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Operating Instructions

audio/video multi-channel receiver

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Summary of Contents for VSX-LX52

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

Page 2: ...ocket outlet then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the follow...

Page 3: ...as newspapers table cloths curtains or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed D3 4 2 1 7b_A_En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 ºC to 35 ºC 41 ºF to 95 ºF less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight or strong artificial light D3 4 2 1 7c_...

Page 4: ...vanced MCACC output 34 Connecting an HDMI equipped component to the front panel input 35 Connecting an iPod 36 Connecting a USB device 36 Plugging in the receiver 37 04 Basic Setup Switching the speaker impedance 38 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 38 Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC 39 Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup 40 The Input Setup menu 40 Input fu...

Page 5: ...nding Wave 76 Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust 77 Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional 77 Checking MCACC Data 80 Speaker Setting 80 Channel Level 80 Speaker Distance 80 Standing Wave 81 Acoustic Cal EQ 81 Output PC 81 Data Management 82 Renaming MCACC presets 82 Copying MCACC preset data 82 Clearing MCACC presets 83 11 The system and the other setup Making receiver settings from the System Setup men...

Page 6: ...e page 38 Only 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 38 8 Surround back speaker setting page 85 9 MCACC speaker settings Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC page 39 10 The Input Setup menu page 40 When using connections other than the recommended connections 11 Switching the HDMI output page 65 1...

Page 7: ... 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 with ...

Page 8: ...ve 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 hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries together Insert the plus and minus ...

Page 9: ...ion page 64 DIMMER Dims or brightens the display page 65 CH LEVEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use to adjust the level page 86 Press TUNER first to access D ACCESS After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons page 48 CLASS Switches between the seven banks classes of radio station presets page 48 4 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to con...

Page 10: ...und page 50 Auto level control mode and Stream Direct mode page 53 STEREO Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes page 52 STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro Logic IIx and Neo 6 options page 50 ADV SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes page 51 THX Press to select a Home THX listening mode page 51 PHASE CTRL Pr...

Page 11: ...LC STREAM DIRECT Switches between Auto Surround page 50 Auto level control mode and Stream Direct mode page 53 STEREO Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes page 52 ADVANCED SURROUND Use to switch between the various surround modes page 51 STANDARD SURROUND Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro Logic IIx and Neo 6 options page 50 HOME ...

Page 12: ...ts when the Up Mix is switched on page 54 9 Listening mode indicators AUTO SURROUND Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on page 50 ALC Lights when the ALC Auto level control mode is selected page 53 STREAM DIRECT Lights when Direct Pure Direct is selected page 53 ADV SURROUND Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected page 51 STEREO Lights when stereo listening ...

Page 13: ...current speaker system A and or B page 63 18 SLEEP Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode page 65 19 Matrix decoding format indicators 2PRO LOGIC IIx This lights to indicate 2 Pro Logic II 2 Pro Logic IIx decoding page 50 Neo 6 When one of the Neo 6 modes of the receiver is on this lights to indicate Neo 6 processing page 50 20 MSTR Lights during playback of DTS HD Master Audio signal 21 Charac...

Page 14: ...rs digital satellite receivers CD players etc See also The Input Setup menu on page 40 to assign the inputs 4 Component video connectors x3 Use the inputs to connect any video source that has component video output such as a DVD player See Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output on page 24 Use the output to connect monitor or TV See Connecting your TV with no HDMI input on page 25 5 MULTI Z...

Page 15: ... connection 11 AM and FM antenna terminals Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio broadcasts See Connecting AM FM antennas on page 30 12 RS 232C connector Use for connection to a PC for graphical output when using Advanced MCACC See Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 34 13 Control input output Use to connect other Pioneer components so that you can control all your equi...

Page 16: ...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 17: ...speakers THX recommends placing them together and the same distance from your listening position for the following THX modes THX Select2 CINEMA THX Select2 MUSIC and THX Select2 GAMES If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer if your subwoofer has one or switch the filter position to THX on your subwoofer See also THX Audio Setting on page 87 to make the se...

