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Basic Operation

Listening in Audio Scaler mode

Use to hear CD and DVD, as well as other digital soundtracks, at a wider dynamic range, allowing for finer audio
reproduction.

1 Press RECEIVER.

2 Press the HI-BIT button on the remote

control or HI-BIT/HI-SAMPLING
button on the front panel.

Each press switches AUDIO SCALER mode on or off. HI-
BIT/SAMPLING lights in the display.

Memo:

• This mode cannot be used with MULTI CH IN mode.
• If the receiver is in DIRECT mode and you press the HI-

BIT button the receiver will switch to STEREO mode.

• This feature cannot be used with DVD-A, SACD or

source signals greater than 88.2 kHz over a digital con-
nection (including i.LINK).

Multi Channel In Playback

MULTI CH IN allows you to connect a DVD-Audio / SACD player or an external decoder to enjoy certain multichannel
discs. To use MULTI CH IN playback follow the instructions below.

1 Press the MULTI CH INPUT button on

the remote control or the MULTI CH
IN button on the front panel.

Each press switches the input between the previous
mode and MULTI CH IN.

ON:

This is a true playback of the signal from the MULTI

CH IN terminals, output without digital processing. You
can only control each channel level.

OFF:

Cancels the MULTI CH IN modes.

Memo:

• You can’t use any kind of sound processing with MULTI

CH IN. Selecting a listening mode, or switching these
modes, cancels the MULTI CH IN.

• If any speakers are set to NO the signal for that (those)

channel(s) won’t get output at all.

• You cannot set sound features (page 51, 52, 53 and 54)

on, in MULTI CH IN mode.

• You cannot listen to the SECOND ZONE in MULTI CH IN

mode.

• If you’re listening to DVD-Audio / SACD but can only get

stereo sound set your DVD player’s 5.1 channel analog
playback to on.

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Summary of Contents for Elite VSX-55TXi

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Page 4: ...akers 25 Speaker impedance 26 Bi wiring your speakers 26 Placing Your Speakers 27 Speaker placement 27 Power Connections AC OUTLETS 27 Using i LINK Interface 28 What is i LINK 28 Connecting i LINK equipped Components 28 Creating an i LINK Network 29 Displays and Controls 30 Front Panel 30 Remote Control 32 Display 35 Back Panel 36 Setting Up for Surround Sound 38 Surround Back System 39 NORMAL Set...

Page 5: ...g the MULTI ROOM system from the sub room 77 The PIONEER SR System Operating other PIONEER components 78 Multi Operations 79 Performing Multi Operations 80 System Off 81 Using SYSTEM OFF 81 Editing Remote Control Display Names 82 Editing Button Names KEY LABEL 83 Adjusting the Light on the Remote Control 84 Clearing Remote Control Settings You Have Input 85 Resetting the Main Unit 86 Fine Tuning Y...

Page 6: ...nd effects and offers you studio quality home theater sound with minimum effort Dolby Digital EX DTS ES DTS 96 24 and the Latest Audio and Video Formats The VSX 55TXi is equipped with Dolby Digital EX decoding the very latest Dolby Digital contribution to home theater with surround back speakers in addition to surround speakers These additional speakers make home theater even more realistic and po...

Page 7: ...trol settings will be cleared AM Loop Antenna FM Wire Antenna AA IEC LR6 batteries x 4 Operating Instructions Remote Control Unit Microphone for Auto Microphone Stand for Auto Surround Sound Setup Surround Sound Setup 1 2 3 AA IEC LR6 batteries x 4 CAUTION Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries...

Page 8: ...er is located near a device emitting infrared rays Operated simultaneously with another remote control which uses infrared rays Installing the Receiver Opening the Front Panel To open the front panel push gently on the lower third of the panel with your finger CAUTION Do not cover this unit in any way for example with a sheet or piece of cloth This would prevent proper heat dispersal Do not any pl...

Page 9: ...The Source Material DVDs have become the basic source material for home theater because they are convenient to use and offer excellent sound and picture quality as well as allow users to enjoy home theater soundtracks with more than two channels of audio For example Dolby Pro Logic plays back four channels front left front right center and a single channel for both surround speakers Dolby Digital ...

Page 10: ... hook up your DVD player with analog audio connections Use regular RCA stereo cords for these connections Also hook up the video connection on your DVD player and your TV to this receiver For your TV it s easiest to use a regular composite RCA video cord as shown below Digital Connections Some DVD players have both coaxial and optical terminals but there is no need to connect both If your DVD play...

Page 11: ...a subwoofer which provides realistic bass sounds For the subwoofer use a mono single plug RCA cord and for the other speakers use regular speaker cords Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the R terminal and the speaker on the left to the L terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers Memo We recommend speakers with a nominal ...

Page 12: ...ress the RECEIVER button on the remote control 2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button The SYSTEM SETUP menu appears on your TV if it doesn t refer to page 10 to make sure you have prop erly connected the receiver to your TV 3 Looking at the on screen display on your TV use the buttons to select INPUT ASSIGN Press the ENTER button 4 DIGITAL IN SELECT should be selected if not use the buttons to select it ...

