ANTENNA  
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Connecting the speakers (VSX-D712)  
A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s  
home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The  
receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at  
least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best. If you’re not using a  
subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 45) to large.  
Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left  
to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/) terminals on the receiver  
match those on the speakers.  
Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.  
• Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 to 16 .  
Front speakers  
Center speaker  
C
Surround speakers  
L
R
LS  
RS  
OUT  
O
MONITOR OUT  
SURROUN
DVD 5.1CH INT  
OUT  
IN  
VCR  
DVR  
/
OUT  
IN  
P
B
P
R
Y
P
B
PR  
CONTROL  
(
)
T
V
/
S
A
T
IN  
ø
OUT  
VIDEO  
OPT  
VCR  
DVR  
/
FRT  
CENTER  
SURROUND  
FRONT  
R
L
R
L
R
L
IN  
IN  
1
S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S
TV  
/
OUT  
SAT  
(
T
V
/
T
IN  
IN  
IN  
SA  
)
AC OUTLET  
ASSIGNABLE  
COAX  
DVD  
MONITOR  
OUT  
T
V
/
/
LD  
DIGITAL  
IN  
2
SAT  
IN  
FRONT  
(
C
D
)
D
V
D
A
B
5.1CH  
SUB  
WOOFER  
COAX  
REC INPUT  
DVD  
LD  
/
1
IN  
CD-R  
OUT  
IN  
PREOUT  
SURROUND  
BACK  
(
D
V
D
)
/
TAPE  
IN  
/
L
D
/
MD  
PLAY  
S-VIDEO  
R
AUDIO  
L
VSX-D712  
Powered  
subwoofer  
SW  
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Connecting the speakers (VSX-D812)  
A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s  
home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The  
receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at  
least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround sound. If  
to large.  
Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left  
to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/) terminals on the receiver  
match those on the speakers.  
Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.  
• Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 to 16 .  
Front speakers  
Center speaker  
C
Surround speakers  
Surround back speakers  
SBL SBR  
L
R
LS  
RS  
CEN-  
TER  
B W.  
D
V
D
7.1CH  
INPUT  
AUX  
IN  
PREO  
SURRO
B
COMPONT  
VIDE  
ASSIGNABLE  
L
L
DIGITAL  
OUT  
SURROUND  
MONITOOUT  
OPT
R
MONITOR OUT  
OPT  
L
OUT  
VCR  
DVR  
/
OUT  
IN  
2
P
B
P
R
Y
P
B
PR  
R
R
SURROUNACK  
CONTROL  
(T  
V
/
S
A
T
)
IN  
ø
FR
SURROUND  
CENTER  
(
C
D
-
R
/
T
A
P
E
/
M
D
)
OUT  
IN  
IN  
IN  
VIDEO  
OPT  
1
VCR  
DVR  
/
FROT  
CENTER  
SURROUND BACK  
SURROUND  
FRONT  
IN  
IN  
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
S
P
E
TV  
/
OUT  
SAT  
(
T
V
/
T
IN  
SA  
)
AC OUTLET  
ASSIGNABLE  
COAX  
DVD  
MONITOR  
OUT  
T
V
/
/
LD  
DIGITAL  
IN  
2
SAT  
IN  
FRONT  
A
A
K
S
I
N
G
L
E
(
C
D
)
D
V
D
SEE INSTRUCTION  
B
7.1CH  
REC INPUT  
MANUAL  
SUB W.  
COAX  
DVD  
LD  
/
1
IN  
CD-R  
TAPE  
E
R
S
OUT  
IN  
PREOUT  
(
D
V
D
)
/
IN  
/
L
D
/
MD  
PLAY  
S-VIDEO  
R
AUDIO  
L
VSX-D812  
Passive  
Powered subwoofer  
SW  
subwoofer  
or single  
surround  
back  
TV  
INPUT  
speaker  
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• When using the speaker on your TV as the  
center speaker (C), connect the CENTER  
PREOUT jack on this unit to the audio  
input jack on your TV. In this case the  
center speaker shown is unnecessary.  
• The speaker terminals also accept single  
banana plugs. (Refer to speaker manual  
for details.)  
• If you are using only one surround back  
speaker, connect the positive wire to the  
right channel (+) terminal, and the nega-  
tive wire to the left channel () terminal  
(see illustration on page 12).  
• If you select subwoofer (SB SW) in the  
you can hook up a subwoofer instead of  
speakers to the surround back speaker  
terminals. Connect the positive wire to the  
right channel (+) terminal, and the nega-  
tive wire to the left channel () terminal  
(see illustration on page 12).  
A and B speaker systems  
The receiver has two speaker systems: A and  
B. A is the main system supporting the full  
speaker setup. If you switch on both A and B  
speaker systems, only the front speakers and  
the (active) subwoofer will be audible. No  
sound will come from the center, surround, or  
surround back speakers, but multi-channel  
sources will be down-mixed to the active  
speakers so no sound will be lost. Similarly, if  
you choose just the B system you‘ll only hear  
the front speakers connected to the B system  
and multi channel sources will be down-  
mixed to these two speakers.  
Speaker terminals  
1
2
3
3 /8 in. (10 mm)  
Press the SPEAKERS button on the  
front panel to switch between speaker  
systems (A, B or both).  
1
2
Twist exposed wire strands together.  
Loosen speaker terminal and insert  
Hints on speaker placement  
exposed wire.  
Speakers are usually designed with a partic-  
ular placement in mind. Some are designed  
to be floorstanding, while others should be  
placed on stands to sound their best. Some  
should be placed near a wall; others should  
be placed away from walls. We have provided  
a few tips on getting the best sound from your  
speakers (following), but you should also  
follow the guidelines on placement that the  
speaker manufacturer provided with your  
particular speakers to get the most out of  
them.  
Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is  
twisted together and inserted fully into the  
speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker  
wire is touching the back panel when you  
switch the unit on, the power may cut off as a  
safety measure. Use good quality speaker  
wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.  
3
Tighten terminal.  
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• Place the front left and right speakers at  
equal distances from the TV.  
Overhead view of 5.1 channel speaker setup  
• When placing speakers near the TV, we  
recommend using magnetically shielded  
speakers to prevent possible interference,  
such as discoloration of the picture when  
the TV is switched on. If you do not have  
magnetically shielded speakers and  
notice discoloration of the TV picture,  
move the speakers farther away from the  
TV.  
Front  
Left  
Front  
Right  
Center  
Subwoofer  
Surround  
Left  
Surround  
Right  
• Place the center speaker above or below  
the TV so that the sound of the center  
channel is localized at the TV screen.  
Listening Position  
• If possible, place the surround speakers  
slightly above ear level.  
3-D view of 5.1 channel speaker setup  
• Try not to place the surround speakers  
further away from the listening position  
than the front and center speakers. Doing  
so can weaken the surround sound effect.  
• To achieve the best possible surround  
sound, install your speakers as shown  
below. Be sure all speakers are installed  
securely to prevent accidents and  
improve sound quality.  
Overhead view of 6.1 channel speaker setup  
• If you choose to install the center speaker  
on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with  
putty, or by other suitable means, to  
reduce the risk of damage or injury  
resulting from the speaker falling from the  
TV in the event of external shocks such as  
earthquakes.  
Front  
Left  
Front  
Right  
Center  
Subwoofer  
Surround  
Left  
Surround  
Right  
Listening Position  
Single Surround Back  
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3-D view of 6.1 channel speaker setup  
Overhead view of 7.1 channel speaker setup  
Front  
Left  
Front  
Right  
Center  
Subwoofer  
Surround  
Left  
Surround  
Right  
Listening Position  
Surround Back  
Left  
Surround Back  
Right  
3-D view of 7.1 channel speaker setup  
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Connecting additional amplifiers  
This receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use, however it is possible to add  
additional amplifiers to every channel on the VSX-D812 or the surround back channel of the VSX-  
D712. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers. Always  
make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making  
or changing any connections.  
• The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.  
VSX-D712  
CEN-  
TER  
SUB WOOFER  
AM  
LOOP  
FM UNBAL  
75  
AUX  
CD  
IN  
COMPONE
VIDEO  
Powered  
subwoofer  
DIGITAL  
OUT  
MONITOR O
IN  
OPT  
ANTENNA  
R
L
MONITOR OUT  
SURROUND  
INPUT  
DVD 5.1CH INPUT  
OUT  
IN  
VCR  
DVR  
/
OUT  
IN  
Y
P
B
CONTROL  
OUT  
VIDEO  
OPT  
VCR  
DVR  
/
FRONT  
R
L
IN  
IN  
1
S
P
E
TV  
/
OUT  
SAT  
(TV  
/
IN  
IN  
IN  
SAT)  
ASSIGNABLE  
COAX  
2
DVD  
MONITOR  
OUT  
T
V
/
/
LD  
DIGITAL  
IN  
SAT  
IN  
FRONT  
A
A
K
(CD)  
D
V
D
5.1CH  
SUB  
WOOFER  
COAX  
REC INPUT  
DVD  
LD  
/
1
IN  
CD-R  
E
R
S
Surround back  
channel amplifier  
or powered speaker  
OUT  
IN  
PREOUT  
SURROUND  
BACK  
(DVD  
/LD)  
/
TAPE  
IN  
/
MD  
ANALOG IN  
PLAY  
S-VIDEO  
R
AUDIO  
L
ANALOG IN  
Front channel  
amplifier  
L
R
VSX-D812  
ANALOG IN  
AM  
FM UNBAL  
75  
Surround channel  
amplifier  
LOOP  
AUX  
IN  
PREOUT  
SURROUND  
BACK  
I
L
L
DIGITAL  
OUT  
L
R
CD
ANTENNA  
IN  
OPT  
M
OPT  
OUT  
IN  
VCR  
DVR  
/
OUT  
IN  
2
PR  
R
R
CONTROL  
ANALOG IN  
FRONT  
SURROUND  
CENTER  
(CD-R/TAPE/MD)  
Surround back  
VIDEO  
OPT  
IN  
OUT  
ACK  
SURROUND  
FRONT  
L
R
L
R
L
1
TV  
/
SAT  
(TV  
/
IN  
IN  
channel amplifier  
SAT)  
IN  
AC OUTLET  
ASSIGNABLE  
COAX  
2
DVD  
MONITOR  
OUT  
/
LD  
DIGITAL  
IN  
FRONT  
L
E
(CD)  
D
V
D
CTION  
B
7.1CH  
REC INPUT  
L  
SUB W.  