Page 18: ...side of the listening position with a 7 1 channel system the surround effect can be enhanced by turning off the Up Mix function see Setting the Up Mix function on page 54 Try not to place the surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front and center speakers Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect Connecting the speakers Each speaker connection on the receiver comp...

Page 19: ...T ANTENNA SPEAKERS CD R TAPE 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 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 12...

Page 20: ...s the Surr Back System setting makes no difference To bi wire a speaker connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver 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 MONITOR OUT MONITOR...

Page 21: ...Surround back speaker setting on page 85 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 a Bi amp compatible speakers to the front and surround back speaker terminals See Bi amping your speakers on page 20 2 Select Front Bi Amp from the Surr Back System menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 85 to do thi...

Page 22: ... 576i 480p 576p 720p and 1080i 1080p signals cannot be converted Only signals with an input resolution of 480i 576i can be converted from the component video input for the composite monitor output HDMI IN VIDEO IN VIDEO MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN S VIDEO MONITOR OUT HDMI OUT Y PB PR Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT MASTER VOLUME INPUT SELECTOR STANDBY ON VSX LX52 PHONES BAND TUNE...

Page 23: ...r offers multi channel analog audio outputs see Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 28 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 RS 232C COMPONENT VIDEO HDMI ZONE2 VIDEO S VIDEO ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGN ABLE...

Page 24: ...nt to check whether they are compatible with progressive scan video 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 SPEAKERS CD R TAPE 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 D...

Page 25: ... 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 28 RS 232C COMPONENT VIDEO HDMI ZONE2 VIDEO S VIDEO ASSIG...

Page 26: ...with components using the KURO LINK function see KURO LINK on page 57 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 VIDEO OPT 3 HDMI 1 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 2 ...

Page 27: ...BLE 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 O SPEAKERS CD R TAPE 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 FRONT R L R L CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER SU 3 IN 2 1 3 DVD IN 2 DVR CONTRO...

Page 28: ...tures five stereo audio only inputs One of these inputs have corresponding outputs for use with audio recorders Most digital components also have analog connections E2 O S VIDEO ASSIGNABLE ASSIGN ABLE MONITOR OUT T DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO DVR IN CD IN IN OUT CD R TAPE MULTI CH IN PRE O SPEAKERS CD R TAPE OPTICAL COAXIAL IN OUT ZONE3 OUT IN 1 IN 2 IN OUT 1 OUT 2 KURO LINK DVD CD TV SAT DVR VIDEO 3 I...

Page 29: ...ound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have configured the Surround back speaker setting on page 85 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 85 to LARGE Note 1 Windows Media and ...

Page 30: ...d with screws fig 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 improv...

Page 31: ...you are not using the MULTI ZONE setup using speaker terminals ZONE 2 on page 32 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 ZONE 2 and ZONE 3 RS 232C COMPONENT VIDEO HDMI ZONE2 VIDEO S VIDEO ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE MONITOR OUT MON...

Page 32: ...NE 3 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 in the following illustration 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 Mai...

Page 33: ...hen 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 have Note 1 Remote operation may not ...

Page 34: ... must be cross type female female The software to output the results is available from the support area of the Pioneer website http www pioneer eu Instructions for using the software are also available here If you have any questions about the software please contact the Pioneer Service Center specified on your warranty card Please make sure your system meets the following requirements The computer...

Page 35: ...gle 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 power is ...

Page 36: ... receiver For the cable connection refer to also the operating instructions for iPod For instructions on playing the iPod see Playing an iPod on page 43 Connecting a USB device It is possible to playback files using the USB interface on the front of this receiver Switch the receiver into standby then connect your USB device to the USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver Push down on the P...

Page 37: ...ord 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 wall socket when not in regular use e g when on vac...

Page 38: ...e 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 System Setup menu reap...