Page 13: ... 38 and Expert Setup starting on page 96 Make sure all the components you need especially speakers have been properly connected before you do the steps described here 1 Hook up the microphone to the SETUP MIC jack on the Front Panel 2 Place the microphone at your normal listening position Use a table chair or something else to put the micro phone at the same height as you usually listen to your sy...

Page 14: ...s and establish ambi ent noise levels the microphone status and what speak ers you hooked up 11 Check the speaker settings on the OSD If they match your speaker configuration make sure OK is selected and press ENTER The test tones will be out put loudly again The test tones may take up to 5 minutes this time After they have finished you see the SPEAKER SYS TEMS CHECK screen If you want to view the...

Page 15: ...or the Dolby Digital DTS output settings are not correct Set the DVD player to output a digital signal and set the Dolby Digital and DTS output properly If you are unsure how to do this check the DVD initial setup in the manual that came with your DVD player Q2 There is no sound from the subwoofer or it is very low A2 There is a good possibility you haven t reached a part of the DVD that has an LF...

Page 16: ...and from the receiver to your TV or monitor If you don t follow the default settings below you must assign the inputs you used with the Assigning the Component Video Inputs procedure see page 89 The default settings are COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 DVD LD COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 TV SAT S400 S400 AUDIO CAUTION Don t confuse the MONITOR OUT for your TV with the MULTI ROOM SOURCE MONI TOR OUT for the MULTI ROOM...

Page 17: ...tions and analog audio connections are necessary Connecting a DVD player Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Hook up your audio signal with either a coaxial or optical digital cords you don t need to do both If you hook up your DVD LD player using component video cable connections you might need to setup your DVD player fo...

Page 18: ... your VCR DVR Note that to record video from a source component the video connection from the source to the receiver and from the receiver to the recorder must be the same type Connecting a Video Component to the Front Panel Connect a portable DVD player video game console or any video component to the front panel as show here Front video connections are accessed via the front panel input selector...

Page 19: ... receiver to your TV see page 16 For the audio signal in order to use digital soundtracks broadcast you must hook up a digital input Use either a coaxial or optical cable it doesn t matter which see page 23 We recommend hooking up your audio with analog cables as well see below The arrows indicate the direction of the TV signal Memo If your digital connections are different than the default settin...

Page 20: ...quipment with these analog connections The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal Memo If you want to hook up any equipment other than a turntable to the PHONO LINE jack please go to the PHONO LINE Setup see page 94 and choose the LINE setting If your turntable has a phono pre amplifier most do not please choose the LINE setting as well Depending on where the cassette deck is placed noi...

Page 21: ...ower and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet If you have a DVD Audio or Super Audio CD SACD compatible player or are using an external Dolby Digital DTS decoder connect it to the multichannel analog inputs as shown below Memo If you use only one surround back input be sure to hook up to the SURROUND BACK L jack S400 S400 AUDIO Components equipped with 5 1 7 1 channel analog output jacks ...

Page 22: ... in on the receiver Hook up your audio signal with either a coaxial or optical digital cords you don t need to do both If you hook up your DVD LD player using component video cable connections you might need to setup your DVD player for component video output as well See your DVD manual for details If you have i LINK compatible components see page 28 There are two optical digital out jacks the CD ...

Page 23: ... IN 1 optical TV SAT DIGITAL IN 2 optical CD R TAPE1 DIGITAL IN 3 coaxial DVD LD DIGITAL IN 4 coaxial CD See Assigning the Digital Inputs on page 88 if the way you hook up your equipment is different from the default settings listed here Coaxial cords Optical cables Commercially available digital audio coaxial cords standard video cords can also be used or optical cables not supplied are used to c...

Page 24: ...ity Using outdoor antennas S400 S400 AUDIO AM loop antenna 1 Assemble the antenna 2 Twist exposed wire strands together and insert 3 Attach to a wall etc if desired and face toward the direction providing the best reception AM loop antenna FM wire antenna To improve AM reception Connect a 15 to 18 feet 5 6 meter length of vinyl coated wire to the AM LOOP ANTENNA terminal in addition to the supplie...

Page 25: ... the L terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers Memo We recommend speakers with a nominal impedance rated 8 Ω 16 Ω but you can change the speaker impedance setting of the receiver see page 26 If you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back terminal If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the THX I...

Page 26: ...minals for the high and low frequencies To bi wire a speaker connect two sets of speaker cords to each speaker terminal on the receiver The easiest way to do this is to connect one wire in the normal way and use a banana plug for the other one Make sure you use a parallel not series connection when doing so Don t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way First put the receiver ...

Page 27: ...should not exceed 100 W CAUTION When installing the center speaker on top of the TV be sure to secure it with suitable means Memo When installing speakers near the TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent distortion in 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 th...

Page 28: ...yer with an i LINK connector you can connect it to the i LINK connectors on the rear of your receiver as shown below The i LINK interface does not transmit video signals So when you connect video components with i LINK cable the video signal must be connected with other cables Hook up the video signal with either component video S video or composite video cords see page 16 to available VIDEO IN te...

