Pioneer vsx 51 owners manual

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Opera ting

Ins truc tions

AUDIO/VIDEO STEREO RECEIVER

VSX-49 5 OS
VSX-49OOS

0 Illustration shows model VSX»4SOOS.

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how
to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the
instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and power
outlet may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory
drawings. However, the method of connecting and operating the unit

is the same.

WARNING: To PREVENT FIRE on SHOCK HAZARD, Do NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE To RAIN OR MOISTURE.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
[For U.S. and Canadian models]

The serial number for this equipment is located on the rear panel. Please
write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in
a secure area. This is for your security.

Note to CATV system installer

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system Installers attention
to Article 820-22 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper
grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point
of cable entry as practical.

[For Canadian model]

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK Do NOT USE THIs
(POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION coRD, RECEPTACLE OR
OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADEs CAN BE FULLY INSERTED To
PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

ATTENTION: PDUR PREVENIFI LEs CHOCS ELECTRIOUEs NE
PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PRDLoNGATEUR
UNE PRISE DE COURANT ou UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT,
SAUF SI LEs LAIvIEs PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN
LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT.

About the Demonstration Mode

. The demonstration mode is activated by turning on the power
switch while holding down the RETURN button (from power
standby condition). The demonstration will appear on the display.

' Press any other switch to cancel the demonstration.

RETURN function

This function returns the unit to a set of initial settings and ready
to broadcast tuner. This is helpful during troubleshooting or when
no sound is output. For details, refer to page 20.

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The Art of Entertainment

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IMPORTANT

The IIghrriIng llash wIlh arrowhead, wIthn an eglnIaleral
Inangle Is Ihreirded lo alerr lhe user To The presence ol
unInsuIaled "dangerous VOITage wilhIn lhe producls
enolosuralhai may he ol sullicIenl magnIrudo Io coneriule
a risk nI elecirIc shock ro persons

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OFEN

CAUTION,

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE COVER (0R EACKI N0 USERs
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING T0
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

The exclurnauon poInI mm on eqUIIaLl-IlaI TrImlgIe Is
Inlended lo aIlrrl The user lo lhe mason cl Impcrlanl
opcraiIng and InaInlenahco lsorvIcIngI Inslruclions in
Ihe IIreraIuro aceornpanyIng The uppIIanco

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ INSTRUCTIONS . AII lhe solely and ouelaTing
Inslruclions should he read pelore lhe appllance is
operaled

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS , The operalrng inslruclIons
should he relained lor lulure relorence

HEEDWARNING eAIlwernIngsoiIlheapplIanceandIn
lhe operaung InslruclIons should be adhered lo

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS 7 All operallng and use Iri-
siruclIons should he lollowed,

WATER AND MOISTURE e The appliance should nol
be used near weler , Ior examIIIe, near a oalhluo,
wasthwI, kIrchen srnk, laundry rule, In awei base
menl, or near a swimlulrlg pool, elc.

LOCATION , The appllance should be Irrslalled In a
slahle locanon

WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING , The appIIance
shouId nor oe mourned lo a wall or cerling

VENTILATION , The aopIIance should be sIlualerl so
lhaI Irs Iocanon or posinon does noi inrerlere wiih
Ils proper venlilalion For exampIe, lhe appIIance
shouldnol he sIrueled onaood, sola, rug. orsIrnilar
surlace lhal may hIcck lhe venlIIaridn upenlngs; or,
placed In a ouiIi-in InslalIalIoh, such as a hookcase
croahinel lhal may Impede lhe lIow plair lhrough
lhe venillalion openings

HEAT The applrance should he slruaied away lroin
heal sources such as radIalors, heal rogIslars,
sloves, or olher appliances (Including amplihersl
rhar produce heal

POWER souRcEs , The appIIance should be con
needed To a power supply only ol lhe lype Oar
scribed In lhe operalIng ioslrucllorrs oi as marked
on rho applrance

POWER-CORD PROTECTION Powerrsupnly cords
should he rouled so lhal lhey are nol Ilkely lo he
walked on or pinched by Irems placed upon or
agaInsl lhem Pay parlicular allenlion lo cords al
plugs. convenlence recepraoles, and rhc poInl
where lhey ekIl lrom lhe appliance

POLARIZATION II your purchased producl ls pres
vided wilh a polarrzed power plug, please read rho
IollowIng inslludlons This producl rs eoulpped
wrlh a polarIzed allernahng currenr IIne plug (a plug
hayrng one bIzde wIder lhan lhe olherl Thrs plug
WIII III Inlo lhe power oullel only one way. Thrs Is a
salely Iealure If you are unable lo rnserl The plug
Tully Inro lhe oullei, iry reversing lhe plug, II The
plugshouldslIIIIaIIIoIII,conlaclyoureleeIrIcIanIo
replace your obsolele oullel. Do nol defeat lhe
salely purpose ol lhe pcIarIzed plug,

CLEANING , The appliance should be cleaned only
wIlh a polishIng CIOth or a soll dry clorh Never
clean wdh liirnIlure wax, benzlne, Inseolchdos or
oiher volalIIe IrouIds since They may corrode lhe
cablrlel.

POWER LINES , An ouldoor anlehna should he Iocaled
away lronI power IInes

NONUSE PERIODS The power cord or lhe appIIence
should do unplugged lrorn lhe oulIelwIIeh IeIl un
used lor a lung perrod ol lIme

OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRV , Care should he laken
so IhaIObIeCIs do nol Tall and lipuIds are nol spIIIed
Iriro Ihe enclosure lhrough opehIngs

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE The appIIallec

should he sell/Iced by a FIOnael aulhorIzed service

cenler or qualified service, personnel when

The power supply coId m lhe plug has been (lam'

aged

Oblncls have lallen, or IrouId has been spIIled Inlo

lhe aDpIIarlce.

The appliance IIas been exposed lo mm

The appIIance does nol appear lo operaio normally

OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING II an olilside an

Ienrla Is CORITBCIBTI ID The allIelma IermllTaI, be sure
lhe onlenna sysiern Is grounded so as lo proyIde
some proleeIIon agalnsI vollage surges and ouIIl
up siano charges.
In rhe U s A seclron an ol lhe Nalional Eleclrical
Code, ANSI/NFPA No 7071984. proyIdes Inlurina
lIon wilh Iespeci To proper groundIng ol lhe niasl
and supporling srrucurre, groundIng ol rho Icadrin
wnelo an anlenna dIschargeiinIl, sIze olgroundnig
conduolors, IocalIon ol anlonns dIsoharge unrl,
oohneclion lo groiindIng eleclrodes, and regurre
rnenls lor lhe grounrlrng elecrrode Soc Flg, A

CART An appliance and earl cornhlnauon should he
moved wIlh care OuIck slops, excasslve lorce. and
uneven surleces may . ise The appIIance and carlr
corooInalion lo overlurn

or oxhrhIrs a marked change In perlormahce

The applrance has peen dropped or The enclosure

damaged

SERVICING The user should nor ellornrn lo servIce

lhe appliance beyond lhal descrilrell In rho opera

lIng Inslrucrions Fol all orhei servIcIng,coniacl lhe .
nearesl PIoneer aiilhorIzed servrce canrar

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NEC NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE

ANTENNA
LEAD IN
WIRE
GROUND
CLAW ANTENNA

DISCHARGE UNIT
(NhC SECTION 810 Ml

ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
INEC SECTION 810 EU

» GROUND CLAMPS

'4 POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
lNEC ART 250, PART H)

FIG. A

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