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Operating Instructions

audio/video multi-channel receiver

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Summary of Contents for VSX-21TXH - Elite AV Receiver

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions audio video multi channel receiver ...

Page 2: ...ration between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help D8 10 1 2_A1_En This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 D8 10 1 3_A1_En Information to User Alterations or modifications carried out without appropriate authorizati...

Page 3: ...ceptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning sto...

Page 4: ...s unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power Therefore make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident To avoid fire hazard the power cord should also be unplugg...

Page 5: ...on and off using the 12 volt trigger 36 Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output 36 Connecting an HDMI equipped component to the front panel input 37 Connecting a component to the front panel inputs 38 Connecting an iPod 38 Connecting a USB device 39 Plugging in the receiver 39 04 Basic Setup Switching the speaker impedance 40 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 40 Automatically settin...

Page 6: ...nu 77 Automatic MCACC Expert 78 Manual MCACC setup 80 Fine Channel Level 81 Fine Speaker Distance 82 Standing Wave 82 Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust 83 Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional 83 Checking MCACC Data 86 Speaker Setting 87 Channel Level 87 Speaker Distance 87 Standing Wave 87 Acoustic Cal EQ 87 Output PC 88 Data Management 88 Renaming MCACC presets 89 Copying MCACC preset data 89 Cleari...

Page 7: ...nly if the impedance of the connected speakers is 6 Ω to 8 Ω 6 Power On 7 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language page 40 8 Surround back speaker setting page 91 9 MCACC speaker settings Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC page 41 10 The Input Setup menu page 43 When using connections other than the recommended connections 11 Switching the HDMI output page 71 VSX 23TXH mo...

Page 8: ... back speaker you can take advantage of the built in Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES decoders for six channel surround sound Furthermore Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD which are designed for the next 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 ...

Page 9: ...as in extremely hot or cold areas in places where there is vibration or other movement in places that are very dusty in places that have hot fumes or oils such as a kitchen Do not touch this receiver s bottom panel while the power is turned on The bottom panel gets hot when the power is on and touching it could cause burns Loading the batteries CAUTION Incorrect use of batteries may result in such...

Page 10: ...rtion page 70 DIMMER Dims or brightens the display page 71 CH LEVEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use to adjust the level page 92 Press TUNER first to access D ACCESS After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons page 51 CLASS Switches between the seven banks classes of radio station presets page 51 4 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to c...

Page 11: ...uto level control mode and Stream Direct mode page 59 STEREO Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes page 58 STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro Logic IIx and Neo 6 options page 56 ADV SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes page 58 THX Press to select a Home THX listening mode page 57 PHASE CTRL Press to switch...

Page 12: ...rom the remote control see Operating range of remote control unit on page 9 8 MASTER VOLUME dial 9 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones When the headphones are connected there is no sound output from the speakers 10 Listening mode buttons AUTO SURR ALC STREAM DIRECT Switches between Auto Surround page 56 Auto level control mode and Stream Direct mode page 59 STEREO Switches between stereo playbac...

Page 13: ...r one channel other than the ones above the mono surround channel or matrix encode flag 3 Digital format indicators Light when a signal encoded in the corresponding format is detected 4 S RTRV Lights when the Sound Retriever function is active page 66 5 MULTI ZONE Lights when the MULTI ZONE feature is active page 69 6 DSD PCM Light during DSD Direct Stream Digital to PCM conversion with SACDs PCM ...

Page 14: ...tion you have selected 16 Scroll indicators Light when there are more selectable items when making the various settings 17 Speaker indicators Lights to indicate the current speaker system A and or B page 69 18 SLEEP Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode page 71 19 Matrix decoding format indicators 2PRO LOGIC IIx This lights to indicate 2 Pro Logic II 2 Pro Logic IIx decoding page 56 Neo 6 When...

Page 15: ...IAL IN OUT ZONE3 OUT PB PR 1 IN BD IN 1 IN 2 IN OUT 1 OUT 2 KURO LINK DVD CD TV SAT DVR VIDEO Single Single 3 IN 1 IN 1 A B IN 2 IN OUT IN IN FRONT R L R L CENTER SURROUND R L SURROUND BACK FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER L R SURROUND SURROUND BACK 3 IN 2 1 3 DVD IN 2 DVR CONTROL IR 12VTRIGGER IN IN IN OUT OUT 1 2 1 2 OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50 mA MAX SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER RS 232C COMPONENT VIDEO HDMI Z...

Page 16: ...uts has jacks for composite video S Video and stereo analog audio See Connecting an HDD DVD recorder VCR and other video sources on page 28 10 Stereo analog audio source inputs outputs x3 Use for connection to audio sources such as CD players tape decks turntables etc See Connecting other audio components on page 29 11 Multichannel analog audio inputs 7 1 channel inputs for connection to a DVD pla...