Page 29: ...ter Check the operating instructions supplied with your other i LINK components for capability information Receivers need to be DTCP Digital Transmission Content Protection compliant to be able to play DVD A DVDVideo and SACD i LINK audio This receiver is DTCP compliant so you can use them When setting up an i LINK network it s important that the components form an open ended chain fig 1 or a tree...

Page 30: ...eceiver into MUSIC mode see page 49 STEREO DIRECT see page 47 Switches the receiver into STEREO mode if it was in a different sound mode or toggles between DIRECT and STEREO mode 4 ENTER button Use this button to enter information concerning the SYSTEM SETUP listening mode or the tuner 5 STANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is in STANDBY mode Please note that this receiver consumes a small a...

Page 31: ...R EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for recall using the MULTI JOG and ENTER buttons 18 MULTI ROOM SOURCE buttons see page 76 Press to use the multi room feature requires an optional IR receiver CONTROL button Used together with the MULTI JOG to select the function or use with the MASTER VOLUME to select the volume of the MULTI ROOM system ON OFF buttons Use to switch MULTI ROOM function o...

Page 32: ...ceiver s display LOUDNESS button see page 52 Switches the LOUDNESS mode on or off TONE button see page 53 This button switches between TONE on and off which bypasses the tone circuitry BASS TREBLE buttons see page 53 Use to select whether the bass or treble will be adjusted buttons Use to adjust the TONE level effect level channel level and sound delay as well as make Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC para...

Page 33: ...the input source for the TV TV CH Use these buttons to change the channel of the TV TV VOL Press to control the volume of the TV 10 Listening mode buttons see page 47 SURROUND buttons MOVIE MUSIC ENTER MOVIE Press to put the receiver into MOVIE listening mode see page 48 MUSIC Press to put the receiver into MUSIC listening mode see page 49 Use to select the MOVIE or MUSIC listening mode ENTER Use ...

Page 34: ...through all the possible sources including USB PHONO and i LINK components 19 VOLUME buttons Use to raise or lower the volume of the receiver 20 MIDNIGHT button see page 52 Switches the MIDNIGHT listening mode on or off 21 MUTE button Press to mute or restore the volume 22 MULTI CH INPUT button see page 54 Use this button to select the component you have hooked up to the MULTI CH IN terminals for ...

Page 35: ...received 8 Volume level indicator 9 MULTI ROOM indicator Lights when the MULTI ROOM system is on 10 Hi BIT SAMPLING indicator Lights when the AUDIO SCALER mode is on 11 DSP indicators MOVIE Lights when a MOVIE mode is selected When a DSP MOVIE mode is selected DSP will light with a box around it MUSIC Lights when a MUSIC mode is selected When a DSP MUSIC mode is selected DSP will light with a box ...

Page 36: ... able to play Dolby Digital and other surround soundtracks you need to make digital connections To do this use the digital terminals here If you don t connect as per the default settings see page 23 you need to complete Assigning the Digital Inputs on page 88 6 MONITOR OUT terminals connect a TV or monitor here see page 16 Use these terminals to output the video signal to your TV video projector o...

Page 37: ...his terminal to connect a PC to this receiver see page 72 15 Audio input output terminals connect analog components here see page 20 Use these terminals to input output the audio signal from analog components like a cassette deck or turntable These are analog jacks 16 Video components input output termi nals Input output signals from your video components DVD VCR TV tuners SAT tuners etc here see ...

Page 38: ... be selected If it isn t use the buttons to select it Press the ENTER button 4 Use the buttons to navigate through the menus When you have the setting you want in a particular menu press ENTER In each mode the current settings are displayed We suggest you do a basic system setup for surround sound when you first hook up the receiver That gets it out of the way and you won t need to do it again unl...

Page 39: ... back system setting Press the ENTER button Choose from NORMAL SYSTEM if you want to use these speaker terminals for your surround back speakers in your main speaker system referred to as the A speaker system SECOND ZONE if you want to use the these speaker terminals for an independent speaker system referred to as speaker system B MR S if you want to use these speaker terminals for a different in...

Page 40: ...ss ENTER In each mode the current settings are displayed We suggest you adjust all these settings when you first hook up the receiver That gets them out of the way and you won t need to return to this setting mode unless you change your home set up by adding new speakers etc SPEAKER SETTING page 41 Use to specify the type and number of speakers you con nected CHANNEL LEVEL page 43 Use to balance t...

Page 41: ...fault setting is SMALL Select LARGE if your speakers will reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you did not connect surround speakers choose NO In this case the sound of the surround channels is output from the front and center speakers If the front speakers are set to SMALL the surround speakers will automatically be set...

Page 42: ...XIT and press ENTER Next proceed to CHANNEL LEVEL below If you want to change a setting before proceeding start over from step 1 Memo If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and leave the subwoofer selected This may not however yield the best bass results Depending on the size and shape of your room you may actually experience a dec...

Page 43: ...ENTER Adjust the level of each speaker using the buttons and ENTER When done go to step 4 In AUTO automatic test tone mode This mode switches the test tone between each speaker auto matically The test tone output cycles through the speakers in the following order Adjust the level of each speaker using the buttons as the test tone is emitted and wait for it to move to the next speaker When done go ...