COAX  
1
IN  
CD-R  
TAPE  
OUT  
IN  
PREOUT  
(DVD  
/LD)  
/
ANALOG IN  
/
MD  
Center channel  
amplifier  
PLAY  
S-V
R
AUDIO  
L
INPUT  
Powered  
subwoofer  
• To hear sound only from the pre-outs, disconnect any speakers that are connected directly  
to the receiver.  
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• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change  
the front speaker setting (see Speaker  
• Make sure no exposed speaker wire is  
touching the rear panel, this may cause  
the receiver to turn off automatically.  
VSX-D712 only – If you connect to a  
surround back speaker, make sure the  
is switched on and set to the proper  
speaker size.  
• This unit should be disconnected by  
removing the power plug from the wall  
socket when not in regular use (ex. when  
on vacation).  
AC outlet  
Power supplied through this outlet is turned  
on and off by the receiver's power switch.  
Total electrical power consumption of  
connected equipment should not exceed 100  
W (0.8 A).  
Power cord caution  
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not  
pull out the plug by tugging the cord and  
never touch the power cord when your hands  
are wet as this could cause a short circuit or  
an electric shock. Do not place the unit, a  
piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or  
pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord  
or tie it with other cords. The power cords  
should be routed such that they are not likely  
to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can  
cause a fire or give you an electrical shock.  
Check the power cord once in a while. When  
you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer  
authorized service center or your dealer for a  
replacement.  
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• Do not connect a monitor, TV set, heater,  
or similar appliance to this unit’s AC  
outlet.  
• Do not connect appliances with high  
power consumption to the AC outlet in  
order to avoid overheating and fire risk.  
This can also cause the receiver to  
malfunction.  
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Operating other Pioneer  
components  
By connecting a control cord (optional), you  
can point the remote controls of other Pioneer  
components at the receiver’s remote sensor.  
The remote control signals are received by the  
remote sensor of this unit, and sent to the  
other devices via the CONTROL OUT  
terminals on the receiver.  
CONTROL  
OUT  
IN  
IN  
CONTROL  
OUT  
Receiver  
Other Pioneer products  
with CONTROL terminals  
Remote  
control  
unit  
Connect to CONTROL  
terminal of other  
compatible Pioneer products  
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CChaoptnert4r: ols and displays  
Front panel  
1
2
3
4
5
6
MULTI JOG  
DVD/LD  
TV/SAT  
VCR/DVR  
TUNER  
VIDEO  
AUX  
ENTER  
CD-R/  
TAPE/MD  
CD  
MASTER VOLUME  
STANDBY  
DOWN  
UP  
STANDBY/ON  
PULL OPEN  
PHONES  
8
7
9
10  
11  
12 13 14 15 16 17  
ADVANCED  
SURROUND  
STEREO/  
DIRECT  
SIGNAL  
SELECT  
MIDNIGHT/  
LOUDNESS  
SB CH  
MODE  
QUICK  
SETUP  
TONE  
STATION  
TUNING  
STANDARD  
SPEAKERS  
MULTI JOG  
PHONES SURR.  
VIDEO INPUT  
LISTENING MODE  
TUNER EDIT  
CLASS  
BAND  
MPX  
INPUT ATT FL DIMMER  
MULTI JOG  
S-VIDEO  
VIDEO  
L
AUDIO  
R
24 23 22 21 20 19  
18  
1
STANDBY/ON  
5
ENTER  
MULTI JOG dial  
Switches the receiver between on and  
standby.  
6
The MULTI JOG dial performs a number of  
tasks. Use it to select options after pressing  
TONE, QUICK SETUP or TUNER EDIT.  
2
Input select buttons  
Press to select an input source.  
3
STANDBY indicator  
7
MASTER VOLUME  
Lights when the receiver is in standby mode.  
8
PHONES jack  
4
Remote sensor  
Use to connect headphones. When the head-  
phones are connected, there is no sound  
output from the speakers.  
Receives the signals from the remote control.  
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Controls and displays  
9
STATION +/– buttons  
18 VIDEO INPUT  
Selects station presets when using the tuner  
10 TUNING +/– buttons  
Selects the frequency when using the tuner  
19 FL DIMMER  
Use this button to make the fluorescent  
display (FL) dimmer or brighter.  
11 LISTENING MODE buttons  
20 INPUT ATT  
Use to attenuate (lower) the level of an analog  
input signal to prevent distortion.  
STANDARD  
Press for Standard decoding and to  
switch between the various Pro Logic II  
and Neo:6 options (page 38).  
21 MPX  
Press to receive a radio broadcast in mono  
ADVANCED SURROUND  
Use to switch between the various  
surround modes (page 39).  
22 BAND  
Switches between AM and FM radio bands  
STEREO/DIRECT  
Switches between direct and stereo play-  
back. Direct playback bypasses the tone  
controls and channel levels for the most  
accurate reproduction of a source  
23 CLASS  
Switches between the three banks (classes)  
of station presets (page 55).  
24 TUNER EDIT  
Press to memorize and name a station for  
12 SIGNAL SELECT  
Use to select an input signal (page 37).  
13 MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS  
Use Midnight when listening to movie  
soundtracks at low volume. Use Loudness to  
boost the bass and treble at low volume  
14 SPEAKERS  
Use to cycle through the speaker system:  
A B A+B (page 23)  
15 SB CH MODE  
Selects the surround back channel mode  
(VSB) mode (page 41).  
16 TONE  
Press this button to access the bass and  
treble controls, which you can then adjust  
with the MULTI JOG dial (page 42).  
17 QUICK SETUP  
See Using the Quick Setup on page 13.  
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Display  
1
2
3
4
5 6  
7
8
9
10  
11 12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
1
SIGNAL SELECT indicators  
4 2PRO LOGIC II  
Lights to indicate the type of input signal  
assigned for the current component:  
When the (STANDARD) Pro Logic II mode of  
the receiver is on, this lights to indicate Pro  
Logic II decoding.  
AUTO  
Lights when AUTO signal select is on.  
5
VIR.SB  
Lights during Virtual surround back  
processing.  
SB  
Depending on the source, this lights  
when a signal with surround back  
channel encoding is detected.  
6
ATT  
Lights when INPUT ATT is used to attenuate  
(reduce) the level of the analog input signal.  
DIGITAL  
Lights when a digital audio signal is  
detected.  
7
DIRECT  
Lights when source direct playback is in use.  
Direct playback bypasses the tone controls  
and channel levels for the most accurate  
reproduction of a source.  
2DIGITAL  
Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded  
signal is detected.  
8
MIDNIGHT  
ANALOG  
Lights during Midnight listening.  
Lights when an analog signal is detected.  
9
SLEEP  
DTS  
Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode.  
Lights when a source with DTS encoded  
audio signals is detected.  
10 Speaker indicator  
Shows the speaker system currently in use.  
2
DTS  
When the STANDARD mode of the receiver is  
on, this lights to indicate decoding of a DTS  
signal.  
11 Character display  
12 Neo:6  
When the (STANDARD) NEO:6 mode of the  
receiver is on, this lights to indicate NEO:6  
processing.  
3 2DIGITAL  
When the STANDARD mode of the receiver is  
on, this lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby  
Digital signal.  
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13 ADV.SURR. (Advanced Surround)  
Lights when one of the Advanced Surround  
modes has been selected.  
14 LOUDNESS  
Lights when LOUDNESS has been selected.  
15 TUNER indicators  
STEREO  
Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is  
being received in auto stereo mode.  
MONO  
Lights when the mono mode is set using  
the MPX button.  
TUNED  
Lights when a broadcast is being  
received.  
16 Master volume level  
Shows the overall volume level. ---dB indi-  
cates the minimum level, and - 0 dB indicates  
the maximum level.  
Depending on your level settings for each  
channel, the maximum volume can range  
between –10 dB and –0 dB.  
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Remote control  
04  
RECEIVER  
Switches the remote to control the  
receiver (used to select the features such  
as SLEEP, MCACC SETUP, etc). Also use  
this button to set up surround sound  
10  
11  
12  
RECEIVER  
SOURCE  
INPUT SELECT  
1
2
MULTI CONTROL  
DVD/LD  
C D  
TV / SAT  
VCR/DVR  
TV CONT  
RECEIVER  
3
RECEIVER CONTROL buttons  
CD-R/TAPE  
TUNER  
STANDARD  
ADVANCED  
STEREO/  
DIRECT  
MIDNIGHT/  
LOUDNESS  
STANDARD SURROUND  
Press for Standard decoding and to  
switch between the various Pro Logic II  
and Neo:6 options (page 38).  
TEST  
CH  
SELECT  
MUTE  
LEVEL  
TONE  
3
4
FL  
EFFECT  
DIMMER  
RECEIVER CONTROL  
ADVANCED SURROUND  
Use to switch between the various  
surround modes (page 39).  
MASTER  
VOLUME  
TOP MENU  
DTV MENU  
MENU  
SETUP  
TUNE  
5
5
INPUT ATT  
T.EDIT  
STEREO/DIRECT  
ST  
ST  
ENTER  
TUNE  
6
Switches between direct and stereo play-  
back. Direct playback bypasses the tone  
controls and channel levels for the most  
accurate reproduction of a source  
GUIDE  
AUDIO  
SUBTITLE  
MCACC  
SETUP  
SLEEP  
RETURN  
BAND DTV ON/OFF  
DTV INFO  
DISPLAY  
CLASS  
MPX  
D.ACCESS  
7
MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS  
Switches to Midnight or Loudness  
listening (page 42).  
DISC  
ENTER  
13  
14  
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
+
10  
8
9
CH SELECT  
Selects a speaker when setting up the  
surround sound of the receiver (page 52).  
9
0
TV CONTROL  
CHANNEL  
CHANNEL  
VOLUME  
LEVEL +/–  
Adjusts the levels of the surround sound  
of the receiver (page 52).  
TEST TONE  
RECEIVER  
Sounds the test tone when setting up the  
surround sound of the receiver (page 52).  
1
RECEIVERꢀ  
This switches between standby and on for this  
receiver.  
