Pioneer VSX-45TX Elite Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Using the Tuner

BASIC

Memorizing Frequently Used Stations

The following steps show you how to memorize up to 30 radio stations in 3 classes (each holding 10 stations).
When memorizing FM frequencies, the receiver also memorizes the MPX mode (STEREO or MONO).

Tune in the station you want.

See "Automatic and Manual Tuning" or "Direct Access
Tuning" on page 57 and 58.

Press the TUNER EDIT button to
activate the memory function.

SIGNAL

ANALOG

STEREO

SIGNAL

ANALOG

STEREO

Press the DTV MENU CLASS button
repeatedly to select a class number.

Each press switches the display:

CLASS A

CLASS B

CLASS C

Press the STATION –/+ buttons (or
the number buttons) repeatedly to
select a channel (0~9) within the
respective class.

LOUDNESS

MIDNIGHT

TONE DNR

ATT

STEREO

TUNED

RDS
Hi-BIT/

MULTI-ROOM

SAMPLING

EON

RF ATT

MONO

Neo :6

DIGITAL

DTS ES EX
MPEG AAC

PRO LOGIC

DSP

LFE

AUTO

SB CH

MOVIE
MUSIC

OFF

AUTO

DIGITAL

SIGNAL

ANALOG

STEREO

Press the ENTER button to input
your choice.

OFF

S0URCE

MULTI CONTROL

SYSTEM RECEIVER

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

TV CONT

VCR1/

DVR

VCR2

VIDEO

MULTI

OPERATION

DIMMER

MD/

TAPE2

CD-R/

TAPE1

TUNER

RECEIVER

LOUDNESS

TONE

DNR

SIGNAL SEL

VIDEO SEL

HI-BIT

DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE

–

DISC

ENTER

EFFECT/CH SEL

BASS/TREBLE

SYSTEM SETUP

TUNER EDIT

TRACK

MENU

GUIDE

TOP MENU

REMOTE

SETUP

MPX

AUDIO

EXIT

RETURN

ENTER

TUNING

–

STATION

MODE

SURROUND

–

CHANNEL

–

DTV ON/OFF

DISP MODE

TUNING

CHANNEL

STATION

SUB TITLE

BAND

DTV MENU CLASS

TV INPUT

TV CONTROL

TV CH

TV VOL

VOLUME

INPUT

MIDNIGHT

MULTI CH

INPUT

STEREO/

DIRECT

MOVIE

MUSIC

ENTER

MUTE

SB CH

MODE

ACOUSTIC

SETUP

STANDBY/ON

MOVIE

MUSIC

MULTI JOG

ENTER

STANDBY

MULTI CHANNNEL

ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION

PHONES

SPEAKERS

SIGNAL
SELECT

SB CH
MODE

HI-BIT

HI-SAMPLING

SETUP

MIC

DIGITAL IN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO INPUT

AUDIO

SET UP

RETURN

TONE

TONE CONTROL

BASS/TREBLE

CLASS

BAND

STATION TUNING

MULTI ROOM

MULTI JOG/ENTER

CONTROL

ON/OFF

& SOURCE

MULTI JOG CONTROL

SELECT

TUNER

EDIT

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Summary of Contents for VSX-45TX Elite

Page 1: ...AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX 45TX Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...n your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area This is for your security Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference ...

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Page 4: ...ESS Mode 51 Adjusting Bass and Treble TONE CONTROL 52 Listening in HI BIT SAMPLING mode 53 DVD Audio MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback 53 SB CH MODE button 54 SB CH MODE 54 VIRTUAL SURROUND BACK Mode 54 DUAL MONO setting and Playback 55 Using Headphones 55 Video Select 56 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display DIMMER 56 Using the Tuner 57 Automatic and Manual Tuning 57 MPX Mode 57 Direct Access Tuning 58...

Page 5: ...ESS Mode 51 Adjusting Bass and Treble TONE CONTROL 52 Listening in HI BIT SAMPLING mode 53 DVD Audio MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback 53 SB CH MODE button 54 SB CH MODE 54 VIRTUAL SURROUND BACK Mode 54 DUAL MONO setting and Playback 55 Using Headphones 55 Video Select 56 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display DIMMER 56 Using the Tuner 57 Automatic and Manual Tuning 57 MPX Mode 57 Direct Access Tuning 58...

Page 6: ... Audio CD SACD This receiver incorporates the latest technology and is able to handle cutting edge audio formats like DVD Audio and Super Audio CD SACD which are just hitting the market Its high compatibility offers a variety of inputs to decode all types of sources at the highest possible quality The receiver s multichannel input connections lets you hook up eight discrete channels of audio 12V T...

Page 7: ...tteries as shown above This must be done within five minutes or all your remote control settings will be cleared O FF S 0 U R C E Î TV M U LT I C O N TR O L S Y S TE M R E C E IV E R DV D LD TV S AT TV CO N T VC R1 DV R V C R 2 V ID E O C D MU LTI OP ER AT ION DI M M ER M D TA PE 2 CD R TA PE 1 TU N ER RE CE IVE R 1 2 LO UD NE SS TO NE 3 4 DN R 5 SI GN AL SE L VI DE O SE L HI B IT 6 DI RE CT AC CE...

Page 8: ...NT VCR 1 DVR VC R2 VID EO MUL TI OPER ATIO N CD DIM ME R CD R TAP E1 TU NE R AM P 1 INP UT ATT 2 LOU DN ESS 3 SPE AKE R A B 4 VID EO SEL 5 SIG NAL SEL 6 TAP E 2 DIR ECT ACC ESS DIS P MO DE 10 DIS C 7 EFF ECT CH SEL L 8 TON E 9 BAS S T REB LE 10 11 12 0 SYS TEM SET UP ME NU REM OTE SET UP STA TUS MP X GU IDE EXI T RET URN EN TER TUN ING STA TIO N SU RR OU ND LIS TEN ING MO DE CHA NN EL 1 4 RF ATT T...

Page 9: ...m these sources 2 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 speak...