Page 44: ...to step 1 If starting fresh complete steps 1 2 on page 40 1 The SPEAKER DISTANCE should be selected If it isn t use the buttons to select it Press the ENTER button The setup possibilities appear on your TV 2 Select each speaker channel with the buttons and press ENTER 3 Use the buttons to add or subtract the distance in feet that the speaker is from your normal listening position Press the ENTER b...

Page 45: ...t page for more details if necessary 4 Choose a LISTENING MODE one of two ways For SURROUND modes press MOVIE or MUSIC use the buttons to select the mode you want and press ENTER For STEREO DIRECT press the button for that mode On the front panel use the MOVIE or MUSIC buttons and the MULTI JOG dial Press the button of the mode type you want and then use the dial to cycle through the possi bilitie...

Page 46: ...ITAL signal is selected 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input DTS lights when a DTS signal is input If no digital inputs are assigned see page 88 you can only choose ANALOG in the SIGNAL SELECT Because the audio signal from a karaoke microphone and LDs are recorded with analog audio only they are not output from the digital outputs Set SIGNAL SELECT to ANALOG to listen to these for...

Page 47: ...h these modes to see which suit your home system and personal tastes The MUSIC and STEREO modes are designed to be used with music sources but some MUSIC modes are also suitable for film soundtracks Again try different modes with various soundtracks to see which you like but you must choose one of the MOVIE and MUSIC listening modes in order to get surround sound Depending on your setup in STEREO ...

Page 48: ...d and is suitable for movies The NEO 6 CINEMA mode delivers good channel separation for movie soundtracks With sources other than stereo 5 1 etc the display will automatically show the type of decoding being employed Dolby Digital DTS ES etc ACTION This mode is designed for action movies which generally use lots of sound effects The mode enriches the sound to make it more realistic and extends the...

Page 49: ...ent surround and center sound With sources other than stereo 5 1 etc the display will automatically show the type of decoding being employed Dolby Digital DTS ES etc CLASSICAL Simulates the acoustic effects of a large concert hall Suitable for classical music A long delay time of reflected sounds coupled with reverb effects let the listener experience the dynamic and rich sounds characteristic of ...

Page 50: ... explained here To start this setup select Dolby Pro Logic ll if necessary with the MUSIC button 1 Press RECEIVER 2 Press the EFFECT CH SEL button repeatedly and select the setting you want They appear in the receiver s display CENTER WIDTH With Pro Logic decoding center chan nel signals can come only from the center speaker If no center speaker is present this channel is split between the two fro...

Page 51: ...GITAL NR This feature is effective with sources containing a lot of background noise like cassette and video tape 1 Press RECEIVER 2 Press the DNR button on the remote control Each press switches DIGITAL NR on or off When on DNR lights in the display Memo In cases described below noise may not be reduced even if DIGITAL NR is on Sudden noise Extremely loud noise Signals that contain too many high ...

Page 52: ...CIN EMA MULTI CH IN SACD DIRECT or LOUDNESS modes If you set MIDNIGHT on when in DIRECT mode the receiver switches to STEREO mode When playing DVD Audio 192 176 kHz discs over an i LINK connection this feature cannot be used Listening in LOUDNESS Mode The LOUDNESS mode boosts the bass and treble in a signal It is useful for listening to music at low volumes This feature is applicable only when the...

Page 53: ...n at the beginning of the process Memo The tone control can be adjusted in a range of 6 dB The tone control cannot be set on in THX CINEMA MULTI CH IN or SACD DIRECT modes If you set TONE control on in DIRECT mode the receiver will switch to STEREO mode When playing DVD Audio 192 176 kHz discs over an i LINK connection this feature cannot be used Listening with Sound Delay Some video displays have...

Page 54: ...ternal decoder to enjoy certain multichannel discs To use MULTI CH IN playback follow the instructions below 1 Press the MULTI CH INPUT button on the remote control or the MULTI CH IN button on the front panel Each press switches the input between the previous mode and MULTI CH IN ON This is a true playback of the signal from the MULTI CH IN terminals output without digital processing You can only...

Page 55: ...s set to something other than NO and have chosen NO for the SURROUND BACK speakers in SPEAKER SETTING see page 41 to use this mode To accomplish the same settings you could have had the AUTO SURROUND SETUP automatically set the SURROUND speakers on and the SURROUND BACK speakers off see page 13 to use this mode 1 Press the SB CH MODE button on the remote control Each press switches between VIRTL S...

Page 56: ...nd R ch2 indica tors in the display light to indicate the playback channel 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 but independently from different speakers Memo The default setting is DUAL CH1 You can only use this function with Dolby Digital sources that have this encoding Using Headpho...

Page 57: ...ou 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 inputs will reset so that they correspond Adjusting the Brightness of the Display DIMMER Use the display DIMMER button to adjust the brightness of the fluore...

Page 58: ...e in the station For Automatic Tuning Press and hold TUNING for about one second then release The tuner starts searching the selected band and stop automatically at the first station it locates Repeat to locate other stations For Manual Tuning To change frequencies one step at a time press TUN ING repeatedly To change frequencies quickly hold down TUNING and release when you reach the frequency yo...

