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vsx-c302_FL.book 2 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
vsx-c302_FL.book 3 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Before you start Checking the supplied accessories Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Power cable x2 • Dry cell batteries (AA Size / IEC R6P) x2 • Remote control unit • Operating instructions • Speaker cable labels Loading the batteries The remote control operates on two AA batteries (supplied).
vsx-c302_FL.book 4 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Contents Before you start 06 Home theater sound Checking the supplied accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Maintenance of external surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Playing multichannel sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Playing stereo sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
vsx-c302_FL.book 5 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Quick start guide 01 English Chapter 1 Quick start guide Introduction 1 Connect your speakers to the receiver, as shown in the diagram below. Prepare the speaker cable by stripping about 1 cm of the plastic shielding from each speaker wire. This Quick start guide shows you how to connect your speakers, TV and DVD player to this receiver, and also takes you through switching on and playing a DVD disc.
vsx-c302_FL.book 6 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 01 月曜日 午後５時８分 Quick start guide Connecting your TV and DVD player will have to reassign the input to DVD before using for the first time. See Optical input setting on page 31 for how to do this. 1 Connect your DVD player to the receiver. Connect a 3-pin AV cable (not supplied) between the audio/video outputs of your DVD player and the DVD IN jacks of this receiver for the video and analog audio.
vsx-c302_FL.book 7 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Introductory information 02 Introductory information Introduction to home theater Dialog Enhancement (page 25) 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.
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vsx-c302_FL.book 9 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Connecting your equipment 7 Audio/Video input/output jacks DVD IN jacks (page 10) Jack connections for the DVD input. TV/SAT IN jacks (page 11) Jack connections for the TV/SAT input. DVR/VCR IN/OUT jacks (page 12) AV connector for the DVR/VCR input. When the receiver is set to any other input, that signal is output from the DVR/VCR IN/OUT jacks. MONITOR OUT video jack (page 10) Jack connection for your TV.
vsx-c302_FL.book 10 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 03 月曜日 午後５時８分 Connecting your equipment Connecting a DVD player and TV jack, it is possible to use an optical connection to the TV/ SAT(DVD) OPT1 jack. However, since by default this input is assigned to the TV/SAT input, you will need to reassign it to the DVD input before you can use it. After connecting up everything else see Optical input setting on page 31 for how to do this.
vsx-c302_FL.book 11 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Connecting your equipment 03 If your set-top box component doesn’t have an optical digital audio out jack, it is possible to use a coaxial connection to the DVD(TV/SAT) COAX jack. However, since by default this input is assigned to the DVD input, you will need to reassign it to the TV/SAT input before you can use it. After connecting up everything else see Coaxial input setting on page 31 for how to do this.
vsx-c302_FL.book 12 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 03 月曜日 午後５時８分 Connecting your equipment Connecting other video components The DVR/VCR IN/OUT jacks and associated digital audio connection (the DVR/VCR OPT2 jack) can be used with analog or digital video components, such as a VCR or DVD recorder. 2 Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the DVR/VCR OPT2 jack to an optical digital audio output on your DVD recorder (or other video component). This connection carries stereo and multichannel digital audio.
vsx-c302_FL.book 13 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Connecting your equipment 03 The FRONT INPUT jacks include a standard (composite) video jack (VIDEO), stereo analog audio inputs (AUDIO L/R) and an optical digital audio input (DIGITAL). You can use these connections for any kind of audio/video component, but they are especially convenient for portable equipment such as camcorders, video games and portable audio/video equipment. • Remove the cover to access the front panel jacks.
vsx-c302_FL.book 14 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 03 月曜日 午後５時８分 Connecting your equipment Connecting the speakers Placing the speakers Before you can start connecting the speakers, make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 10mm of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together. Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound.
vsx-c302_FL.book 15 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Connecting your equipment 03 English Connecting antennas The supplied antennas provide a simple way to listen to AM and FM radio. If you find that reception quality is poor, an outdoor antenna should give you better sound quality—see Connecting external antennas below.
vsx-c302_FL.book 16 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 03 月曜日 午後５時８分 Connecting your equipment Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display If you have a Pioneer plasma display, you can use an SR+ cable (see note below) to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features, such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display when the input is changed. • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your plasma display.