Page 39: ...ections to the surround back speaker terminals 4 Follow the instructions on screen Make sure the microphone is connected and if you re using a subwoofer make sure it is switched on and set to a comfortable volume level DVD BD DVR HDMI TV CD CD R TUNER INPUT SELECT VIDEO iPod USB RECEIVER SOURCE T EDIT GUIDE TOPMENU BAND RETURN iPod CTRL HOME MENU LIST TOOLS PTY SEARCH AUDIO PARAMETER ENTER TUNE PR...

Page 40: ...room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup too much background noise echo off the walls obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone the final settings may be incorrect Check for household appliances air conditioner fridge fan etc that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display please follo...

Page 41: ...still be selected directly with the input function buttons 12V Trigger1 2 After connecting a component to one of the 12 volt triggers see Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 34 select MAIN ZONE 2 ZONE 3 or OFF for the corresponding trigger setting to switch it on automatically along with the main or sub zone specified 8 When you re finished press RETURN You will retur...

Page 42: ...eiver 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 60 to THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV or fl...

Page 43: ... 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 44: ...lbum Title iPod iPod CTRL Top Menu List Shuffle On PLAY 3 02 2 02 Playing time File information Track number Track Title Shuffle On 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 the...

Page 45: ...ct 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 If the file selected cannot be played back this receiver automatically ski...

Page 46: ...he 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 song playback information displayed in the fron...

Page 47: ... kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported 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 Bitra...

Page 48: ...d 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 station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station it s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for...

Page 49: ...dn t find that program type at the time of the search 3 Displaying RDS information Use the DISP button to display the different types of RDS information available 4 Press DISP for RDS information Each press changes the display as follows Radio Text RT Messages sent by the radio station For example a talk radio station may provide a phone number as RT Program Service Name PS The name of the radio s...

Page 50: ...STANDARD SURROUND 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 4 With two channel sources you can select from 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Up to 7 1 channel sound especia...

Page 51: ...ources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS but also to all multi channel music sources DVD Audio etc THX SELECT2 GAMES4 This mode is suited to playing the sound of games Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks but some modes are also suit...

Page 52: ... 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 below for more on this Using Front Stage Surround Advance The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer While listenin...

Page 53: ...om the surround component is turned on SBch AUTO Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is switched automatically Matrix decoding processing is only performed when surround back channel signals are detected in the input signals SBch OFF Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is tur...

Page 54: ...source you re listening to and where you re sitting for example watching movies from a sofa or playing a video game close to the TV While listening to a source press then press MCACC Press repeatedly to select one of the six MCACC presets3 See Data Management on page 82 to check and manage your current settings Note 1 Set to ON regardless of this setting when playing DTS HD signals May automatical...

Page 55: ...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 Phase Control OFF Rhythms blurred and difficult to hear Bass sound with loss of depth Sound of musical instruments with no reality Phase Control ON Rhythms wit...

Page 56: ...hones 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 lowpass filter switch of your s...

Page 57: ...nect your HDMI component not to a flat screen TV but rather directly to the HDMI terminal on this receiver To use the KURO LINK function connect this receiver and flat screen 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 the ...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...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 can be ...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...ereo effect with vocals Adjust the effect from 0 all center channel sent to front right and left speakers to 10 center channel sent to the 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 a When EQ OFF is selected the MCACC indicator does not light b This...

Page 62: ...STc Adjusts the contrast between light and dark 6 to 6 Default 0 HUEc g Adjusts the red green balance 6 to 6 Default 0 CHROMAc Chroma Level Adjusts saturation from dull to bright 6 to 6 Default 0 a When set to a resolution with which the TV monitor is not compatible no picture is output Also in some cases no picture will be output due to copyright protection signals In this case change the setting...

Page 63: ...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 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 ZONE and your selected sub zone s show in the display If this is...

Page 64: ...repare the recorder Insert a blank tape MD video etc into the 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 o...

Page 65: ... display 3 The front panel display shows 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 S...