Page 59: ...tuner operation mode 2 Press the BAND button to select the band FM or AM Each press switches the band FM AM 3 Press the DIRECT ACCESS button to activate the direct access tuning mode The cursor blinks in the display on the front panel 4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the station you want Example To tune station 106 00 FM press 1 0 6 0 0 To cancel before inputting the frequency Pr...

Page 60: ...you want See Automatic and Manual Tuning on page 58 or Direct Access Tuning on page 59 2 Press the TUNER EDIT button to activate the memory function 3 Press the DTV MENU CLASS button repeatedly to select a class number Each press switches the display 4 Press the STATION buttons repeatedly or use the MULTI JOG to select a channel 0 9 within the respective class 5 Press the ENTER button to input you...

Page 61: ... or STATION to select the preset channel 4 Press TUNER EDIT to select the station name mode 5 Enter the station name you want Names can be up to four characters long Use the MULTI JOG dial front panel or the but tons remote to select characters Press ENTER to confirm a character If no character is input a space is input To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 4 and input four spaces instead ...

Page 62: ...s the DTV MENU CLASS button repeatedly to select a class number Each press switches the display 3 Use the number buttons to select the channel you want To select channel 7 press 7 To select channel 0 press 0 For example If 99 50 MHz FM was memorized in class B at channel 7 To step through each channel in order Press the STATION buttons repeatedly 2 3 CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C ...

Page 63: ...MOTE SETUP See Using Remote Control with Other Components on page 67 to operate your other components The display will disappear after one minute or so if no new commands are entered Press any button to wake up the remote and continue the process 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP button for three seconds The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remote dis play 2 PRESET should be selected if it isn t use the bu...

Page 64: ...d most logical to assign the button that has the same name as the component you are set ting up for example choose the DVD LD button for your DVD player You may find you have components which do not corre spond to the name on any MULTI CONTROL button for example a cable TV tuner or you have two components where only one button is provided for example CD R TAPE 1 In this case use step 3 to assign a...

Page 65: ...te or so if no new commands are entered Press any button to wake up the remote and continue the process 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP button for three seconds The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remote dis play 2 Use the buttons to select LEARNING and press ENTER SELECT FUNCTION flashes on the remote control display 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control SELECT KEY flas...

Page 66: ...ss ENTER Memo If FULL appears in step 5 it means that there isn t enough capacity to learn this command If you want to clear other buttons to make room for this one follow the procedure on page 85 If there isn t enough capacity an incorrect signal has been sent or in some cases the command from another remote control simply cannot be learned NG no good will appear in the display in step 5 In some ...

Page 67: ...tarts recording MD CD R VCR DVD recorder Cassette deck SUBTITLE DISP MODE Button Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs DVD DVD recorder Change the display mode CD MD CD R VCR LD Number buttons Directly access tracks on a program source CD MD CD R LD Directly access chapter on a program source DVD DVD recorder Directly select a channel VCR DVD recorder 10 button Select tracks or chapt...

Page 68: ...nts TV Press to switch the TV Satellite TV or Cable TV between STANDBY and ON Cable TV Satellite TV TV TV INPUT Press to switch the TV input TV TV CH Select channels Cable TV Satellite TV TV TV VOL Adjust the TV volume TV MENU Takes you to the TV menu of that system Cable TV Satellite TV TV Digital TV GUIDE Takes you to the guide menu of that system Cable TV Satellite TV TV Digital TV RETURN Exits...

Page 69: ... go into VCR 2 mode 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP button for three seconds The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remote display 2 Use the buttons to select DIRCTFNC and press ENTER SELECT FUNCTION will flash in the remote control display 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button of the component whose direct function you want to turn on or off DIRECTFUNC appears on the remote control display The TUNER button can...

Page 70: ...ith the source digital audio format See page 20 for more on analog audio connections and page 22 for digital audio connections Memo The receiver s volume channel level balance TONE DIGITAL NR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS ACOUSTIC EQ and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal except in PHONO Thus when recording in PHONO function DIRECT is best used In some cases digital recordings have copy gu...

Page 71: ...ply switch A speakers main speaker system on or off If you selected SECOND ZONE in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setup see page 39 this button will cycle through the A main speaker system the B speaker system the surround back speakers acting as a separate second zone both speaker systems and off 1 Press the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to switch speakers on off or cycle through the different speaker ...

Page 72: ...ble while installing the drivers Also do not disconnect the USB cable while the your PC is recognizing the receiver which takes a few seconds every time you turn on your PC and it is hooked up the receiver If your PC does not recognize the receiver try disconnecting the USB cable and connecting it again If it still does not recognize it restart the computer Do not disconnect the USB cable while pl...

Page 73: ...off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the signal Memo You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channels for a single speaker as well In this case plug the amplifier into the L SINGLE terminal only The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have set up the SURRBACK SYSTEM see page 39 S400 S400 AUDI...

Page 74: ...onnections On the VSX 55TXi connect the IR receiver sensor to the MULTI ROOM SOURCE REMOTE IN jack then connect a separate amplifier and speakers and TV monitor to the MULTI ROOM SOURCE AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks All of this equipment should be placed in your sub room as shown below Memo When connecting the IR receiver be sure to connect it to the green MULTI ROOM SOURCE REMOTE IN jack not the blac...