Page 17: ...peaker 3 5 1ch surround ZONE 2 connection Multi Zone With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5 1 channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on another component in ZONE 2 The selection of input devices is limited Surr Back System setting ZONE 2 4 5 1ch surround Speaker B connection With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5 1 channel surround sound in the m...

Page 18: ...gle If not place them at a narrower angle Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen Also make sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position The angle depends on the size of the room Use less of a...

Page 19: ...Bare wire connections 1 Twist exposed wire strands together fig A 2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire fig B 3 Tighten terminal fig C Banana plug connections If you want to use speaker cables terminated with banana plugs screw the speaker terminal fully shut then plug the banana plug into the end of the speaker terminal Important Please refer to the manual that came with your speakers for det...

Page 20: ...A SIRIUS XM SPEAKERS OPTICAL AUDIO FMUNMAL 75 ޓޓ AMLOOP AC IN COAXIAL IN OUT ZONE3 OUT PB PR 1 IN BD IN 1 IN 2 IN OUT 1 OUT 2 KURO LINK DVD CD TV SAT DVR VIDEO Single Single 3 IN 1 IN 1 A B IN 2 IN OUT IN IN FRONT R L R L CENTER SURROUND R L SURROUND BACK FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER L R SURROUND SURROUND BACK 3 IN 2 1 3 DVD IN 2 DVR CONTROL IR 12VTRIGGER IN IN IN OUT OUT 1 2 1 2 OUTPUT 12V ...

Page 21: ...ference To bi wire a speaker connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver Using a banana plug for the second connection is recommended CAUTION Don t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way When bi wiring as well heed the cautions for bi amping shown at the left RS 232C COMPONENT VIDEO HDMI ZONE2 VIDEO S VIDEO ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGN ABLE M...

Page 22: ...er setting on page 91 to do this Bi Amping setup Bi amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5 1 channel surround sound 1 Connect Bi amp compatible speakers to the front and surround back speaker terminals See Bi amping your speakers on page 21 2 Select Front Bi Amp from the Surr Back System menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 91 to do this About the audio con...

Page 23: ...ng the Video options on page 68 OFF The signal input resolutions that can be converted from the component video input for the HDMI output are 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p and 1080i 1080p signal cannot be converted Only signals with an input resolution of 480i 576i can be converted from the component video input for the composite and S Video MONITOR OUT HDMI IN VIDEO IN VIDEO MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDE...

Page 24: ...tichannel analog inputs on page 29 The sound of the TV cannot be heard over the receiver if the TV is connected using an HDMI cable If you want to listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver connect the receiver and TV with audio cables When making digital connections with a coaxial cable at this time the digital input setting must be made see The Input Setup menu on page 43 RS 232C COMPONENT ...

Page 25: ... scan video If your DVD player offers multi channel analog audio outputs see Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 29 RS 232C COMPONENT VIDEO HDMI ZONE2 VIDEO S VIDEO ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGN ABLE MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT IN Y L R PB PR Y PB PR Y OUT DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO DVR IN CD IN IN OUT CD R TAPE MULTI CH IN PRE XM SPEAKERS OPTICAL COAXIAL IN OUT ZONE3 OUT PB PR 1 I...

Page 26: ...r source and TV are both compatible which delivers a very stable flicker free picture See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive scan video If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs you can connect these instead See also Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 29 RS 232C COMPONENT VIDEO HDMI ZONE2 VIDEO S VID...

Page 27: ...sing the KURO LINK function see KURO LINK on page 63 HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC x v Color and x v Color logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation Input function Input Terminals Digital HDMI Component DVD COAX 1 IN 1 BD BD TV SAT OPT 1 DVR OPT 2 IN 2 VIDEOa VIDEO 1b a VSX 23TXH only b VSX 21TXH only OPT 3 H...

Page 28: ...LE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGN ABLE MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT IN Y L R PB PR Y PB PR Y OUT DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO DVR IN CD IN IN OUT CD R TAPE MULTI CH IN PRE XM SPEAKERS OPTICAL COAXIAL IN OUT ZONE3 OUT PB PR 1 IN BD IN 1 IN 2 IN OUT 1 OUT 2 KURO LINK DVD CD TV SAT DVR VIDEO 3 IN 1 IN 1 A IN 2 IN OUT IN FRONT R L R L CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER S 3 IN 2 1 3 DVD IN 2 DVR CONTROL IR 12V...

Page 29: ...atures five stereo audio only inputs One of these inputs have corresponding outputs for use with audio recorders Most digital components also have analog connections 2 O S VIDEO ASSIGNABLE ASSIGN ABLE MONITOR OUT DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO DVR IN CD IN IN OUT CD R TAPE MULTI CH IN PRE XM SPEAKERS OPTICAL COAXIAL IN OUT ZONE3 OUT N 1 IN 2 IN OUT 1 OUT 2 KURO LINK DVD CD TV SAT DVR VIDEO 3 IN 1 IN 1 A I...

