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Operating Instructions

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

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Summary of Contents for ELITE VSX-92TXH

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER ...

Page 2: ... the equipment D8 10 2_En CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections D8 10 3a_En CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION C...

Page 3: ... grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure A LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of ti...

Page 4: ...Remote control 26 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 28 Listening in surround sound 28 Standard surround sound 28 Using the Home THX modes 29 Using the Advanced surround effects 29 Listening in stereo 30 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 30 Using Stream Direct 30 Selecting MCACC presets 31 Choosing the input signal 31 Using surround back channel processing 32 Using the Virtual Surround Bac...

Page 5: ...he display 74 Switching the speaker impedance 74 Checking your system settings 75 Resetting the system 75 Default system settings 75 12 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components 77 Selecting preset codes directly 77 Programming signals from other remote controls 77 Erasing one of the remote control button settings 78 Resetting the remote control presets 78 ...

Page 6: ...as newspapers table cloths and curtains and do not operate the equipment on thick carpet or a bed Installing the receiver When installing this unit make sure to put it on a level and stable surface Don t install it on the following places on a color TV the screen may distort near a cassette deck or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field This may interfere with the sound in direct sunlig...

Page 7: ...s as shown below for the best surround sound effect Also see Placing the speakers on page 20 for more on this 3 Plug in the receiver and switch it on followed by your DVD player your subwoofer and the TV Plug the power cable into the AC outlet and switch on the receiver 1 Make sure you ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver Check the manual that came with the TV if you don t know how t...

Page 8: ...t in your setup Try to be as quiet as possible while it s doing this 5 If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically In this case you don t need to select OK and press ENTER in step 6 RECEIVER SOURCE SYSTEM OFF INPUT SELECT DVD TV BD TVCTRL DVR1 iPod TUNER RECEIVER CD DVR2 HOMEMEDIA GALLE...

Page 9: ...e operation of the microphone If this seems to be happening switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source such as a DVD disc with your home theater system 1 Switch on your system components and receiver Start by switching on the playback component for example a DVD player your TV4 and subwoofer if you have one then the recei...

Page 10: ...ces Press PHASE PHASE CONTROL to select PHASE CONTROL The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front panel lights Note 1 You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver It should be set to output Dolby Digital DTS and 88 2 kHz 96 kHz PCM 2 channel audio and if there is an MPEG audio option set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM Depending on you...

Page 11: ...eproduced that you can even hear the lip movement of the singer Speech heard with no loss of clarity Surround sound with excellent integration Press PHASE PHASE CONTROL to select FULLBAND PHASE 3 Both the Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control functions are switched on The FULL BAND PHASE CTRL indicator lights on the front panel display Note 1 To calibrate and analyze the frequency phase charac...

Page 12: ...omponents so that you can control all your equipment from a single IR remote sensor See Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor on page 82 8 Component video connections x4 Use the inputs to connect any video source that has component video output such as a DVD recorder Use the output for connection to a monitor or TV See Using the component video jacks on page 16 9 AM and FM ant...

Page 13: ...f with the receiver See AC outlet on page 22 When making cable connections To avoid hum do not lay connected cables over the top of the receiver When connecting optical cables be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket When storing optical cable coil loosely The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners About the video converter The video con...

Page 14: ... Y PB PR Y PB PR Y PB PR Y PB PR DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGNABLE ASSIGN ABLE OUT IN IN OUT ANTENNA MULTI ZONE SOURCE IN 1 IN 2 1 12V TR ZONE2 ZONE2 ZONE2 MAIN DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50 mA OUT TV SAT BD BD VIDEO GAME 1 DVD LD 1 IN 2 DVR VCR 1 IN 3 DVD LD IN 1 CD IN IN XM 2 IN 2 IN OUT 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 R L HDMI MULTI ZONE SOURCE MULTI ZONE SOURCE REC SEL IR IN 3 CD R IN 4 4 1 DVD LD BD IN 1 IN 2 I...