Page 75: ...Press ENTER Use the buttons to select the IR RECEIVER type PIONEER or OTHERS Press ENTER If you have an IR receiver from a different company than PIONEER select OTHERS However if selecting OTHERS doesn t seem to work try selecting PIONEER 6 Use the buttons to select EXIT then press ENTER to go back to the SYSTEM SETUP menu 7 Use the buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER You will exit the SYSTEM S...

Page 76: ...G and adjust the volume You can adjust the volume level in the following range VARIABLE 60dB to 0dB When using the surround back terminal 80dB to 12dB FIXED cannot be adjusted For this example we ll use the DVD LD function The display shown below will illuminate The MULTI JOG steps through the functions in the following order 4 When in TUNER function press the CLASS button and use STATION to selec...

Page 77: ... VCR 2 or VIDEO VOLUME buttons for adjusting the subroom s vol ume level but can t be used when set to FIXED DTV MENU CLASS button for selecting the memory class you want STATION button for recalling memorized radio stations the tuner is selected automatically Number button 0 9 Memo Make sure the system is in STANDBY mode or ON When someone is controlling the system from the main room you won t be...

Page 78: ...oth the sub and main rooms Make sure the STANDBY indicator turns red and the MULTI ROOM indicator goes off If you send the SYSTEM OFF command from the sub room by remote control the power of both rooms will go off Please be careful when making a recording in the main room The PIONEER SR System Operating other PIONEER components Connecting an optional control cord allows you to operate other PIONEE...

Page 79: ...uttons to select MULTI OPE and press ENTER SELECT FUNCTION flashes in the remote display 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to start the multi operations with MULTI OPE appears in the display For example DVD LD 4 Use the buttons to select first command 1st Cmmnd appears in the display Press ENTER This tells the receiver this will be the first command To erase a command Sel...

Page 80: ...e REMOTE SETUP menu and return to normal operation Performing Multi Operations Do the following to use the multi operations 1 Press the MULTI OPERATION button SELECT FUNCTION flashes in the display 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component that has been set up with multi operations The power of the receiver and any Pioneer components use in the program goes on and the programmed multi ope...

Page 81: ... one step Select EXIT and press ENTER 4 To setup a command select CHANGE and press ENTER FUNCTION flashes in the display 5 Select the component whose command you want to input and press the MULTI CONTROL button for it KEY will flash in the display 6 Select a button for the command you want to input COMPLETE appears in the display 7 Repeat steps 3 6 to program up to five commands You can assign SYS...

Page 82: ...u want to rename For example TV 4 Use the buttons to select the letters and or numbers you want to enter and use the buttons to move the cursor to the next position Here are the possible letters numbers You can input up to eight letter numbers 5 When you re finished press ENTER END will flash press ENTER again The COMPLETE appears in the display 6 Go back to step 2 to input as many function names ...

Page 83: ...r example The name changing screen appears in the display 5 Use the buttons to select the letters and or numbers you want to enter and use the buttons to move the cursor to the next position Here are the possible letters numbers You can input up to eight letter numbers 6 When you re finished press ENTER END will flash press ENTER again COMPLETE appears in the display 7 Go back to step 2 to input a...

Page 84: ...ng LOW A dimmer setting OFF Turns the remote control light off EXIT Leaves the LIGHT setting and returns you to the REMOTE SETUP menu After pressing ENTER in the first three cases COMPLETE will appear in the display and you will be returned to the REMOTE SETUP menu 4 Select EXIT and press ENTER You will exit the REMOTE SETUP menu and return to normal operation Memo To exit from the REMOTE SETUP mo...

Page 85: ... 4 ALL CLEAR Allows you to clear all the REMOTE SETUP settings After pressing ENTER CLEAR appears in the display Go to step 6 EXIT Returns you to the REMOTE SETUP menu 4 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component whose command or key label you want to clear SELECT KEY flashes in the display 5 Press the button you want to clear The button chosen will appear in the display CLEAR will appear in...

Page 86: ...pear in the display press the TONE button OK appears in the display press TONE When OK appears in the display all the settings including the speaker surround sound settings and tuner settings will be reset in the unit to the default settings Memo When resetting the receiver make sure the MULTI ROOM feature is off If the receiver is disconnected from a power source for about a month or longer it wi...

Page 87: ...ress the SYSTEM SETUP button 3 Looking at the on screen display on your TV use the buttons to select THX CINEMA SETUP Press the ENTER button 4 Use the buttons to choose either PRO LOGIC ll MOVIE PRO LOGIC or NEO 6 CINEMA as the decoding method Press the ENTER button The default is PRO LOGIC ll MOVIE 5 EXIT should be selected if not use the buttons to select it Press ENTER 6 Use the buttons to sele...

Page 88: ... to move through the different digital inputs and press the ENTER button 6 Use the buttons select the component that you hooked up to that digital in Press the ENTER button If you re not sure which component is connected to which digital in look on the back of the receiver and check the cables you connected 7 When you re finished use the buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER This exits the DIGITA...