MUTE  
Mutes the sound (or restores the sound if  
it has been muted).  
2
MULTI CONTROL buttons  
Press to select control of other components  
EFFECT +/–  
Adds or subtracts the amount of effect  
with different advanced surround modes  
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FL DIMMER  
Dims or brightens the display.  
6
7
ꢁꢂꢃꢄ (TUNE +/–, ST +/–) /ENTER  
Use the arrow buttons when setting up  
your surround sound system (see  
menus/options and for deck 1 of a double  
cassette deck player. Use the TUNE +/–  
buttons to find radio frequencies and use  
ST +/– to find preset stations (page 55).  
4
5
MASTER VOLUME +/–  
Use to set the listening volume.  
Receiver and component control  
buttons (Press the corresponding MULTI  
CONTROL button first to access).  
These controls function according to the  
component you’ve selected.  
Component/Tuner control buttons  
The main buttons (, , etc.) are used to  
control a component after you have selected  
it using the MULTI CONTROL buttons. The  
tuner/DTV controls above these buttons can  
be accessed after you have selected the corre-  
sponding MULTI CONTROL button (TUNER  
or TV/SAT (when connected to DTV)).  
TOP MENU  
Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.  
DTV MENU  
Displays menus on a digital TV.  
AUDIO  
Changes the audio language or channel  
with DVD discs.  
RETURN  
Returns to the last screen selected when  
using a digital TV tuner.  
MCACC SETUP  
Use to setup your speaker system using  
the multi-channel acoustic calibration  
system.  
BAND DTV ON/OFF  
Switches between the tuner AM and FM  
TV on/off (page 60).  
MENU  
Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video  
discs. It also displays TV and DTV menus.  
DTV INFO  
Use to bring up information screens on a  
digital TV.  
INPUT ATT  
Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog  
input signal to prevent distortion.  
DISPLAY  
Use to switch the display between the  
station preset name and the frequency for  
the tuner.  
T.EDIT  
Use to memorize and name a station for  
recall using the STATION +/buttons  
CLASS  
Switches between the three banks  
(classes) of radio station presets  
GUIDE  
Displays the guides on a digital TV.  
MPX  
SUBTITLE  
Switches between stereo and mono  
reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal  
is weak then switching to mono will  
improve the sound quality (page 54).  
Displays/changes the subtitles included  
in multilingual DVD-Video discs.  
SLEEP  
Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and  
select the amount of time before the  
receiver turns off.  
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D.ACCESS  
After pressing, you can access a radio  
station directly using the number buttons  
8
Number buttons  
Use the number buttons to directly select a  
CD, DVD, etc.  
9
CHANNEL +/–  
Use to select channels when using a VCR,  
DVR, etc. Also use to skip tracks backward or  
forward on CDs, DVDs, etc.  
10 INPUT SELECT  
Use to select the input source.  
11 LED  
This lights when a command is sent from the  
remote control.  
12 SOURCEꢀ  
Press to turn on/off other components  
connected to the receiver.  
13 DISC (ENTER)  
The button’s use depends on the component  
selected. It can be used to enter commands  
for TV or DTV, and can also be used to select  
a disc in a multi-CD player.  
14 TV CONTROL buttons  
These buttons are dedicated to control the TV  
assigned to the TV CONT button. Thus if you  
only have one TV to hook up to this system  
assign it to the TV CONT MULTI CONTROL  
button. If you have two TVs, assign the main  
TV to the TV CONT button.  
Use to turn on/off the power of the TV.  
(TV CONTROL) INPUT SELECT  
Use select the TV function.  
CHANNEL +/–  
Use to select channels.  
VOLUME +/–  
Use to adjust the volume on your TV.  
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Playing sources  
CPhlaapteyr i5n: g sources  
You can identify Dolby Digital software by the  
1or marks. Most Dolby  
Introduction to Sound Modes  
There are three basic sound options: Stereo/  
Direct (STEREO/DIRECT), Standard (STAN-  
DARD) or Advanced Surround (ADVANCED  
SURROUND).  
Surround software is marked 3, but  
unmarked software may also incorporate  
Dolby Surround. Depending on the source  
and the sound mode you have selected, you  
may not get sound from the surround back  
speakers in your setup. For more on this, refer  
Stereo/Direct  
When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will  
hear the source through just the front left and  
right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer  
depending on your speaker settings). Dolby  
Digital and DTS multichannel sources are  
downmixed to stereo.  
Choose one of the following to add depth to a  
2 channel source:  
In STEREO, you’ll hear the audio with your  
surround settings and you can still use the  
Midnight, Loudness, and Tone control func-  
tions.  
Pro Logic II Movie (MOVIE)  
This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound.  
It is suitable for movies, especially those  
recorded in Dolby Surround. The channel  
separation and movement of surround effects  
is comparable to Dolby Digital 5.1.  
With DIRECT, you will bypass all effects and  
surround settings so that the audio remains  
as close to the source audio signal as  
possible.  
Pro Logic II Music (MUSIC)  
This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound  
and is suitable for music. The surround effect  
is more enveloping than Pro Logic II Movie.  
• If you switch on Midnight listening, Loud-  
ness, or the Tone controls when DIRECT is  
selected, the receiver automatically  
switches to STEREO.  
Pro Logic (PROLOGIC)  
This mode gives 4.1 channel surround sound.  
It is less sensitive to the quality of the source  
material, so may be useful when Pro Logic II  
Movie/ Music modes don’t give good results.  
Standard mode  
The Standard mode can be used to decode  
Dolby Digital, DTS, and Dolby Surround  
sources.  
The other surround sound options (next  
column) can add multi-channel sound to  
regular stereo sources.  
Neo:6 Cinema (CINEMA)  
This mode gives 6.1 channel surround sound  
and is suitable for movies. The Neo:6 Cinema  
mode delivers good channel separation for  
movie soundtracks.  
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Neo:6 Music (MUSIC)  
Sports (SPORTS)  
This mode gives 6.1 channel surround sound  
and is suitable for music. The Neo:6 Music  
mode plays the stereo source as is through  
the front left/right speakers, and generates a  
natural, ambient surround and center sound.  
This is designed for sports programs with alot  
of action, adding to the excitement by  
bringing background action to the forefront.  
Game (GAME)  
Useful when playing video games. It works  
especially well with sound moving from left to  
right in game software with alot of movement.  
Advanced Surround modes  
These are designed to be used with multi-  
channel surround sound audio/visual  
sources (like DVDs and LDs). Most Advanced  
Surround modes are designed to be used with  
film soundtracks, but some modes are also  
suited for music sources. Try different  
settings with various soundtracks to see  
which you like.  
Expanded (EXPANDED)  
This mode is especially designed to give  
sound depth to stereo sources, and lets you  
hear two-channel (stereo) signals as simu-  
lated multi-channel surround sound. Use with  
Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect.  
You can also use with Dolby Digital sources  
for a wider stereo field than the STANDARD  
modes.  
• Depending on the source and the sound  
mode you have selected, you may not get  
sound from the surround back speakers  
in your setup. For more on this, refer to  
6-Channel Stereo (6-STEREO)  
This can be selected to give multi-channel  
sound to a stereo source, using all of the  
speakers in your setup.  
Phones Surround (PHONES SURROUND)  
When listening through headphones, you can  
still get the effect of overall surround.  
Advanced Movie (ADV. MOVIE)  
Simulates the relaxed environment of a movie  
theater, and is suitable for watching movies.  
Choosing the input signal  
• Default setting: AUTO  
Advanced Music (ADV. MUSIC)  
Simulates the acoustic environment of a large  
concert hall and is suitable for music or  
musical sources.  
You need to hook up a component to both  
analog and digital inputs on the rear of the  
receiver to select between input signals.  
ADVANCED  
STANDARD SURROUND  
STEREO/  
DIRECT  
SIGNAL  
SELECT  
MIDNIGHT/  
LOUDNESS SPEAKERS  
SB CH  
MODE  
QUICK  
SETUP  
TONE  
TV Surround (TV. SURR.)  
MULTI JOG  
PHONES SURR.  
LISTENING MODE  
VIDEO INPUT  
This mode produces surround sound for both  
mono and stereo TV sources. It is useful for  
older movies recorded with mono  
soundtracks.  
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S-VIDEO  
VIDEO  
L
AUDIO  
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Press SIGNAL SELECT (front panel) to  
Listening to multi-channel  
playback  
select the input signal corresponding to  
the source component.  
Each press cycles through the options as  
follows:  
RECEIVER  
INPUT SELECT  
AUTO  
MULTI CONTROL  
DVD/LD  
TV/SAT  
VCR/DVR  
TV CONT  
DVD 5.1 ch/  
DVD 7.1 ch  
CD  
CD-R/TAPE  
TUNER  
DIGITAL  
STANDARD  
ANALOG  
The AUTO setting automatically switches to  
DIGITAL if a digital source is detected, other-  
wise the signal select will be ANALOG.  
DVD 5.1ch (VSX-D712) and DVD 7.1ch (VSX-  
D812) will only appear when DVD/LD is  
selected.  
When set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2DIGITAL  
lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input,  
and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input.  
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2
3
Switch on the playback component.  
Turn on the power of the receiver.  
Select the source you want to play-  
back.  
Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT  
SELECT).  
• This receiver can only play back Dolby  
Digital, PCM (32kHz–96 kHz) and DTS  
digital signal formats (however, only the  
VSX-D812 can decode DTS 96kHz/24 bit  
signal formats). With other digital signal  
formats, set to ANALOG.  
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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.  
• 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 16) and  
set the signal input to DIGITAL.  
If you are listening to a two channel source,  
each press changes the display as follows:  
MOVIE  
(2Pro Logic II)  
• Some DVD players don’t output DTS  
signals. For more details, refer to the  
instruction manual supplied with your  
DVD player.  
MUSIC  
MUSIC  
(Neo:6)  
(2Pro Logic II)  
CINEMA  
PROLOGIC  
(Neo:6)  
mode.  
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5
Start playback of the component you  
surround effect.  
selected in step 1.  
• You can’t use the STANDARD mode with  
96kHz PCM or DTS 96kHz/24-bit stereo  
sources.  
• If you press ADVANCED SURROUND  
when the headphones are connected, the  
PHONES SURROUND mode will automat-  
ically be selected.  