Page 15: ...n optical cable for the connection Note 1 If your Blu ray disc player only has an coaxial digital output you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using an coaxial cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to see The System Setup menu on page 36 2 See The Input Setup menu on page 67 to assign the S VIDEO 2 input ...

Page 16: ...B PR Y PB PR Y PB PR DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGNABLE ASSIGN ABLE OUT IN IN OUT ANTENNA MULTI ZONE SOURCE IN 1 IN 2 1 12V TRIGGER 2 ZONE2 ZONE2 ZONE2 MAIN DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50 mA MAX OUT TV SAT BD BD VIDEO GAME 1 DVD LD 1 IN 2 DVR VCR 1 IN 3 DVD LD IN 1 CD IN IN XM 2 IN 2 IN OUT 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 R L HDMI MULTI ZONE SOURCE MULTI ZONE SOURCE REC SEL IR IN 3 CD R IN 4 4 1 DVD LD BD IN 1 IN 2 IN...

Page 17: ... IN IN IN SUBW CENTE SUR ROUND SURROUND BACK CONTROL OUT PHONO IN IN IN IN Y PB PR Y PB PR Y PB PR Y PB PR DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGNABLE ASSIGN ABLE OUT IN IN OUT ANTENNA MULTI ZONE SOURCE IN 1 IN 2 1 12V TRIGGER 2 ZONE2 ZONE2 ZONE2 MAIN DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50 mA MAX OUT TV SAT BD BD VIDEO GAME 1 DVD LD 1 IN 2 DVR VCR 1 IN 3 DVD LD IN 1 CD IN IN XM 2 IN 2 IN OUT 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 R L HDMI MU...

Page 18: ...IDEO an S video jack S VIDEO stereo analog audio inputs AUDIO L R and an optical digital audio input DIGITAL You can use these connections for any kind of audio video component but they are especially convenient for portable equipment such as camcorders video games and portable audio video equipment Push down on the lower portion of the front panel door to access the front video connections Select...

Page 19: ...serted fully into the speaker terminal If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure SELECTABLE OUT1 ZONE3 OUT2 FM UNBAL 75 Ω AM LOOP MONI TOR OUT MONI TOR OUT OUT CD CD R TAPE MD DVD LD BD TV SAT VIDEO GAME 1 OUT DVR VCR 1 DVR VCR 2 OUT IN IN IN IN IN IN IN SUBW CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS RS 232C SUR ROUND SURROUND BACK CONTROL SUBW FRONT ...

Page 20: ...cing speakers near the TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture move the speakers farther away from the TV If you re using a center speaker place the front speakers at a wider angle If not place the...

Page 21: ... antenna to a wall fig C Before fixing make sure that the reception is satisfactory 2 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires 3 Press the AM LOOP antenna terminal tabs to open and insert one wire into each terminal 4 Release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires 5 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and point in the direction giving the best reception Avoid placing near compu...

Page 22: ...not in the cord or tie it with other cables The power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock Check the power cord once in a while If you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from ...

Page 23: ...he MCACC presets page 31 is selected 1 Digital Precision Processing indicator Lights to indicate digital processing for example it disappears when Pure Direct page 30 is on or when listening through the multichannel analog inputs VSX 94TXH MASTER VOLUME STANDBY ON INPUT SELECTOR PHASE CONTROL PHASE CONTROL AUTO SURR STREAM DIRECT MCACC POSITION ADVANCED MCACC DIGITAL VIDEO SCALER HDMI DIGITAL PREC...

Page 24: ... the REC SEL controls when recording a source see Making an audio or a video recording on page 73 16 SIGNAL SELECT Use to select an input signal page 31 17 SBch PROCESSING Selects the surround back channel mode page 32 or virtual surround back mode page 32 18 STEREO F S SURR Switches between the stereo playback mode page 30 and the Front Stage Surround Advance mode page 30 19 PHONES jack Use to co...

