VSX-531_CDC_En.book 1 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 VSX-531 木曜日 午後４時１７分 AV Receiver Register your product on http://www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) http://www.pioneerelectronics.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 2 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Flow of settings on the receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . .
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 3 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories: • Remote control • AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x2 • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Quick start guide • Safety Brochure Installing the receiver • When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 4 ページ 1 ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 Controls and displays 2 Front panel 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 4 VSX-531 31 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial PRESET / (page 21). 2 Receiver control buttons 5 HDMI indicator Selects an input source (page 16). SPEAKERS – Use to change the speaker system on or off. When the SP OFF is selected, no sound is output from the speakers connected to this receiver. DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 5 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 1 Controls and displays 2 Display 15 16 17 18 19 17 20 4 31 21 22 23 24 25 15 PHASE Lights when the Phase Control is switched on (page 24). 16 AUTO Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on (page 22). 17 Tuner indicators ST – Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode (page 20). TUNE – Lights when a normal broadcast channel. PRESET – Shows when a preset radio station is registered or called.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 6 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 1 Controls and displays Remote control 1 RECEIVER AUDIO SEL 9 As for operating other devices, the remote control codes for the Pioneer products are preset. The settings cannot be changed. 7 USB control buttons 1 ÍRECEIVER 8 TUNER control buttons Switches the receiver between standby and on. 2 Input function buttons DVD SAT STREAM BOX BD CBL S.BOX GAME CD TV Use to select the input source to this receiver (page 16).
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 7 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 1 Controls and displays Loading the batteries The batteries included with the unit are to check initial operations; they may not last over a long period. We recommend using alkaline batteries that have a longer life. Operating range of remote control 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.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 8 ページ 2 ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 Connecting your equipment Hints on the speaker placement Placing the speakers Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system. • The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. Ideally, the other speakers should be at about ear-level when you’re listening to them.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 9 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 2 Connecting your equipment Subwoofer Connecting the speakers Front left Front right Center 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. Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right (R) terminal and the speaker on the left to the left (L) terminal.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 10 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 2 Connecting your equipment Making cable connections 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 humming noise from the speakers. • If the video signal does not appear on your TV, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 11 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 2 Connecting your equipment Analog audio cables Standard RCA video cables Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio components. These cables are typically red and white, and you should connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals and white plugs to L (left) terminals. These cables are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video terminals. The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 12 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 2 Connecting your equipment Connecting a TV and playback components Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (Blu-ray Disc player, etc.), you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable. • The following connection/setting is required to listen to the sound of the TV over this receiver.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 13 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 2 Connecting your equipment Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal This diagram shows connections of a TV and Blu-ray Disc/DVD player (or other playback component) with no HDMI terminal to the receiver.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 14 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 2 Connecting your equipment 3 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception. Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below). fig. b fig. a 4 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna socket.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 15 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 2 Connecting your equipment Connecting a USB device Plugging in the receiver It is possible to listen to two-channel audio using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver, including the speakers. … … Switch the receiver into standby then connect your USB device to the USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 16 ページ 3 ２０１６年２月４日 Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system. RECEIVER AUDIO SEL AV ADJUST DVD SAT STREAM BOX BD CBL S.BOX GAME CD TV MUTE VOLUME TRE HOME MENU BT AUDIO USB BT PHASE S.RETRIEVER RETURN USB BASS TOP MENU AUX 1 2 3 4 午後４時１７分 Basic playback Playing a source TUN 木曜日 Switch on your system components and receiver.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 17 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 3 Basic playback • When digital input (optical or coaxial) is selected, this receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz) and DTS (including DTS 96 kHz/24 bit) digital signal formats. The compatible signals via the HDMI terminals are: Dolby Digital, DTS, SACD (DSD 2 ch only), PCM (32 kHz to 192 kHz sampling frequencies), Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-HD Master Audio and DVD Audio (including 192 kHz).
