Pioneer VSX-S500 manual
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56 pages
English
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Index
- Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Flow of settings on the receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- 01 Controls and displaysRemote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
- Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Operating range of remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
- Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
- 02 Connecting your equipmentDetermining the speakers’ application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- Some tips for improving sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Connecting the speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
- Connect the surround back or front height speakers . . . 12Switching the speaker terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12HDMI cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12About HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
- Analog audio cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Standard RCA video cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13About the video converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
- Connecting a TV and playback components . . . . . . . . . . 14Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
- Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output . . . 15Connecting your TV with no HDMI input . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- Connecting optional Bluetooth® ADAPTER . . . . . . . . . . . 16Connecting to the network through LAN interface . . . . . 16Connecting to a wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Using external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Connecting an iPod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
- Connecting a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack. . . . . . . . . 18Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
- 03 Basic SetupCanceling the Auto Power Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Canceling the demo display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) . . . 19
- Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup . . . 20
- 04 Basic playbackPlaying a source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
- Playing an iPod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Playing back files stored on an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Basic playback controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Switches between the iPod controls and the receivercontrols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- Playing a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Basic playback controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Playback with NETWORK feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
- Listening to Internet radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Playing back audio files stored on components onthe network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Playing back your favorite songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
- Network setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
- Network connection requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26About network playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
- Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Bluetooth® ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment ofMusic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Wireless music play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
- Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetoothwireless technology device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Listening to Music Contents of Bluetooth wirelesstechnology device with Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
- Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Improving FM sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Naming preset stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
- An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
- 05 Listening to your systemChoosing the listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
- Using the Advanced surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Using the Ecology mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
- Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Setting the Up Mix function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Setting the Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
- 06 The Home MenuUsing the Home Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Speaker System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
- Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37X.OVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
- Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
- The Pre Out Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39The Video Parameter setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Video Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
- Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40The Auto Power Down menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40The FL Demo Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
- 07 Control with HDMI functionMaking Control with HDMI connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 41HDMI Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
- Before using synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42About synchronized operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42About connections with a product of a different brandthat supports the Control with HDMI function . . . . . . 42Cautions on the Control with HDMI function . . . . . . . . . 42
- 08 Additional informationTroubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
- NETWORK feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
- Troubleshooting of wireless LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
- HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Important information regarding the HDMIconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46About status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
- About playable music file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47About iPod/iPhone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
- About FLAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
- Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
- Software License Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Disclaimer for Third Party Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Pioneer VSX-S500 specifications
Below you will find the product specifications and the manual specifications of the Pioneer VSX-S500.
General
| Brand | Pioneer |
| Model | VSX-S500 |
| Product | Receiver |
| EAN | 4988028133756, 4988028181054 |
| Language | English |
| Filetype | manual_type_manual (PDF) |
Audio
| Audio output channels | 5.1 channels |
| Power output per channel (20-20KHz@8 Ohm) | - W |
| Dynamic power per channel (4 Ohm) | 100 W |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | 1 % |
| Input sensitivity | 200 mV |
| Output impedance | 4 Ω |
| Audio D/A Converter (DAC) | 24-bit/192kHz |
| Audio A/D Converter (ADC) | 24-bit/96kHz |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) | 98 dB |
| Impedance | 4 Ω |
| Frequency range | 5 - 100000 Hz |
| Receiver type | Surround |
Inputs
| HDMI in | 4 |
| Composite video in | 1 |
| Digital audio optical in | 2 |
| Digital audio coaxial in | 1 |
| AC (power) in | ✓ |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
| USB ports quantity | 1 |
| Multichannel audio input type | Terminals |
Outputs
| Number of HDMI outputs | 1 |
| Composite video out | 1 |
| Headphone connectivity | 3.5 mm |
Ports & interfaces
| Speakers connectivity type | Clamp terminals |
| Connectivity technology | Wired |
| AM antenna ports quantity | 1 |
| FM antenna ports quantity | 1 |
File formats
| Audio formats supported | AAC,FLAC,MP3,WAV,WMA |
Network
| Ethernet LAN | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | ✗ |
Radio
| Supported radio bands | AM,FM |
| Radio Data System (RDS) | ✓ |
| AM band range | 531 - 1602 kHz |
| FM band range | 87.5 - 108 MHz |
| Auto digital tuning | ✓ |
| Preset stations quantity | 30 |
Optical drive
| Optical drive included | ✗ |
Video
| Supported video modes | 1080p |
| 3D | ✓ |
Technical details
| Display | LCD |
| Audio decoders | Dolby Digital,Dolby Digital EX,Dolby Digital Plus,Dolby Pro Logic,Dolby Pro Logic II,Dolby Pro Logic IIx,Dolby Pro Logic IIz,Dolby TrueHD,DTS,DTS 96/24,DTS Neo:6,DTS-ES,DTS-HD |
| Remote control included | ✓ |
| Product colour | Black,Blue,Silver |
| Graphical user interface (GUI) | ✓ |
| Volume control | Rotary |
| Apple docking compatibility | iPhone,iPod |
| AirPlay | ✗ |
| Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified | ✓ |
Power
| AC input voltage | 220-230 V |
| AC input frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
| Power consumption (typical) | 70 W |
| Power consumption (standby) | 0.45 W |
Weight & dimensions
| Width | 435 mm |
| Depth | 317 mm |
| Height | 85 mm |
| Weight | 4200 g |
Packaging content
| Batteries included | ✓ |
| Warranty card | ✓ |
| User guide | ✓ |
| FM antenna | ✓ |
| AM antenna | ✓ |
Storage
| Card reader integrated | ✗ |
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