Page 10: ...but there is no need to connect both If your DVD player has a coaxial terminal not a PCM only output for the audio out hook it up using this terminal Follow the diagram below This is the best scenario as you will be able to follow the default settings of this receiver and won t need to assign the digital inputs you should use DIGITAL IN 3 If your DVD player only has an optical terminal for the aud...

Page 11: ...AL DTS MPEG OUT1 OUT2 IN R L ª ª R L R R L L TV SAT 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN CD R TAPE1 2 IN 3 DVD LD IN 4 CD USB AUDIO PLAY PLAY CD R TAPE1 VCR1 DVR TV SAT IN DVD LD IN SUR ROUND BACK Single DVD LD TV SAT FRONT CENTER SUR ROUND SUB WOOFER PRE OUT COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK Y PB PR Y PB PR Y PB PR VCR2 CD PHONO LINE DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO IN IN IN OUT OUT MONITOR OUT ...

Page 12: ...e default setting for the DIGITAL 2 jack is CD R 6 Use the 5 buttons to select DVD LD and press ENTER 7 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button The receiver exits the setup process 4 4 4 4 4 Assigning the Digital Inputs This is only necessary if you did not hook up your DVD player to DIGITAL IN 3 using a coaxial cable but rather connected it to one of the optical digital inputs The following example shows h...

Page 13: ...e the surround sound for your listening environment If you want to personalize your surround sound setups by making the settings manually go to Setting up for Surround Sound starting on page 36 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 Use the arrow buttons 5 and the ENTER butto...

Page 14: ...s finished you see the SPEAKER SYSTEMS CHECK screen If you want to view the settings select NEXT and press ENTER repeatedly If not simply go to step 13 If they do not match the speaker configuration you hooked up and you want to try again select RETRY with 5 buttons and press ENTER Follow the instructions above from step 10 If you get an error message instructing you to do something follow the ins...

Page 15: ...ld appliances air conditioner fridge fan etc that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary Screens will turn off after three minutes and the receiver will automatically exit from the setup process If you leave CHECK or other error message on the screen for three minutes or you choose CANCEL at anytime during the setup the settings made up to that point will be cleared Afte...

Page 16: ...eiver s on screen displays with a component video hook up Composite video cords which look just like regular RCA audio cords see page 20 but have only one cable are the most common S VIDEO Y PB PR Green Blue Red S Video Component video S video cables produce clearer picture reproduction by sending separate signals for the luminance and the color The video signal is divided into the luminance Y sig...

Page 17: ...a DVD Audio or Super Audio CD SACD compatible player see Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs on page 21 You need to hook up your audio with analog connections as well memo Be sure to make either a digital coaxial or digital optical connection pictured as DIGITAL jack 3 or DIGITAL jack 2 in this diagram but you don t need to make both If your digital connections are different than the def...

Page 18: ... the front panel input selector as VIDEO memo You cannot assign the digital input on the front panel If you want to learn more about this process see Assigning the Digital Inputs on page 91 PCM 2DIGITAL DTS MPEG OUT1 OUT2 IN R L TV SAT 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN CD R TAPE1 2 IN 3 DVD LD IN 4 CD USB AUDIO PLAY PLAY CD R TAPE1 VCR1 DVR TV SAT IN DVD LD IN SUR ROUND BACK Single DVD LD TV SAT FRONT CENTER SUR ROU...

Page 19: ...your digital connections are different than the default settings you will need to assign the digital jacks to the proper component s with the Assigning the Digital Inputs procedure See page 91 to do this PCM 2DIGITAL DTS MPEG OUT1 OUT2 IN R L TV SAT 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN CD R TAPE1 2 IN 3 DVD LD IN 4 CD USB AUDIO PLAY PLAY CD R TAPE1 VCR1 DVR TV SAT IN DVD LD IN SUR ROUND BACK Single DVD LD TV SAT FRONT ...

Page 20: ...k up one set of stereo plugs two plugs If you want to record to from digital components like a CD R to from analog components you must hook up your digital equipment with these analog connections The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal If your turntable has a ground wire connect it to the signal ground terminal H 7 Audio cords Use RCA audio cords not supplied to con nect the audio co...

Page 21: ...R ROUND BACK Single DVD LD TV SAT FRONT CENTER SUR ROUND SUB WOOFER PRE OUT COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT Y PB PR Y PB PR Y PB PR VCR2 CD PHONO LINE DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO IN IN IN OUT OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT VIDEO S VIDEO MD TAPE2 REC REC ASSIGNABLE MULTI CH IN RS 232C MULTI ROOM SOURCE OUT IN MONITOR OUT CONTROL 75Ω ANTENNA AM LOOP FM UNBAL R L R L R L L R L R L R MULTI ROOM SOURCE REMOTE IN A...

Page 22: ...al digital out jacks the CD recorder is connected to one in the diagram below If you connect this to the optical input on a digital recorder currently these include MD DAT and CD R you can make direct digital recordings with this unit We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks see page 20 in order to make recordings some digital sources may be protected against maki...

Page 23: ...Default Settings Unlike analog connections the jacks for digital connections are not dedicated to one type of component they can be used freely Thus you must tell the receiver what digital component is connected to which jack so your components will be in sync with the names on the remote control buttons and the like To avoid having to assign the digital inputs you can hook up your equipment in ac...

Page 24: ...uspend horizontally outdoors 7 To improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna PCM 2DIGITAL DTS MPEG OUT1 OUT2 IN R L TV SAT 1 IN 1 IN CD R TAPE1 2 PLAY CD R TAPE1 VCR1 DVR SUR ROUND BACK Single DVD LD FRONT CENTER SUR ROUND SUB WOOFER PRE OUT MONITOR OUT Y P Y PB PR IN OUT OUT MONITOR OUT IN OUT AC OUTLET ASSIGNABLE MULTI ROOM SOURCE MULTI ROOM SOURCE OUT IN MONITOR OUT CONTROL 75Ω ANTENNA...