Page 30: ... from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have configured the Surround back speaker setting on page 91 To hear sound only from the pre outs switch the speaker system to OFF or simply disconnect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver If you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker Setting on page 91 to LARGE Note 1 Windows Media and the ...

Page 31: ...ig c before clipping the loop to the stand Make sure the reception is clear 4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 5 Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as the AM loop antenna For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception ...

Page 32: ... the SIRIUS Radio see Listening to SIRIUS Radio on page 54 BLE ASSIGN ABLE MULTI CH IN PRE OUT ANTENNA SIRIUS XM OPTICAL AUDIO FMUNMAL 75 ޓޓ AMLOOP TV SAT DVR VIDEO Single Single IN 1 B IN 2 IN OUT IN IN L R L CENTER SURROUND R L SURROUND BACK FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER L R SURROUND SURROUND BACK 3 2 SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER SATELLiTE RADiO SATELLiTE RADiO XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock with anten...

Page 33: ...ier if you are not using the MULTI ZONE setup using speaker terminals ZONE 2 on page 34 for your primary sub zone There are two primary sub zone setups possible with this system Choose whichever works best for you MULTI ZONE listening options The following table shows the signals that can be output to sub zone s RS 232C COMPONENT VIDEO HDMI ZONE2 VIDEO S VIDEO ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE MONITOR OUT MON...

Page 34: ...y Connect a separate amplifier to the AUDIO ZONE 3 OUT jacks on this receiver You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub zone amplifier as shown below RS 232C COMPONENT VIDEO HDMI ZONE2 VIDEO S VIDEO ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT IN Y L R PB PR Y PB PR Y OUT ZONE3 OUT PB PR 1 IN BD IN 1 1 3 DVD IN 2 DVR CONTROL IN OUT R L AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Main zone Sub zone ZONE 2 VSX ...

Page 35: ...ou want to use the remote sensor of When you want to control any component in the chain this is the remote sensor at which you ll point the corresponding remote control 2 Connect the CONTROL OUT jack of that component to the CONTROL IN jack of another Pioneer component Use a cable with a mono mini plug on each end for the connection Continue the chain in the same way for as many components as you ...

Page 36: ...ype female female The software to output the results is available from the support area of the Pioneer website http www pioneerelectronics com PUSA Home Entertainment Custom Install Instructions for using the software are also available here If you have any questions regarding please contact the Customer Support Division of Pioneer Please make sure your system meets the following requirements The ...

Page 37: ...with a single HDMI cable HDMI equipped components other than video cameras can also be connected to this terminal Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the front panel input Select this input using INPUT SELECT remote or the INPUT SELECTOR dial front panel to select HDMI 4 Note 1 The various parameters and the reverb characteristics data used for display on the computer are not cleared when the...

Page 38: ...he supplied iPod cable to connect your iPod to the iPod iPhone USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the iPod iPhone USB terminal It is also possible to connect using the cable included with the iPod but in this case it is not possible to view pictures via the receiver For the cable connection refer to also the operating instructions for iPod For...

Page 39: ...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 Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this unit Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than that described below The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the...

Page 40: ...cal User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 3 Select System Setup from the HOME MENU 4 Select OSD Language from the System Setup menu 5 Select the desired language English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Russian 6 Select OK to change the language The setting is completed and the Syste...

Page 41: ... the speakers and the microphone VSX 23TXH VSX 21TXH If you have a tripod use it to place the microphone so that it s about ear level at your normal listening position If you do not have a tripod use some other object to install the microphone 1 The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected 2 DVD BD DVR HDMI TV CD CD R TUNER VIDEO iPod USB SIRIUS XM RECEIVER SOURCE T EDIT GU...

Page 42: ...nd the Home Menu menu reappears automatically 6 Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Auto MCACC Setup The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using The Advanced MCACC menu on page 77 or The system and the other setup on page 90 7 Note 1 If ...

Page 43: ...t is connected via a component video cable to an input terminal other than the default you must tell the receiver which input terminal your component is connected to or else you may see the S Video or composite video signals instead of the component video signals 1 7 When you re finished proceed to the settings for other inputs There are three optional settings in addition to the assignment of the...

Page 44: ...ell the receiver how you ve connected up The dots indicate possible assignments Input function Input Terminals Digital HDMI Component DVD COAX 1 a a With KURO LINK set to ON assignments cannot be made see KURO LINK on page 63 IN 1 BD BD b b This assignment is fixed and cannot be changed TV SAT OPT 1 a DVR OPT 2 a IN 2 VIDEOc VIDEO 1d c VSX 23TXH only d VSX 21TXH only OPT 3 a VIDEO 2d HDMI 1 HDMI 1...

