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OPERA

TION

Basic Playback

Playing Sources with Dolby Digital or DTS Sound

The following instructions show you how to play Dolby Digital or DTS sound sources with the VSX-39TX.

Turn on the power of the playback
component.

Press the STANDBY/
ON button to turn on the
receiver.

Be sure that the standby indicator
turns off on the front panel.

Press the FUNCTION on the remote
control to select the source you
want to playback.

Alternatively, Use the INPUT SELECTOR on the front
panel.
The FUNCTION button cycles through the sources in
the following order:

Press the RECEIVER.

The RECEIVER MAIN SCREEN appears on the
remote.

Choose a

/ DTS mode by

pressing THX, ADVANCED THEATER
or STANDARD.

You need to choose on of the modes to get surround
sound. For more see “Sound Modes,” on p.43-45.

Press the SIGNAL SELECT button to
the source component (setting the
switch to AUTO assures the proper
signal will be selected).

(See “Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL signal input” on p.49.)

Start playback of the component
you selected in step 1.

Adjust the volume by using the
MASTER VOLUME buttons on the
remote control or the MASTER
VOLUME on the front panel.

Return to the RECEIVER screens (by pressing to
RECEIVER button and SUB, if needed) to make other
sound adjustments like bass/treble, loudness etc.

memo

VOL

ENTER

RECEIVER

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

VCR1

VCR2

REMOTE

SETUP

MD/TAPE1

TUNER

CONTROL

FUNCTION

CONTROL

MUTING

MASTER VOLUME

SYSTEM

OFF

MULTI

OPERATION

STANDBY/ON

–

VOL

–

FUNCTION

BACK LIGHT

use lock

on/off

VOL

ENTER

RECEIVER

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

VCR1

VCR2

REMOTE

SETUP

MD/TAPE1

TUNER

CONTROL

FUNCTION

CONTROL

MUTING

MASTER VOLUME

SYSTEM

OFF

MULTI

OPERATION

STANDBY/ON

—

VOL

—

FUNCTION

BACK LIGHT

use lock

on/off

Receiver

MAIN

SUB

DSP

STEREO

THX

ADVANCED

THEATER

EFFECT

STANDARD

MIDNIGHT

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

DIGITAL

/ dts

MULTI CH

STANDBY
indicator

(SIGNAL SELECT)

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

VIDEO

VCR 1

PHONO

MD/TAPE 1

TUNER

VCR 2

• We recommend using different modes for differ-

ent types of DTS material. For watching movies,
the STANDARD, THX or ADVANCED THEATER
setting should provide the best results. For listen-
ing to music, the STANDARD, DIRECT, STEREO,
or DSP modes should serve the listener best.

• Make sure you connect your DVD/LD or LD play-

ers using the 2 RF jack. If your player has an 2 RF
output this will ensure you can use all LDs. Refer
to p.14.

Summary of Contents for Elite VSX-39TX

Page 1: ...VSX 39TX Operating Instructions AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER ...

Page 2: ...C Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency en ergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular inst...

Page 3: ...int where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National ElectricalCode ANSI NFPA70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting stru...

Page 4: ...ite RCA video cords as shown below It is important that you hook up your TV or monitor in order to see a video image as well as the on screen displays OSDs shown by this receiver for more on p 16 17 We also recommend hooking up your all your digital components to analog audio jacks For this you can use regular RCA stereo cords Coaxial Digital Connection If your DVD player has a coaxial terminal no...

Page 5: ...ar any dialog Use the instructions on page 34 35 in order to do this Follow the diagram below to hook up an additional amplifier in order to use surround back speakers These speakers are important to hear all the sound channels on new eight channel home theater DVDs The diagram below also explains how to hook up a subwoofer which provides realistic bass sounds Make sure you connect the speaker on ...

Page 6: ...SETUP CH LEVEL INPUT ATT BASS FL DIMMER TAPE 2 MONITOR 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV press the RECEIVER on the remote control 2 Press the SUB button on the remote control 3 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button 4 Press the DIGITAL INPUT SELECT button 5 Press the DIGITAL IN 3 button which should correspond to the digital in jack you hooked your DVD up to as in the optical digital connection diagram on...

Page 7: ...on t have to assign any more digital inputs but many other adjustments will improve the sound tremendously 2 Experiment with the different sound settings offered with the 2 DTS and DSP buttons For more information see p 43 47 3 As mentioned above you should go through the speaker setup instructions on pages 32 41 to set up your speakers properly If you don t do this you at least need to make sure ...

