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Pioneer Elite VSX-53TX User's Manual

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1. The possible selections are shown below ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdetghijklmnoparstuvwxyz 1 Turn on the receiver and your 0123456789 TV If you want to use the E 3 lt gt _ space remote control for this setup press the RECEIVER button 6 Repeat step 5 until you get the name as you want it 2 Press the SET UP button oa dee to a im SIGNAL dB wen r nun nnn nonan annnm nmn nmn n nan 1 H n u nn na nu na n z Moe TM ne a ee a ann unaa nn an n SPPA Ben mm h o ao ana nnn unn nnnnn amn 1m nm 1 om H z un nanna n nann You can input up to ten characters SPPA nn mu E nn ma nu n This display appears on the receiver 7 Press ENTER repeatedly to exit the 3 Looking at the display on your name The new function name is set receiver use the MULTI JOG to EN E select FUNCTION RENAME Press the ENTER button 8 Repeat steps 4 7 to change other function names Use the MULTI JOG to select EXIT and press ENTER 4 Use the MULTI JOG to select the name of the function for 9 Use the MULTI JOG to select EXIT and example DVD LD you want to Press ENTER change Press ENTER This exits the SYSTEM SETUP mode and returns to normal operation ge ANALOG Pe er poa tones nun E E aun a ae Memo ye 2 Use the RETURN button to move the cursor back one Either the cursor underline bar or a charac
2. 3 Use the AV buttons to select the subsequent channel Press ENTER 4 Adjust the level of the channel using the AVY buttons Adjust the channel level from 10dB to 10dB in 0 5dB increments The default setting is OdB Try to get the volume level of the target speaker to match that of the front left soeaker which is the reference level Adjust so that you hear both tones at the same volume When you press ENTER you will automatically go to the next channel 7 Expert Crossover Network aiFine Channel Level Fine Channel Delay Acoustic Cal EQ Bass Peak Level D Range Control Exit 2 Fine Channel Level 5 Press ENTER to select a new channel Left 1 1 ial Repeat step 3 for every channel If you want to change a setting before proceeding Use the AV buttons to go back to the channel you want to adjust and press ENTER Then follow step 3 6 When done select EXIT if it s not already selected and press ENTER Next if you want proceed to FINE CHANNEL DELAY Fine Channel Level STD Left 1 5dB gt Right l 1 5081 Center Surround Surround SurrBack SurrBack Subwoofer Exit 1 50B 2 O0B 1 548 3 OB 2 00B 10 O0B 87 88 Expert System Settings Fine Channel Delay The following steps show you how to adjust the delay level of your speakers more finely than in the NORMAL setup see page 38 Adding a slight delay
3. Surround channel amplifier INPUT Surround back channel amplifier INPUT Center channel amplifier mono Memo e You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channels for a single speaker as well In this case plug the amplifier into the L SINGLE terminal only e The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have set up the SURRBACK SYSTEM see page 37 69 70 Using Other Functions MULTI ROOM function To use this receiver with a MULTI ROOM setup you need an external IR receiver When used together with an IR receiver not included this receiver is capable of outputting two different sources at the same time One to the VIDEO OUT jack and SPEAKERS terminals and another to the MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks Thus the VSX 53TX 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 While in MULTI ROOM mode the input selector on the front panel of the VSX 53TX is able to change the input even though the receiver is off MULTI ROOM connections On the VSX 53TX connect the IR receiver senso
4. 41 42 Setting Up for Surround Sound Speaker Distance Adding a slight delay to some speakers is necessary to achieve proper sound depth separation as well as an effective surround sound effect You need to figure out the distance from your listening position to your speakers to add the proper delay The following steps show you how to set the delay time for each channel by specifying the distances 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 38 IGNA 1 Normal Speaker Setting Channel Level ai Speaker Distance Exit Speaker Distance Left 10 5ft Center Right gt Surround SurrBack SurrBack Surround Subwoofer Exit Speaker Distance Left 10 5ft Center 9 0ft Right 10 0ft gt Surround EA SurrBack 7 0ft SurrBack 6 5ft Surround 8 0ft Subwoofer 11 5ft Exit The SPEAKER DISTANCE should be selected If it isn t use the AV buttons to select it Press the ENTER button The setup possibilities appear on your TV Select each speaker channel with the AY buttons and press ENTER Use the AV buttons to add or subtract the distance i