• You can’t use the Advanced Surround  
listening modes with 96kHz PCM or DTS  
96kHz/24 bit signal formats.  
Using Stereo/Direct  
When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will  
hear the source through just the front left and  
right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer  
depending on your speaker settings). Dolby  
Digital and DTS multichannel sources are  
downmixed to stereo. See page 36 for more  
on these modes.  
• The Advanced Surround effects can be  
adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by  
pressing EFFECT +/. The effect level can  
be set for each Advanced Surround mode.  
The Standard (STANDARD) mode cannot  
be changed.  
Press STEREO/DIRECT repeatedly to  
switch between the two options.  
• If you switch on Midnight listening, Loud-  
ness, or the Tone controls when DIRECT is  
selected, the receiver automatically  
switches to STEREO.  
Using Advanced Surround  
When you select one of the Advanced  
Surround options, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby  
Digital and DTS decoding is done automati-  
cally corresponding to the input signal. Use  
Advanced Surround to add effects to the  
surround sound.  
Press ADVANCED SURROUND repeat-  
edly to cycle the sound options.  
Each press changes the display as follows:  
ADV.  
MOVIE  
ADV.  
MUSIC  
TV SURR.  
SPORTS  
6-STEREO  
EXPANDED  
GAME  
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Press SB CH MODE (front panel)  
Using the Surround Back  
Channel (SB CH)  
repeatedly to cycle the surround back  
channel options.  
Each press cycles through the options as  
follows:  
• Default setting: SB ON (VSX-D812), SB  
OFF (VSX-D712)  
You can have the receiver automatically  
switch to Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES  
decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (SB  
AUTO), or you can choose to listen to other  
kinds of sources (for example, 5.1 encoded  
material) with 6.1 encoding (SB ON). With 5.1  
encoded sources, a surround back channel  
will be generated, but the material may sound  
better in the 5.1 format for which it was origi-  
nally encoded, in which case you can simply  
switch the surround back channel off (SB  
OFF).  
SB ON  
SB OFF  
SB AUTO  
• You can’t use the surround back channel  
page 46 is set to SB or SB SW (VSX-  
D812 only).  
The table indicates when you will hear the  
surround back channel.  
• You can’t hear the surround back channel  
with DTS 96kHz/24 bit sources.  
STANDARD  
ADVANCED SURROUND  
All modes  
SB CH  
Type of source  
STANDARD  
decoding  
MOVIE/MUSIC/  
PROLOGIC  
NEO:6 CINEMA/  
NEO:6 MUSIC  
MODE  
DTS-ES/Dolby Digital  
Matrix encoded  
ON  
multi-channel sources  
with 6.1 surround  
AUTO  
ON  
Dolby Digital/DTS  
encoded multi-channel  
sources  
AUTO  
ON  
Dolby Digital/DTS  
encoded stereo sources,  
Stereo sources  
AUTO  
ON  
Analog 2-channel  
(stereo) source  
AUTO  
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Each press cycles through the options as  
follows:  
Using the Virtual Surround  
Back mode (VSB)  
Selecting this mode allows you to hear a  
virtual back channel through your surround  
speakers. For example, you can choose to  
listen to sources with no surround back  
channel information (for example, 5.1  
encoded material) with emulated 6.1  
encoding (VSB ON). Sometimes the material  
may sound better in the 5.1 format for which  
it was originally encoded. In this case you can  
have the receiver only apply this effect to 6.1  
encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-  
ES (VSB AUTO), or you can simply switch it  
off (VSB OFF).  
VSB ON  
VSB OFF  
VSB AUTO  
• You can’t use the Virtual Surround Back  
set to S .  
• You can only use the Virtual Surround  
Back mode if the Surround back speaker  
(VSX-D812 only).  
The table indicates when you will hear the  
virtual surround back channel.  
• You can’t adjust the surround back  
channel level when you’re listening to the  
virtual surround back channel.  
Press SB CH MODE (front panel)  
repeatedly to cycle the virtual surround  
back channel options.  
STANDARD  
ADVANCED SURROUND  
All modes  
Virtual  
Surround  
Type of source  
STANDARD  
decoding  
MOVIE/MUSIC/  
PROLOGIC  
NEO:6 CINEMA/  
NEO:6 MUSIC  
Back mode  
DTS-ES/Dolby Digital  
Matrix encoded  
multi-channel sources  
with 6.1 surround  
ON  
AUTO  
ON  
Dolby Digital/DTS  
encoded multi-channel  
sources  
AUTO  
ON  
Dolby Digital/DTS  
encoded stereo sources,  
Stereo sources  
AUTO  
ON  
Analog 2-channel  
(stereo) source  
AUTO  
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Press TONE to select the frequency you  
Using Midnight and Loudness  
listening  
want to adjust.  
Each press switches between BASS and  
TREBLE.  
The Midnight listening feature allows you to  
hear effective surround sound of movies at  
low volume levels. The effect automatically  
adjusts according to the volume at which  
you’re listening.  
2
Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the  
amount of bass or treble as necessary.  
Wait about five seconds for your changes to  
be input automatically.  
The Loudness listening feature can be used to  
get good bass and treble from music sources  
at low volume levels.  
Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS.  
• You can only use the tone controls when  
STEREO/DIRECT is selected. DIRECT will  
switch to STEREO when the tone controls  
are used.  
Each press cycles through the effects as  
follows:  
MIDNIGHT  
Off  
• The tone controls affect SPEAKER A only.  
They can’t be used when SPEAKER A is  
switched off.  
LOUDNESS  
Playing other sources  
• You can’t use MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS  
when DVD 5.1 ch/DVD 7.1 ch has been  
selected, or when listening to a DTS  
96kHz/24 bit source.  
RECEIVER  
INPUT SELECT  
MULTI CONTROL  
DVD/LD  
CD  
TV/SAT  
VCR/DVR  
TV CONT  
CD-R/TAPE  
TUNER  
Using the tone controls  
Depending on what you are listening to, you  
may want to adjust the bass or treble using  
the front panel tone control.  
MULTI JOG  
ENTER  
MASTER VOLUME  
1
Turn on the power of the playback  
SIGNAL  
SELECT  
MIDNIGHT/  
LOUDNESS SPEAKERS  
SB CH  
MODE  
QUICK  
SETUP  
TONE  
DOWN  
UP  
component.  
MULTI JOG  
VIDEO INPUT  
2
3
Turn on the power of the receiver.  
Select the source you want to play-  
S-VIDEO  
VIDEO  
L
AUDIO  
R
back.  
Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT  
SELECT).  
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4
Start playback of the component you  
selected in step 1.  
• When playback from the multi-channel  
inputs is selected, you can’t use the  
INPUT ATT, TONE, and MIDNIGHT/  
LOUDNESS buttons, as well as the STAN-  
DARD, ADVANCED SURROUND, and  
STEREO/DIRECT sound modes.  
Selecting the multi-channel  
analog inputs  
If you have connected a decoder or a DVD  
player with multi-channel analog outputs to  
analog multi-channel inputs for surround  
sound playback.  
• When playback from the multi-channel  
inputs is selected, only the volume and  
channel levels can be set.  
Using the sleep timer  
DVD/LD  
TV/SAT  
VCR/DVR  
TUNER  
VIDEO  
AUX  
The sleep timer switches the receiver into  
standby after a specified amount of time so  
you can fall asleep without worrying about the  
receiver being left on all night. Use the remote  
control to set the sleep timer.  
CD-R/  
TAPE/MD  
CD  
ADVANCED  
STANDARD SURROUND  
STEREO/  
DIRECT  
STATION  
TUNING  
STANDBY  
PHONES SURR.  
LISTENING MODE  
STANDBY/ON  
PULL OPEN  
TUNER EDIT  
CLASS  
BAND  
MPX  
INPUT ATT FL DIMMER  
MULTI JOG  
PHONES  
1
Press RECEIVER.  
2
Press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep  
time.  
ADVANCED  
STANDARD SURROUND  
STEREO/  
DIRECT  
SIGNAL  
SELECT  
MIDNIGHT/  
LOUDNESS SPEAKERS  
SB CH  
MODE  
QUICK  
SETUP  
TONE  
90 min  
Off  
60 min  
30 min  
MULTI JOG  
PHONES SURR.  
LISTENING MODE  
VIDEO INPUT  
INPUT ATT FL DIMMER  
S-VIDEO  
VIDEO  
L
AUDIO  
R
1
2
Press DVD/LD.  
Press SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to  
• You can check the remaning sleep time at  
any time by pressing SLEEP once.  
Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the  
sleep options again.  
select DVD 5.1ch/DVD 7.1ch.  
To cancel playback from the multi-channel  
inputs, use the SIGNAL SELECT button to  
select a different input signal.  
• You can also switch off the sleep timer  
simply by switching off the receiver.  
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Setting up the receiver  
CSheapttetri6n: g up the receiver  
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Press RECEIVER.  
Choosing your receiver setup  
To ensure the best possible surround sound,  
be sure to complete the following set up  
operations. This is particularly important  
when using DTS and Dolby surround. You  
only need to make these settings once (unless  
you change the placement of your current  
speaker system or add new speakers, etc.).  
Refer to the following pages for details on  
each of the settings.  
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Use or to choose the option you  
want to adjust.  
It will be easiest to adjust each of the settings  
in turn, following the order below (and on the  
following pages). The current setting is shown  
for each option as you cycle through the  
display.  
Speaker setting (page 45)  
Specify the number and type of speakers  
you have connected.  
Surround back speaker setting  
Specify your surround back speaker/  
surround back subwoofer setup.  
• If you are using the Pioneer S-FCRW230/  
730 speaker system, make sure the  
Subwoofer setting is set to YES and the  
Speaker setting is set to FS-CS-SS. You’ll  
also have to change the Crossover  
frequency setting to 200Hz.  
Subwoofer setting (page 46)  
Specify how the subwoofer is used.  
Crossover frequency setting (page 46)  
Determine which frequencies will be sent  
to the subwoofer (or large speakers).  
RECEIVER  
LFE attenuator setting (page 47)  
Choose the attenuator level for the LFE  
channel.  
RECEIVER  
Front left speaker distance setting  
Specify the distance from your listening  
position to your front left speaker.  