Page 45: ...is receiver Playing a source with HDMI connection Use INPUT SELECT to select the HDMI input you ve connected to for example HDMI 1 You can also perform the same operation by using the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel or by pressing HDMI on the remote control repeatedly Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 66 to THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV...

Page 46: ... Use to select a category then press ENTER to browse that category To return to the previous level any time press RETURN 2 Use to browse the selected category e g albums Use to move to previous next levels Note 1 When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected only the volume and channel levels can be set You can t listen to your speaker B system during playback from the multichannel inputs...

Page 47: ...m Title iPod iPod CTRL Top Menu List Shuffle Songs PLAY 3 02 2 02 Playing time File information Track number Track Title Shuffle Songs 3 02 2 02 Artist Name Album Title Play xxxx xxxx Chapxxx xxx Play mode Track title Album title Artist name Playing time File information Track number Button What it does Press to start playback If you start playback when something other than a song is selected all ...

Page 48: ...ble to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility operation and or bus power with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver 2 Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device 3 When a USB memory device with a large capacity is connected it...

Page 49: ...u re finished press RETURN You will return to the USB Top menu Button What it does Press to start playback Pauses unpauses playback Press and hold during playback to start scanning Press to skip to previous next track Press repeatedly to switch between Repeat One Repeat Folder Repeat All and Repeat Off Press repeatedly to switch between Random On and Random Off DISP Press repeatedly to change the ...

Page 50: ...ed Supported WAV wav LPCM Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 8 bit 16 bit Channel 2 ch Monaural WMA wma WMA8 9b b Files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported specifically Pro Lossless Voice Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Sup...

Page 51: ...e control 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner 2 Use BAND to change the band FM or AM if necessary Each press switches the band between FM and AM 3 Press D ACCESS Direct Access 4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station For example to tune to 106 00 FM press 1 0 6 0 0 If you make a mistake halfway through press D ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over Saving sta...

Page 52: ... Additional programming includes expert sports talk uncensored entertainment comedy family programming local traffic and weather and news from your most trusted sources Whether you purchase a SIRIUS or XM tuner you ll need to activate and subscribe to begin enjoying the service Easy to follow installation and setup instructions are provided with the satellite tuners Whichever service you choose th...

Page 53: ...f 9 channels each 3 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 seven 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 XM1 4 Press ENTER After pressing ENTER the pre...

Page 54: ...elect channels and navigate categories using the GUI screen 4 The information displayed is as follows Main Zone Sub Zone Note 1 You can reset the Channel Skip Add settings in Resetting the system on page 72 2 In order to activate your radio subscription you will need the SIRIUS ID SID which uniquely identifies your tuner The SID may be found on a sticker located on the packaging or on the bottom o...

Page 55: ...nformation of up to five songs See Using the SIRIUS Menu below to recall this information 1 Listening to channel presets 1 Press CLASS to select the class in which the channel is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A to G 2 Press to select the channel preset you want You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the channel preset Using the SIRIUS Menu The SIRIUS...

Page 56: ...asic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources 3 While listening to a source press then press STANDARD STANDARD SURROUND 4 If necessary press repeatedly to select a listening mode If the source is Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display With two channel sources you can select from 5 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVI...

Page 57: ...elect from 6 THX Surround EX Allows you to hear 6 1 or 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources7 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THX CINEMA5 THX Select2 CINEMA5 Allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC THX MUSIC THX Select2 MUSIC5 This mode is suited not only for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS but also to all multi channel music sources DVD Audio...

Page 58: ...channel sources are downmixed to stereo While listening to a source press then press STEREO for stereo playback 3 Press repeatedly to switch between STEREO The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight Loudness and Tone functions F S SURR FOCUS See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this F S SURR WIDE See Using Front Stage Surround Advance belo...

Page 59: ...rial With 5 1 encoded sources a surround back channel will be generated but the material may sound better in the 5 1 format for which it was originally encoded in which case you can simply switch surround back channel processing off With a 7 1 channel surround system audio signals that have undergone matrix decoding processing through surround back channel processing to which the Up Mix function i...

Page 60: ... effective when the speakers in the 7 1 channel surround system are set up as recommended in the example on page 18 Depending on the positions of the speakers and the sound source in some cases it may not be possible to achieve good results In this case set the setting to OFF 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down ENTER on the front panel press STANDBY ON The display shows RESET N...

Page 61: ...ker At least in theory however this type of processing involves a group delay that varies with frequency resulting in phase distortion where the low frequency sound is delayed or muffled by the conflict with other channels With the Phase Control mode switched on this receiver can reproduce powerful bass sound without deteriorating the quality of the original sound see illustration below Note 1 Dif...