Page 25: ...PUT jack on the subwoofer if your subwoofer has one or switch the filter position to THX on your subwoofer memo PCM 2DIGITAL DTS MPEG OUT1 OUT2 IN R L ª ª R L R R L L TV SAT 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN CD R TAPE1 2 IN 3 DVD LD IN 4 CD USB AUDIO PLAY PLAY CD R TAPE1 VCR1 DVR TV SAT IN DVD LD IN SUR ROUND BACK Single DVD LD TV SAT FRONT CENTER SUR ROUND SUB WOOFER PRE OUT COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT FRONT CENTER...

Page 26: ...R SET UP RETURN TONE TONE CONTROL BASS TREBLE CLASS BAND STATION TUNING MULTI ROOM MULTI JOG ENTER CONTROL ON OFF SOURCE MULTI JOG CONTROL SELECT TUNER EDIT SPEAKERS STANDBY ON LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT TONE DNR ATT STEREO TUNED RDS Hi BIT MULTI ROOM SAMPLING EON RF ATT MONO Neo 6 DIGITAL DTS ES EX MPEG AAC STEREO PRO LOGIC DSP L C R LFE AUTO SB CH ON MOVIE MUSIC OFF LS S RS AUTO RF DIGITAL dB SIGNAL SP A...

Page 27: ...ion of the TV screen place the speakers farther away from the TV Install the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen THX recommends that if you have two surround back speakers place them close together Front Speaker L Surround Speaker L Surround Back Speaker L Surround Back Speaker R Surround Speaker R Front Speaker R Subwoofer Cen...

Page 28: ... You can use this dial for many purposes When you press the SET UP button 12 you can use it to perform SYSTEM SETUP operations select a function like a DVD or a listening mode like Dolby Pro logic ll or do TUNER EDIT functions in TUNER mode 2 STANDBY ON button Press to switch the receiver ON or into STANDBY mode 3 Listening mode buttons see page 46 48 There are two types of SURROUND modes MOVIE Pr...

Page 29: ...between station memory and frequency select modes Selects station memories or frequencies when using the tuner TUNER EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for recall using the MULTI JOG and ENTER buttons 17 MULTI ROOM SOURCE buttons See pages 74 79 Press to use the multi room feature requires an optional PIONEER Multi Room Remote Sensor Unit MR 100 or another IR receiver CONTROL button see pag...

Page 30: ...e page 52 Use to adjust the TONE level effect level and channel level as well as make Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC parameter settings EFFECT CH SEL button Switches between the different channels so you can add volume individually to each channel with the and buttons Also selects EFFECT mode of Pioneer original sound modes and Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC parameter settings You can then use the and buttons...

Page 31: ...e channel of the TV TV VOL Press to control the volume of the TV 0 Listening mode buttons see page 46 48 SURROUND buttons MOVIE MUSIC ENTER MOVIE Press to put the receiver into MOVIE listening mode see page 47 MUSIC Press to put the receiver into MUSIC listening mode see page 48 Use to select the MOVIE or MUSIC listening mode ENTER Use this button to enter information concerning the listening mode...

Page 32: ...rough all the possible sources VOLUME buttons Use to raise or lower the volume of the receiver MIDNIGHT button see page 51 Switches the MIDNIGHT listening mode on or off for all modes except THX CINEMA and MULTI CH IN MUTE button Press to mute or restore the volume MULTI CH INPUT button see page 53 Use this button to select the component you have hooked up to the MULTI CH IN terminals for example ...

Page 33: ...SURROUND BACK mode is set to OFF 1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Light to indicate the input signal you selected AUTO Lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically DIGITAL Lights when digital audio signals are selected ANALOG Lights when analog signals are selected 2 Digital format indicators PRO LOGIC II Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II processing NEO 6 Lights during NEO 6 p...

Page 34: ...the main system These are analog jacks 6 MONITOR OUT terminals connect a TV or monitor here see page 16 Use this terminal to output the video signal to your TV video projector or monitor in your main room Be careful not to confuse this jack with the MULTI ROOM SOURCE MONITOR OUT 7 PRE OUT analog terminals connect an amplifier here see page 73 Use these terminals to output the audio signal from thi...

Page 35: ... 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 15 Video components input output terminals Input output signals from your video compo nents DVD VCR TV tuners SAT tuners etc here see pages 17 19 16 MULTI CH IN terminals see page 21 Use these terminals to input a multichannel surround signal for example...

Page 36: ...ge your home set up by adding new speakers etc To do a basic setup use the SURRBACK menu if necessary and then choose either the AUTO SETTING QUICK or NORMAL setup procedure and complete that You don t need to do all three as they accom plish the same ends and we recommend the AUTO SETTING method To do a more advanced setup for surround sound see EXPERT setup starting on page 96 SURRBACK Surround ...

Page 37: ...speaker system B MR S if you want to use these speaker terminals for a different independent room You can hear a completely independent source through these speakers but you will need a separate IR receiver see pages 74 79 to set up the MULTI ROOM feature 3 EXIT should be selected Press the ENTER button You will return to the SURROUND SETUP menu display Next proceed to either AUTO SETTING page 13 ...

Page 38: ...if you didn t select NO CENTER SP setting If you connected a CENTER speaker select YES if you didn t select NO SURRBACK SP setting If you connected a SURROUND speaker s select YES if you didn t select NO ROOM SIZE setting Tell the receiver your room size so it can equalize the speakers properly Use the chart below for an approximate definition of the settings SMALL 12 feet by 15 feet MEDIUM 18 fee...

Page 39: ...en 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 See pages 40 41 Use to specify the type and number of speakers you connected CHANNEL LEVEL See page 42 Use to balance the volumes of your different speakers This is also necessary for the most realistic surro...

Page 40: ... 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 to SMALL SURROUND BACK default setting is SMALL X2 If you chose SECOND ZONE or MR S in SURRBACK...

Page 41: ...2 Subwoofer YES Exit Free THX Speaker Setting Channel Level Channel Delay Exit Normal 1 2 Speaker Setting Front SMALL Center SMALL Surround SMALL SurrBack SMALLX2 Subwoofer YES Exit Free THX 3 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 si...

Page 42: ...Press ENTER Next proceed to CHANNEL DELAY next page CHANNEL LEVEL channel balance The following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers Proper speaker balance is essential for obtaining high quality surround sound If continuing from SPEAKER SETTING go to step 1 If starting fresh complete steps 1 2 on page 39 If your subwoofer has a volume control set it to the middle ...