Page 25: ...de is set using the MPX button 11 SOUND Lights when any of the Midnight Loudness or tone controls feature is selected page 71 12 Master volume level Shows the overall volume level 80dB indicates the minimum level and 12dB indicates the maximum level 13 SR Lights when the SR mode is switched on page 63 14 STREAM DIRECT Lights when Direct Pure Direct is selected page 30 15 Speaker indicators Lights ...

Page 26: ... then use to adjust the level page 48 Press TUNER first to access D ACCESS After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons page 34 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets page 35 5 Tuner component control buttons SETUP These button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input source button DVD DVR1 TV etc T...

Page 27: ... remote to control other components see Controlling the rest of your system on page 77 SETUP Indicates the setup mode from which you choose the options below PRESET See Selecting preset codes directly on page 77 LEARNING See Programming signals from other remote controls on page 77 MULTI OP See Multi Operation and System Off on page 79 SYS OFF See Multi Operation and System Off on page 79 DIRECT F...

Page 28: ...the display 5 With two channel sources you can select from 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources6 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to video games 2 PRO LOGIC 4 1 channel surround sound sound from the surround speakers is mono Neo 6 CINEMA 6 1 cha...

Page 29: ...ODE Allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources THX GAMES MODE Allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback from the output of a video game console Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks but some modes are also suited f...

Page 30: ...stening to a source press STEREO F S SURR to select Front Stage Surround Advance modes STEREO See Listening in stereo above for more on this F S SURR FOCUS Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges F S SURR WIDE Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode 1 Using Stream Di...

Page 31: ...by TrueHD decoding DTS lights with DTS or DTS HD decoding and WMA9 Pro lights to indicate that a WMA9 Pro signal is being decoded Note 1 There are cases where a brief noise is heard before playback of sources other than PCM Please select AUTO SURROUND or DIRECT if this is a problem 2 Different presets might also have separate calibration settings for the same listening position depending on how yo...

Page 32: ...ike Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES 1 The table indicates when you will hear the virtual surround back channel Virtual surround back channel is active Press SBch SBch PROCESSING repeatedly to cycle the virtual surround back channel options Each press cycles through the options as follows VirtualSB ON Virtual Surround Back is always used for example on 5 1 encoded material VirtualSB AUTO Virtual Surroun...

Page 33: ...z 96 kHz encoded stereo sources ON AUTO a Only applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode b Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode c Sound is output from the surround back speakers only when THX Select2 CINEMA THX MUSICMODE or THX GAMES MODE is selected d Advanced surround mode may not be available depending on the input signal Type of source SBch Processing Virtual SB ...

Page 34: ...oy the broadcast Using Neural THX This feature uses Neural Surround technology to achieve optimal surround sound from FM radio While listening to FM radio press S DIRECT for Neural THX listening See About Neural Surround on page 92 for more on this The Neural THX mode can be selected also with the STANDARD button Tuning directly to a station Sometimes you ll already know the frequency of the stati...

Page 35: ...following characters for a name up to four characters long ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 _ space Use to select a character to set the position and ENTER to confirm your selection Tip To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead of a name Once you have named a station preset you can press DISP when listening to a station to swit...

Page 36: ...d to the digital HDMI component video and S video inputs see The Input Setup menu on page 67 Other Setup Makes customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver see The Other Setup menu on page 68 Automatic MCACC Expert If your setup requires more detailed settings than those provided in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC Full Band Phase Control on page 8 you can customi...

Page 37: ...ions press RETURN to go back to the Auto MCACC main setup Note 1 Except in cases where you are only adjusting one parameter i e channel level from the CUSTOM setup screen step 2 2 If you are planning on bi amping your front speakers or setting up a separate speaker system in another room read through Surround back speaker setting on page 39 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary befor...

Page 38: ... setting and number for surround back and continue 7 Make sure OK is selected then press ENTER A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level speaker distance and Acoustic Calibration EQ Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening It may take 3 to 7 minutes If you selected a Stand Wav...