Page 62: ...s available even when the headphones are plugged in If your subwoofer has a phase control switch set it to the plus sign or 0 However the effect you can actually feel when PHASE CONTROL is set to ON on this receiver depends on the type of your subwoofer Set your subwoofer to maximize the effect It is also recommended you try changing the orientation or the place of your subwoofer Set the built in ...

Page 63: ...DMI component not to a flat panel TV but rather directly to the HDMI terminal on this receiver VSX 23TXH only To use the KURO LINK function connect this receiver and flat panel TV using the HDMI OUT 1 terminal Connecting the KURO LINK compatible component using the HDMI OUT 2 terminal may result in malfunction If this happens turn off the KURO LINK compatible component s KURO LINK setting While th...

Page 64: ...ess then press Home Menu 2 Select System Setup then press ENTER 3 Select Other Setup then press ENTER 4 Select the KURO LINK setting you want Choose whether to set this unit s KURO LINK function ON or OFF You will need to set it to ON to use the KURO LINK function When using a component that does not support the KURO LINK function set this to OFF ON Enables the KURO LINK function When this unit s ...

Page 65: ...ol See the explanation below for operations in the synchronized amp mode These functions are set from the TV s menu screen For more information refer to the operating instructions of the KURO LINK compatible TV Synchronized amp mode operations When using the synchronized amp mode the KURO LINK compatible component connected to the receiver operates in sync as described below The receiver s volume ...

Page 66: ...LOUDNESS ON RECEIVER TONEb 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 6 dB Default 0 dB S RTRV Sound Retriever With the Sound Retriever function DSP processing is used to compensate for the loss of audio data upon compression improving the ...

Page 67: ... center speaker only 0 to 10 Defaults Neo 6 MUSIC 3 Neo 6 CINEMA 10 EFFECT Sets the effect level for the currently selected Advanced Surround or ALC mode each mode can be set separately 10 to 90 Defaults 50 90 for EXT STEREO only a When EQ OFF is selected the MCACC indicator does not light b This setting is only displayed when the listening mode is Stereo Auto surround STEREO or ALC STEREO This se...

Page 68: ...76i 25 frames second STB video output or DVD disc playback etc that contain film progressive material cannot be recognized as such by this receiver AUTO PAL OFF P MOTIONc d Progressive Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive 4 to 4 Default 0 YNRc Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component 0 to 8 Default 0 DETAI...

Page 69: ...b zone MULTI ZONE OFF Switches the MULTI ZONE feature off The MULTI ZONE indicator lights when the MULTI ZONE control has been switched ON 2 Press MULTI ZONE CONTROL on the front panel to select the sub zone s you want VSX 23TXH only If you selected ZONE 2 3 ON above you can toggle between ZONE 2 and ZONE 3 When the receiver is on 2 make sure that any operations for the sub zone are done while ZON...

Page 70: ... recording device and set the recording levels Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically check the component s instruction manual if you re unsure 4 Start recording then start playback of the source component Reducing the level of an analog signal The input attenuator lowers the input leve...

Page 71: ...each of the following settings for three seconds each 2 When you re finished press STATUS again to switch off the display Note 1 You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver The sleep timer is valid for all zones If any zone is on the sleep timer continues functioning 1 2 3 SLEEP HDMI OUT MCACC SIGNAL SEL 4 5 6 DIMMER A ATT SBch 7 8 9 CLASS CH LEVEL D ACCESS 0 ENTER...

Page 72: ...ing 4 ft DIMMER Brightest Inputs See Input function default and possible settings on page 44 MULTI ZONE ZONE 2 ZONE 3 VSX 23TXH only Volume Level Variable ZONE 2 ZONE 3 VSX 23TXH only Volume 60 dB HDMI HDMI Audio Amp HDMI output VSX 23TXH only HDMI OUT ALL KURO LINK ON DSP Surround back channel Processing ON Phase Control ON Sound Retriever iPod USB function ON Other functions OFF Sound Delay 0 0 ...

Page 73: ...e stored in the remote However there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code or the codes for the manufacturer in the remote control will not work for the model that you are using Note You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing To go back a step press RETURN After one minute of inactivity the remote automatically exits the operatio...

Page 74: ... on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button If you have two TVs assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button Input function button Preset code DVD 3 1 5 7 1 BD 3 2 4 4 2 DVR 2 2 3 0 6 HDMI 3 2 4 4 2 TV 1 4 0 0 1 CD 7 0 4 6 8 CD R 7 1 0 8 7 VIDEO 2 0 0 5 8 TV CTRL 1 4 0 0 1 6 1 9 3 5 RECEIVER RECEIVER DVD BD DVR HDMI TV CD CD R TUNER VIDEO iPod USB SIRIUS XM IN...