Page 8: ...ards of home theater today It also offers component video terminals for the sharpest video transmission available to the consumer Advanced Theater Modes DSP Surround Modes Advanced Theater modes enhance the sound of either film or music so a more dramatic effect can be achieved The four modes are each designed to accentuate specific sound qualities giving the listener a wide range of possibilities...

Page 9: ...ng Sources with Stereo Sound 48 Switching ANALOG DIGITAL Signal Input 49 Reducing Noise During Playback DIGITAL NR Function 50 Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode 50 Listening in LOUDNESS Mode 51 Adjusting Bass and Treble Tone Control 51 MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback 52 MULTI CHANNEL IN Setting 52 96kHz 24bit Performance 52 Direct Playback 53 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display 53 Using the Tuner 54 Automa...

Page 10: ...l is divided into three main sections which will tell you how to setup and use the unit PREPARATION First carry out the tasks below in this Before You Start section to prepare the remote control then connect the receiver to your other components as described in Connecting Your Equipment p 12 21 Take special care to connect your digital equipment like DVDs and LDs properly to be able to take advant...

Page 11: ...y not function properly if There are obstacles between the remote control and the remote sensor Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor The receiver located near a device emitting infrared rays Operated simultaneously with another remote control which uses infrared rays 30 30 23 feet 7m Remote Control Battery Alarm When the batteries get too weak to operate the remot...

Page 12: ...mponents Connect red plugs to R right and white plugs to L left Be sure to insert completely L R Cassette deck placement Depending on where the cassette deck is placed noise may occur during playback of your cassette deck which is caused by leakage flux from the transformer in the receiver If you experience noise move the cassette deck farther away from the receiver CD IN SURR OUND SUB WOOFER SUB ...

Page 13: ...tical input on a digital recorder currently these include MD DAT and CD R you can make direct digital recordings with this unit Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal 7 Coaxial cords Optical cables Commercially available digital audio coaxial cords standard video cords can...

Page 14: ... DIGITAL OUT AC 3 LD RF OUT 2 COMPO NENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO S VIDEO PB Y PR STEREO L R ANALOG Digital Input Assignment Unlike analog connections the jacks for digital connections are not dedicated to one type of component they can be used freely Thus you must tell the receiver what digital component in which jack so your components will be in sync with the names on the remote control buttons and the ...

Page 15: ... LOOP ANTENNA OUT OUT 2 1 MULTI ROOM SOURCE OUT REMOTE IN DVD LD player COMPO NENT VIDEO OUT L VIDEO STEREO L R DIGITAL ANALOG PCM 2 DTS DIGITAL S VIDEO Y PB PR RF OUT LD 2 RF OUT LD VIDEO OUT REMOTE IN CD IN SURR OUND SUB WOOFER CENTER FRONT MULTI CH IN SURR OUND R L R R R L L R L L R L FRONT PRE OUT CENTER COMPONENTVIDEO DVD LD IN TV SAT IN Y PB PR OUT PB PR Y MULTI CH IN SURROUND BACK SURROUND ...

Page 16: ...deo cord or you won t be able to see the picture For the audio signal order to use digital soundtracks sometimes broadcast over digital satellite TV you must hook up a digital input Use either a coaxial or optical cables it doesn t matter which you don t need to use both It s also a good idea to hook up your audio with analog cables see below This connection is called STEREO AUDIO OUT in the diagr...

Page 17: ...l Decoder In some cases you may want to have your source material DVD etc decoded externally If you find you need a multi channel external decoder hook one up as shown below but for most people this component is unnecessary For more on this see p 52 Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet CD IN SURR OUND SUB WOOFER CENTER FRON...

Page 18: ...door antanna vinyl coated wire AM loop antenna FM UNBAL 75Ω FM ANTENNA AM LOOP ANTENNA Ground 75Ω coaxial cable Connecting Your Equipment CD IN SURR OUND SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER CENTER FRONT MULTI CH IN SURR OUND R L R L R L R L R L Single R R L L R L R L FRONT AUDIO PRE OUT CENTER COMPONENTVIDEO DVD LD IN TV SAT IN Y PB PR MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT 1 MONITOR OUT PB PR Y MULTI CH IN SURROUND BACK SURR...

Page 19: ... A B A is the main system supporting the full complement of surround sound speakers If you switch on both A B speaker systems only front speakers and the subwoofer will be audible No sound will come from the center or surround speakers but multi channel sources will be down mixed to the active speakers so no sound will be lost Similarly if you choose just the B system you ll only hear the front sp...