Page 39: ... back speakers in your main speaker system A setup Speaker B Select to use the surround back B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room see Speaker B setup on page 57 Front Bi Amp Select this setting if you re bi amping your front speakers see Bi amping your front speakers on page 57 ZONE 2 Select to use the surround back B speaker terminals for an independent system in anoth...

Page 40: ...Q Professional on page 42 Fine Channel Level Default setting 0 0dB all channels You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 47 1 Select Fine Ch Level from the Manual MCACC setup menu The volume increases to the 0 0 d...

Page 41: ...ave from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Select ON if it is not already selected then adjust the parameters for the Standing Wave Control Filter Ch Select the channel to which you will apply the filter s Main all except center channel and subwoofer Center or SW subwoofer TRIM only available when the filter channel above is SW Adjust the subwoofer channel level to compensate for the difference in out...

Page 42: ...utput of the frequency response of your room 2 How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional If you find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant in your listening room i e it sounds boomy or that different channels seem to exhibit different reverb characteristics select EQ Pro S Wave or ALL for the Custom Menu setting in Automatic MCACC Expert on page 36 to calibrate the room automaticall...

Page 43: ...ngs may provide a more detailed sound experience with your speaker system It is best to try and see what works best for your particular room Note that changing the room for example moving furniture or paintings will affect the calibration results In such cases you should recalibrate your system Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional 1 Select EQ Professional then press ENTER 2 Select an option ...

Page 44: ... 4kHz 8kHz and 16kHz Select the setting from the following time periods in milliseconds 0 20ms 10 30ms 20 40ms 30 50ms 40 60ms 50 70ms and 60 80ms This setting will be applied to all channels during calibration When you re finished select START It will take about 2 to 4 minutes for the calibration to finish After the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set you are given the option to check the se...

Page 45: ...any MCACC presets that you don t want see Clearing MCACC presets below Output PC See Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 63 for more on this Checking MCACC preset data After you have completed Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC Full Band Phase Control on page 8 or Automatic MCACC Expert on page 36 you can check your calibrated settings using the on screen display Note ...

Page 46: ...leted shows in the OSD to confirm the MCACC preset has been copied then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu Clearing MCACC presets If you are no longer using one of the MCACC presets stored in memory you can choose to clear the calibration settings of that preset 1 Select MCACC Memory Clear from the Data Management setup menu 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to clear Make ...

Page 47: ...ect a subwoofer Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer Center Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect a center speaker choose NO the center channel is sent to the front speakers Surround Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequ...

Page 48: ...you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound Note 1 If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer This may not however yield the best bass results Depending on the speaker placement of your room you ma...

Page 49: ...age 29 with the Advanced Speaker Array ASA system see About THX on page 91 it is required that you make the setting See Placing the speakers on page 20 for more on THX speaker placement 2 1 Select THX Audio Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Specify the distance of your surround back speakers from each other 0 1 ft Surround speakers within 1 foot apart best for THX surround sound 1 4 ft Surro...

Page 50: ...tible with an iPod equipped with a dock connector port iPod mini iPod nano and iPod Photo portable device third generation and above However compatibility may vary depending on the software version of your iPod This receiver does not support software versions prior to iPod updater 2004 10 20 plesae use the latest iPod software versions later than the iPod updater 2004 10 20 For supported versions ...

Page 51: ...customers information about XM Satellite Radio is available online at www xmradio com For Canadian customers information about XM Canada is online at www xmradio ca Connecting your XM Radio receiver After purchasing an XM Mini Tuner sold separately you will also need to activate the XM Radio digital radio service to receive broadcasts 3 Note 1 If you re in the song category you can also press ENTE...

Page 52: ...0 stations each 1 Select the channel you want to memorize See Selecting channels and browsing by genre above 2 Press T EDIT The display shows a blinking memory class 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then press to select the channel preset you want You can also use the number buttons to select a preset The default for all presets is XM001 Note 1 You can t use the iPod XM and SIRIUS ...