Page 75: ...NTER ENTER ENTER EXIT INFO EXIT TOP MENU TOP MENU LIST TOOLS GUIDE EPG USER MENU TOOLS GUIDE GUIDE ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU RETURN RETURN RETURN RETURN RETURN HDD Red Red Red HDD Red DVD Green Green Green DVD Green Yellow Yellow Yellow VCR Yellow Blue Blue Blue MENU MENU Blue AUTO SETUP FREEZE ANT AV SELECTION SCREEN SIZE AUDIO AUDIO AUD...

Page 76: ...ARc CLEAR ENTER CLASS ENTER DISK ENTER OPEN CLOSEc ENTER TOP MENU MS LEGATO LINKb MS ENTER ENTER SACD SETUPb RETURN AUDIO AUDIO PURE AUDIOb DISP DISPLAY INFO TIMEb Button s TV Projector SOURCE POWER ON 1 MOVIE 2 STANDARD 3 DYNAMIC 4 USER1 5 USER2 6 USER3 7 COLOR 8 SHARP 9 GAMMA 0 COLOR dot SHARP ENTER CLASS COLOR TEMP EXIT INFO ENTER ENTER TEST HIDE MENU HDMI1 HDMI2 COMP VIDEO S VIDEO BRIGHT BRIGH...

Page 77: ...ress HOME MENU at any time to exit the HOME MENU 3 Select Advanced MCACC from the HOME MENU then press ENTER 4 Select the setting you want to adjust Full Auto MCACC See Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 41 for a quick and effective automatic surround setup Auto MCACC See Automatic MCACC Expert on page 78 for a more detailed MCACC setup Manual MCACC Fine tunes your spea...

Page 78: ...bove is ALL or Speaker Setting Select YES if you are using THX speakers set all speakers to SMALL otherwise leave it set to NO STAND WAVE Multi Point only available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is EQ Pro S Wave In addition to measurements at the listening position you can use two more reference points for which test tones will be analyzed for standing waves This is useful if you want to get a ba...

Page 79: ...rect speaker settings With error messages such as Too much ambient noise or Check microphone select RETRY after checking for ambient noise see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 43 and verifying the mic connection If there doesn t seem to be a problem you can simply select GO NEXT and continue 7 If necessary confirm the speaker configuration in the GUI screen 2 The configuration show...

Page 80: ...r system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room see page 83 for more on this Output PC The data transfer mode with the connected computer is set The graphs of the reverb characteristics before and after calibration and the various MCACC parameters can be checked see Output PC on page 88 for more on this Press RETURN after you have finished checking each screen When you re finished sele...

Page 81: ...make detailed settings according to your room s reverb characteristics see Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional on page 83 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 You can adjust the Channel Level of each speaker in 0 5 dB increments The following setting can help you make detailed a...

Page 82: ...ng position and ultimately the shape of your room it results in an overly resonant boomy sound The Standing Wave Control uses filters to reduce the effect of overly resonant sounds in your listening area During playback of a source you can customize the filters used for Standing Wave Control for each of your MCACC presets 3 1 Select Standing Wave from the Manual MCACC setup menu Note 1 If you can ...

Page 83: ... drastically will affect the overall balance If the speaker balance seems uneven you can raise or lower channel levels using test tones with the TRIM feature Use to select TRIM then use to raise or lower the channel level for the current speaker 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional This setup minimizes the unwanted ...

Page 84: ...may find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant compared to higher frequencies i e your room sounds boomy This may result in a skewed frequency analysis if the measurement is done too late Reverb characteristics for different channels Reverb characteristics can be somewhat different for each channel Since this difference increases as the sound is influenced by the various room characterist...

Page 85: ...r surround sound Auto MCACC on page 41 or Reverb Measurement operation depending on the standing wave control setting differences may appear on the reverb graph With the Auto MCACC function the reverberations are measured with the standing waves controlled so the reverb characteristics graph shows the characteristics with the effect of the standing waves eliminated By contrast the Reverb Measureme...

Page 86: ... A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 2 Select MCACC Data Check from the HOME MENU 3 Select the setting you want to check Speaker Setting Used to check the settings of the speaker systems See Speaker Setting below for more on this Channel Level Used to check the...

Page 87: ...elect the channel for which you want to check standing wave control The standing wave related calibration value for the selected channel stored at the selected MCACC preset and its graph are displayed 3 Press to highlight MCACC then use to select the MCACC preset you want to check Acoustic Cal EQ Use this to display the calibration values for the frequency response of the various channels set in t...

Page 88: ...r example watching movies from a sofa or playing a video game close to the TV From this menu you can copy from one preset to another name presets for easier identification and clear any ones you don t need 1 Press then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the cur...

Page 89: ...t YES If NO is selected the memory is not copied Completed shows in the GUI screen 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 ...

Page 90: ...r current speaker system or add new speakers These settings are designed to customize your system but if you re satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 41 it isn t necessary to make all of these settings CAUTION The test tones used in the Manual SP Setup are output at high volume 1 Select Manual SP Setup then press ENTER See Making receive...