Page 66: ...FF THX Audio Setting 1 2 m DIMMER Medium bright Inputs See Input function default and possible settings on page 41 MULTI ZONE ZONE 2 3 Volume Level Variable ZONE 2 3 Volume 60 dB HDMI HDMI Audio Amp HDMI output 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 frame Dual Mono CH1 DRC AUTO SACD...

Page 67: ... preset code 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 t...

Page 68: ...uttons 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 3 0 0 0 CD 7 0 4 6 8 CD R 7 1 0 8 7 VIDEO 2 0 0 5 8 TV CTRL 1 3 0 0 0 6 1 9 3 5 RECEIVER RECEIVER DVD BD DVR HDMI TV CD CD R TUNER INPUT SELECT VIDEO iP...

Page 69: ...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 TV DTV AV SELECTION SCREEN SIZE AUDIO AUDIO ...

Page 70: ...ARb CLEAR ENTER CLASS ENTER DISK ENTER OPEN CLOSEb ENTER TOP MENU MS LEGATO LINKa MS ENTER ENTER SACD SETUPa RETURN AUDIO AUDIO PURE AUDIOa DISP DISPLAY INFO TIMEa 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 71: ...ress RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu Press 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 39 for a quick and effective automatic surround setup Auto MCACC See Automatic MCACC Expert on page 72 for a more deta...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...en 2 The configuration shown on screen should reflect the actual speakers you have If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically In this case you don t need to select OK and press ENTER in step 8 If you see an ERR message or the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct there may be a...

Page 74: ...e detailed adjustments when you re more familiar with the system Before making these settings you should have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 39 You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers CAUTION The test tones used in the Manual MCACC setup are output at high volume I...

Page 75: ...nel This will be the reference speaker level so you may want to keep the level around 0 0dB so that you ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels After pressing ENTER test tones will be output 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels 10 0 dB as necessary Use to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker When it sounds like both tones are...

Page 76: ... SW subwoofer TRIM only available when the filter channel above is SW Adjust the subwoofer channel level to compensate for the difference in output post filter Freq Q ATT These are the filter parameters where Freq represents the frequency you will be targeting and Q is the bandwidth the higher the Q the narrower the bandwidth or range of the attenuation ATT the amount of reduction to the targeted ...

Page 77: ...Q Pro S Wave or ALL for the Auto MCACC setting in Automatic MCACC Expert on page 72 to calibrate the room automatically This should provide a balanced calibration that suits the characteristics of your listening room If you still aren t satisfied with the results the manual Advanced EQ Setup below provides a more customized calibration of your system using the direct sound of the speakers This is ...

Page 78: ...aracteristics before and after calibration For graphical output using a PC see Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 34 to connect an RS 232C cable before selecting this option Reverb View You can check the reverb measurements made for specified frequency ranges in each channel 1 This can also be used to compare the reverb characteristics before and after calibration 2 Level Test tone ...

Page 79: ...verb measurement it is best to use the measurement results as a reference for your time setting For an optimal system calibration based on the direct sound coming from the speakers we recommend using the 30 50ms setting Use to select the setting Use to switch between them Select the setting from the following time periods in milliseconds 0 20ms 10 30ms 20 40ms 30 50ms 40 60ms 50 70ms and 60 80ms T...

Page 80: ...isplay the speaker size and number of speakers See Speaker Setting on page 85 for more on this 1 Select Speaker Setting from the MCACC Data Check menu 2 Select the channel you want to check Use to select the channel The corresponding channel on the layout diagram is highlighted Channel Level Use this to display the level of the various channels See Channel Level on page 86 for more on this 1 Selec...

Page 81: ...NTER When the receiver is ready for transmission Start the MCACC application on your PC shows on the GUI screen 2 Start the MCACC application on your computer Follow the instructions provided with the application It will take about ten seconds for the transmission to complete then you will be able to analyze the output on your computer The various parameters and the reverb characteristics data use...