Page 43: ...from your listening position to each speaker Once you specify the speaker distances or it is done automatically in the Easy Setup Guide the receiver calculates the correct delay times automatically If continuing from CHANNEL LEVEL go to step 1 If starting fresh complete steps 1 2 on page 39 Channel Delay Front Center Front Surround SurrBack SurrBack Surround Subwoofer Exit L R R R L L 1 0 5 f t 9 ...

Page 44: ...ssary 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 for 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 possibilities Press ENTER See SURROUND M...

Page 45: ... 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 formats When an LD with DTS is played back with the SIGNAL SELECT set in ANALOG digital noise caused by playing back the DTS signal directly with no decoding is output To prevent noise you need to make digital connections See pages 22 23 and set SIGNAL...

Page 46: ...t 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 mode only the front two speake...

Page 47: ...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 p...

Page 48: ...nter 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 concert halls and p...

Page 49: ...xplained 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 channel signals can come only from the center speaker If no center speaker is present this channel is split between the two front ...

Page 50: ...When ACOUSTIC EQ is being applied the MCACC indicator lights Listening with ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ You can listen to the soundtrack with the ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ you set automatically when you did the AUTO SURROUND SETUP page 13 or you set manually on page 100 102 To do so follow the instructions below memo STEREO DIRECT MULTI CH IN MASTER VOLUME ACOUSTIC EQ MULTI CHANNNEL ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION...

Page 51: ...reble in a signal It is useful for listening to music at low volumes This feature is applicable only when the master volume is under 20 dB 1 Press RECEIVER 2 Press the LOUDNESS button on the remote control Each press switches LOUDNESS mode on or off When on LOUDNESS lights in the display You can t use the LOUDNESS mode with the THX CINEMA MULTI CH IN or MIDNIGHT modes If you set LOUDNESS on in DIR...

Page 52: ...E BYPASS appears press the TONE button to get TONE ON 4 Use the buttons to adjust the low or high frequency levels A few seconds after you finish adjusting the tone the receiver will revert to the sound mode it was in at the beginning of the process PHONES SPEAKERS SIGNAL SELECT SB CH MODE HI BIT HI SAMPLING SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO INPUT AUDIO L R SET UP RETURN TONE TONE CONTROL B...

Page 53: ...structions below 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 50 52 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 but...

Page 54: ...ETURN TONE TONE CONTROL BASS TREBLE CLASS BAND STATION TUNING MULTI ROOM MULTI JOG ENTER CONTROL ON OFF SOURCE MULTI JOG CONTROL SELECT TUNER EDIT 1 SB CH MODE button SB CH MODE The SB CH MODE makes available surround back channels through your surround back speakers You must have chosen NORMAL SYSTEM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setting see page 37 and have SURROUND and SURROUND BACK speakers set to so...

Page 55: ...he display light to indicate the playback channel DUAL ch2 DUAL ch1 DUAL ch1 ch2 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 The default setting is DUAL ch1 You can only use this function with Dolby Digital sources that have this function memo 1 Using...

Page 56: ...R VCR2 VIDEO CD MULTI OPERATION DIMMER MD TAPE2 CD R TAPE1 TUNER RECEIVER 1 2 LOUDNESS TONE 3 4 DNR 5 SIGNAL SEL VIDEO SEL HI BIT 6 DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE 10 DISC ENTER 7 EFFECT CH SEL 8 9 BASS TREBLE 0 SYSTEM SETUP TUNER EDIT TRACK MENU GUIDE TOP MENU MPX AUDIO EXIT RETURN ENTER TUNING STATION CHANNEL 1 4 DTV ON OFF DISP MODE TUNING CHANNEL STATION 8 3 7 SUB TITLE BAND DTV MENU CLASS SETUP 2 1...

Page 57: ...ng To change frequencies one step at a time press TUNING repeatedly To change frequencies quickly hold down TUNING and release when you reach the frequency you desire MPX Mode If the TUNED or STEREO indicators do not light when tuning an FM station because the station is too far away or the broadcast signal is weak press MPX on the remote control to switch to MONO reception This should improve rec...

Page 58: ...e station 106 00 FM press 1 6 To cancel before inputting the frequency Press DIRECT ACCESS and enter the frequency again Direct Access Tuning The following steps show you how to tune directly to a specific frequency using the remote control OFF S0URCE Î TV MULTI CONTROL SYSTEM RECEIVER DVD LD TV SAT TV CONT VCR1 DVR VCR2 VIDEO CD MULTI OPERATION DIMMER MD TAPE2 CD R TAPE1 TUNER RECEIVER 1 2 LOUDNE...

Page 59: ...S S RS AUTO RF DIGITAL dB SIGNAL SP A B ANALOG STEREO 5 Press the ENTER button to input your choice OFF S0URCE Î TV MULTI CONTROL SYSTEM RECEIVER DVD LD TV SAT TV CONT VCR1 DVR VCR2 VIDEO CD MULTI OPERATION DIMMER MD TAPE2 CD R TAPE1 TUNER RECEIVER 1 2 LOUDNESS TONE 3 4 DNR 5 SIGNAL SEL VIDEO SEL HI BIT 6 DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE 10 DISC ENTER 7 EFFECT CH SEL 8 9 BASS TREBLE 0 SYSTEM SETUP TUNER ...

Page 60: ...STUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 ˆ_ space 6 Press ENTER when you have got the characters you want to enter Repeat steps 2 to 5 to memorize up to 30 preset broadcast station names To change a station name enter a new name over the top of the existing one memo OFF S0URCE Î TV MULTI CONTROL SYSTEM RECEIVER DVD LD TV SAT TV CONT VCR1 DVR VCR2 VIDEO CD MULTI OPERATION DIMMER MD TAPE2 CD R...

Page 61: ...RF DIGITAL dB SIGNAL SP A B ANALOG STEREO To step through each channel in order Press the STATION buttons repeatedly CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C 3 2 STANDBY ON MOVIE MUSIC MULTI JOG ENTER STANDBY MULTI C ACOUSTIC C PHONES SPEAKERS SIGNAL SELECT SB CH MODE HI BIT HI SAMPLING SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO INPUT SET UP RETURN TONE TONE CONTROL BASS TREBLE CLASS BAND STATION TUNING MU MULTI JOG...