Page 91: ...fy your speaker configuration size number of speakers and crossover frequency 1 It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 41 are correct Note that this setting applies to all MCACC presets and cannot be set independently 1 Select Speaker Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to ...

Page 92: ...ting on page 91 you can t adjust the surround back settings If the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO If you select one surround back speaker only make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal 2 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 s...

Page 93: ...various THX features including Loudness Plus SB Speaker Position THX Select2 Subwoofer on off and Boundary Gain Control Please see page 109 for a details regarding these THX features 1 Select THX Audio Setting from the Manual SP setup menu 2 Select either ON or OFF for THX Loudness Plus setting 3 Specify the distance of your surround back speakers from each other 0 1 ft Surround back speakers with...

Page 94: ...e 95 Remote Control Mode Setup Sets this receiver s remote control mode page 96 Flicker Reduction Adjusts the way the GUI screen looks page 96 5 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Multi Channel Input Setup You can adjust the level of the subwoofer for a multi channel input Also when the multi channel input is selected as an input function y...

Page 95: ...rned on the volume is set to minimum level 80 0dB to 12 0dB Specify the volume to be set when the power is turned in steps of 0 5 dB It is not possible to set a volume level greater than the value specified at Volume Limit Setup 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Volume Limit Setup Use this function to limit the maximum volume The volume cannot be increased...

Page 96: ...his setting Note this setting only affects the GUI screen it has no influence on the video output 1 Select Flicker Reduction Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the Flicker Reduction setting you want 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Note 1 If you change this receiver s setting also change the setting on the remote control 4d Other Setup A V RECEIVER ...

Page 97: ... left and as a result the sound field will not be reproduced properly However if all the speakers are pointed towards the listening position the sound field will seem cramped Testing by the Pioneer Multi channel Research Group has shown that a good sense of sound positioning can be achieved by pointing all the speakers towards an area 30 cm 12 inches to 80 cm 31 inches behind the listening positio...

Page 98: ...rn to normal operating conditions Power TV L R 45 to 60 Installation on floor Diagram as seen from the side Monitor Symptom Remedy The power does not turn on Make sure that the power cord is plugged in to an active power outlet Try disconnecting from the power outlet then plugging back in Power cannot be turned off ZONE 2 ON or ZONE 3 ON VSX 23TXH only is displayed Set the remote control s MULTI Z...

Page 99: ...e Surround Advance mode isn t selected select one of the surround listening modes see Listening in surround sound on page 56 Check that the surround center speakers are not set to NO see Speaker Setting on page 91 Check the channel level settings see Channel Level on page 92 Check the speaker connections see Connecting the speakers on page 19 No sound from surround back speakers Check that the sur...

Page 100: ...terference from other equipment such as a fluorescent light motor etc Switch off or move the other equipment or move the AM antenna A multichannel DVD source appears to be downmixed to 2 channels during playback Make sure that the multichannel analog inputs are selected see Selecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 46 Noise is output when scanning a DTS CD This is not a malfunction of the r...

Page 101: ...or connecting both the recorder and the video source the one you want to record to this receiver Noisy intermittent 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 with some video game units for example The picture quality may also depend on the settings etc of your display device Switch off the video con...

Page 102: ...l output However these adjustments are taken this into account by the filters dedicated to overall system calibration Lower frequency response curves do not seem to have been calibrated for SMALL speakers Low frequencies used in bass management the subwoofer channel will not change for speakers that have been specified as SMALL in the configuration or do not output these frequencies Calibration is...

Page 103: ...Re enter the preset codes The preset code may be incorrect Redo the procedure for entering preset codes Symptom Remedy The HDMI indicator blinks continuously Check all the points below No picture or sound This receiver is HDCP compatible Check that the components you are connecting are also HDCP compatible If they are not please connect them using the component S Video or composite video jacks Dep...

Page 104: ...nitor with stereo audio limitations If you want to switch the input function you ll have to switch functions on both the receiver and your display unit Since the sound is muted on the display when using the HDMI connection you must adjust the volume on the display every time you switch input functions Noisy or distorted picture Sometimes a video deck may output a noisy video signal during scanning...

Page 105: ...6 or FAT 32 Note that the FAT 12 NTFS and HFS formats cannot be played back on this receiver page 48 The file format cannot be properly played back on this receiver See the list of file formats that can be played back on this receiver page 50 Message Cause Action Check XM Tuner The XM Mini Tuner is not installed or not fully seated in the XM Mini Tuner Home Dock or the XM Mini Tuner dock is not co...

Page 106: ...gy that is designed for use with the XM Mini Tuner Contact XM Listener Care 1 800 967 2346 and ask about upgrading your XM CNP 1000 to an XM Mini Tuner Have this receiver s model name and CNP 1000 XM Radio ID number ready beforehand and explain that this receiver is displaying the message Upgrade XM Tuner If you already have an XM Mini Tuner connected and you see this message turn off this receive...