Page 20: ... the color of the TV screen If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV screen place the speakers farther away from the TV Install the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen CAUTION When installing the center speaker on top of the TV be sure to secure it with tape or some other suitable mea...

Page 21: ...d into a standard wall power outlet SWITCHED TOTAL 100W 0 8A MAX UNSWITCHED 100W 0 8A MAX AC120V 60Hz R A L R L R L FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT B SPEAKERS SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SE REPORTER AU MODE D EMPLOI COMPONENTVIDEO LD TV SAT IN MONITOR OUT L L SINGLE I CH IN OUND CK OUND CK OUT AC OUTLETS Caution Power consumption of any equipment con nected to the switched power outlets should not exceed 1...

Page 22: ...nctions Firstly it switches between TONE ON and TONE BYPASS which bypasses the tone circuitry Secondly you need to press the button before using the CHANNEL SELECT buttons to adjust the BASS TREBLE cannot be used in THX or MULTI CH IN modes CHANNEL SELECT button Switches the tone adjust controls between the FRONT CENTER SURROUND and SUR ROUND BACK speakers You can then use the BASS and TREBLE cont...

Page 23: ...CD R inputs outputs TUNER The receiver s built in tuner PHONO Turntable VIDEO Video camera etc connected to the VIDEO INPUT on the front panel VCR1 DVR Video cassette recorder connect ed to VCR1 DVR inputs VCR 2 Video cassette recorder or other component connected to VCR 2 inputs 10 PHONES jack Connect headphones for private listening no sound will be heard through the speakers 11 VIDEO INPUT jack...

Page 24: ...en a DSP or Advanced Theater modes are selected 9 STEREO indicator Lights when a STEREO modes are selected 10 Radio Frequency Function indicator Displays the function or the frequency of the current radio station 1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Light to indicate the input signal you selected ANALOG Lights when analog signals are assigned DIGITAL Lights when digital audio signals are selected AC 3 RF Li...

Page 25: ...s on this indicator lights to indicate playback of a DTS signal THX Lights when the HOME THX CINEMA mode is selected 12 MASTER VOLUME indication Displays current volume level 13 TAPE 2 indicator Lights when the TAPE 2 monitor is on 14 Character display Shows current mode status etc 15 TUNER indicators MONO Lights when the tuner is set to receive FM broadcasts and when selected MPX mode STEREO Ligh...

Page 26: ...control itself See Setting Up Remote Control of Other Components starting on p 58 6 LOCK switch Use to lock the remote control so it doesn t turn on by accident For normal use keep it set in USE 7 TV CONTROL buttons The following buttons are used to control the TV only and can be used once they are preset to control your TV STANDBY ON Press to turn the power of the TV on off FUNCTION Press TV FUNC...

Page 27: ... except THX and MULTI CH IN 8 2 dts buttons See p 43 47 Press these buttons to put the receiver in the selected surround sound mode For more information on the modes see p 43 45 9 SIGNAL SELECT button See p 49 Press SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to select one of the following ANALOG To select an analog signal DIGITAL To select a digital signal DVD LD TV SAT CD MD TAPE 1 VCR 1 VCR 2 AC 3 RF To select an...

Page 28: ...lays the front speakers connected to the B system and multi channel sources will be down mixed to these two speakers The button cycles through the speaker systems as follows A B A B off Receiver SUB Screen SPEAKER A B TONE CH SELECT Receiver MAIN SUB TREBLE SYSTEM SETUP CH LEVEL INPUT ATT BASS FL DIMMER TAPE 2 MONITOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 CH LEVEL button See memo p 38 Use this feature to adjust the l...

Page 29: ... your TV This arrangement would still NOT let you see the on screen displays from this receiver on your TV The best idea is just to use one type of video cord for all your video component and TV hook ups Switching video system between PAL and NTSC This receiver is able to use two types of video systems for its OSD on screen display either PAL or NTSC If you don t match the system on the receiver w...

Page 30: ...st first align the touch panel to make sure the remote control responds properly when you touch it press the TOUCH PANEL ADJUSTMENT button 4 Press each cross point in the middle to align the remote control touch panel with the LCD panel underneath This adjustment will make sure your remote control is calibrated correctly When you ve touched all four cross points the screen will show the word COMPL...