Page 53: ...www sirius com sirius com for the most complete and up to date channel lineup and product information SIRIUS and the SIRIUS dog logo and related marks are trademarks of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc All rights reserved Connecting your SIRIUS Connect Tuner To receive SIRIUS Satellite Radio broadcasts you will need to activate your SIRIUS Connect tuner 1 1 Connect a SIRIUS Connect tuner to the SIRIUS R...

Page 54: ...classes A B and C of 10 stations each 1 Select the channel you want to memorize See Selecting channels and browsing by genre above 2 Press T EDIT The display shows a blinking memory class 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then press to select the channel preset you want You can also use the number buttons to select a preset 4 Press ENTER After pressing ENTER the preset class and num...

Page 55: ...e with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP If you choose to connect to a DVI connector you will need a separate adaptor DVI HDMI to do so A DVI connection however does not support audio signals Consult your local audio dealer for more information If you connect a component that is not compatible with HDCP a HDCP ERROR message is displayed on the front panel display Some com...

Page 56: ... channel analog outputs depending on whether your player supports surround back channels 1 Make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio 1 Connect the front surround center and subwoofer outputs on your DVD player to the corresponding MULTI CH input jack on this receiver Use standard RCA phono jack cables for the connections 2 If your DVD player also has outputs for surround...

Page 57: ...channel sources will not be heard The same signal is output from the surround back channel pre out terminals SP AB Sound is output from speaker system A up to 5 channels depending on the source the two speakers in speaker system B and the subwoofer The sound from speaker system B will be the same as the sound from speaker system A multichannel sources will be downmixed to 2 channels SP off No soun...

Page 58: ...fairly uncommon connection when bi wiring your speakers Don t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than enough power for any home use but it s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre outs Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers Before making...

Page 59: ...IN 2 2 1 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 4 1 R L L L L R R R VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO S VIDEO OPTICAL COAXIAL LAN 10 100 ASSIGN ABLE 2 1 Sub zone ZONE 2 Sub zone ZONE 3 Main zone SLEEP 10 SR ANALOG ATT DISC VIDEO SEL DIMMER CLASS D ACCESS RECEIVER SOURCE SYSTEM OFF INPUT SELECT ENTER TV CONTROL SHIFT VOL DVD SAT VIDEO 1 TVCONT DVR1 TUNE TUNE ST ST STATUS MCACC S DIRECT MULTI OPE SIGNAL SEL SBch STEREO MEMORY TV CH INPUT ...

Page 60: ...SIRIUS MULTI CH IN MULTI ZONE SOURCE PRE OUT IN 1 IN 2 1 12V TRIGGER 2 ZONE2 ZONE2 ZONE2 MAIN DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50 mA MAX OUT TV SAT BD BD VIDEO GAME 1 DVD LD 1 IN 2 DVR VCR 1 IN 3 DVD LD IN 1 CD IN IN XM 2 IN 2 IN OUT 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 R L HDMI MULTI ZONE SOURCE MULTI ZONE SOURCE REC SEL IR IN 3 CD R IN 4 4 1 DVD LD BD IN 1 IN 2 IN 1 IN 2 2 1 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 4 1 R L L L L R R R L R L R B AC OUT...

Page 61: ... main zone off completely unless you ve switched off the MULTI ZONE control first If you don t plan to use the MULTI ZONE feature for awhile turn off the power in both the sub and main rooms so that this receiver is in standby Button What it does SHIFT RECEIVER Selects the sub zone you want to control shown in the display as RCV Z2 ZONE2 or RCV Z3 ZONE3 Switches on off power in the currently selec...

Page 62: ...c in a slightly different way to that described in this chapter For each component connect the video output directly to the plasma display and just connect the audio analog and or digital to this receiver Note 1 The 3 ringed SR cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095 Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR cable you c...

Page 63: ...elay processed by the exclusive correction filter by installing the corresponding PC application on your computer Use a commercially available RS 232C cable to connect the RS 232C jack on your computer to the 9 pin RS 232C jack on the back panel of this receiver the cable must be cross type female female The software to output the results is available from the support area of the Pioneer website h...