Page 62: ...ted or if you want the remote to learn additional operations you can use the learning mode to input the information from the remote controls supplied with your other components Recalling Settings Stored in the Remote Control The following steps show you how to recall the setting stored in the remote control Once a setting is recalled and the component assigned you can use this remote to easily ope...

Page 63: ...to assign any available MULTI CONTROL button to the component you want to remote control For example you may have both a CD R and a tape deck in your system but only one video deck It would make sense to assign the CD R TAPE 1 MULTI CONTROL button to the CD R and the VCR 2 MULTI CONTROL button to your tape deck To do this choose VCR 2 in step 3 when you want to set up the tape deck Then choose TAP...

Page 64: ...program this remote control to play your DVD player The TV POWER TV FUNC TV CH and VOL buttons are only available for learning when programming TV CONT button memo OFF S0URCE Î TV MULTI CONTROL SYSTEM RECEIVER DVD LD TV SAT TV CONT VCR1 DVR VCR2 VIDEO CD MULTI OPERATION DIMMER MD TAPE2 CD R TAPE1 TUNER RECEIVER 1 2 LOUDNESS TONE 3 4 DNR 5 SIGNAL SEL VIDEO SEL HI BIT 6 DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE 10 ...

Page 65: ...ply cannot be learned NG no good will appear in the display in step 5 In some NG cases the remotes just need to be moved closer together or farther apart 2 8 inches OFF AV PRE PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT AXD7290 S0URCE Î TV MULTI CONTROL SYSTEM RECEIVER DVD LD TV SAT TV CONT VCR1 DVR VCR2 VIDEO MULTI OPERATION CD DIMMER CD R TAPE1 TUNER RECEIVER 1 INPUT ATT 2 LOUDNESS 3 SPEAKER A B...

Page 66: ...r o c e r D V D g n i d r o c e r s t r a t S r e d r o c e r D V D R C V R D C D M k c e d e t t e s s a C E L T I T B U S E D O M P S I D n o t t u B s D V D l a u g n i l i t l u m n o s e l t i t b u s e h t s e g n a h c s y a l p s i D r e d r o c e r D V D D V D e d o m y a l p s i d e h t e g n a h C D L R C V R D C D M D C r e b m u N e c r u o s m a r g o r p a n o s k c a r t s s e c c ...

Page 67: ... t s u j d A V T U N E M m e t s y s t a h t f o u n e m V T e h t o t u o y s e k a T V T V T e t i l l e t a S V T e l b a C V T l a t i g i D E D I U G m e t s y s t a h t f o u n e m e d i u g e h t o t u o y s e k a T V T V T e t i l l e t a S V T e l b a C V T l a t i g i D N R U T E R g n i w e i v e r a u o y u n e m e h t s t i x E l a t i g i D V T e t i l l e t a S V T e l b a C V T E U...

Page 68: ...rect function you want to turn on or off DIRECTFUNC appears on the remote control display 4 Use the 5 buttons to select ON OFF or EXIT and press ENTER ON The direct function is on OFF The direct function is off EXIT Leaves the DIRECT FUNCTION settings and returns you to the REMOTE SETUP menu After you press ENTER if you chose one of the first two settings COMPLETE will appear in the display 5 Repe...

Page 69: ...ver 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 guard protections and making a digital copy is not pos sible In this case you can only copy them in an analog manner Some video recordings are ...

Page 70: ...ASS TREBLE CLASS BAND STATION TUNING MULTI ROOM MULTI JOG ENTER CONTROL ON OFF SOURCE MULTI JOG CONTROL SELECT TUNER EDIT 1 A SP3A Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is output from the pre out terminals B SP3B Sound is output from the two speakers in speaker system B the surround back speakers Multichannel sources won t be heard from these speakers A B SP3AB Sound is output ...

Page 71: ...ations 3 Install the USB drivers by following the instructions on your PC monitor Your PC should automatically recognize the new USB connection and a dialog box concerning USB devices should open on your computer For some operating systems you may need to load the system CD ROM and install the USB driver Follow the directions in the dialog box to install the USB driver For WindowsR XP the USB driv...

Page 72: ...ioneer cannot be held responsible for damage to your computer system software crashes or failures or any other possible computer problems due to this configuration memo 5 Change the PC audio setting if necessary You may need to change the audio setting on your computer to hear a soundtrack through the USB port If so follow the path below For WindowsR R R R R XP Start Settings Control Panel Click o...

Page 73: ...he power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet memo PCM 2DIGITAL DTS MPEG OUT1 OUT2 IN R L TV SAT 1 IN CD R TAPE1 2 IN 3 DVD LD IN 4 CD USB AUDIO PLAY PLAY CD R TAPE1 VCR1 DVR TV SAT IN DVD LD IN SUR ROUND BACK Single FRONT CENTER SUR ROUND SUB WOOFER PRE OUT VCR2 CD PHONO LINE DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO IN IN IN OUT OUT MONITOR OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT VIDEO S VIDEO MD TAPE2 REC REC MUL...

Page 74: ...s the VSX 45TX can power two independent systems in separate rooms listening to or watching different sources With this system the two rooms can have completely independent power the main room power can be off while the sub room is on and the sub room can be controlled by this unit s remote control If you go into the main room to change the source but forget the remote control it s not a problem W...

Page 75: ... VIDEO MD TAPE2 REC REC AC OUTLET ASSIGNABLE MULTI CH IN SPEAKERS RS 232C MULTI ROOM SOURCE MULTI ROOM SOURCE OUT IN MONITOR OUT CONTROL 75Ω ANTENNA AM LOOP FM UNBAL R L R L R L L R L R L R MULTI ROOM SOURCE REMOTE IN ASSIGNABLE SUR ROUND BACK SUR ROUND FRONT SUB WOOF ER CEN TER L R L R L R Å ı 12V TRIGGER DC OUT12V 100mA MAX Main room Sub room Setup example when MR S is selected in the SURRBACK S...