Page 31: ...g SYSTEM SETUP screens and REMOTE SETUP screens as well as the screens within those opera tions are all fixed to stay on 60 seconds If no command is entered they will turn off after 60 seconds BEEP When you have sent a command pushed a button the remote control will beep once You can choose the sound of the beep from three different possibilities here by pushing the appropriate button 1 2 3 You ca...

Page 32: ...ons with the numbered digital jacks used by your digital components SPEAKER SETTING See p 34 35 Use to specify the type and number of speakers you connected CHANNEL DELAY See p 36 You must add distance settings to all your speakers for the most realistic surround sound Adding a slight delay to some speakers enhances sound separation and is particularly important for achieving a surround sound effe...

Page 33: ... get the function and the old one will automatically turn to OFF This is because one function cannot be assigned twice If a digital jack has nothing connected to it set the corresponding button to OFF 4 Repeat step 2 3 until all the DIGITAL IN buttons correspond to the components you connected 5 If you hooked up a component to the AC 3 RF channel use steps 2 3 to assign a function to it 6 Press th...

Page 34: ... speakers depend ing on whether or not you hooked them up Also choose large or small and one or two Depending on your choices the sound will be routed differently For more information see below FRONT default setting is LARGE Select small to send bass frequencies to the subwoofer Select large if your speakers will reproduce bass frequencies effectively or if you did not connect a subwoofer If you s...

Page 35: ...boxes in the diagram will appear empty as shown on the left If the FRONT speakers or the SURROUND speakers are set to SMALL the SURROUND BACK speakers will automatically be set to SMALL If you choose THX in step 2 then the SURROUND BACK speakers can only be set to small or off SUBWOOFER default setting is YES Leave it selected if you connected a subwoofer If you did not connect a subwoofer deselec...

Page 36: ...E These settings will be displayed on your TV Channel Delay 10 0ft 10 0ft 10 0ft 10 0ft 10 0ft 10 0ft Front L Center Front Surround SurrBack SurrBack Surround Subwoofer L R R R L L 10 0ft 10 0ft Next proceed to CHANNEL LEVEL below If you want to change a setting before proceeding Start over from step one You can use the 5 buttons at the bottom of the remote control instead of the buttons CHANNEL D...

Page 37: ... dB SW 0 0 dB SL 0 0 dB SBL 0 0 dB SBR 0 0 dB SR Any time you want to exit the process Press SETUP OK CHANNEL LEVEL The following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers Proper speaker balance is essential for obtaining high quality surround sound If continuing from CHANNEL DELAY go to step 1 If starting fresh complete steps 1 3 in Setting Up for Surround Sound p 32 f...

Page 38: ... speaker to 75 dB SPL C weighted slow mode You can use the 5 buttons at the bottom of the remote control instead of the buttons 4 When all the speaker levels have been set press SETUP OK to return to the SYSTEM SETUP MENU The display on the receiver will say RESUME and the MASTER VOLUME will return to its original position dB STEREO SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG SP A AUTO VOLUME Next proceed to CROSSOVER N...

Page 39: ...100 Hz or 150 Hz The default setting is 80Hz 80 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 80 Hz to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 100 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 150 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 150 Hz to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers As noted on the LCD screen the THX setting is 80 Select this setting if you have THX approved SMALL speakers Experiment wit...

Page 40: ...CT ANALOG SP A AUTO VOLUME dB STEREO SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG SP A AUTO VOLUME 5 Press the SETUP OK button You may need to experiment with different Dolby Digital sources before you can get the BASS PEAK LEVEL set correctly If you want to change a setting before proceeding Start over from step one BASS PEAK LEVEL MANAGER The LFE Low Frequency Effect channel in Dolby Digital DTS program sources can pro...

Page 41: ...tting is OFF 3 Press the SETUP OK button Hold the remote control pointed towards the receiver until you see the RECEIVED display on the receiver If ERROR flashes in the display perform the setup operations from the first step again dB SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG SP A VOLUME This information will be displayed on your TV Dynamic Range Control Select Mode MID For Dolby Digital If you want to change a settin...

Page 42: ... VIDEO SELECT button press the STANDBY ON button on the front panel 3 You will see DUAL in the display for about five seconds During this time use the STEREO DIRECT button to cycle through the different DUAL MONO settings to find the one you want The different settings are DUAL ch1 where you only hear channel 1 DUAL ch2 where you only hear channel 2 and DUAL ch1 ch2 where you hear both channels bu...