Center speaker distance setting  
ENTER  
Specify the distance from your listening  
position to your center speaker.  
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on.  
Press RECEIVERto turn the power  
Front right speaker distance setting  
Specify the distance from your listening  
position to your front right speaker.  
The STANDBY indicator goes out.  
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Surround right speaker distance  
setting (page 48)  
4
Use or to adjust the setting.  
The setting is entered automatically.  
Specify the distance from your listening  
position to your surround right speaker.  
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other  
setup options.  
Surround back speaker distance  
setting (page 48)  
Specify the distance from your listening  
position to your surround back speakers.  
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exit.  
When you’re done, press ENTER to  
Surround left speaker distance setting  
Specify the distance from your listening  
position to your surround left speaker.  
• The setting display is automatically exited  
after 3 minutes of inactivity.  
Subwoofer distance setting (page 48)  
Specify the distance from your listening  
position to your subwoofer.  
Speaker setting  
• Default setting: FL-CS-SS (If a subwoofer  
is detected when you turn the receiver on,  
the default is FS-CS-SS.)  
Dynamic range control setting  
Compress the dynamic range of the  
sound track.  
You must let the receiver know how many  
speakers you have, and how big they are. The  
size you choose (large or small) determines  
how much bass is sent from the receiver to  
the speakers.  
Dual mono setting (page 49)  
Isolate one channel when listening to  
discs with dual mono encoding.  
In the display, F, C, and S refer to front, center,  
and surround speakers respectively. Speaker  
size is denoted as L for large speakers, S for  
small speakers, and (asterisk) if no speaker  
is connected.  
Component video input settings  
Specify the components to be assigned to  
the component video inputs (below).  
Component video 1 input setting  
Component video 2 input setting  
Surround back channel input setting  
(VSX-D812 only) (page 49)  
Specify the number of surround back  
inputs you have connected.  
• If the cone size (diameter) of the speaker  
is larger than 5 inches, set the speaker  
size to L.  
• If you’re not using a subwoofer, we recom-  
mend setting the front speakers to L.  
Digital input settings (page 50)  
Specify the components to be assigned to  
the digital inputs (below).  
Cycle through the available choices  
using or and choose a configuration  
that matches your speaker setup.  
Coaxial digital input 1 setting  
Coaxial digital input 2 setting  
Optical digital input 1 setting  
Optical digital input 2 setting (VSX-  
D812 only)  
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One of the following configurations should  
match your setup:  
• To select SB L, you must have SL selected  
in the Speaker setting.  
FS-CS-SS  
FS-CS-S  
FS-C -SS  
FS-C -S  
FL-CL-SL  
FL-CL-SS  
FL-CL-S  
FL-C -S  
FL-C -SS  
FL-C -SL  
FL-CS-S  
FL-CS-SS  
Subwoofer setting  
You can choose whether the subwoofer is  
used or not. Use the plus (PLUS) setting for  
extra bass.  
Use or to select subwoofer YES,  
PLUS or NO.  
YES  
PLUS  
NO  
FL-CS-SL  
Surround back speaker setting  
• Default setting: S (VSX-D812), (VSX-  
• If you chose the small front speaker  
setting, SW YES is automatically set and  
locked.  
D712)  
• When you select the PLUS setting, you  
will get the bass sounds from the  
subwoofer even if the front speakers are  
set to L.  
You must let the receiver know if surround  
back speaker(s) have been connected, and  
how big they are. The size you choose (large or  
small) determines how much bass is sent  
from the receiver to the speakers. If you have  
connected a surround back subwoofer (VSX-  
D812), you should select the surround back  
subwoofer setting (SB SW) from the options.  
Crossover frequency setting  
• Default setting: 100 Hz  
Crossover frequency is the point where the  
receiver divides the high and low sounds (the  
frequencies) between the speakers. Since  
most smaller speakers can’t handle deep  
bass tones, you can send these sounds to the  
subwoofer (or if you don’t have a subwoofer,  
the large (L) speakers in your system) instead  
of the speakers set to small (S) in your setup.  
Choose the point at which you want the  
frequency routed to the subwoofer (or L  
speakers).  
Choose (asterisk) if no speaker is  
connected.  
Use or to select SB S, SB , SB SW  
or SB L.  
SB S  
SB  
SB L  
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SB SW*  
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We recommend setting this to 200Hz if your  
S speakers are smaller bookshelf-type  
speakers.  
Use or to set the attenuation  
level (0 dB, 10 dB or  
dB()).  
0 dB  
10 dB  
Use or to specify the crossover  
frequency for your small speakers (100 Hz,  
150 Hz or 200 Hz).  
(displays  
)
100Hz  
150Hz  
200Hz  
• When  
is selected (  
appears in the  
display), LFE cannot be heard.  
100Hz  
Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to  
the subwoofer (or L speakers).  
Front left speaker distance setting  
• Default setting: 10 ft.  
150Hz  
Sends bass frequencies below 150 Hz to  
the subwoofer (or L speakers).  
Sets the distance from the front left speaker to  
the listening position.  
200Hz  
Use or to set the distance of the  
Sends bass frequencies below 200 Hz to  
the subwoofer (or L speakers).  
front left speaker from the main listening  
position (within the range of 0.5 ft. to 45  
ft.).  
Center speaker distance setting  
• If all speakers (front, center, and  
surround) are set to L, the crossover  
frequency can’t be set because there are  
• Default setting: 10 ft.  
The center speaker is normally placed directly  
in the front of the listening room and closer to  
the listening position than the front speakers.  
This means that the sound from the center  
speaker will be heard before the front  
speakers. To prevent this, set the center  
speaker distance setting to delay the sound  
from the center speaker so that the sound  
from the front and center speakers will be  
heard at the same time.  
no S speakers (  
appears in the  
display).  
LFE attenuator setting  
• Default setting: 0 dB  
Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include  
ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator  
as necessary to prevent the ultra-low bass  
tones from distorting the sound from the  
speakers.  
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Use or to set the distance of the  
Surround back speaker distance  
setting  
center speaker from the main listening  
position (within the range of 0.5 ft. to 45  
ft.).  
• Default setting: 10 ft.  
You should set the distance of the surround  
back speakers accurately to hear sounds  
coming from all speakers at the same time.  
Use or to set the distance of the  
• When C is selected in the speaker  
setting, the center speaker distance can’t  
be set.  
surround back speakers from the main  
listening position (within the range of 0.5  
ft. to 45 ft.).  
Front right speaker distance setting  
• Default setting: 10 ft.  
Sets the distance from the front right speaker  
to the listening position.  
• When SB SW (VSX-D812 only) or SB is  
selected in the surround back speaker  
setting, the surround back speaker  
distance can’t be set.  
Use or to set the distance of the  
front right speaker from the main  
listening position (within the range of 0.5  
ft. to 45 ft.).  
Surround left speaker distance  
setting  
• Default setting: 10 ft.  
Surround right speaker distance  
setting  
• Default setting: 10 ft.  
You should set the distance of the surround  
speakers accurately to hear sounds coming  
from all speakers at the same time.  
You should set the distance of the surround  
speakers accurately to hear sounds coming  
from all speakers at the same time.  
Use or to set the distance of the  
surround left speaker from the main  
listening position (within the range of 0.5  
ft. to 45 ft.).  
Use or to set the distance of the  
surround right speaker from the main  
listening position (within the range of 0.5  
ft. to 45 ft.).  
• When S is selected in the speaker  
setting, the surround speaker distance  
can’t be set.  
• When S is selected in the speaker  
setting, the surround speaker distance  
can’t be set.  
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language on one channel and a different  
language on the other. With this setting you  
can choose which channel in the dual mono  
setting you want to listen to.  
Subwoofer distance setting  
• Default setting: 10 ft.  
Like your speakers, you should set the  
distance of the subwoofer accurately to hear  
sounds from all speakers at the same time.  
If Dolby Digital mode is switched on, you will  
hear the channel you have selected (either  
ch1 or ch2) through your center speaker. With  
Dolby Digital mode off, or if you don’t have a  
center speaker, you will hear the channel you  
have selected through both front speakers. In  
the L ch 1.R ch2 setting, the left front speaker  
will play channel 1 and the right front speaker  
will play channel 2.  
Use or to set the distance of the  
subwoofer from the main listening posi-  
tion (within the range of 0.5 ft. to 45 ft.).  
• When SW NO is selected in the  
subwoofer setting, the subwoofer  
distance can’t be set.  
Use or to cycle through the  
possible dual mono settings.  
L ch 1.R ch2  
Dynamic range control setting  
• Default setting: OFF  
Dynamic range is the difference between the  
loudest and softest sounds in any given  
signal. With this setting, you can compress  
the dynamic range, so that low level sounds  
can be heard more easily (sounding relatively  
louder) yet louder sounds won’t be too over-  
bearing.  
ch2  
ch1  
Component video input settings  
Here you tell the receiver what components  
you have hooked up to the component video  
jacks on the back of the receiver.  
Use or to set the dynamic range  
control (OFF, MAX, or MID).  
Component video 1:  
• Default settings: DVD  
Use or to assign the component  
video 1 input (DVD, TV, VCR or OFF).  
• When listening at low volumes, set to  
MAX for maximum dynamic range  
compression.  
Component video 2:  
• Default setting: TV  
• Dynamic range control is effective only  
when a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is  
being played back.  
Use or to assign the component  
video 2 input (DVD, TV, VCR or OFF).  
Dual mono setting  
Default setting: ch1  
The dual mono setting can only be used when  
listening to Dolby Digital and DTS signals  
with dual mono encoding. It is sometimes  
used when it is necessary to have one  
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Use or to assign the optical digital  
Surround back channel input  
setting  
1 input (DVD, TV, CD, CDR, VCR or OFF).  
(VSX-D812 only)  
Optical digital 2  
(VSX-D812 only)  
• Default setting: SB 2ch IN  
You only have to make this setting if you are  
using a seperate component for decoding  
DVDs, and the component has only one  
surround back channel output. If this is the  
case, select SB 1ch IN, otherwise leave it set  
to SB 2ch IN.  
• Default setting: CDR  
Use or to assign the optical digital  
2 input (DVD, TV, CD, CDR, VCR or OFF).  