vsx-c302_FL.book 17 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Connecting your equipment 03 Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you have connected all your components, including the speakers. Many Pioneer components have CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component. When you use a remote control, the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate component.
vsx-c302_FL.book 18 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Controls and displays 04 Chapter 4 Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER STANDBY/ON STANDBY 2DIGITAL DTS STEREO 2PRO LOGICII ADVANCED PHONES SOUND MODE INPUT SELECTOR VSX-C302 MASTER VOLUME FRONT INPUT DIGITAL IN VIDEO L AUDIO R R PHONES 1 PHONES jack When headphones are connected there is no sound output from the speakers.
vsx-c302_FL.book 19 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Controls and displays 04 Display 3 2 4 5 6 7 English 1 8 9 10 11 12 1 DIG (digital) / ANA (analog) (page 28) Indicates whether the current input source is analog or digital. 2 Hi-FS Lights when the current input signal is 88.2/96 kHz digital. 3 SR+ Lights when the Control Mode Setting is set to SR+ ON for a connected plasma display to control this receiver. 4 Sleep timer indicator (page 28) Lights when the sleep timer has been set.
vsx-c302_FL.book 20 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 04 月曜日 午後５時８分 Controls and displays Remote control Function names printed in green on the remote control are receiver-related functions. Function names printed in blue are for the built-in tuner (see Using the tuner on page 26). Other functions relate to other equipment that you can control using this remote. See also Controlling other equipment on page 34.
vsx-c302_FL.book 21 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Controls and displays SOUND MODE Use to select a SOUND MODE for the current source. DIALOG Press to switch on/off DIALOG (dialog enhancement). 10 MUTE Press to mute all output. Press again (or adjust the volume using the MASTER VOLUME control) to restore the sound. 11 VIRTUAL SB (page 25) Press to switch on/off the virtual surround back mode. 12 MASTER VOLUME Use to adjust the volume. 13 ROOM SETUP (page 22) Use to select a preset room setup.
vsx-c302_FL.book 22 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Getting started 05 Chapter 5 Getting started Using the Room Setup • Default setting: M (medium) / MID Before using your receiver to enjoy surround sound playback, we recommend you spend a few minutes using the Room Setup. This is a quick and easy way to get good surround sound for your room.
vsx-c302_FL.book 23 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Getting started 05 Note Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system. • For more detailed surround sound setup, see The System Setup menu on page 30. RECEIVER SIGNAL SEL DVD TV/SAT DVR/VCR FRONT FM/AM • If you need to change the input signal type from digital to analog, press SIGNAL SEL (see also Selecting the input signal type on page 28).
vsx-c302_FL.book 24 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 06 月曜日 午後５時８分 Home theater sound Chapter 6 Home theater sound Using this receiver you can enjoy listening to sources, analog or digital, in either stereo or surround sound. Note • Many of the surround sound effects described in this section require surround speakers. If you don’t have surround speakers connected, or they are turned off, many of the listening modes are unavailable.
vsx-c302_FL.book 25 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Home theater sound 06 • OFF – No Sound Mode Advanced Surround effects can be used with multichannel or stereo sources for a variety of additional surround sound effects. • MIDNIGHT – For effective surround sound at low volume • QUIET – Reduces the impact of deep bass and piercing highs English Using the Advanced Surround effects • BRIGHT – Adds high-end ‘sparkle’ • S.
vsx-c302_FL.book 26 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Using the tuner 07 Chapter 7 Using the tuner Setting the channel step Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time, press the TUNE +/– buttons. The tuner has been factory preset to the channel allocation value for the area in which you bought it. If it is incorrect for where you’re using it, you may experience reduced sound quality. Check that it is set correctly for your region or area (ask your local dealer if you’re unsure).
vsx-c302_FL.book 27 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Using the tuner 07 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. The receiver can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When memorizing FM frequencies, the receiver also stores the MPX setting (see MPX mode on page 26).
vsx-c302_FL.book 28 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 08 月曜日 午後５時８分 Using other functions Chapter 8 Using other functions Selecting the input signal type Using the sleep timer The DVD, TV/SAT, DVR/VCR and FRONT inputs all have both analog and digital jacks. You can select the type of signal to be used in each case. The input signal type for the current input is indicated in the display: ANA (analog), DIG (digital). The sleep timer automatically puts the receiver into standby after the specified period of time.
