Pioneer VSX-420-S - Manual (Page 5)

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Flow of settings on the receiver
The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped
with an abundance of functions and terminals.
It can be used easily after following the
procedure below to make the connections and
settings. The colors of the steps indicate the following:
Required setting item
Setting to be made as necessary
1 Before you start
• Checking what’s in the box (page 6)
• Loading the batteries (page 6)
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2 Connecting the speakers
Where you place the speakers will have a big
effect on the sound. Place your speakers as
shown below for the best surround sound effect.
• Placing the speakers (page 13)
• Connecting the speakers (page 14)
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3 Connecting the components
For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up
using a digital connection from the BD/DVD
player to the receiver.
• About video outputs connection (page 16)
• Connecting a TV and Blu-ray Disc player
(page 17)
• Connecting a TV and DVD player (page 18)
• Connecting antennas (page 23)
• Plugging in the receiver (page 24)
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Front
Left ( L)
Surround
Left (
SL)
Surround
Right (
SR)
Center ( C)
Subwoofer ( SW)
Listening
position
Front
Right (
R)

4 Power On
Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to
this receiver. Check the manual that came with
the TV if you don’t know how to do this.

5 The Input Assign menu (page 35)
(When using connections other than the
recommended connections.)

6 Playback
• Basic playback (page 25)
• Choosing the input signal (page 26)
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7 Adjusting the sound as desired
• Using the various listening modes
• Using the Sound Retriever (page 28)
• Using Phase Control (page 29)
• Setting the Audio options (page 30)
• Manual speaker setup (page 33)
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