Pioneer VSP-200 User manual

Operating

SURROUND

PROCESSOR/AMPLIFIER

VSP-200

Instructions

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WARNING:TO

PREVENT

FIRE

SHOCK

HAZARD,DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

RAIN

MOISTURE

Thank

you

for

buying

this

Pioneer

products

Please

read

through

these

Operating

Instructions

you

will

know

how

operate

your

model

properly.After

you

have

finished

reading

the

Instructions,

put

them

away

safe

place

for

future

reference.

some

countries

regions,the

shape

the

power

plug

and

power

outlet

may

sometimes

differ

from

that

shown

the

explanatery

drawings

However,the

method

connecting

end

operating

the

unit

’This

product

complies

with

the

Radio

interference

require-

ments

the

(European

Community)

Directive

87/308/EEC.”

the

same.

IMPORTANT

[

CAUTION

RISK

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO:

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION

PREVENT

THE

RISK

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

USER:

SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

aeithen

equiial

rasnales

IMPORTANT

FOR USE

THE

UNITED

KINGDOM

‘The

wires

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

accodance

with

the

following

code:

blue

neutral

brown

five

the

plug

provided

unsuitable

for

your

socket

outlets,

the

piug

must

b¢

cut

off

and

suitable

plug

fied.

The

cut-off

plug

should

disposed

and

must

nat

inserted

into

any

amp

socket

this

can

resuit

electric

shock.

The

plug

adaptor

the

distribution

panel

should

provided

with

amp

fuse.

the

colours

the

wires

the

mains

lead

this

appliance

may

not

correspond

with

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

your

plug,

proceed

follows:

The

wire

which

coloured

blue

must

connected

the

terminal

which

marked

with

the

letter

coloured

black.

The

wire

which

coloured

brown

must

connected

the

termiaai

which

marked

with

the

letter

(

coloured

red.

not

connect

either

wire

the

earth

terminal

three

plug.

NOTE

After

repiacing

changing

fuse,

the

fuse

cover

the

plug

must

replaced

with

fuse

cover

which

corresponds

the

colour

the

insert

the

base

the

plug

the

word

that

embossed

the

base

the

plug,

and

the

appliance

must

not

used

without

fuse

cover.

lost,

replacement

fuse

covers

can

obtained

from

your

dealer

Only

fuses

approved

B.S.1,

AS.T.A.

B.S,

1362

should

used.

PIONEER

The

Art

Entertainment

CONTENTS

ACCESSORY

ITEMS

...

SURROUND

EFFECT

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND,

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

CENTER

MODE

...

SPEAKER

INSTALLATION

..........

CONNECTIONS

(0.601000

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

...

REMOTE

CONTROL

UNIT

FACILITIES

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

AND

3CH

LOGIC

OPERATING

THE

CONNECTED

COMPONENTS

TROUBLE

SHOOTING

SPECIFICATIONS

oh he

Sat

topo

bBWN

OMI

EWN

ACCESSORY

ITEMS

Power

cord

Remote

control

unit

Dry

cell

batteries

(size

AA(R6P/SUM-3)}

LOCATION

Install

the

amplifier

well-ventilated

lacation

where

will

not

exposed

high

temperatures

humidity.

not

install

the

amplifier

location

which

exposed

direct

rays

the

sun,or

near

hot

appliances

radiators.Excessive

heat

can

adversely

affect

the

cabinet

and

internal

components

Installation

the

amplifier

damp

dusty

environment

may

result

mulfunction

accidentiAlse

avoid

installation

near

cookers,etc..where

the

amplifier

may

exposed

smoke,steam,or

heat).

REMOTE

CONTROL

RANGE

When

operating

the

remote

control

unit,point

the

front

the

unit

the

front

panel

the

processor.The

remote

con-

trol

unit

may

used

within

range

about

meters

from

the

remote

sensor,within

angles

about

degrees.