Page 76: ...eiver you re using doesn t seem to work after selecting OTHERS select PIONEER 6 Use the 5 buttons to select EXIT then press ENTER to go back to the SYSTEM SETUP menu 7 Use the 5 buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER You will exit the SYSTEM SETUP menu and return to normal operation MULTI ROOM setup 4 3 6 Multi Room Volume Level VARIABLE IR Receiver PIONEER Exit CAUTION If the FIXED position is ch...

Page 77: ...isplay shown below will illuminate DVD LD 6O MULTI ROOM The INPUT SELECTOR steps through the functions in the following order DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 DVR CD R TAPE1 CD TUNER 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 When in TUNER function press the CLASS button and use STATION to select the station The display will appear as shown below FM 87 5OMHz MULTI ROOM A2 87 5OMHz MULTI ROOM Press CONTROL at any time to exit the control mo...

Page 78: ...R2 VIDEO CD MULTI OPERATION DIMMER MD TAPE2 CD R TAPE1 TUNER RECEIVER 1 2 LOUDNESS TONE 3 4 DNR 5 SIGNAL SEL VIDEO SEL HI BIT 6 DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE 10 DISC ENTER 7 EFFECT CH SEL 8 9 BASS TREBLE 0 SYSTEM SETUP TUNER EDIT TRACK MENU GUIDE TOP MENU REMOTE SETUP MPX AUDIO EXIT RETURN ENTER TUNING STATION MODE SURROUND CHANNEL 1 4 DTV ON OFF DISP MODE TUNING CHANNEL STATION 8 3 7 SUB TITLE BAND D...

Page 79: ... station at a time Therefore changing the station in one room also changes the station in the other room Please be careful not to change stations when recording a radio broadcast The volume levels of the main and sub rooms are independent When more than one remote control signal is transmitted at the same time the receiver does not operate When operating MULTI ROOM SOURCE with the MULTI ROOM SOURC...

Page 80: ...3 7 SUB TITLE BAND DTV MENU CLASS TV INPUT TV CONTROL TV CH TV VOL VOLUME INPUT MIDNIGHT MULTI CH INPUT STEREO DIRECT MOVIE MUSIC ENTER MUTE SB CH MODE ACOUSTIC EQ SETUP 2 4 5 3 6 1 7 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP button for more than three seconds The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remote display 2 Use the 5 buttons to select MULTI OPE and press ENTER SELECT FUNCTION blinks on the remote display 3 P...

Page 81: ...LTI OPERATION DIMMER MD TAPE2 CD R TAPE1 TUNER RECEIVER 1 2 LOUDNESS TONE 3 4 DNR 5 SIGNAL SEL VIDEO SEL HI BIT 6 DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE 10 DISC ENTER 7 EFFECT CH SEL 8 9 BASS TREBLE 0 SYSTEM SETUP TUNER EDIT TRACK MENU GUIDE TOP MENU REMOTE SETUP MPX AUDIO EXIT RETURN ENTER TUNING STATION MODE SURROUND CHANNEL 1 4 DTV ON OFF DISP MODE TUNING CHANNEL STATION 8 3 7 SUB TITLE BAND DTV MENU CLASS ...

Page 82: ... DIRECT MOVIE MUSIC ENTER MUTE SB CH MODE ACOUSTIC EQ SETUP 2 4 8 9 1 5 6 To exit from the REMOTE SETUP mode at anytime press the REMOTE SETUP button 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 more than three seconds The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remote d...

Page 83: ...ust be on to be able to use this command but it can be in any mode All the components programmed into the SYSTEM OFF mode will stop and or go off The receiver and Pioneer components will go off as well OFF S0URCE TV MULTI CONTROL SYSTEM RECEIVER DVD LD TV SAT TV CONT VCR1 DVR VCR2 VIDEO CD MULTI OPERATION MD TAPE2 CD R TAPE1 TUNER RECEIVER SETUP 1 ...

Page 84: ...rs 5 When you re finished press ENTER END will blink press ENTER again The COMPLETE appears in the display 6 Go back to step 2 to input as many function names as you want 7 Select EXIT and press ENTER You will exit the REMOTE SETUP menu and return to normal operation To exit from the remote setup mode at any time press the REMOTE SETUP button The display will disappear after one minute or so if no...

Page 85: ...nput up to eight letter numbers 6 When you re finished press ENTER END will blink press ENTER again COMPLETE appears in the display 7 Go back to step 2 to input as many button names as you want 8 Select EXIT and press ENTER You will exit the REMOTE SETUP menu and return to normal operation To exit from the remote setup mode at anytime press the REMOTE SETUP button The display will disappear after ...

Page 86: ...EMOTE SETUP menu and return to normal operation To exit from the remote setup mode at any time press the REMOTE SETUP button 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 memo OFF S0URCE Î TV MULTI CONTROL SYSTEM RECEIVER DVD LD TV SAT TV CONT VCR1 DVR VCR2 VIDEO CD MULTI OPERATION DIMMER MD TAPE2 CD...

Page 87: ... want to clear The button chosen will appear in the display CLEAR will appear in the display 6 Use the 5 buttons to select YES NO or EXIT and press ENTER YES clears the setting NO and EXIT leaves the setting as is and returns you to the REMOTE SETUP menu If you select YES and press ENTER then COMPLETE appears in the display and you are returned to the REMOTE SETUP menu 7 Select EXIT and press ENTE...

Page 88: ...NG SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO INPUT AUDIO L R SET UP RETURN TONE TONE CONTROL BASS TREBLE CLASS BAND STATION TUNING MULTI ROOM MULTI JOG ENTER CONTROL ON OFF SOURCE MULTI JOG CONTROL SELECT TUNER EDIT 2 2 STANDBY ON MOVIE MUSIC MULTI JOG ENTER STEREO DIRECT MULTI CH IN MASTER VOLUME ACOUSTIC EQ STANDBY MULTI CHANNNEL ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION VSX 45TX AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER PH...