5. SBCH MULTICH INPUT STEREO DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT SURROUND MODE CAT tuner EDIT TOP MENU 2 2 S SYSTEM SETUP CLASS 50 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 Memo e You can t use the LOUDNESS mode with the THX CIN EMA MULTI CH IN or MIDNIGHT modes e If you set LOUDNESS on in DIRECT mode the receiver will switch to STEREO mode Basic Operation Adjusting Bass and Treble You can adjust the low bass and high treble frequencies The TONE button can also be used to bypass the tone circuitry SURROUND MODE MOVIE MUSIC ACOUSTIC El INPUT SBCH MULTICH MODE INPUT ao STEREO DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT 1 Press RECEIVER 2 Press the TONE button on the remote 5 control or the front panel to put the Sas Trad receiver in tone adjust mode syste a Pressing the TONE button changes the mode to either on S9 or off When the mode is set to on TONE appears in the AUDIO RETURN d S p ay 5 3 Press the BASS TREBLE button repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE If TONE 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 wil
6. STEREO DIRECT 3 Looking at the on screen display on your TV use the AV buttons to select THX CINEMA SETUP Press the ENTER button 4 Use the AV buttons to choose either PRO LOGIC II MOVIE PRO LOGIC or NEO 6 CINEMA as the decoding method Press the ENTER button The default is PRO LOGIC II MOVIE 5 EXIT should be selected if not use the AV buttons to select it Press ENTER 6 Use the AVY buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER again This exits the SYSTEM SETUP mode and returns to normal operation System Setup 1 Surround Setup ig 2 THX CINEMA Setup 3 Input Assign 4 Function Rename 5 Multi Room 6 12V Trigger Exit 2 THX CINEMA Setup IPRO LOGIC 11 MOVIE PRO LOGIC Neo 6 CINEMA Exit 2 THX CINEMA Setup PRO LOGIC 11 MOVIE PRO LOGIC Neo 6 CINEMA gt Exit Fine Tuning Your System Assigning the Digital Inputs If you did not hook up your digital equipment in accordance with the default settings for the digital inputs see pages 17 19 and 22 you need to complete the procedure below You have to do this in order to tell the receiver what digital equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to what you have hooked Up a yore wae P aeg 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV d press RECEIVER on the remote con trol TERE HAL
7. MASTER VOLUME BAND CLASS SEI 3 14 15 16 17 MULTI JOG CONTROL SIGNAL HLBIT SB CH STATION TUNING TUNER SET UP RETURN SELECT HFSAMPLING MODE BAND CLASS SELECT EDIT PHONES SPEAKERS DIGITAL IN SVIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO INPUT 18 19 20 21 22 1 MULTI JOG dial 4 ENTER button You can use this dial for many purposes When Use this button to enter information concerning you press the SET UP button 12 you can use it the SYSTEM SETUP listening mode or the tuner to perform SYSTEM SETUP operations select a function or a listening mode or do TUNER EDIT functions in TUNER mode 5 STANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is in STANDBY mode Please note that this receiver consumes a small 2 OSTANDBY ON button amount of power 0 8 W in the standby mode Press to switch the receiver ON or into STANDBY iode 6 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control 3 Listening mode buttons page 45 There are two types of SURROUND modes 7 Display See page 33 MOVIE Press to put the receiver into MOVIE 8 MCACC indicator see pages 13 and 49 mode see page 46 Lights when the ACOUSTIC CAL EQ is on After MUSIC Press to put the receiver into MUSIC the Auto Surround Sound Setup has been mode see page 47 completed the ACOUSTIC CAL EQ is set on and STEREO DIRECT see page 45 Switches the this display will light receiver into STEREO mode if it was in a differen
8. sa iD h AEN A va 8 R SN y vA 8 tot os CENTER p SURROUND ae sra sar AA pa ag W A a Ly a oy y DHD KC KOA K Surround back speaker Left Surround back speaker Right _ Speaker terminals The speaker terminals i accept single banana plugs 1 Twist exposed wire 2 Loosen speaker terminal 3 Tighten Refer to speaker manual strands tightly and insert terminal for details together 3 8 in 10mm gt Too o gt e l 26 Connecting Your Equipment Speaker impedance You can change the speaker impedance for VSX 53TX but we recommend using speakers with an impedance of 8 Q 16 Q the default setting If you are using 6 Q less than 8 Q impedance speakers you need to change the impedance setting Use any speaker rated between 6 Q 16 Q gt STANDBY ON SPEAKERS First put the receiver in STANDBY mode then press the power button while holding down the SPEAKERS button The receiver will reset to the new impedance setting With this method you can choose the 8 Q 16 Q setting or the 6 Q 8 Q setting M ee r This display indicates an 8Q i in rT 16Q impedance setting ANALOG This display indicates a 6Q less than 8Q impedance setting Bi wiring your speakers This high quality but difficult method of wiring speakers will be unnecessary for most users In order to do this