Page 43: ...or more detailed information see p 85 You will only be able to access the second two modes if you have hooked up SURROUND BACK speakers s For more detailed information see p 19 21 34 35 The display will show you what kind of source Dolby Digital DTS etc is being played STANDARD Use this mode with sources that do not have SURROUND BACK channels If you don t have SURROUND BACK speaker s switched on ...

Page 44: ...functions switch on automatically when the source you are playing is encoded with DTS or Dolby Digital There are four Advanced Theater settings that use DSP Digital Signal Processing to create different types of sound environments If you have SURROUND BACK speakers or even just one speaker switched on see p 34 35 then 7 1 will appear after the name of all of these modes in the display on the recei...

Page 45: ...ually below 50 msec for the listener to enjoy the visceral power of dance music THEATER 1 Reproduces theater sound field effects without losing the localization of each channel Theater effects can be enjoyed without losing Dolby Digital Pro Logic effects when used in combination those formats with movies bearing the DOLBY SURROUND trademark THEATER 2 Simulates the acoustic environment of a theater...

Page 46: ...as 5 D THEATER and 5CH STEREO The effects of ADVANCED THEATER mode can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by pressing EFFECT The default setting is 70 Also the effect level can be set in each ADVANCED THE ATER mode by pressing the EFFECT button The amount of effect of each DSP mode can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 the default setting value is 70 by pressing EFFECT 5 7CH STEREO modes cann...

Page 47: ... remote control or the MASTER VOLUME on the front panel Return to the RECEIVER screens by pressing to RECEIVER button and SUB if needed to make other sound adjustments like bass treble loudness etc memo 4 VOL ENTER RECEIVER DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 VCR2 REMOTE SETUP MD TAPE1 CD TUNER TV CONTROL FUNCTION TV CONTROL MUTING MASTER VOLUME SYSTEM OFF MULTI OPERATION STANDBY ON VOL CH CH FUNCTION BACK LIGHT u...

Page 48: ...put on the next page 7 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1 8 Adjust the volume by using the MASTER VOLUME buttons on the remote control or the MASTER VOLUME on the front panel Return to the RECEIVER screens by pressing to RECEIVER button and SUB if needed to make other sound adjustments like bass treble loudness etc 8 3 2 6 SIGNAL SELECT 2 4 3 6 8 VOL ENTER RECEIVER DVD LD TV SA...

Page 49: ...In the AUTO setting SIGNAL SELECT chooses the signal based on availability in the following order AC 3 RF DIGITAL ANALOG If all the DIGITAL INPUT SELECT see p 33 choices are set to OFF the SIGNAL SELECT will default to ANALOG Because the audio from a karaoke microphone and LDs recorded with analog audio only is not output from the digital output set SIGNAL SELECT to ANALOG to listen to these forma...

Page 50: ...SELECT SP A DIGITAL AUTO VOLUME Basic Playback memo J 1 1 Receiver MAIN SUB DSP STEREO THX ADVANCED THEATER EFFECT STANDARD MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS MULTI CH IN SIGNAL SELECT DIGITAL NR dts Reducing Noise During Playback DIGITAL NR Function To reduce extraneous noise switch on DIGITAL NR This noise reduction can be used with every mode except THX and MULTI CH IN 1 Press the DIGITAL NR button on the remot...

Page 51: ... can be adjusted in a range of 6 dB The tone control cannot be adjusted in THX MULTI CH IN If the receiver is in DIRECT mode and you press the TONE button TONE BYPASS will appear in the display letting you know that you can t change the tone in DIRECT mode Another press cancels DIRECT mode LOUDNESS CH SELECT TONE SPEAKER A B Receiver MAIN SUB TREBLE SYSTEM SETUP CH LEVEL INPUT ATT BASS FL DIMMER T...

Page 52: ...se the ADJUST setting when you want to be able to control each channel level individually BYPASS This setting is good for getting the cleanest possible signal In this setting you won t be able to change each channel individually We recommend using BYPASS and the default setting is BYPASS MULTI CH INPUT STANDBY ON dB STEREO SIGNAL SELECT SP A DIGITAL AUTO VOLUME memo 96 kHz 24 bit Performance This ...

Page 53: ...t Playback Use the STEREO button on the remote control or the STEREO DIRECT button on the front panel to alternate between STEREO and DIRECT mode The DIRECT mode will give you the most accurate reproduction of two channel stereo sources but won t let you add any effects to the sound dB STEREO SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG SP A VOLUME None of the tone controls or other sound modes can be used with DIRECT pl...