Page 89: ...o the names on the remote control and front panel match your home setup Do this with the DIGITAL IN SELECT setup Also if you hooked up video devices with component video cable you need to tell the receiver which devices are hook up in this way Do this with the COMPONENT IN SELECT setup FUNCTION RENAME page 93 This feature allows you to change the names that appear in the receiver display to reflec...

Page 90: ...AUDIO EXIT RETURN ENTER TUN NG DTV ON OFF DISP MODE TUN NG 8 SUB TITLE BAND SETUP 1 2 3 6 If you are continuing from page 89 you can skip the first two steps 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV press RECEIVER on the remote control 2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button 3 Looking at the on screen display on your TV use the 5 buttons to select THX CINEMA SETUP Press the ENTER button 4 Use the 5 buttons to c...

Page 91: ...to select EXIT and press ENTER This exits the DIGITAL IN SELECT mode 8 Use the 5 buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER Then use the 5 buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER again This exits the SYSTEM SETUP mode and returns to normal operation memo The possible digital inputs that can be assigned are DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 VCR2 CD CD R MD If you assign a digital input to a certain function for exampl...

Page 92: ...ONENT IN SELECT mode 8 Use the 5 buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER Then use the 5 buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER again This exits the SYSTEM SET UP mode and returns to normal operation memo If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input you should also have your TV connected to this receiver s component video output 3 4 3 Input Assign Digital In Sele...

Page 93: ...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 If you are continuing from page 89 you can skip the first two steps 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV If you want to use the remote control for this setup press the RECEIVER button 2 Press the SET UP button LOUDNE...

Page 94: ...ected if not use the 5 buttons to select it Press ENTER 6 Use the 5 buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER again This exits the SYSTEM SETUP mode and returns to normal operation MULTI CONTROL DVD LD TV SAT TV CONT VCR1 DVR VCR2 VIDEO CD MULTI OPERATION DIMMER MD TAPE2 CD R TAPE1 TUNER RECEIVER 1 2 LOUDNESS TONE 3 4 DNR 5 SIGNAL SEL VIDEO SEL HI BIT 6 DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE 10 DISC ENTER 7 EFFEC...

Page 95: ...TER EXIT should be selected if not use the 5 buttons to select it Press ENTER This exits the SYSTEM SETUP mode and returns to normal operation 3 MULTI CONTROL DVD LD TV SAT TV CONT VCR1 DVR VCR2 VIDEO CD MULTI OPERATION DIMMER MD TAPE2 CD R TAPE1 TUNER RECEIVER 1 2 LOUDNESS TONE 3 4 DNR 5 SIGNAL SEL VIDEO SEL HI BIT 6 DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE 10 DISC ENTER 7 EFFECT CH SEL 8 9 BASS TREBLE 0 SYSTEM...

Page 96: ...s feature determines which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer or large speakers FINE CHANNEL LEVEL page 98 This feature balances the sound output level of your speakers more finely than in the NORMAL setup FINE CHANNEL DELAY page 99 This feature adjusts the delay level of your speakers more finely than in the NORMAL setup ACOUSTIC CAL EQ pages 100 102 This feature allows you to adjust the a...

Page 97: ...r large speakers For example choosing 50 Hz sends bass frequencies below 50 Hz to the subwoofer or large speakers 3 EXIT should be selected if it s not use the 5 buttons to select it Press ENTER Next proceed to FINE CHANNEL LEVEL If you want to change a setting before proceeding start over from step 1 DIMMER 1 2 LOUDNESS TONE 3 4 DNR 5 SIGNAL SEL VIDEO SEL HI BIT 6 DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE 10 DIS...

Page 98: ...put at a high volume level MASTER VOLUME rotates to the reference position 0 dB and the display on the receiver flashes TEST TONE After a few seconds the test tone is output 3 Adjust the level of the channel using the 5 buttons Try to get the volume level of the target speaker to match that of the front left speaker which is the reference in this setup The levels can be set within a range of 10 dB...

Page 99: ...ach speaker Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of you and between your arm span The distance can be set within a range of 0 5 to 45 feet in 0 5 foot steps When you press ENTER you will automatically go to the next channel 5 Press ENTER to select a new channel Repeat step 4 for every channel If you want to change a setting before p...

Page 100: ...ings in ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN currently stand When you use ACOUSTIC CAL EQ function see page 50 you can toggle between the two basic settings ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN and the variations you set yourself CUSTOM 1 and CUSTOM 2 5 VIDEO SEL HI BIT 6 DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE 10 DISC ENTER 7 8 9 0 SYSTEM SETUP TUNER EDIT TRACK MENU GUIDE TOP MENU MPX AUDIO EXIT RETURN ENTER TUNING 1 DTV ON...

Page 101: ... but you can adjust each speaker individually to suit your taste The test tones for each channel will sound individually FRONT ALIGN In this method all speakers except for the subwoofer are set in accordance with the settings of the FRONT speakers The settings that were input when you did the AUTO SURROUND SETUP see pages 13 15 will be present but you can adjust each speaker individually to suit y...

Page 102: ...elected and press ENTER Leave the setup by using the 5 buttons to select EXIT and pressing ENTER You can now go to another ACOUSTIC CAL EQ setting by using the 5 buttons and pressing ENTER 7 TRIM should be selected if it isn t use the 5 buttons to select it and press ENTER 8 Use the 5 buttons to adjust the TRIM and press ENTER TRIM will balance the volume level of each frequency in the overall vol...

Page 103: ...osition 5 EXIT should be selected if it isn t use the 5 buttons to select it press ENTER If you want to change a setting before proceeding Start over from step 1 Next if you want proceed to DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL 1 Bass Peak Level Setting Start Setting Cancel Exit Expert Crossover Network Fine Channel Level Fine Channel Delay Acoustic Cal EQ Bass Peak Level D Range Control Exit Bass Peak Level Sett...

Page 104: ...X The most Dynamic Range Control available is applied 3 EXIT should be selected if it isn t use the 5 buttons to select it press ENTER If you want to change a setting before proceeding Start over from step 1 4 You are now finished with EXPERT SETUP EXIT should be selected if it isn t use the 5 buttons to select it press ENTER 5 EXIT in SURROUND SETUP menu should be selected if it isn t use the 5 b...