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 18 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 3 Basic playback Playing a USB device It is possible to listen to two-channel audio using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Important • Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 19 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 3 Basic playback Music playback using BLUETOOTH® wireless technology You can wirelessly enjoy music files stored in a smartphone or other BLUETOOTH capable device. The coverage area is about 33 feet (10 meters). Note • The BLUETOOTH® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 20 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 3 In the following locations, poor condition or inability to receive radio waves may cause the audio to be interrupted or stopped: • In reinforced concrete buildings or steel framed or ironframed buildings. • Near large metallic furniture. • In a crowd of people or near a building or obstacle. • In a location exposed to the magnetic field, static electricity or radio wave interference from radio communication equipment using the same frequency band (2.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 21 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 3 Basic playback • Stations are stored in stereo. When the station is stored in the FM MONO mode, it shows as ST when recalled. 2 Listening to station presets 4 You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See Saving station presets on page 20 if you haven’t done this already. … 31 Press PRESET +/– to select the station preset you want. Naming preset stations For easier identification, you can name all of your preset stations.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 22 ページ 4 ２０１６年２月４日 午後４時１７分 Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode This receiver offers a variety of listening modes to accommodate playback of various audio formats. Choose one according to your speaker environment or the source. … 木曜日 While listening to a source, press the listening mode button repeatedly to select a listening mode you want. PHASE S.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 23 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 4 Listening to your system Multichannel sources STEREO ALC See above. Straight Decode No additional effects STEREOc See above. a. You can also adjust the C.WIDTH, DIMEN., and PNRM. effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 24). b. You can also adjust the C.IMG effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 24). c. You can choose the STEREO mode by using STEREO button.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 24 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 4 Listening to your system Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression. … Press S.RETRIEVER to switch the S.RTV (Sound Retriever) ON or OFF.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 25 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 4 Listening to your system Setting/What it does Option(s) a S.RTV (Sound Retriever) Switches on/off the effect of Sound Retriever. (see Using the Sound Retriever on page 24) DUAL MONOc Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played. OFFb ON CH1 – Channel 1 is heard only CH2 – Channel 2 is heard only CH1 CH2 – Both channels heard from front speakers F.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 26 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 4 Listening to your system • The functions that can be set differ depending on the input signal or speaker settings.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 27 ページ 5 ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 Home Menu Using the Home Menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using the receiver, and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking. 4 Select the setting you want to adjust. Home Menu 1.Manual SP Setup 2.Input Assign 3.Auto Power Down 4.HDMI Setup Important • The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the composite output to your TV.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 28 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 5 Home Menu • Subwoofer – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected (see notes below). Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer).
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 29 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 5 Home Menu Speaker Distance For good sound depth from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound. • For the assignment of the digital signal inputs, see Selecting the audio input signal on page 16. 1 2 1 Select ‘Input Assign’ from the Home Menu. 1 Return Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 30 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 5 Home Menu The HDMI Setup menu If your TV supports an audio return channel (ARC) function, connect your TV and this unit with an HDMI cable and the TV audio will be inputted into this unit via the HDMI terminal without the need for an audio cable to be connected. It is possible to transfer signals from an HDMI connected player to the TV even when this receiver’s power is on standby.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 31 ページ 6 ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 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. Take a look at the other components and electrical appliances being used, because sometimes the problem may lie there.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 32 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 6 # Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light. The display is dark. # Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to return to the default. # During ECO mode, the brightness switches between 2 levels. If the dimmest level is selected, DIMMER will be shown on the display. (Mode other than ECO: 4 levels, ECO mode: 2 levels) Display flashes and cannot be operated.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 33 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 6 Additional information Resetting the main unit Specifications Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this. Amplifier section 1 2 3 4 Switch the receiver into standby. While holding down BAND, press and hold ÍSTANDBY/ON for about two seconds. When you see RESET? appear in the display, press AUTO SURROUND/STREAM DIRECT. OK? shows in the display.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 34 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 6 Furnished Parts Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dry cell batteries (AAA size IEC R03) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 35 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 6 Software license notice The licenses for the open source software used on this product are shown below. For accuracy purposes, here we have included the original texts (in English). FreeRTOS V6.0.5 Copyright (C) 2009 Real Time Engineers Ltd. The FreeRTOS.org source code is licensed by the modified GNU General Public License (GPL) text provided below.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 36 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 6 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. However, parties who have received copies, or rights, from you under this License will not have their licenses terminated so long as such parties remain in full compliance. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not signed it. However, nothing else grants you permission to modify or distribute the Program or its derivative works. These actions are prohibited by law if you do not accept this License.
VSX-531_CDC_En.book 37 ページ ２０１６年２月４日 木曜日 午後４時１７分 Register your product on http://www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) Enregistrez votre produit sur : http://www.pioneerelectronics.com (États-Unis) http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) © 2016 Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. 2-3-12 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0028 JAPAN 18 PARK WAY, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NEW JERSEY 07458, U.S.A.