vsx-c302_FL.book 29 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Using other functions 08 Default receiver settings Use this feature to reset the system to its factory default settings. The table below shows the factory default settings. When you reset the system, the receiver reverts to these defaults (see Resetting the system above).
vsx-c302_FL.book 30 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 The System Setup menu 09 Chapter 9 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers.).
vsx-c302_FL.book 31 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 The System Setup menu LFE attenuator setting • LFEATT 0 – The LFE channel is played with no attenuation • LFEATT10 – LFE channel is attenuated by 10dB • LFE OFF – LFE channel is not played Front speaker distance setting Specifies the distance from your listening position to the front speakers: • Fch 0.1 m. – Fch 9.0 m. – Distance can be set in increments of 0.1 m. The default is 2.0 m.
vsx-c302_FL.book 32 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 09 月曜日 午後５時８分 The System Setup menu SR+ control for Pioneer plasma displays Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer plasma display to this receiver using an SR+ cable. Note that the number of function settings available will depend on the plasma display you've connected. See also Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 16 and Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display below.
vsx-c302_FL.book 33 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 The System Setup menu 09 Setting individual channel levels English Use to set the relative volume of each channel as you find necessary for balanced surround sound. RECEIVER MASTER VOLUME TUNE TUNE CH SELECT TEST TONE 1 Use MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume to an appropriate level. 2 Press RECEIVER then TEST TONE to output the test tone.
vsx-c302_FL.book 34 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 10 月曜日 午後５時８分 Controlling other equipment Chapter 10 Controlling other equipment Using the remote control with other components The supplied remote control can operate not only this receiver, but also your TV, DVD player and other components, once you’ve programmed it with the appropriate preset code.
vsx-c302_FL.book 35 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Controlling other equipment • See Preset code list on page 38 for the components and manufacturers available. Recalling preset codes The following steps show you how to recall preset codes for each input and for the TV CONTROL buttons. RECEIVER DVD Note TV/SAT DVR/VCR FRONT FM/AM • The preset codes cover a wide variety of equipment, however, there may be some models from a particular manufacturer that do not work with any of the available codes.
vsx-c302_FL.book 36 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Controlling other equipment 10 VCR / DVD / LD player and DVD recorder controls This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes (see Using the remote control with other components on page 34). Button(s) Function Components SOURCE Press to switch the components between standby and on. All Press to return to the start of the current track or chapter. All Press to advance to the next track or chapter.
vsx-c302_FL.book 37 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Controlling other equipment 10 Cable TV / satellite TV / digital TV / TV controls English This remote can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Using the remote control with other components on page 34). Button(s) Function Components TV Press to switch between standby and on. All INPUT SELECT Press to switch the TV input. TV CHANNEL +/– Use to select channels.
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vsx-c302_FL.book 39 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Additional information 11 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 English Chapter 11 other components and electrical appliances being used.
vsx-c302_FL.book 40 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 11 月曜日 午後５時８分 Additional information Symptom Cause No sound from subwoofer. • The subwoofer is disconnected or switched • Connect or switch on the subwoofer (see page 13). off. • The subwoofer's settings are incorrect. Remedy • Set the subwoofer (see page 30). • Set the front speakers to Small (S) (see page 30). • The subwoofer's levels are too low. • See Setting individual channel levels on page 33 to check the speaker levels.
vsx-c302_FL.book 41 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Additional information 11 Cause • The remote control batteries have worn out. • Replace the batteries (see page 3). Remedy • You are too far away or at a bad angle for operation. • Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor on the front panel (see page 21). • There is an obstacle between the receiver and the remote control. • Remove the obstacle or operate from another angle of position. • Strong light such as fluorescent light.
vsx-c302_FL.book 42 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 11 月曜日 午後５時８分 Additional information Specifications Amplifier section MAX Power Output Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 W/ch (1 kHz, THD 10 %, 6 Ω) Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 W (1 kHz, THD 10 %, 6 Ω) Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 W/ch (1 kHz, THD 10 %, 6 Ω) Audio section Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 mV/47 kΩ Output (Level/Impedance) DVR/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
vsx-c302_FL.book 44 ページ ２００４年５月１０日 月曜日 午後５時８分 Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2004 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.