Page 89: ...se the buttons to select INPUT ASSIGN Press the ENTER button 4 Use the buttons to select COMPONENT IN SELECT then press ENTER 5 Use the buttons to select the component video input you want to reassign Press the ENTER button 6 Use the buttons to assign a receiver function Choose between DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 and VCR2 7 When you re finished use the buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER You will leave ...

Page 90: ...INK equipped components are connected i LINK Input cannot be selected 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV press the RECEIVER on the remote control 2 Turn on your i LINK compatible com ponents i e DVD player 3 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button 4 Looking at the on screen display on your TV use the buttons to select INPUT ASSIGN Press the ENTER button 5 Use the buttons to select i LINK INPUT Press the ENT...

Page 91: ...an assigned input device become loose or the power is cut to the device a appears before the device name i e DV 47Ai CD If you assign an i LINK input to a certain function for example DVD LD then any digital inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be set to i LINK not assigned This is because one function cannot be assigned to two different places 8 When you re finished use ...

Page 92: ...n name is set 8 Repeat steps 4 7 to change other function names Use the MULTI JOG to select EXIT and press ENTER 9 Use the MULTI JOG to select EXIT and press ENTER This exits the SYSTEM SETUP mode and returns to normal operation Memo Use the RETURN button to move the cursor back one character when entering a name 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV If you want to use the remote control for this set...

Page 93: ...button 4 Select SACD DIRECT and press ENTER 5 Use the buttons to select the ON or OFF Press ENTER ON Use to playback SACD sources without any digital processing OFF Use to playback SACD sources with DSP processing 6 EXIT should be selected if not use the buttons to select it Press ENTER 7 Use the buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER again This exits the SYSTEM SETUP mode and returns to normal op...

Page 94: ...V use the buttons to select PHONO LINE SETUP Press the ENTER button 4 Use the buttons to select the PHONO or LINE Press ENTER PHONO Use this setting for turntables without a built in equalizer or pre amplifier LINE Use this setting for all audio components other than a turntable and for turntables with a built in phono equalizer 5 EXIT should be selected if not use the buttons to select it Press E...

Page 95: ... at the on screen display on your TV use the buttons to select 12V TRIGGER Press the ENTER button 4 Use the buttons to select the component you want to use the 12V trigger with for example DVD LD Press ENTER 5 Use the buttons to select the ON or OFF Press ENTER ON 12V TRIGGER function is activated OFF 12V TRIGGER function is not activated 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set 12V TRIGGER for as many termi...

Page 96: ...on 4 Select EXPERT with the buttons Press the ENTER button 5 Follow the order below to make expert settings Use the buttons to navigate through the menus When you have the setting you want in particular menu press ENTER In each mode the current settings are displayed on the screen CROSSOVER NETWORK page 97 This feature determines which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer or large speakers FI...

Page 97: ...sed If all speakers are set to LARGE see page 41 this setup is unnecessary Follow steps 1 5 on page 96 if necessary to get to the starting point mentioned here 1 CROSSOVER NETWORK should be selected if it isn t use the buttons to select and press ENTER 2 Use the buttons to select frequency cut off point Press ENTER Frequencies below the cut off point will be sent to the subwoofer or large speakers...

Page 98: ...OLUME rotates to the reference position 0 dB and after a few seconds the test tone is output 3 Use the buttons to select the subsequent channel Press ENTER 4 Adjust the level of the channel using the buttons Adjust the channel level from 10 dB to 10 dB in 0 5 dB increments The default setting is 0 dB Try to get the volume level of the target speaker to match that of the front left speaker which is...

Page 99: ...channel you want to adjust and a reference channel Listen to the reference channel and use it to measure the target channel 4 Adjust the distance of each channel using the buttons Listen to the reference channel and use it to measure the target channel Stand facing the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultan...

Page 100: ...y to get to the starting point mentioned here Memo If you have already performed AUTO SETTING page 13 this setting is not necessary 1 ACOUSTIC CAL EQ should be selected If it isn t use the buttons to select and press ENTER 2 EQ AUTO SETTING should be selected If it isn t use the buttons to select and press ENTER 3 Select START and then press ENTER to start EQ AUTO SETTING Make sure you have hooked...

Page 101: ...s to select DATA COPY Press ENTER 3 Use the buttons to select CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2 as the destination you want to copy the data to Press ENTER 4 Use the buttons to select ALL CH ADJUST or FRONT ALIGN as the type of curve you want to copy Press ENTER When you press ENTER the data is copied to the destination you chose After you have done this process once you can also copy data in CUSTOM 1 or CUSTO...

Page 102: ... settings of the FRONT speakers The settings that were input when you did the AUTO SURROUND SETUP see page 13 will be present but you can adjust each speaker individually to suit your taste This setting allows the listener to enjoy a sound balance defined by the front speakers The front left speaker will serve as the reference tone The front left tone and the target speaker the one you are trying ...

Page 103: ... to DATA CHECK or leave the ACOUSTIC CAL EQ setting by using the buttons to select EXIT and pressing ENTER To use the DATA CHECK feature follow the steps here 1 Use the buttons to select DATA CHECK Press ENTER 2 Select either ALL CH ADJUST or FRONT ALIGN as the data you want to check Press ENTER 3 Use the buttons to select the channel that you want to check Press ENTER That channel appears so you ...