Page 54: ...tomatically at the first station it locates Repeat to locate other stations For Manual Tuning To change frequencies one step at a time press TUNING repeatedly To change frequencies quickly hold down TUNING and release when you reach the frequency you desire 4 Adjust the MASTER VOLUME buttons on the remote control or the MASTER VOLUME on the front panel MPX Mode If the TUNED or STEREO indicators do...

Page 55: ...00 FM press 1 6 dB STEREO SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG SP A STEREO TUNED VOLUME To cancel before inputting the frequency Press DIRECT ACCESS and enter the frequency again 5 Adjust the MASTER VOLUME buttons on the remote control or the MASTER VOLUME on the front panel Direct Access Tuning The following steps show you how to tune directly to a specific frequency using the remote control Using the Tuner 2 5 ...

Page 56: ...nd 55 2 Press the MEMORY button to activate the memory function dB STEREO SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG SP A STEREO TUNED VOLUME 3 Press the CLASS button repeatedly to select a class number Each press switches the display CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C 4 Press the STATION buttons repeatedly to select a channel 0 9 within the respective class dB STEREO SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG SP A STEREO TUNED VOLUME The station is m...

Page 57: ... step through each channel in order Press the STATION buttons repeatedly Using the front panel 1 Select the TUNER function 2 Press the CLASS button repeatedly to select a class number 3 Press the STATION buttons repeatedly to select the channel you want dB STEREO SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG SP A STEREO TUNED VOLUME CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C dB STEREO SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG SP A FM VOLUME 1 3 2 1 3 2 VOL ENTE...

Page 58: ...ll Remote Control of Other Components Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components In addition to controlling the receiver the supplied remote control can operate your other components VCR TV LD CD etc after you program it to do so In this way instead of fumbling with many different controls and buttons you only need to use one remote control If your component s are listed in the remo...

Page 59: ... of your components You may find you have components which do not correspond to the name on any function button for example a cable TV tuner or you have two compo nents where only one button is provided MD TAPE 1 In this case use step 3 to assign any available function button to the component you want to remote control For example you may have a cable TV tuner and one video deck in your system It ...

Page 60: ...he top bar of the remote control screen For example choose the 3 play button to program this remote control to play your DVD player The TV POWER TV FUNC TV CH and VOL buttons are only available for learning when programming TV CONTROL operations Pressing BACK cancels the process You can also program the 5 2 3 and ENTER cursor buttons with the LEARNING mode Remote Control of Other Components ENTER ...

Page 61: ...e command has been learned OK will appear at the top of the remote control LCD display If NG no good appears it means that for some reason the command was not learned Repeat steps 4 and 5 to teach the remote control of the VSX 39TX all the commands from the other remote control 6 Press the BACK button to return to the LEARNING SELECT FUNCTION screen Start again from step 3 to program all your comp...

Page 62: ...want it on the function screen The COMPLETE screen will show for half a second to let you know the name was successfully input The screen will then return to step two to allow you to input names for other functions components 6 Use the BACK button to return to the basic RECEIVER screen RECEIVER DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 VCR2 REMOTE SETUP MD TAPE1 CD TUNER TV CONTROL KEY RENAME ITEM MEMO Remote Setup LCD ...

Page 63: ...me after you ve input a new one press either the ALL CLEAR or DELETE buttons 6 Press the SETUP OK button when the name appears in the bar as you want it on the function screen The COMPLETE screen will show for half a second to let you know the name was successfully input The screen will then return to step four to allow you to input names for other functions components 7 Use the BACK button to ret...

Page 64: ...Use to set the DVD player mode available on some DVD players TOP MENU Press to call up the menu programed on the DVD MENU Use to display or close the title menu screen 5 2 3 ENTER 5 2 3 Use to navigate through options on menu screens and to change settings ENTER Use to implement settings selected with the cursor buttons or to set items highlighted in a menu 1 Press to switch the LD player on or of...

Page 65: ...inning of the next track Press repeatedly to advance to the beginning of following tracks 3 1 1 Hold down for fast reverse playback Hold down for fast forward playback 4 DISC Use to switch between discs with file type disc players 5 7 Press to stop playback 6 3 Press to start playback 7 8 Press to pause playback 8 Number buttons Use to select tracks 9 C Use to clear tracks or programmed selections...