Page 64: ... Follow the instructions provided with the application It will take about ten seconds for the transmission to complete then you will be able to analyze the output on your computer Since the data will be cleared from the receiver when you restart reverb measurement or turn off the receiver you might want to save the information on your PC after measurement 3 When you re finished press RETURN You wi...

Page 65: ...ect the power cords to the wall socket After connecting this receiver to an AC outlet a 15 second initialization process begins You cannot carry out any operations during initialization The HDMI indicator on the display unit blinks during initialization and you can turn this receiver on once it has stopped blinking To get the most out of this function we recommend that you connect your HDMI compon...

Page 66: ...e Synchronized amp mode begins once you carry out an operation for the plasma display For more information see the operating manual of your plasma display Synchronized amp mode operations By connecting a component to this receiver with an HDMI cable you can use synchronized amp mode which allows you to synchronize the following operations Displays on the plasma display when you mute or adjust the ...

Page 67: ...nal settings Input Name You can choose to rename the input function for easier identification Select Rename to do so or Default to return to the system default 12V Trigger 1 2 After connecting a component to one of the 12 volt triggers see Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 61 select MAIN ZONE 2 ZONE 3 or OFF for the corresponding trigger setting to switch it on auto...

Page 68: ...plasma display see SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays below HDMI Control Setup Synchronizes this receiver with your Pioneer component supporting HDMI Control see Setting the HDMI Control mode on page 66 OSD Adjustment Adjust the position of the on screen display on your TV see OSD Adjustment below 5 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Inpu...

Page 69: ...er s controls to adjust the volume Fixed Use this setting if you ve connected a fully integrated amplifier such as another Pioneer VSX receiver in the sub room and want to use that receiver s volume controls This setting is not available if the surround back system setting is set to ZONE 2 With the Fixed setting the source is sent from this receiver at maximum volume so make sure the volume is qui...

Page 70: ...video input 2 on the plasma display The Monitor Out Connect should be set to the input that you ve used to connect this receiver to your plasma display 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu OSD Adjustment Use this feature to adjust your TV display if it seems difficult to see all the instructions on the screen 1 Select OSD Adjustment from the Other Setup menu ...

Page 71: ...0 MIDNIGHT Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volumes MID LDN OFF MIDNIGHT ON LOUDNESS Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volumes LOUDNESS ON TONE Tone Control Applies the treble and bass tone controls to a source or bypasses them completely BYPASS ON BASSc Adjusts the amount of bass 6 to 6 dB Default 0 dB TREBLEc Adjusts the amount of treble 6 to ...

Page 72: ...settings 0 to 7 Default 3 DIMENSIONg Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back making the sound more distant minus settings or more forward positive settings 3 to 3 Default 0 PANORAMAg Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a wraparound effect OFF ON C IMAGEh Center Image Applicable only when usingacenter speaker Adjusts the center image to cre...

Page 73: ...d on see Using the MULTI ZONE controls on page 60 you can also select a different input source for this output while ZONE 3 shows in the display Playing a different source when recording Using this receiver it s possible to listen to a different analog source than the one you re recording RESa Resolution Specifies the output resolution of the video signal when analog video input signals are output...

Page 74: ...maining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again 4 Dimming the display You can choose between four brightness levels for the front panel display Note that when selecting sources the display automatically brightens for a few seconds Press DIMMER repeatedly to change the brightness of the front panel display Switching the speaker im...

Page 75: ...n the front panel The display shows RESET OK 5 Press ENTER to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings Note that all settings will be saved even if the receiver is unplugged Default system settings Note 1 If the Pure Direct mode is switched on some settings above will show OFF even though they are on Input source Surround Back P...

Page 76: ...tendedStereo 90 Other modes 50 2 PL II Music Options Center Width 3 Dimension 0 Panorama OFF Neo 6 Options Center Image 3 All Inputs Listening Mode 2 ch AUTO SURROUND Listening Mode x ch AUTO SURROUND Listening Mode HP STEREO See also Setting the Audio options on page 71 for other default DSP settings MCACC Channel level M1 M6 0 dB Speaker Distance M1 M6 10 ft Standing Wave M1 M6 Standing Wave On ...