Page 82: ...shed You will return to the Data Management setup menu Copying MCACC preset data If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Manual MCACC setup on page 74 we recommend copying your current settings2 to an unused MCACC preset Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start 1 Select MCACC Memory Copy from the Data Management setup menu 2 Se...

Page 83: ...f that preset 1 Select MCACC Memory Clear from the Data Management setup menu 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to clear Make sure you don t clear an MCACC preset you re currently using this can t be undone 3 Select OK to confirm and clear the preset When MCACC Memory Clear is displayed select YES If NO is selected the memory is not cleared Completed shows in the GUI screen to confirm the MCACC p...

Page 84: ...s once unless you change the placement of your 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 39 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...

Page 85: ...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 39 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 86: ...E 2 or Front Bi Amp in Surround back speaker setting on page 85 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 ...

Page 87: ...ect2 Cinema THX Select2 Music Mode and THX Select2 Games Mode listening modes see Using the Home THX modes on page 51 with the Advanced Speaker Array ASA system see About THX on page 102 it is required that you make the setting See Placing the speakers on page 17 for more on THX speaker placement 2 With some speaker setups depending on the position of the subwoofer and the walls in your listening ...

Page 88: ... may want to adjust these settings in order KURO LINK Setup Synchronizes this receiver with your Pioneer component supporting KURO LINK see KURO LINK Setup on page 58 Multi Ch In Setup Specifies the optional settings for a multi channel input page 89 ZONE Audio Setup Specifies the volume setting for a MULTI ZONE setup page 89 Power ON Level Setup Specifies the volume level set when the power is tu...

Page 89: ...g if you ve connected a power amplifier in the sub room this receiver is simply being used as a pre amp and you will be using this receiver s controls to adjust the volume Fixed Use this setting if you ve connected a fully integrated amplifier such as another Pioneer VSX receiver in the sub room and want to use that receiver s volume controls With the Fixed setting the source is sent from this rec...

Page 90: ...the remote control s setting See Operating multiple receivers on page 67 5 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Flicker Reduction Setup Default setting 4 The GUI screen s resolution can be increased If you feel the GUI screen is hard to see try changing this setting Note that the resolution in this setting only affects the GUI screen it has no influence on the ...

Page 91: ...and 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 to 80 cm behind the listening position between the sur...

Page 92: ...t again to return 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 is displayed Set the remote control s MULTI Z...

Page 93: ...the Stereo listening mode or the Front Stage Surround Advance mode isn t selected select one of the surround listening modes see Listening in surround sound on page 50 Check that the surround center speakers are not set to NO see Speaker Setting on page 85 Check the channel level settings see Channel Level on page 86 Check the speaker connections see Connecting the speakers on page 18 No sound fro...

Page 94: ...erference 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 43 Noise is output when scanning a DTS CD This is not a malfunction of the re...

Page 95: ...cture 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 converter and reconnect the source and display device using the same type of connection component S Video or composite then start play...

Page 96: ... 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 97: ... with this unit s sensor on page 33 Other components can t be operated with the system remote If the battery ran down the preset codes may have been cleared 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...

Page 98: ...y 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 No sound or sound suddenly ceases Check that the HDMI AV setting is set to AMP THROUGH If the component is a DVI device use a separate connection for the audio If analog video is being output over HDMI please use a separate connection for the...

Page 99: ...ted Copyrighted audio files stored on a USB memory device cannot be played back page 45 A USB memory device is not recognized The USB memory device does not support the mass storage class specifications Try using a USB memory device compatible with the mass storage class specifications Note that there are cases where even the audio files stored on a USB memory device compatible with the mass stora...

Page 100: ...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 101: ...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 102: ...ters in both the digital and analog domain THX Surround EX THX Surround EX Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX Ltd In a movie theater film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program This channel called Surround Back places sou...

Page 103: ...ode 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 THX ASA processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5 1 and 2 0 encoded game sources...