Use or to select SB 2ch IN or SB  
1ch IN.  
• You can’t assign two inputs to the same  
function. For example, assigning input 1  
to the default setting of input 2  
Digital input settings  
automatically switches input 2 to OFF.  
Here you tell the receiver what components  
you have hooked up to the coaxial and optical  
DIGITAL IN jacks on the back of the receiver.  
After you assign a component to a digital jack,  
whenever you select that component, (for  
example, a DVD player) the receiver  
automatically changes to the digital input  
setting and DIGITAL shows in the display.  
Coaxial digital 1:  
• Default settings: DVD  
Use or to assign the coaxial  
digital 1 input (DVD, TV, CD, CDR, VCR or  
OFF).  
Coaxial digital 2:  
• Default setting: CD  
Use or to assign the coaxial  
digital 2 input (DVD, TV, CD, CDR, VCR or  
OFF).  
Optical digital 1:  
• Default settings: TV  
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1
2
Press RECEIVER.  
Manually calibrating your  
listening area (MCACC)  
Press MCACC SETUP.  
The MCACC system uses the left front  
speaker as a reference point to calibrate the  
speaker level and channel delay.  
You can use the Multi-Channel Acoustic Cali-  
bration (MCACC) system to fine tune your  
speaker levels and channel delay. These are  
calibrated according to the distance from  
your left front speaker to the listening posi-  
tion. You will hear a series of test tones that  
will allow you to set the speaker levels and  
channel delay to your liking. The advantage of  
doing this is that you can achieve an overall  
balance defined by the front speakers (the  
main speakers for home theater).  
The front left speaker tone and the target  
speaker (the one that you’re trying to adjust)  
tone will sound in turns, so you can judge  
which needs to be louder.  
3
Use and to adjust each channel  
level in turn, pressing ENTER to go to the  
next channel when you’re done.  
The test tone is output in the following order  
(depending on the speaker setting):  
R
C
LS  
RS  
SW  
SB  
4
Specify the distance from the front left  
speaker to your listening position using ꢄ  
and then press ENTER.  
RECEIVER  
5
Use and to adjust the delay for  
each channel in turn, pressing ENTER to go  
to the next channel when you’re done.  
Listen to the reference channel and use it to  
measure the target channel. Stand facing the  
two speakers with your arms outstretched  
pointing at each speaker. Try to make the two  
tones sound as if they are arriving simulta-  
neously at a position slightly in front of you  
and between your arm span.  
ENTER  
MCACC  
SETUP  
• These test tones can be loud, so take care  
that there is no one in the room who will  
be startled by the noise.  
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The test tone for channel delay is output in the  
same order as step 5:  
Setting separate channel  
levels for listening modes  
• Default setting: 0 dB  
R
C
LS  
In addition to the MCACC setup, you can also  
set relative channel levels from the listening  
position using the method below. Using CH  
SELECT (see tip below), it is also possible to  
set separate channel levels for each of the  
listening modes.  
RS  
SW  
SB  
After you have completed all the channels in  
your speaker setup, the volume level returns  
to normal and COMPLETE, then RESUME  
shows in the display.  
• Using the MCACC system to set up your  
speaker system will overwrite any  
previous settings you had for the  
STANDARD or ADVANCED SURROUND  
modes.  
ADVANCED  
STANDARD SURROUND  
TEST  
TONE  
CH  
SELECT  
LEVEL  
MASTER  
VOLUME  
1
Press STANDARD or ADVANCED  
SURROUND.  
2
Press TEST TONE to output the test  
tone.  
The test tone is output in the following order  
(depending on the speaker setting):  
L
C
R
RS  
SW  
LS  
SB  
• If you don’t hear a test tone from one of  
your speakers, please refer to Speaker  
you have correctly specified your speaker  
setup.  
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3
Press MASTER VOLUME +/– to adjust  
the volume to an appropriate level.  
4
Use LEVEL +/– to adjust the speaker  
levels in turn.  
You should hear the test tone at the same  
volume from each speaker when seated in the  
main listening position. The channel level  
range is 10 dB.  
5
When you’re done, press TEST TONE to  
turn off the test tone.  
The receiver returns to the Standard mode.  
• The speaker volume can be adjusted  
without outputting the test tone by  
pressing CH SELECT and then using  
LEVEL +/–. However, you can only adjust  
the level of the speakers currently active  
in the mode you’re listening to. You can  
set separate levels for the STANDARD,  
STEREO and DVD 5.1 ch/DVD 7.1 ch  
modes, as well as for each ADVANCED  
SURROUND mode.  
• Since the subwoofer transmits an ultra-  
low frequency its sound may seem quieter  
than it actually is.  
• Using test tones to set up your speaker  
system will overwrite any previous  
settings you had for the STANDARD or  
ADVANCED SURROUND modes.  
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Using the tuner  
Chapter 7:  
Using the tuner  
Automatic tuning  
Listening to the radio  
To search for stations in the currently  
selected band, press and hold TUNE +/–  
for about a second. The receiver will start  
searching for the next station, stopping  
when it has found one. Repeat to search  
for other stations.  
The following steps show you how to tune in  
to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the  
automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning  
functions. If you already know the frequency  
of the station you want, see Tuning directly to  
a station below. Once you are tuned to a  
station you can memorize the frequency for  
recall later—see Saving station presets on  
Manual tuning  
To change the frequency one step at a  
time, press TUNE +/–.  
High speed tuning  
Press and hold TUNE +/– for high speed  
tuning. Release the button at the  
frequency you want.  
TUNER  
Improving FM stereo sound  
If the TUNED or STEREO indicators don't light  
when tuning to an FM station because the  
signal is weak, press the MPX button to  
switch the receiver into mono reception  
mode. This should improve the sound quality  
and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.  
MASTER  
VOLUME  
TUNE  
TUNE  
BAND DTV ON/OFF  
Tuning directly to a station  
Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency  
of the station you want to listen to. In this  
case, you can simply enter the frequency  
directly using the number buttons on the  
remote control.  
MPX  
1
Press the TUNER button to select the  
tuner.  
2
Use the BAND button to change the  
1
Press the TUNER button to select the  
band (FM or AM), if necessary.  
Each press switches the band between FM  
and AM.  
tuner.  
2
Use the BAND button to change the  
band (FM or AM), if necessary.  
Each press switches the band between FM  
and AM.  
3
Tune to a station.  
There are three ways to do this:  
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3
4
Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access).  
ADVANCED  
STANDARD SURROUND  
STEREO/  
DIRECT  
SIGNAL  
SELECT  
MIDNIGHT/  
LOUDNESS  
TUNING  
STATION  
PHONES SURR.  
LISTENING MODE  
Use the number buttons to enter the  
TUNER EDIT  
CLASS  
BAND  
MPX  
INPUT ATT FL DIMMER  
frequency of the radio station.  
For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1,  
0, 6, 0, 0.  
MULTI JOG  
STEREO TUNED  
A
SP  
F M  
10 6 .0 0  
If you make a mistake halfway through, press  
D.ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and  
start over.  
TUNER  
Saving station presets  
MASTER  
VOLUME  
If you often listen to a particular radio station,  
it's convenient to have the receiver store the  
frequency for easy recall whenever you want  
to listen to that station. This saves the effort of  
manually tuning in each time. This unit can  
memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three  
banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations  
each. When saving an FM frequency, the  
the front panel controls to store station  
presets.  
TUNE  
INPUT ATT  
T.EDIT  
ST  
ST  
ENTER  
TUNE  
BAND DTV ON/OFF  
MPX  
CLASS  
1
rize.  
Tune to a station you want to memo-  
on this.  
2
Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).  
MULTI JOG  
The display shows ST. MEMORY, then a  
ENTER  
blinking memory class.  
MASTER VOLUME  
/
SIGNAL  
SELECT  
MIDNIGHT/  
LOUDNESS SPEAKERS  
SB CH  
MODE  
QUICK  
SETUP  
TONE  
DOWN  
UP  
MULTI JOG  
STEREO TUNED  
VIDEO INPUT  
A
SP  
S-VIDEO  
VIDEO  
L
AUDIO  
R
A -  
9 9 .5 0  
3
Press CLASS to select one of the three  
classes then press ST +/– (STATION +/–) to  
select the station preset you want.  
You can also use the the MULTI JOG dial  
(front panel) to select a station preset.  
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4
Press ENTER.  
Listening to station presets  
After pressing ENTER, the preset class and  
number stop blinking and the receiver stores  
the station.  
You will need to have some presets stored to  
if you haven’t done this already.  
1
Press TUNER to select the tuner.  
Naming station presets  
For easier identification, you can name your  
station presets.  
2
Press CLASS to select the class in which  
the station is stored.  
Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A,  
B and C.  
1
Choose the station preset you want to  
name.  
3
Press ST +/– (STATION +/–) to select  
See Listening to station presets below for how  
to do this.  
the station preset you want.  
2
Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).  
The display shows ST. NAME, then a blinking  
cursor at the first character position.  
• If the receiver is left disconnected from  
the AC power outlet for an extended  
period, the station memories will be lost  
and will have to be reprogrammed.  
3
Input the name you want.  
Names can be up to four characters long.  
• Use the MULTI JOG dial (front panel) or  
the ST +/– buttons (remote) to select  
characters.  
• Press ENTER to confirm a character. If no  
character is input, a space is input.  
• The name is stored when ENTER is  
pressed after choosing the fourth char-  
acter.  
• To erase a station name, simply repeat  
steps 1-3 and input four spaces instead of  
a name.  
• Once you have named a station preset,  
you can press DISPLAY when listening to  
a station to switch the display between  
the name and the frequency.  
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Making recordings  
08  
Chapter 8:  
Making recordings  
1
Select the source you want to record.  
Making an audio or a video  
recording  
Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT  
SELECT).  
You can make an audio or a video recording  
from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or  
video source connected to the receiver (such  
as a CD player or TV).  
2
Select the input signal (if necessary).  
Press SIGNAL SELECT (front panel) to select  
the input signal corresponding to the source  
Keep in mind you can’t make a digital  
recording from an analog source or vice-  
versa, so make sure the components you are  
recording to/from are hooked up in the same  
on connections).  
3
Prepare the source you want to record.  
Tune to the radio station, load the CD, video,  
DVD etc.  