Page 104: ... won t limit the peak level of the LFE channel If you selected SETTING CANCEL go to step 4 3 Use the buttons to adjust the test tone and specify the bass peak level 1 Raise the level gradually 2 Set the bass peak level at the point just before the tone starts to distort Be careful Test tones play back at loud volumes Make sure there are no infants or small children in the room You can leave this s...

Page 105: ...ecessary to get to the starting point mentioned here 1 D RANGE CONTROL should be selected if it isn t use the buttons to select and press ENTER 2 Use the buttons to choose either OFF MID or MAX Press ENTER Dynamic Range Control is set OFF No Dynamic Range Control MID A moderate amount of Dynamic Range Control is applied MAX The most Dynamic Range Control available is applied 3 EXIT should be selec...

Page 106: ...efore when listening to typical two channel sources like CD the listener can enjoy a richer spatial effect When using software encoded with Dolby Surround this decoding system affords the listener an improved surround experience with greater sound detail Chart Comparing Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Digital Surround EX This new recording technology is able to play 6 1 channel sound ...

Page 107: ...n In a theater the room is very large and dead sounding you sit a long way back from the speakers and the speakers themselves are very specialized Because a sound track recorded in this dead sounding space when it is played at home it sounds overbright THX Re Equalization adjusts for this difference in a very precise way Adaptive Decorrelation When a sound track sends mono sound to the surround sp...

Page 108: ...erface between them CANNOT LINK 2 The receiver can t identify the selected i LINKequipped component For example the receiver may not be able to identify an i LINK equipped personal computer LINK CHECK The receiver is checking the i LINK network It does this for example when components are added or removed from the network The sound may be inter rupted if this happens during playback LOOP CONNECT T...

Page 109: ... 3 5m long Refer to the manual for the selected component When the source player is turned off or in the standby mode the output signal is not produced Refer to the manual for the selected component The program format indicators don t disappear when SACD DVD A playback stops The program format indicators remain lit until another format source is input PQLS OFF or PQLS ON is displayed temporarily a...

Page 110: ...e fan If you can t do this and or the fan is broken call a Pioneer accredited repair center to look at the problem OVERHEAT blinks in the display and no sound is output The receiver has gotten too hot Turn the receiver off and allow it to cool down with good ventilation It is very likely that you have a heat dispersal and ventilation problem so please fol low the instructions in Installing the Rec...

Page 111: ...und output from the front speakers The front speakers aren t connected properly Check all connections see page 25 No sound output from surround or center speakers Speaker settings are incorrect The surround or center speakers aren t connected properly The listening mode is STEREO See SPEAKER SETTING on page 41 to check the speaker settings Check all connections see page 25 Choose a surround listen...

Page 112: ...rrect The MULTI CH IN mode has been selected The digital output level has been turned down on a CD player or other compo nent equipped with digital output level adjustment capability Set SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO or according to the type of connections made see page 46 Set the digital input settings correctly see pages 12 23 and especially 88 Check all connections Choose a compatible source or check t...

Page 113: ... video does You are trying to make an analog record ing from a digital signal or a digital recording of an analog source The digital source is copy protected The jacks for recording have not been connected properly You can only record analog to analog or digital to digital Make sure the play back and recording components are hooked up with the same kind of con nections You can t record digital sou...

Page 114: ...e with your DVD player A compressed digital source is being played but the digital format indicators don t light up Although it s a non PCM digital source there is a possibility the present track is not the proper format 5 1 6 1 or 7 1 channel There is no problem The indicator won t light when the track is not a com pressed digital source During playback of a compressed digital source the PRO LOGI...

Page 115: ...t Connect cord to the correct jack Disconnect the IR Receiver from the rear panel and set to the other IR Receiver type using the remote control Other components can t be operated with the system remote The preset code settings are wrong The batteries wore out and the system settings were cleared Input the correct preset code Reset the proper system settings The SR cable is connected but the conne...

Page 116: ...IA Brand PIONEER PHILCO FIRST SYMPHONIC CD R PIONEER ADMIRAL PHILIPS FISHER TATUNG BLAUPUNKT AIWA PHONOLA FUJITSU TELEFUNKEN Brand GENERAL INSTRUMENT AKAI QUASAR FUNAI THOMSON PIONEER GOLDSTAR ALBA RCA PROSCAN GE THORN DENON GRUNDIG AUDIO DYNAMIC REALISTIC GOLDSTAR TOSHIBA JVC HAMLIN BELL HOWELL SABA GOODMANS UNIVERSUM KENWOOD HNS HUGHES BLAUPUNKT SAMSUNG GRANDIENTE VIDECH PHILIPS HITACHI BROCSONI...

Page 117: ...ime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable 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 Quie...

Page 118: ... Surround Sound Setup 1 Operating Instructions 1 NOTE Specifications and the design are subject to possible modi fications without notice due to improvements Amplifier Section Continuous average power output of 100 watts per channel min at 8 ohms from 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than 0 09 total harmonic distortion front Continuous Power Output Front 100 W 100 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 09 8 Ω Center 100...

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