Page 104: ...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 106: ...Silva Schneider 10037 Silvano 10587 Singer 10037 Sinudyne 10037 SKY 10037 Sliding 10865 Soemtron 10865 Solar Drape 10000 Solavox 10037 Soniko 10037 Sonneclair 10037 Sonoko 10037 Sontec 10037 Sony 10810 10037 10000 10053 10150 10154 11651 11685 Soundesign 10178 10180 Soundwave 10037 Squareview 10171 SSS 10180 Standard 10037 Starlite 10037 10180 Strato 10037 Sunkai 10865 Sunstar 10037 Sunstech 12001...

Page 107: ...0 20038 Audiolab 20081 Audiosonic 20278 Audiovox 20037 AVP 20000 Awa 20037 20320 20043 Baird 20278 20000 Basic Line 20278 Bestar 20278 Black Diamond 20642 Black Panther 20278 Blaupunkt 20081 20226 20162 Blue Sky 20278 20037 20348 20642 Brandt 20320 Brinkmann 20348 Bush 20081 20278 20348 20000 20642 Calix 20037 Canon 20035 Carena 20081 Carrefour 20045 Carver 20081 Casio 20000 Cathay 20278 CCE 20278...

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Page 111: ...07 02176 Phoenix 02418 Pino 01334 Pixx 01807 PMB 01611 Preisner 01113 Premier 00723 02176 Proline 01284 Proscan 00392 Radiola 00200 Radix 01113 RCA 00143 00392 00566 Rebox 01214 Regal 01251 RFT 00200 Roadstar 00853 Rownsonic 01567 SAB 01251 01300 Saba 00820 Sagem 00820 01114 02107 Saivod 02418 Samsung 00853 01206 01458 01570 Sanyo 01626 Sat Control 01300 SAT 01409 Satelco 01232 Satplus 01100 Schau...

Page 112: ...01585 Telenet 01920 Telewest 01068 01987 Thomson 01256 01582 01958 01981 01983 02174 Toshiba 00000 UPC 01582 US Electronics 00276 Virgin Media 01068 01060 01987 Visiopass 00817 Zenith 00000 00525 Cable PVR Combination Freebox 01482 01976 Humax 01813 01885 01981 01983 02142 Philips 01619 Scientific Atlanta 01987 StarHub 01927 Telenet 01920 Telewest 01987 UPC 01582 Virgin Media 01987 Laser Disc Play...

Page 113: ...ype 12 V Total 50 mA RS 232C cable type 9 pin cross type female female Miscellaneous Power requirements AC 220 V to 230 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption 410 W In standby 0 5 W KURO LINK OFF 0 8 W KURO LINK ON Dimensions 420 W mm x 173 H mm x 433 D mm Weight without package 13 5 kg Furnished Parts Number MCACC Setup microphone APM7009 1 Remote control unit AXD7547 1 AA IEC R6 dry cell batteries 2 iP...

Page 114: ...Default system settings 66 Demo 71 Detail 62 Dialog Enhancement 60 Digital Noise Reduction 60 Digital Video Conversion 62 Dimension 61 Display 12 65 96 Dolby 50 100 DTS 50 101 Dual Mono 60 Dynamic Range Control 60 E Effect 61 F Fine Channel Level 75 Fine Speaker Distance 75 Flicker Reduction 90 Front Stage Surround Advance 52 H HDCP 26 HDMI 23 26 35 42 57 59 65 97 HDMI Audio 61 Hue 62 I Input func...

Page 115: ...riever 60 Speaker 16 21 91 Speaker B 16 19 21 63 85 Speaker Distance 80 87 Speaker impedance 38 Speaker Setting 80 85 Standard surround 50 Standing Wave 60 76 Status 65 Stream direct 53 104 Streo 52 Surround back channel processing 53 Surround back speaker 85 Synchronized amp mode 59 System Setup 84 T THX 17 72 87 102 Home THX 51 Tone Control 60 Treble 60 Troubleshooting 92 Tuner 30 48 49 U Up Mix...

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