4
Prepare the recorder.  
Insert a blank tape, MD, video etc. into the  
recording device and set the recording levels.  
If you want to record a video source, you also  
need use the same type of connection for the  
source as for the recorder. For example, you  
can’t record a component hooked up to S-  
video jacks with a recorder hooked up to the  
component video outputs (see page 19 for  
more on video connections).  
Refer to the instructions that came with the  
recorder if you are unsure how to do this.  
Most video recorders set the audio recording  
level automatically—check the component’s  
instruction manual if you’re unsure.  
5
Start recording, then start playback of  
the source component.  
INPUT SELECT  
TV/SAT  
VCR/DVR  
TUNER  
VIDEO  
AUX  
MULTI CONTROL  
CD-R/  
TAPE/MD  
CD  
DVD/LD  
CD  
TV/SAT  
VCR/DVR  
TV CONT  
STATION  
STANDBY  
CD-R/TAPE  
TUNER  
STANDBY/ON  
PULL OPEN  
• The receiver's volume, balance, tone  
(bass, treble, loudness), and surround  
effects have no effect on the recorded  
signal.  
TUNER EDIT  
CLASS  
MULTI JOG  
PHONES  
ADVANCED  
STANDARD SURROUND  
STEREO/  
DIRECT  
SIGNAL  
SELECT  
MIDNIGHT/  
LOUDNESS SPEAKERS  
SB CH  
MODE  
QUICK  
SETUP  
TONE  
MULTI JOG  
PHONES SURR.  
LISTENING MODE  
VIDEO INPUT  
INPUT ATT FL DIMMER  
S-VIDEO  
VIDEO  
L
AUDIO  
R
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Controlling the rest of your system  
CChaoptnert9r: olling the rest of your  
system  
Setting the remote to control  
other components  
Selecting preset codes  
directly  
There are several ways to set your remote to  
control the other components in your system.  
The easiest way to do this is to assign the  
component’s manufacturer preset code  
(starting on page 63) to one of the MULTI  
CONTROL buttons on the remote control.  
MULTI CONTROL  
DVD/LD  
CD  
TV/SAT  
VCR/DVR  
TV CONT  
RECEIVER  
CD-R/TAPE  
TUNER  
The buttons can be set to control the following  
components:  
MASTER  
VOLUME  
Button  
Controllable Components  
TUNE  
DVD/LD:  
TV/SAT:  
DVD or LD player  
TV or Satellite tuner  
ST  
ST  
ENTER  
VCR/DVR: VCR or Digital Video Recorder  
CD:  
CD player  
TUNE  
CD-R/TAPE: CD Recorder, Tape deck  
or MD player  
TV CONT:  
TUNER:  
TV or Cable TV tuner  
FM/AM tuner  
• The remote control will exit an operation  
after 1 minute of inactivity.  
1
While pressing the RECEIVER button,  
press and hold the 1 button.  
The LED blinks.  
2
Press the MULTI CONTROL button for  
the component you want to control.  
The LED lights.  
3
Use the number buttons to enter the  
preset code (see page 63)  
The LED blinks again.  
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If the correct code has been input the power  
of the component being input will turn on or  
off.  
Direct function  
• Default setting: ON  
You can use the direct function feature to  
control one component using the remote  
control while at the same time, using your  
receiver to playback a different component.  
This could let you, for example, use the  
remote control to set up and listen to a CD on  
the receiver and then use the remote control  
to rewind a tape in your VCR while you  
continue to listen to your CD player.  
The power of the component being input will  
only turn on or off if that component is able to  
be turned on directly by remote control.  
• You can only input a code for the compo-  
nent type written on each MULTI  
CONTROL button (except RECEIVER and  
TUNER).  
• Even if you don’t input a preset code for  
the TV (TV/SAT MULTI CONTROL button)  
you will be able to control your TV using  
the dedicated TV CONTROL on the  
remote if you have assigned it to the TV  
CONT button.  
When direct function is on, any component  
you select (using the MULTI CONTROL  
buttons ) will be selected by both the receiver  
and the remote control. When you turn direct  
function off, you can operate the remote  
control without affecting the receiver.  
• You may not be able to use a particular  
code even if it is listed on page 63.  
1
While pressing the RECEIVER button,  
• The remote control buttons will not be  
able operate other equipment unless  
preset with the method above.  
press and hold the 4 button.  
The LED blinks.  
2
Press the MULTI CONTROL button for  
4
Repeat steps 2 through 3 to try a  
different code, or to enter a code for  
another component you want to control.  
the component you want to control.  
The LED lights.  
3
Use the number buttons to enter  
5
When you’re done, press RECEIVER.  
either 1 (direct on) or 2 (direct off).  
The LED blinks again.  
Clearing all the remote  
control settings  
4
Repeat steps 2 through 3 for the other  
components you want to control.  
You can clear all presets and restore the  
factory default settings.  
5
When you’re done, press RECEIVER.  
While pressing the RECEIVER button,  
press and hold the 0 button for three  
seconds.  
• You can’t use direct function for TUNER.  
The LED blinks three times indicating the  
settings have been restored to the factory  
presets.  
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Controls for TVs  
This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the  
on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component.  
Button(s) Function  
Components  
TV  
Switches the DTV on or off.  
DTV  
Switches the TV or CATV between standby and on.  
Switches the TV input. (Not possible with all models.)  
Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV  
TV  
INPUT  
SELECT  
CHANNEL Selects channels.  
+/–  
Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/  
DTV  
VOLUME  
+/–  
Adjust the TV volume.  
Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/  
DTV  
TOP MENU Press to display the DTV menu.  
DTV  
MENU  
Select different menus from the DTV functions.  
DTV  
Select the menu screen.  
Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV  
AUDIO  
GUIDE  
Use to switch DTV audio tracks  
DTV  
DTV  
DTV  
Use as the GUIDE button for navigating  
Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu.  
Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu. DTV  
Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu. DTV  
Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DTV menu. DTV  
Press to get information on DTV programs.  
Switches DTV on or off.  
DTV  
DTV  
DTV  
Use to select closed captioning with DTV.  
Use to select a specific TV channel.  
Number  
Buttons  
Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/  
DTV  
+10 button Use to add a decimal point when selecting a specific TV DTV  
channel.  
ENTER/  
DISC  
Use to enter a channel.  
Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/  
DTV  
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Button(s) Function  
Components  
ꢀꢁꢂꢃ & Select or adjust and navigate items on the menu screen. DTV  
ENTER  
ENTER brings up the DTV menus.  
Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/  
screen.  
DTV  
• The four TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV  
assigned to the TV CONT button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system  
assign it to the TV CONT MULTI CONTROL button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV  
to the TV CONT button.  
Controls for other components  
This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching  
more on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component.  
Button (s) Function  
Components  
SOURCEPress to switch the component between standby and on. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/  
DVR player/Cassette deck  
Press to return to the start of the current track.  
Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks.  
CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD  
player  
Play the reverse side of the tape on a reversible deck.  
Press to advance to the start of the next track.  
Cassette deck  
CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD  
Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks. player  
Play the forward side of the tape on a reversible deck.  
Pause playback or recording.  
Cassette deck  
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/  
DVR player/Cassette deck  
Start playback.  
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/  
DVR player/Cassette deck  
Hold down for fast forward playback.  
Hold down for fast reverse playback.  
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/  
DVR player/Cassette deck  
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/  
DVR player/Cassette deck  
Stops playback (on some models, pressing this when the CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/  
disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open). DVR player/Cassette deck  
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Button (s) Function  
Components  
Number  
buttons  
Directly access tracks on a program source.  
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD  
player  
Use the number buttons to navigate the on-screen  
display.  
DVD/DVR player  
+10 button Selects tracks higher than 10. (For example, press +10  
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD  
player  
then 3 to select track 13.)  
ENTER/  
DISC  
Changes the search mode.  
DVD  
Chooses the disc.  
Multiple CD player  
VCR  
Use as the ENTER button.  
Displays the setup screen for DVR players.  
Changes sides of the LD.  
DVR player  
LD player  
MENU  
Displays menus concerning the current DVD or DVR you DVD/DVR player  
are using.  
Pauses the tape.  
Cassette deck  
Cassette deck  
Cassette deck  
Cassette deck  
DVD/DVR Player  
Stops the tape.  
ENTER  
ꢀ/ꢁ  
Starts playback.  
Fast rewinds/fast forwards the tape.  
ꢀꢁꢂꢃ & Navigates DVD menu/options.  
ENTER  
CHANNEL Selects channels.  
VCR/DVD/DVR Player  
+/–  
TOPMENU Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.  
DVD/DVR Player  
DVD/DVR Player  
DVD/DVR Player  
AUDIO  
GUIDE  
Changes the audio language or channel.  
Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs.  
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Preset Code List  
09  
You should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list,  
but please note that there are cases where codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work  
for the model that you are using. There are also cases where only certain functions may be  
controllable after assigning the proper preset code.  
• The TV, STB and DTV codes can only be set to the TV/SAT or TV CONT button.  