9. 3 Input Assign 4 Function Rename 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set 12V TRIGGER for as many terminals as you want 5 Multi Room gt 6 12V Trigger Exit 7 Use the AVY buttons to select EXIT gt DVD LD OFF and press ENTER EXIT should be TV SAT a VCR1 DVR selected if not use the AV buttons VIDEO to select it Press ENTER ees This exits the SYSTEM SETUP mode and returns to MD TAPE2 normal operation TUNER Exit Memo e Use amono mini cord to hook up the 12V TRIGGER equipment e DC OUT12V 100mA is the maximum power Expert System Settings EXPERT Setup The settings here can only be done if you ve performed the more basic preliminary setups Thus before doing these settings do either AUTO SETTING on page 13 or NORMAL setup page 38 These settings are to further heighten your surround sound They are not absolutely necessary but may give more defined and enjoyable surround sound You can decide if you want to make these settings or not You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system add new speakers or components to your system etc These setup operations use your TV to display the settings and choices so be sure your TV and receiver are properly hooked up al 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV 7 press RECEIVER on the remote con a ine trol Make sure your TV is set to the receiver 2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP
10. Connecting Speakers Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet We recommend a full complement of seven speakers and a subwoofer as shown here but naturally everyone s home setup will vary Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below One of the latest features of home theater is the use of surround back speakers These speakers add even greater realism in movie sound effects and some new discs with soundtracks in Dolby Digital or DTS incorporate these channels See page 27 for speaker placement In general make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the R terminal and the speaker on the left to the L terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers Memo e We recommend speakers with a nominal impedance rated 8 Q 16 Q but you can change the speaker impedance setting of the receiver see page 26 e f you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back terminal e f 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 Powered Subwoofer i 1 imonitor Z W Front Q speaker Right Center speaker Surround speaker Left Surround speaker Right RS R FRONT
11. ENTER Use this button to enter information concerning the listening modes STEREO DIRECT see page 45 Switches the receiver into STEREO mode if it was in a different sound mode or toggles between DIRECT and STEREO mode SYSTEM SETUP button Use for all system setups including the speaker and sound systems For more information see Setting Up for Surround Sound starting on page 36 For a DVD player use this button to bring up the DVD menu and for a tuner use this button in the same way as the TUNER EDIT button AUDIO button Use to switch the audio tracks of a DVD when in DVD mode Command button for other components see page 64 Use these buttons to control other components you selected with the MULTI CONTROL buttons You must input the preset code in order use this function see page 62 Number buttons These can be used for many purposes depending on the mode of the remote control When in receiver mode the buttons operate as below DIMMER button see page 56 Use to adjust the brightness of the receiver s display LOUDNESS button see page 50 Switches the LOUDNESS mode on or off TONE button see page 51 This button switches between TONE on and off which bypasses the tone circuitry Displays and Controls BASS TREBLE buttons see page 51 Use to select whether the bass or treble will be adjusted buttons Use to adjust the TONE level effect level channel level and sound delay as well as
12. However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help H010 En For Canadian model CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT H007A2L For Canadian model This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Pour le mod le Canadien Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada ua aL CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To p