Page 77: ...ect the next code from the list if there is one If you can t find or properly enter a preset code you can still teach the remote individual commands from another remote control see Programming signals from other remote controls below 7 If your component is controlled successfully press ENTER to confirm The remote LCD display shows OK Programming signals from other remote controls If the preset cod...

Page 78: ...preset remote control preset codes and programmed buttons 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press SETUP The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Use to select RESET then press ENTER RESET flashes in the LCD display 3 Press and hold ENTER for about two seconds The LCD shows OK to confirm the remote presets have been erased Confirming preset codes Use this feature to check which preset code is assign...

Page 79: ...u want to control 3 Press the input source button for the component you want to control then press ENTER 4 Use to switch direct function ON or OFF then press ENTER The LCD shows OK to confirm the setting Multi Operation and System Off The Multi Operation feature allows you to program a series of up to 5 commands for the components in your system For example you could turn on your TV turn on your D...

Page 80: ...s with the receiver switched on or in standby 1 Press MULTI OPE MULTI OP flashes in the display 2 Press an input source button that has been set up with a multi operation The receiver switches on if it was in standby and the programmed multi operation is performed automatically Using System off 1 Press MULTI OPE MULTI OP flashes in the display 2 Press SOURCE The command sequence you programmed wil...

Page 81: ...DE button for navigating Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV DISP Use to display the channel information Cable TV TV DTV RETURN Use to select RETURN or EXIT DTV Number buttons Use to select a specific TV channel Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV 10 button Use to add a decimal point when selecting a specific TV channel DTV ENTER DISC Use to enter a channel Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV MENU Select different men...

Page 82: ...D DVR player AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel DVD BD DVR player SUBTITLE SHIFT DISP Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs DVD BD DVR player SHIFT AUDIO Switches to the VCR controls when using a VCR DVD HDD recorder VCR DVD DVR player DISP Press to display information DVD BD DVR player HDD SHIFT CH Switches to the hard disk controls when using a DVD HDD recorder DVR player ...

Page 83: ...n the volume With D SAFETY 1 or D SAFETY 2 on some features may be unavailable The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed Try switching the receiver off then back on again Try disconnecting the power cable then connect again AMP ERR blinks in the display then the power automatically switches off The MCACC blinks and the power does not turn on The receiver may have a serious problem Do ...

Page 84: ...page 28 Sound is produced from analog components but not from digital ones DVD LD CD ROM etc Check that the input signal type is set to DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 31 Make sure that the digital input is assigned correctly for the input jack the component is connected to see The Input Setup menu on page 67 Check the digital output settings on the source component If the source com...

Page 85: ...de on page 66 The maximum volume available shown in the front panel display is lower than the 12dB maximum This is not a malfunction If the levels in Channel Level on page 48 have been adjusted the maximum volume will change accordingly No sound is output from the CD R TAPE OUT DVR VCR1 OUT or DVR VCR2 OUT jack Make sure that ZONE 2 RECSEL Setting in the ZONE Audio Setup menu is set to RECSEL see ...

Page 86: ...stment needed The graph may appear to have shifted vertically when comparing before and after measurements EQ adjustments made using the Manual MCACC setup on page 39 do not appear to change the graphical output Despite level adjustments being made the filters used for analysis may not display these adjustments in the graphical output However these adjustments are taken this into account by the fi...

Page 87: ...DTS ES software but it has no flag to indicate it is 6 1 compatible Set to SBch ON see Using surround back channel processing on page 32 then switch to the THX Surround EX or Standard EX listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 28 During playback of DVD Audio the display shows PCM This will occur when playing DVD Audio material over the HDMI connection This is not a malfunction Sympt...