Performance

the

remote

control

unit

adversely

affected

the

presence

strong

fluorescent

light.Keep

such

lights

away,especially

frorn

the

sensor

window.

war

30°

Battery

Replacement

battery

power

runs

down,

the

range

over

which

the

re-

mote

control

unit

can

operate

decreases.When

the

range

becomes

too

short,change

the.

batteries

CONDENSATION

When

rhe

unit

brought

into

warm

room

from

previously

cold

conditions

when

the

room

temperature

suddenly

increased,condensation

may

from

inside

and

the

unit

may

not

able

attain

its

full

periormance

case

this,aliow

the

unit

stand

for

about

hour

raise

the

room

temperature

gradually

PUTTING

BATTERIES

INTO

THE

REMOTE

CONTROL

UNIT

Open

the

battery

compartment

cover

the

rear

the

remote

contro!

unit.the

cover

should

open

easily

you

side

the

direction

the

arrow

while

pressing

with

your

thumb

Take

out

the

two

supplied

batteries

size-

AA*(REP),and

insert

then

into

thebattery

compartment

accordance

with

the

indications

the

compartment.

the

cover

the

battery

compartment.

Incorrect

use

batteries

may

lead

leakage

rupture.Al

ways

sure

these

guidelines:

Always

insert

tteries

into

the

battery

compartment

cor-

rectly

matching

the

positive

(+Jand

negativel-)polalities,as

indicated

inside

the

compartment

Never

mix

new

and

used

batteries

Cc.

Batteries

the

same

size

may

have

different

voltages,

depending

their

type.Do

not

mix

different

types

batter-

ies.

SURROUND

EFFECT

This

unit

has

built-in

surround

processor

for

adding

presence

and

expansive

effect

the

sound

STUDIO:

Select

this

position

enjoy

the

effect

listening

music

recording

studio.

The

source

sound

output

through

the

front

speakers,with

reverberation

output

through

the

rear

speakers

This

particularly

suitable

for

source

that

has

lot

reverbelation

SIMULATED

SURROUND:

The

"SIMULATED

SURROUND"

creates

effects

rever-

berated

and

reflected

sound

from

the

walls

and

ceiling

simi-

jar

concert

hall.

These

sound-effects

added

the

actual

sound

from

the

source

make

you

feel

you

were

ina

expanded

space.The

different

anges

the

expanded

space

can

set

the

DELAY

TIME

button

the

remote

control

unit

Set

the

delay

time

tol5ms

20ms

for

live-house

concert.For

chamber

music,set

20ms.For

orchestral

music,set

30ms.

The

“SIMULATED

SURROUND‘also

gives

effects

monaural

sources

outputting

the

rever-

berated

sound

from

rear

speakers

while

keeping

the

output

sound

frorn

front

speakers

is.

Turn

the

“SIMULATED

SURROUND*

for

monaural

source

gain

effective

sur-

round

playback

DOLBY*PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND:

Choose

this

setting

for

movies

and

music(especially

Video

Dises

and

video

tapes

bearing

the

[baev

sunrouns)

mark)playback.

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

continuously

detects

the

size

and

direction

the

dominant

signal

and

cancels

undesirable

crosstalk,

thereby

providing

signal

emphasis.

makes

you

clearly

perceive

the

directions

where

the

music

comes

from.real

flow

sound

can

also

re-created

naturally

using

this

feature.You

can

feel

being

outstanding

and

expansive

sound

field.

When

using

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

delay

time

setting

20ms

commonly

used.Use

different

setting

you

prefer.

Even

they

not

bear

the

D[povey

sunnouno]

mark,some

video

recordings

may

Dolby

Surround

encoded

Choose

the

SIMULATED

SURROUND

mode

the

source

sound

signal

mono.Little

sound

will

heard

from

the

surround

speakers

the

STUDIO

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

mode

selected.

With

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND,

monaural

source

sound

will

heard

only

from

the

center

channel

settings

other

than

the

PHANTOM

position.

Note:

Dalby

Surround

will

not

operate

correctly

the

signal

passes

through

graphic

equalizer

When

using

Dolby

Surround,set

the

graphic

equalizer

for

flat

response

its

"through’(or

off

)setting,if

you

have

one

use.

Manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

DOLBY

and

the

double-D

symbai

are

trademarks

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

Cornbining

the

rear

speaker

signal

with

that

the

front

speakers

results

you

being

able

enjoy

regenarated

sound

field

which

has

comparatively

presence

and

expansive

feeling

from

the

front

3channels(front

L.frontR,and

center

speakers)than

that

ordinary

stereo

regeneration.

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND,DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

CENTER

MODE

[For

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

and

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC}

You

can

choose

from

the

following

settings:

Center

Mode

Choices:

When

using

center

speaker:

*NORMAL-Low

range

frequencies,

which

have

little

effect

directionality

and

positioning,are

routed

the

left

and

right

front

speakers.So

you

can

use

relatively

small

size

speaker

the

center

speaker.

-WIDE-If

you

use

large

size

center

speaker,choose

this

setting.

The

full

frequency

range

the

Dolby

Surround

cen-

ter

channel,

from

low

high,is

routed

the

center

speaker

When

not

using

center

speaker

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SUR-

ROUND

only

*PHANTOM-The

signal

which

would

have

been

sent

the

center

speaker

divided

equally

between

the

left

and

right

SPEAKER

INSTALLATION

Speaker

Installation

Example

for

Surround

get

the

most

out

the

surround

system,

piace

the

speak-

ers

shown

below.

example

speaker

location

Rear

left

speaker

Rear

right

speaker

—

Front

teft

speaker

Center

speaker

Front

tight

speaker

FRONT

@®

Listening

area

REAR

(0)

front

speakers.

the

rear

speakers

are

positioned

extreme

distance,

the

surround

ievel

will

unable

adjust

and

the

surround

effect

will

not

fully

achieved.

NOTE:

avoid

interference

with

the

picture

nearby

set,use

magnetically

shielded

speaker

systems.

This

particularly

important

for

the

center

speaker

since

usually

located

closest

the

TV.

Position

the

left

and

right

channel

speakers

equal

distances

from

the

set

and

approximately

meters

from

each

other.

Position

the

center

speaker

above, below,

behind

the

set.Sound

may

not

appear

coincide

with

the

picture

you

position

the

set.

*Rear

speakers

are

best

positioned

slightly

above

ear

level.

CONNECTIONS

AUDIO/VIDEO

CONNECTIONS

monitor

Refer

page

for

CONTROL

IN/OUT

connection.

{PLAY}

(REC)

OUT

CONNECTIONS

SPEAKER

CONNECTIONS

Power

amplifier

Center/rear

speaker

cord

connection

Push

the

lever

uptor

down)

@®

Insert

the

cord

@®

Pull

the

lever

back.

Rear

(

}

‘y

NOTE:

For

the

center

and

rear

speakers,

use

speaker

systems

having

impedance

169.

not

allow

any

the

cord’s

conductors

protrude

from

the

terminals

touch

any

other

conductors

Malfunctioning

breakdowns

may

occur

when

conduc-

tors

come

into

contact

with

each

other

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

(1)

VIDEO

input

jacks

Connect

visual

appliance’s

output

jacks

(audio,

video)

LDinput

jacks

Connect

LOplayer’s

output

jacks(audio,

video)

input

jacks

Connect

tuner's

output

jacks(audio,

video)

VCR

jacks

Connect

VCR.

(3)

VIDEO

OUTITO

MONITOR

TV)jack

Connect

monitor

(@)

CENTER

PRE

OUT

jack

When

using

the

center

speaker

with

another

amplifier,connect

this

the

amplifier’s

audio

input.And

when

using

the

TV’s

built-in

speakers

the

center

speaker,connect

this

the

TV's

audio

input

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

jack

you

want

boost

the

low

frequencies,or

you

want

use

unit

ina

system,connect

this

sub

woofer

power

amplifier

FRONT

PRE

OUT

jacks

When

separate

power

arnplifier

used

drive

the

front

speakers,connect

the

power

amplifier

these

jacks

(

CENTER

SPEAKER

terminals

Connect

the

center

speaker

these

terminals

Use

center

speaker

with

impedance

BQto16Q

REAR

SPEAKERS

terminals

Connect

the

rear

speakers

these

terminals.