GE 601, 608, 607, 610, 617, PRIMESTAR 206  
GOLDSTAR 411, 409  
OPTIMUS 408, 432, 433,  
402, 418, 419  
GRADIENTE 441  
LOEWE 414, 432  
KENWOOD 456  
PIONEER 400  
DVD  
602, 628 ,618  
PHILIPS 607  
BELL 208  
PIONEER 200, 207, 231  
Manufacturer Code  
TOSHIBA 001  
SONY 002  
PANASONIC 003  
JVC 004  
SAMSUNG 005  
SHARP 006  
AKAI 007  
RCA 009, 011  
DENON 003, 010  
HITACHI 012  
PHILIPS 013  
ZENITH 014  
SONY 016 (video game)  
LOEWE 013  
SONY 604  
PANASONIC 607, 608, 622  
TOSHIBA 605, 602, 626, 621  
SHARP 602, 619, 627  
HITACHI 606, 610, 624,  
625, 618  
TV / SAT  
TV CONT  
DTV  
Manufacturer Code  
PIONEER 229, 207  
PANASONIC 230  
DVD Recorder  
Manufacturer Code  
PIONEER 456  
SANYO 621, 614  
MITSUBISHI 609, 610, 602,  
621  
GOLDSTAR 610, 623, 621,  
602  
TUNER  
Manufacturer Code  
PIONEER 500  
TAPE  
Manufacturer Code  
DENON 810  
FISHER 813  
JVC 802  
KENWOOD 804, 807  
MARANTZ 821  
ONKYO 808, 809  
OPTIMUS 800  
SONY 801, 806  
TEAC 805  
TECHNICS 803  
YAMAHA 811, 812  
PIONEER 800  
JVC 613, 623  
RADIOSHACK610, 623,  
621, 602  
FUNAI 658  
GRANDIENTE 630  
LOEWE 607  
PIONEER 600  
VCR  
GOLDSTAR 014  
MICROSOFT  
017(Videogame)  
PIONEER 000, 003, 008,  
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Manufacturer Code  
ORION 445, 446, 424  
FUNAI 441  
RCA 401, 406, 408, 414,  
405,413,411,415, 460 ,  
461,462,463,435  
STB (SATELLITE/  
CATV)  
Manufacturer Code  
JERROLD 711, 701, 702,  
712, 704, 713 , 703, 714,  
716, 715  
S.ATLANTA 705, 706, 708,  
709  
ZENITH 403, 404, 417  
MAGNAVOX 414, 408,  
426, 403  
FISHER 410, 426, 412, 427,  
425, 420  
PANASONIC 408 , 432 ,  
433  
TOSHIBA 405, 409, 426  
JVC 428, 430, 429, 408, 414 Manufacturer Code  
, 431, 407  
HITACHI 408, 401, 406,  
436, 434  
LD  
TV / SAT  
TV CONT  
Manufacturer Code  
SONY 101  
PANASONIC 105, 106  
PHILIPS 104  
KENWOOD 103  
MITSUBISHI 100  
RCA 107  
CD  
PIONEER 100,111(DVDLD) ZENITH 707, 717, 710  
DENON 309, 346  
JVC 303  
KENWOOD 310, 311, 321  
MARANTZ 323, 312, 324,  
346  
ONKYO 320, 308, 307  
OPTIMUS 300  
PHILIPS 312, 322, 346  
RCA 302, 319, 313  
SANYO 313  
PIONEER 700  
TV / SAT  
TV CONT  
TV  
SONY 416, 417, 404, 408,  
457, 458 , 459  
On digital STB  
Manufacturer Code  
RCA 601, 610, 615, 616,  
617, 618 , 661, 662 , 609  
ZENITH 603, 620  
MAGNAVOX 607, 610,  
603, 612, 629  
TV / SAT  
TV CONT  
MITSUBISHI  
ManufacturerCode  
RCA 201, 203  
409,420,421,422, 423,  
424,408,407,456  
SONY 202  
ECHOSTAR 205  
SANYO 410,412, 425, 435  
SHARP 402, 418, 419, 456  
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SONY 301, 316, 317, 318  
TEAC 305, 306, 327, 324,  
325  
YAMAHA 315 , 314 , 328,  
347  
PIONEER 300, 345  
TEAC 904  
ONKYO 905  
DENON 906  
PIONEER 900, 902, 907  
MD  
Manufacturer Code  
SONY 901  
KENWOOD 903  
SHARP 902  
TECHNICS 304, 326  
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Chapter 10:  
Additional information  
Troubleshooting  
Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is  
something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie  
in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used.  
If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest  
Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.  
Problem  
The power does not turn on. • Connect the power plug to the wall outlet.  
• Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again.  
Remedy  
• Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the  
rear panel. This could cause the receiver to shut off  
automatically.  
• If the STANDBY indicator blinks and the power shuts off  
automatically, take the unit to your nearest Pioneer authorized  
service center or your dealer for servicing.  
No sound is output when a  
function is selected.  
• Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to Con-  
• Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off.  
• Adjust the MASTER VOLUME.  
No image is output when a  
function is selected.  
• Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to Con-  
• Select the correct component (use the MULTI CONTROL buttons).  
Considerable noise in radio  
broadcasts.  
Tune in the correct frequency.  
• Route any loose cables away from the antenna terminals and  
wires.  
• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and  
secure to a wall.  
• Adjust the direction and position for best reception.  
• Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (refer to  
Turn off the equipment causing the noise or move it away from the  
receiver.  
• Place the antenna farther away from the equipment causing the  
noise.  
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Problem  
Remedy  
selected automatically.  
No sound from surround or  
center speakers.  
No sound from surround  
back speakers.  
round back speaker settings.  
make sure the SB CH MODE and the sound mode are set for sur-  
round back sound.  
No sound from subwoofer.  
• Make sure the subwoofer is switched on.  
• If the subwoofer has a volume knob, make sure it’s turned up.  
• Switch the Subwoofer setting on page 46 to YES or PLUS.  
• Switch the LFE attenuator setting on page 47 to 0 dB or 10 dB.  
• The Dolby Digital or DTS source you are listening to does not have  
an LFE channel.  
Noise during playback of a  
cassette deck.  
• Move the cassette deck further from your receiver, until the noise  
disappears.  
Sound is produced from  
other components, but not  
from LD or DVD player.  
• Set the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO, DIGITAL or ANALOG accord-  
SELECT to DIGITAL (refer to page 37).  
• Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player.  
No sound is output or a noise • Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the neutral  
is output when software with position.  
DTS is played back.  
When a search is performed • This is not a malfunction, but be sure to turn the volume down to  
by a DTS compatible CD  
player during playback, noise  
is output.  
prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers.  
Can’t operate the remote  
control.  
• Operate within 23 feet ( 7 m), 30° of the remote sensor on the front  
• Remove the obstacle or operate from another position.  
• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light.  
The display is dark or off.  
• Press FL DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to return to  
the default.  
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• If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity discon-  
nect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating condi-  
tions.  
Resetting the main unit  
Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel  
controls to do this.  
1
Switch the receiver on.  
2
While holding down the TONE button, press and hold the STANDBY/ON button  
for about three seconds.  
3
When you see RESET? appear in the display, press the TONE button.  
OK? shows in the display.  
4
Press TONE once more to confirm.  
OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default  
settings.  
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Specifications  
Signal-to Noise Ratio  
EIA, at 1 W (1 kHz)  
CD, VCR/DVR, CD-R/TAPE/MD,  
DVD/LD, TV/SAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 dB  
Amplifier section  
Continuous average power output of 100  
watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20  
Hz to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.2 %**  
total harmonic distortion (front).  
Video section  
Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)  
VCR/DVR, DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75  
Continuous power output (stereo)  
Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W per channel  
(20–20,000 Hz, THD 0.2 %, 8 )  
Output (Level/Impedance)  
VCR/DVR, MONITOR OUT . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75 Ω  
Continuous power output (surround)  
Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W per channel  
(1kHz, 1.0 %, 8 )  
Frequency response  
VCR/DVR, DVD/LD,  
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W (1kHz, 1.0 %, 8 )  
Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W per channel  
(1kHz, 1.0 %, 8 )  
TV/SAT MONITOR. . . . . 5 Hz to 7 MHz dB  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 dB  
Surround Back . . . . . . . . . . .100 W per channel  
Component video section  
(VSX-D812 only)  
(1kHz, 1.0 %, 8 )  
Input (Sensitivity)  
DVD/LD, TV/SAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75 Ω  
Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)  
CD, VCR/DVR, CD-R/TAPE/MD,  
DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 mV/47 kΩ  
Output (Level/Impedance)  
MONITOR OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75 Ω  
Frequency response  
CD, VCR/DVR, CD-R/TAPE/MD, DVD/LD,  
TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hz to 100,000 Hz dB  
Frequency response  
DVD/LD,  
Output (Level/Impedance)  
VCR/DVR REC, CD-R/TAPE/  
TV/SAT MONITOR. . . . 5 Hz to 40 MHz dB  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 dB  
MD REC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mV/2.2 kΩ  
FM tuner section  
Frequency Range. . . . . . . 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz  
Usable Sensitivity . . . . . . . . Mono:13.2 dBf, IHF  
(1.3 µV/ 75 )  
50 dB Quieting Sensitivity. . . . . . Mono: 20.2 dB  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stereo: 38.6 dBf  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 73 dB  
(at 85 dBf)  
Tone control  
Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 dB (100 Hz)  
Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 dB (10 kHz)  
Loudness . . . . +6.5 dB/+3 dB (100 Hz/10 kHz)  
(at volume level -50 dB)  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio  
(IHF, short circuited, A network)  
CD, VCR/DVR, CD-R/TAPE/MD,  
Stereo: 70 dB (at 85 dBf)  
Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stereo: 0.5 % (1 kHz)  
Alternate Channel Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . 60dB  
(400 kHz)  
DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 dB  
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Stereo Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 dB (1 kHz)  
Frequency Response. . . . . . . . . 30 Hz to 15 kHz  
Cleaning the unit  
• Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe  
off dust and dirt.  
(
1 dB)  
Antenna Input (DIN) . . . . . . . .75 unbalanced  
• When the surface is dirty, wipe with a soft  
cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser  
diluted five or six times with water, and  
wrung out well, and then wipe again with  
a dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or  
cleansers.  
AM tuner section  
Frequency Range. . . . . . . .530 kHz to 1,700 kHz  
Sensitivity (IHF, Loop antenna). . . . . . 350 µV/m  
Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 dB  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 dB  
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Loop antenna  
• Never use thinners, benzine, insecticide  
sprays or other chemicals on or near this  
unit, since these will corrode the surface.  
Miscellaneous  
Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60Hz  
Power Consumption  
VSX-D812 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300W, 420 VA  
VSX-D712 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260W, 340 VA  
In standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 W  
AC Outlet . . . . . . . . . 100 W MAX. (SWITCHED)  
Dimensions . . . 420 (W) x 158 (H) x 401 (D) mm  
(16-9/16 (W) x 6-4/16 (H) x 15-6/16 (D) in.)  
Weight (without package)  
VSX-D812 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.5 kg (23.1 lb)  
VSX-D712 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.0 kg (19.8 lb)  
Furnished parts  
AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
AA/R6 dry cell batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
These operating instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
• Specifications and the design are subject  
to possible modifications without notice,  
due to improvements.  
* Measured pursuant to the Federal Trade  
Commission’s Trade Regulation rule on Power  
Output Claims for Amplifiers.  
** Measured by Audio Spectrum Analyzer.  
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