Page 105: ...ge of digital sound Dolby Digital is a standard audio format for DVD and has been adopted by HDTV broadcasts throughout the USA Dolby Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a discrete digital surround format used for multichannel surround sound It was developed after the Dolby Surround System and Dolby Pro Logic Surround System Dolby Digital is a high quality digital sound format that is used by many thea...

Page 106: ... DTS adopts a simultaneous playback format With a low rate of compression of sound signals and a high rate of transmittance a higher sound quality format is produced For this reason the format is being introduced in more and more movie theaters and is being adopted for home use as DTS Digital Surround When used with movies it s called DTS LD DVD and for music software 5 1 channel CD as DTS CD DTS ...

Page 107: ...mum peak levels appropriate to your system Set this function according to the Bass Peak Level instructions on page 103 Loudspeaker Position Time Synchronization This feature allows you to adjust for the difference in the distance from each individual loudspeaker to the listening position Doing this ensures that all the speakers operate in precise synchronization improving the seamless nature of th...

Page 108: ...Back SurrBack Subwoofer Exit Fine Channel Level STD Front L 1 5dB R R R L L 50Hz 80Hz 100Hz 150Hz 200Hz Exit Crossover Network Frequency THX Speaker 80Hz CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 EQ DATA COPY FRONT ALIGN ALL CH ADJUST Exit 1 0 5 f t 1 0 0 f t 8 5 f t 7 0 f t 6 5 f t 8 0 f t 1 1 5 f t Fine Channel Delay STD Front L 1 0 5 f t Front Center Surround Surround SurrBack SurrBack Subwoofer Exit R R R L L Dynamic R...

Page 109: ...ion Follow the diagrams and instructions below for optimum placement of each set of speakers If you re using a CENTER speaker set the FRONT speakers to a wider angle If not set them to a narrower angle Surround speakers should be positioned a foot and a half to three feet higher than your ears and titled slight downward Make sure the speakers don t face each other For DVD Audio the speakers should...

Page 110: ...ut at an angle parallel to the listener Also notice the angle of the front speakers Speaker Placement for DVD Audio etc Sources The best speaker placement for DVD Audio and other multichannel music sources may be different than for regular DVD discs For these formats follow the diagram at right as opposed to the home theater setups of the preceding pages 60 120 FL SL Surround Surround Back Surroun...

Page 111: ...en t been connected properly The TV hasn t been connected to the MONITOR OUT jack You connected your TV to the MULTI ROOM SOURCE MONITOR OUT jack instead of the main MONITOR OUT jack The room environment is not optimal for auto setup too much ambient noise obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone the monitor noise is interfering with the setup etc There are other frequencies in the room...

Page 112: ...kers are connected correctly see pages 16 26 Press MUTING on the remote control Adjust MASTER VOLUME Press SPEAKERS A B to select the speakers you connected see page 70 Select the proper signal with the SIGNAL SELECT button see page 45 Turn MULTI CH IN mode off see page 53 Check all connections see page 25 See SPEAKER SYSTEM on pages 40 41 to check the speaker settings Check all connections see pa...

Page 113: ...nformation The SIGNAL SELECT is on ANALOG You are trying to make an analog recording 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 Set SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO or according to the type of connections made see page 45 Set the digital input settings correctly see pages 12 23 and especially 9...

Page 114: ... settings for audio output 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 The digital signal is not being sent with the source The audio is in two channel format It has already been Dolby surround encoded The source may be 6 1 playback compatible but there is no signal from the source to indicate this The multichannel...

Page 115: ...mponent connection have not been made The component you have hooked up is not SR compatible The subwoofer channel can be delayed slightly if run through a low pass filter SET the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO see page 45 Replace the batteries see page 7 Operate within 25 feet and a 30 angle of the remote sensor on the front panel see page 8 Remove the obstacle or operate from another position see page 8 A...

Page 116: ... FUNAI GE GOLDSTAR GOODMANS GRUNDIG HITACHI INSTANT REPLAY ITT NOKIA JC PENNY JVC KENDO KENWOOD LOEWE LUXOR LXI MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MARTA MATSUI MEMOREX MINOLTA MITSUBISHI MULTITECH NEC NOKIA OCEANIC NOKIA NORDMENDE OKANO OLYMPIC ORION PANASONIC PENTAX PHILCO PHILIPS PHONOLA QUASAR RCA PROSCAN REALISTIC SABA SAMSUNG SANSUI SANYO SCHNEIDER SCOTT SEG SELECO SHARP SIEMENS SIGNATURE SONY SYLVANIA SYMPHON...

Page 117: ...ORN TOSHIBA UNIVERSUM VIDECH W WHOUSE WARDS WATSON ZENITH TV Brand PIONEER ADMIRAL AIWA AKAI ALBA AOC BESTAR BLAUPUNKT BLUE SKY BRANDT BROCSONIC BUSH CLATRONIC CRAIG CROSLEX CURTIS MATHIS DAEWOO DAYTRON DUAL EMERSON FERGUSON FIRST FISHER FUJITSU FUNAI GE GOLDSTAR GOODMANS GRANDIENTE GRUNDIG HITACHI ICE IRRADIO ITT NOKIA JC PENNY JVC KENDO KTV LOEWE LXI MAGNAVOX MARK MATSUI MATSUSHITA MEDION MITSUB...

Page 118: ...ed 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 Quiet libr...

Page 119: ...DEO DVD LD TV SAT Luminance signal Y 5 Hz to 10 MHz dB Signal to Noise Ratio Luminance signal Y 65 dB 0 3 0 3 Component Video Section Input Sensitivity Y 1 Vp p 75 Ω PB PR 0 7 V 75 Ω Output Level Impedance Y 1 Vp p 75 Ω PB PR 0 7 V 75 Ω Frequency Response Y 5 Hz to 40 MHz dB PB PR 5 Hz to 40 MHz dB VIDEO Section Composite Input Sensitivity Impedance VCR 1 DVR VCR 2 VIDEO DVD LD TV SAT 1 Vp p 75 Ω ...

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