Page 88: ...AV setting is set to AMP THROUGH If the component is a DVI device use a separate connection for the audio If analog video is being output over HDMI please use a separate connection for the audio Check the audio output settings of the source component Noisy or distorted picture Sometimes a video deck may output a noisy video signal during scanning for example or the video quality may just be poor w...

Page 89: ...t location n a Loading The receiver is acquiring audio or program information Wait until the information has been received Off Air The channel currently selected has stopped broadcasting Select another channel CH You have selected a channel that does not exist or that you have not subscribed to The receiver will automatically switch to channel 001 or the last selected channel There is no artist na...

Page 90: ...nd detail Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus is the next generation audio technology for all high definition programming and media It combines the efficiency to meet future broadcast demands with the power and flexibility to realize the full audio potential expected in the upcoming high definition era Built on Dolby Digital the multi channel audio standard for DVD and HD broadcasts worldwide Do...

Page 91: ...io quality DTS HD Master Audio adopts variable data transfer rates facilitating data transfer to the maximum rate of 24 5 Mbps in the Blu ray disc format 18 0 Mbps in the HD DVD format which by far exceeds that of a standard DVD These high data transfer rates enable lossless transmission of 96 kHz 24 bit 7 1 channel audio sources without deteriorating the quality of the original sound DTS HD Maste...

Page 92: ...the home This product may also engage the THX Surround EX mode during the playback of 5 1 channel material that is not Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded In such case the information delivered to the Surround Back channel will be program dependent and may or may not be very pleasing depending on the particular soundtrack and the tastes of the individual listener Advanced Speaker Array ASA ASA is a ...

Page 93: ... Pro Logic llx GAME 2 PRO LOGICa Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 MUSIC 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE THX 2 PRO LOGIC THXa Neo 6 CINEMA THX THX GAMES MODEb 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE DTS Surround As above As above Neo 6 CINEMA SACD As above Stereo playback XM Radio 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC 2 Pro Logic llx GAME 2 PRO LOGIC Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 MUSIC XM HD Surround 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE THX 2 PRO LOGIC THXa N...

Page 94: ... Automatically selected if no surround back speakers are connected SBch Processing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBch Processing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBch Processing ON 7 1 channel decoding used for all sources Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS HD DTS HD Master Audio WMA9 Pro 44 1 kHz 48 kHz PCM 6 1 7 1 channel Straight decoding THX CINEMA Straight deco...

Page 95: ... DTS HD Master Audio WMA9 Pro PCM 6 1 7 1 channel Straight decoding THX CINEMA Straight decoding Dolby TrueHD 176 4 kHz 192 kHz 5 1 channel Straight decoding Straight decoding Dolby Digital EX 6 1 channel flagged Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa THX SURROUND EX Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa DTS ESb 6 1 channel sources 6 1 channel flagged DTS ES Matrix Discrete DTS ES THX Matrix Di...

Page 96: ...ther stereo sources Stereo playback Stereo playback Analog sources As above ANALOG DIRECT stereo PCM sources As above PCM DIRECT stereo DVD A sources As above PCM DIRECT stereo SACD sources As above SACD DIRECT stereo a a SACD DIRECT VSX 94TXH or Straight decoding VSX 92TXH Surround Back speaker s Input signal format DIRECT PURE DIRECT Connected Maximum 7 1 channel playback l Dolby Digital EX 6 1 ...

Page 97: ... 1 Vp p 75 Ω Signal to Noise Ratio 65 dB Frequency Response 5 Hz to 100 MHz 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 1 k...

Page 98: ...generation high definition media such as Blu ray Disc and HD DVD support up to 7 1 channels and 8 channels respectively DTS EXPRESS is a low bitrate encoding technology supporting up to 5 1 channels with fixed data transfer rates ranging from 24 kbps to 256 kbps this encoding is available only when signals are delivered to this receiver as primary audio DTS HD Master Audio delivers audio signals t...

Page 99: ...able sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime 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 manufacture...

Page 100: ...e call the number shown below 8 0 0 4 2 1 1 4 0 4 Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance Pioneer Electronics USA Inc Customer Support Division 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 Should this product requi...

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