Page 66: ...g of previous tracks Press to advance to the beginning of the next track Press repeatedly to advance to the beginning of following tracks 3 1 1 Hold down for fast reverse playback Hold down for fast forward playback 4 REC Press to start recording may put some decks in REC PAUSE mode 5 7 Press to stop playback or recording 6 3 Press to start playback 7 8 Press to pause playback or recording 8 Numbe...

Page 67: ...or restore the volume 5 VOL Press to control the volume of the TV 6 CH Use these buttons to change the channel of the TV 7 Number buttons Use to select a specific TV channel 8 ENTER Use to select the channel specified with the number buttons not all models require this step 9 L1 A freely assignable key where you can enter any command you like refer to p 60 61 This receiver is capable of playing ba...

Page 68: ... your digital tuner into it but some operations may need to be learned separately by the re ceiver see Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components p 58 61 To perform these operations press the TV SAT button to set the remote to the DIGITAL TUNER operation mode For more information on individual commands consult the manual that came with the component When presetting a PIONEER digital...

Page 69: ...IT Press to exit the current setting of the SAT 3 OFF ON Press to switch the satellite tuner off 4 CH Use to change channels on the satellite tuner 5 GUIDE Use to turn the program information screen on or off 6 MENU Use to turn the main menu on or off 7 Number buttons Use to select satellite channels 8 L1 3 Freely assignable keys where you can enter any command you like refer to p 60 61 for more o...

Page 70: ...h the cassette deck on or off not possible with all models especially those without a standby mode 2 1 Press to rewind the tape 3 7 Press to stop playback or recording 4 2 Press to start reverse playback for auto reverse decks 5 3 Press to start playback of the side of the cassette which has been loaded as the front 6 Press to fast forward the tape 7 8 Press to pause playback or recording 1 Press ...

Page 71: ...emote control screens to deal with a variety of cutting edge technologies and components that may or may not have appeared on the market yet These include CD R CD write once discs deck CD RW CD rewritable discs deck and the latest innovation DVD video recorder If you have one of these components you can access the preset screen by going to the preset recall section of this manual p 58 61 and follo...

Page 72: ...TAPE 2 MONITOR to switch between the sound of the recording TAPE 2 indicator on and the sound of the source component TAPE 2 indicator off Using Other Functions Recording from Video Components The following operations show you how to record audio and video to the video tape recorder connected to the VCR 1 DVR or VCR 2 jacks Note that all signals coming out of these jacks will be analog and it is n...

Page 73: ...the receiver will show that input for about 5 seconds and then revert to showing the sound mode the receiver is in The VIDEO SELECT remains set to the input you chose until you change the audio input If you change audio functions the receiver will reset itself to make the video and audio inputs correspond Also if you switch the power of the receiver OFF when you turn it back on the video and audio...

Page 74: ...ocess To go back to the REMOTE SETUP screen Press the BACK button 4 Next you should select the command number you want the process to start with Of course it s logical to start with 1 so press command 1 the box the 1 with inside it This tells the receiver this will be the first command To erase a command Press the command button you want to erase and press the CLEAR button To go back one step Pres...

Page 75: ...ly to leave the multi operation set up mode You don t need to program power on for PIONEER components except for the first generation of Pio neer DVRs they will go on automatically if a com mand for that unit is entered in the MULTI OPERA TIONS settings Also your TV will go on automati cally if a TV related command is entered in the MULTI OPERATIONS Performing multi operations Do the following to ...

Page 76: ...ess the BACK button 4 Next you should select the command number you want the process to start with Of course it s logical to start with 1 so press command 1 button the box the 1 with inside it This tells the receiver this will be the first command The number will become shaded To go back one step Press the BACK button To go back to the REMOTE SETUP screen Press the BACK button repeatedly 5 Select ...

Page 77: ...ion 9 Press the BACK button repeatedly to leave the multi operation set up mode Using SYSTEM OFF Do the following to use the SYSTEM OFF function 1 Press the SYSTEM OFF button The remote control must be on to be able to use this command but it can be in any mode All the components programmed into the SYSTEM OFF mode will stop and or go off The receiver will go off as well 1 ENTER VCR2 TV CONTROL MU...

Page 78: ...each source to ON or OFF by pressing on the ON OFF button A triangular arrow points from the ON OFF button towards a small nub next to the function names DVD LD CD etc that can be turned ON OFF This nub will disappear if that DIRECT FUNCTION is turned OFF Subsequently the nub will not appear on any remote control screen if the DIRECT FUNCTION is OFF 4 To leave the Direct Function mode press the BA...