Page 107: ...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 108: ...corporated with sub audio on HD DVD and secondary audio on Blu ray Disc while boasting the potential applicability to upcoming broadcasts and memory audio contents DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD Master Audio is a technology that delivers master audio sources recorded in a professional studio to listeners without any loss of data preserving audio quality DTS HD Master Audio adopts variable data transfe...

Page 109: ...round Right Surround Back Right Surround Back Left Surround Left and Subwoofer placing the two Surround Back speakers close together facing the front of the room will provide the largest sweet spot If for practical reasons you have to place the Surround Back speakers apart you will need to go THX Audio Set up screen and choose the setting that most closely corresponds to the speaker spacing which ...

Page 110: ... the playback of multi channel music the THX Select2 Music mode should be selected In this mode THX ASA processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5 1 encoded music sources such as DTS Dolby Digital and DVD Audio to provide a wide stable rear soundstage THX Select2 Games For the playback of stereo and multi channel game audio the THX Select2 Games mode should be selected In this mode TH...

Page 111: ...ellite radio service All programming and fees subject to change It is prohibited to copy decompile disassemble reverse engineer hack manipulate or otherwise make available any technology or software incorporated in receivers compatible with the SIRIUS or XM Satellite Radio Systems Service not available in Alaska and Hawaii SIRIUS XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio...

Page 112: ...IE DTS Surround Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 CINEMA Other stereo sources Stereo playback Stereo playback Analog sources As above ANALOG DIRECT stereo PCM sources As above Stereo playback DVD A sources As above As above SACD sources As above As above Input signal format Auto Surround ALC PURE DIRECT DIRECT Surround Back speaker s Connected Dolby Digital EX 6 1 channel flagged Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic llx...

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Page 117: ...Polk Audio 70157 Proton 70157 QED 70157 Quad 70157 Quasar 70029 RadioShack 70000 70032 70180 70468 RCA 70032 70053 70468 Realistic 70000 70032 70087 70180 70468 Revox 70157 Rotel 70157 SAE 70157 Sansui 70000 70157 Sanyo 70000 70087 Sharp 70037 70180 Sherwood 70180 Sonic Frontiers 70157 Sony 70000 70100 71364 Sugden 70157 Sylvania 70157 Symphonic 70180 TAG McLaren 70157 Tandy 70032 Teac 70180 Techn...

Page 118: ...homson 01256 Toshiba 00000 United Cable 00276 US Electronics 00276 00008 Videoway 00000 Zenith 00000 00525 Cable PVR Combination Pioneer 01877 Amino 01822 Cisco 01877 01982 Comcast 01982 Digeo 02187 General Instrument 00810 Jerrold 00810 Motorola 01376 00810 01106 Myrio 01822 Pace 01877 00237 Panasonic 01982 RCA 01256 Scientific Atlanta 01877 Laser Disc Player Pioneer 30241 32447 Denon 30241 Magna...

Page 119: ...32C cable type 9 pin cross type female female Miscellaneous Power requirements AC 120 V 60 Hz Power consumption 400 W In standby 0 45 W KURO LINK OFF 0 65 W KURO LINK ON Dimensions 420 mm W x 173 mm H x 433 mm D 16 9 16 in W x 16 13 16 in H x 17 1 16 in D Weight without package VSX 23TXH 13 5 kg 29 8 lb VSX 21TXH 13 3 kg 29 3 lb Furnished Parts Number MCACC Setup microphone APM7009 1 Remote contro...

Page 120: ...Default system settings 72 Demo 77 Detail 68 Dialog Enhancement 66 Digital Noise Reduction 66 Digital Video Conversion 68 Dimension 67 Display 13 71 102 Dolby 56 107 DTS 56 108 Dual Mono 66 Dynamic Range Control 66 E Effect 67 F Fine Channel Level 81 Fine Speaker Distance 82 Flicker Reduction 96 Front Stage Surround Advance 58 H HDCP 27 HDMI 24 27 37 45 63 65 71 103 HDMI Audio 67 Hue 68 I Input fu...

Page 121: ...ver 66 Speaker 17 22 97 Speaker B 17 20 22 69 91 Speaker Distance 87 93 Speaker impedance 40 Speaker Setting 87 91 Standard surround 56 Standing Wave 66 82 Status 71 Stream direct 59 112 Streo 58 Surround back channel processing 59 Surround back speaker 91 Synchronized amp mode 65 System Setup 90 T THX 18 78 93 109 Home THX 57 Tone Control 66 Treble 66 Troubleshooting 98 Tuner 31 51 52 U Up Mix 60...

Page 122: ...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 123: ...4 0 4 Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support at the above listed number for assistance Pioneer Electronics Service Inc 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 require service in Canada please contact a Pioneer Canadian Authorized Dealer to...

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