Use

rear

speakers

with

impedance

8Qto16Q

CONTROL

IN/OUT

jacks

IN:

Connect

this

jack

other

Pioneer

components(main

unit

remote

control

unit)

when

using

those

components

control

this

out

OUT:

Connect

this

jack

other

Pioneer

components

when

using

the

remote

control

this

unit

control

other

components

NOTE:

The

VSP-200's

remote

sensor

does

not

function

when

plug

inserted

the

jack.

operate,

point

the

remote

contro!

unit

the

remote

sensor

the

compornent

which

the

VSP-200's

jack

connected.

VSP-200

Pioneer

compornent

bearing

the

mark.

the

CONTROL

jack

the

Pioneer

compornent

bear

Remote

control

unit

ing

the

fil

mark.

INLET

Connect

power

cord

here

and

outlet

audio

timer.

you

are

going

away

from

home

long

period

time.disconnect

the

unit

from

wail

socket.

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

—~

PIONEER

pmcnc

mons

mnnee

VECO

POWER

STANDBY/ON

switch/STANDBY

indicator

This

the

switch

for

electric

power.

ON:

When

set

the

position,

power

supplied

and

the

unit

becomes

operational.

When

set

STANDBY

position,

the

main

power

flow

cut

and

the

unit

longer

fully

operational.A

minute

flow

power

feeds

the

unit

maintain

operation

readiness.

The

STANDBY

indicator

light

when

the

power

STANDBY,and

goes

out

during

ON.

[Timer

ON/OFF

possible]

When

the

unit

switched

ON,

ON/OFF

control

can

performed

means

the

optional

timer

NOTE:

When

the

power

intially

turned

ON,

muting

will

applied

prevent

sound

from

being

output

for

about

seconds.

STANDBY:

INPUT

SELECTOR

buttons

Each

time

these

buttons

are

pressed,

the

function

changes

the

following

sequence:

ceca

VCR

VIDEO:

SURROUND

MODE

button

Each

time

this

button

pressed,the

surround

mode

changes

the

following

sequence:

off

—-»

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

STUDIO

SIMULATED

SURROUND

MASTER

VOLUME

control

After

adjusting

the

volume

level

the

amplifier

you

are

using,adjust

volume

the

same

level

with

this

MASTER

VOLUME

control.

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

button

Use

change

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

ON/OFF

position.

CENTER

MODE

indicators

(NORMAL,

WIDE,PHANTOM)

Lights

when

center

mode

selected

with

the

CENTER

MODE

button

the

remote

control

unit.

Display

section

SURROUND

MODE

indicators

(DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC,

SIMULATED,

STUDIO)

Lights

when

surround

mode

selected

with

the

SUR-

ROUND

MODE

button.

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

{DISPLAY

SECTION

]

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REAR

LEVEL

indicator

DELAY

TIME

indicator

light

the

rear

level

settings

during

adjustment

Lights

during

SIMULATED

SURROUND

DOLBY

PRO

CENTER

LEVEL

indicator

LOGIC

SURROUND(when

using

DELAY

TIME).

light

the

center

level

settings

during

adjustment

MUTING

indicator

Character/Level

display

Flashes

when

MUTING

set

Displays

function,center

level,rear

level

and

delay

time

REMOTE

CONTROL

UNIT

FACILITIES

POWER

button

VCR

button

VIDEO

button

SURROUND

MODE

button

DELAY

TIME

button

TEST

TONE

button

MUTING

button

MASTER

VOLUME(+/-}buttons

@®

3CH

LOGIC

button

@®

REAR

LEVEL(+/-)buttons

CENTER

LEVEL(+/-)buttons

CENTER

MODE

button

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