Page 79: ... All of this equipment should be placed in your sub room as shown below When connecting the IR receiver be sure to connect it to the green MULTI ROOM SOURCE REMOTE IN jack not the black CONTROL IN or OUT jacks It is not possible to input digital signals into the SUB room you must use analog signals You can t use tone controls etc and any surround modes in the SUB room Main room Sub room IR receive...

Page 80: ...XED position is chosen the volume will be loud CAUTION If the MULTI ROOM is set to FIXED the volume on the main unit will be set to maximum Thus when output it will be extremely loud Please set the master volume controls of the integrated amplifier in the sub room very low at first and ex periment to find the correct volume MULTI ROOM set up There may be some IR RECEIVERS that can t be used with t...

Page 81: ...e following order TUNER MD TAPE 1 VCR 1 TV SAT DVD LD CD 4 Press the CONTROL button again and use the INPUT SELECTOR to adjust the VOLUME The volume can be adjusted in a range of 82dB to 0dB The display will appear as shown below 5 When in TUNER function press the CONTROL button and use the INPUT SELECTOR to tune in the station The display will appear as shown below Turn the input selector until y...

Page 82: ...CTION button will not select PHONO VCR 2 or VIDEO MASTER VOLUME buttons for adjusting the sub room s volume level but can t be used when set to FIXED CLASS button for selecting the desired class STATION button for recalling memorized radio stations the tuner is selected automatically Number button 0 9 Using Other Functions VOL ENTER RECEIVER DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 VCR2 REMOTE SETUP MD TAPE1 CD TUNER T...

Page 83: ... jacks connected to a SUB room amplifier which bears the PIONEER Î mark and has a remote sensor both the IR receiver and the amplifier may receive remote control commands making correct operation impossible In this case place the IR receiver and amplifier apart from each other and point the remote control directly at the IR receiver during operation If you plan to leave the MULTI ROOM feature off ...

Page 84: ...the sound quality With Dolby Digital drop in auditory sound quality is prevented by using masking technology and digital filtering technology based on the human auditory characteristics Laser disc format Laser discs are now available on the market in large numbers This means that the recording of different format audio signals on the laser disc raises the important question of compatibility with e...

Page 85: ...imbre Matching When recording a sound track it is very important that the surround sounds move smoothly and seamlessly around the theater It is very distracting when sounds seem to jump from speaker to speaker Timbre Matching helps to smooth the movement of the surround sounds even though you are using only two speakers Bass Peak Level Manager Some Dolby Digital sound tracks can produce bass peaks...

Page 86: ...nsiderable noise in radio broadcasts Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically Subwoofer output is very low When playing an LD the SIGNAL SELECT is on 2 RF but there is still no sound When playing a Dolby Digital DTS source the 5 1 Channel indicator doesn t light Remedy Connect the power plug to the wall outlet Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again Disconnect the pow...

Page 87: ...onnect the speakers see p 19 Set SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO or according to the type of connections made see p 49 Set the digital input settings correctly see p 33 Make digital connections see p 13 14 and set SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO see p 49 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player Set the digital volume level of the player to full or to the neutral position Turn the speakers ON Use t...

Page 88: ...roblem with your receiver but if you want to hear 7 channel sound use an EX source Play the source Fix the audio settings check the manual that came with your DVD player There is no problem The indicator won t light when the track is not a Dolby Digital DTS track Symptom You can t get DIGITAL to come up when using the SIGNAL SELECT button When using THX AUTO mode the receiver is not playing in the...

Page 89: ...e until it is too late this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise This list of sound levels is included for your protection Decibel Level Example 30 Quiet library soft whispers 40 Living room refrigerator bedroom away from traffic 50 Light traffic normal conversation quiet office 60 Air conditio...

Page 90: ...ity 1 Vp p 75 Ω Output Level Impedance 1 Vp p 75 Ω Signal to Noise Ratio 65 dB FM Tuner Section Frequency Range 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 13 2 dBf IHF 1 3 µV 75 Ω 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 20 2 dBf Stereo 38 6 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio Mono 73 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 70 dB at 85 dBf Distortion Stereo 0 5 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity 60 dB 400 kHz Stereo Separation 40 dB ...

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Page 92: ...at the above listed number for assistance PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT P O BOX 1760 LONG BEACH CA 90801 1760 U S A For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product Si ce produit doit être réparé au Canada veuillez vous adresser à un distributeur autorisée Pioneer au Canada pour obtenir le nom de la Société de Service Autorisée...

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