Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
VSX-D514 VSX-D714 VSX-D814
Operating Instructions
IMPORTANT
CAUTION
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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] · 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 15) and set the signal input to DIGITAL. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player.
Choosing the input signal
· Default setting: AUTO You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between input signals.
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Listening to your system
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Using the Surround Back Channel (SB CH)
(VSX-D714/D814 only) · Default setting: SB ON (VSX-D814), SB OFF (VSX-D714) You can use automatic 6. 1 decoding for 6. 1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use 6. 1 decoding with other sources (for example, 5. 1 encoded material). 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 originally encoded, in which case you can simply switch the surround back channel off. The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel.
· Press SB CH MODE (front panel) to select a surround back channel option. Each press cycles through the options as follows: · SB CH AUTO Automatically switches to 6. 1 decoding for 6. 1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES) · SB CH ON 6. 1 encoding is always used (for example, on 5. 1 encoded material) · SB CH OFF Surround back channel is switched off
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· You can't use the surround back channel with headphones, the STEREO / DIRECT mode, or if the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 is set to SB or (VSXD814 only) SB SW. · You can't hear the surround back channel with DTS 96kHz/24 bit sources.
STANDARD ADVANCED SURROUND NEO:6 CINEMA/ NEO:6 MUSIC All modes
Type of source
SB CH MODE ON
STANDARD decoding
PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE/MUSIC
DTS-ES/Dolby Digital Matrix encoded multi-channel sources with 6. 1 surround Dolby Digital/DTS encoded multi-channel sources Dolby Digital/DTS encoded stereo sources, Stereo sources Analog 2-channel (stereo) source
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AUTO ON AUTO
(Dolby Digital)
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ON AUTO ON AUTO
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Listening to your system
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 simply switch it off (VSB OFF) or (VSX-D714/ D814 only) have the receiver only apply this effect to 6. 1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES (VSB AUTO). The table indicates when you will hear the virtual surround back channel. · Press SB CH MODE / VSB MODE (front panel) to select a virtual surround back channel option.
Each press cycles through the options as follows: · VSB AUTO (VSX-D714/D814 only) · VSB ON · VSB OFF
· You can't use the Virtual Surround Back mode with headphones, the STEREO / DIRECT mode, or if the Speaker setting on page 46 is set to S . VSX-D714/D814 only · You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 is set to SB or (VSX-D814 only) SB SW. · You can't adjust the surround back channel level when you're listening to the virtual surround back channel.
STANDARD ADVANCED SURROUND NEO:6 CINEMA/ NEO:6 MUSIC All modes
Type of source
Virtual Surround Back mode ON AUTO ON AUTO
STANDARD decoding
PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE/MUSIC
DTS-ES/Dolby Digital Matrix encoded multi-channel sources with 6. 1 surround Dolby Digital/DTS encoded multi-channel sources Dolby Digital/DTS encoded stereo sources, Stereo sources Analog 2-channel (stereo) source
ON AUTO ON AUTO
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Using Midnight and Loudness listening
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. The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels.
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.
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MULTI JOG
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ENTER
MASTER VOLUME
SIGNAL SELECT
MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS
SPEAKERS
SB CH MODE
TONE
MULTI JOG QUICK SETUP
DOWN
UP
DIGITAL IN
VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO
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MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS
* Illustration shows the VSX-D814 model 1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust. 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.
· Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS to switch between MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF.
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· You can't use MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS when DVD 5. 1 ch has been selected, or when listening to a DTS 96kHz/24 bit source and 96 kHz PCM.
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· You can only use the tone controls when STEREO/DIRECT is selected. · VSX-D714/D814 only The tone controls affect SPEAKER A only. They can't be used when SPEAKER A is switched off.
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Playing other sources
RECEIVER
INPUT SELECT
· Press DVD 5. 1 on the front panel to select the multichannel inputs.
VSX-D714/D814 model:
VCR/DVR TV CONT
ADVANCED SURROUND STEREO/ DIRECT SIGNAL SELECT MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS SB CH MODE
MULTI CONTROL
DVD/LD CD TV / SAT
CD-R/TAPE
TUNER
STANDARD
SPEAKERS
TONE
MULTI JOG QUICK SETUP
LISTENING MODE
DIGITAL IN
INPUT ATT FL DIMMER
VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO
L AUDIO R
1 Turn on the power of the playback component. * Illustration shows the VSX-D814 model 1 Press DVD/LD on the remote control or the front panel. To cancel playback from the multichannel inputs, use the SIGNAL SELECT button to select a different input signal.
3 Select the source you want to playback. [. . . ] · SP 8 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 or more.
2 While holding down the TONE button, press and hold the STANDBY/ON button for about three seconds. OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings.
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Additional information
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Specifications
Amplifier section
Continuous power output (stereo)
Front . . 100 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1. 0%, 8 )
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF, short circuited, A network)
CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD, DVD/LD, TV/SAT . 96 dB
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Signal-to Noise Ratio [EIA, at 1 W (1 kHz)]
CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD, DVD/LD, TV/SAT . [. . . ]