13. e f you set the DIGITAL NR on in DIRECT mode the receiver will switch to STEREO mode 49 Basic Operation Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode This useful feature makes it possible to get excellent Surround sound effects even when listening at low volumes It can be used with any surround sound source and play soundtracks so that the quieter sounds are audible even while playing a soundtrack at low volumes This feature is applicable only when the master volume is under 20 dB RECEIVER pulti system SOURCE OPERATION OFF MULTI CONTROL i CR2 cD i ER aa ACOUSTIC El MOVIE MUSIC INPUT SURROUND SBCH MULTICH MODE INPUT STEREO DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT 1 Press the MIDNIGHT button on the remote control Each press switches MIDNIGHT mode on or off When on MIDNIGHT lights in the display Memo e The surround effect adjusts itself automatically in accor dance with the volume level e You can t use the MIDNIGHT mode with the THX CIN EMA MULTI CH IN or LOUDNESS modes e If you set MIDNIGHT on when in DIRECT mode the receiver switches to STEREO mode Listening in LOUDNESS Mode The LOUDNESS mode boosts the bass and treble in a signal It is useful for listening to music at low volumes This feature is applicable only when the master volume is under 20 dB RECEIVER wutti system SOURCE 0 PERATION OFF o MULTI CONTROL MOVIE MUSIC gs ta INPUT
14. gt CUSTOM1 INOT DATA COPY CUSTOM2 ALL CH ADJUST Exit 4 EQ DATA COPY gt CUSTOM1 IFRONT ALIGN CUSTOM2 ALL CH ADJUST Exit 90 To start the process use DATA COPY to paste the ALL CH ADJUST or FRONT ALIGN settings into CUSTOM 1 or CUS TOM 2 Follow steps 1 5 on page 85 if necessary to get to the starting point mentioned here 1 N ACOUSTIC CAL EQ should be selected if it isn t use the AV buttons to select and press ENTER Use the AV buttons to select DATA COPY Press ENTER Use the AV buttons to select CUS TOM 1 or CUSTOM 2 as the destina tion you want to copy the data to Press ENTER Use the AV buttons to select ALL CH ADJUST or FRONT ALIGN as the type of curve you want to copy Press ENTER When you press ENTER the data is copied to the destination you chose After you have done this process once you can also copy data in CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2 When done select EXIT if it s not already selected and press ENTER You can now adjust the settings in CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2 Expert System Settings This explanation is for CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2 For explanation purposes the illustrations use ALL 1 The four possibilities should be on A the OSD Use the A Y buttons to 1 es select CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2 Press EQ AUTO SETTING ENTER eee DATA CHECK o 2 Use the AVY buttons to select ALL CH ADJUST or FRONT ALIGN and press ENTER The test tones will sou
15. 5 on page 85 if necessary to get to the Gaia starting point mentioned here CIT tuner EDIT TOP MENU A 1 D RANGE CONTROL should be selected if it isn t use the AV buttons to select and press ENTER 2 Use the AVY buttons to choose either OFF MID or MAX Press ENTER Dynamic Range Control is set OFF No Dynamic Range Control MID A moderate amount of Dynamic Range Control is applied MAX The most Dynamic Range Control available is applied 3 EXIT should be selected if it isn t use the AV buttons to select it press ENTER If you want to change a setting before proceeding Start over from step 1 Expert Crossover Network Fine Channel Level eee 4 You are now finished with EXPERT SETUP EXIT should be selected if it Bass Peak Level gt Control e e i isn t use the AY buttons to select it press ENTER Exit sees 5 EXIT in SURROUND SETUP menu MAXI should be selected if it isn t use the oe AY buttons to select it press ENTER 6 Use the AVY buttons to select EXIT in the SYSTEM SETUP menu press ENTER The receiver returns to normal operation Memo The default is OFF 95 96 Techno Tidbits and Problem solving 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 Surroun
16. 7CH STEREO Simulates the acoustic environment of a regular stereo while using all the speakers in the system to induce a rich all around sound The display will change to 5 CH STEREO or 7 CH STEREO according to the SB CH MODE and speaker configuration When you Input a multichannel signal the decoding is done automatically so you cannot choose these modes 47 48 Basic Operation Adjusting the Effect of a Listening Mode The DSP Digital Signal Processing listening modes have sound processing added to accentuate a certain kind of atmosphere or effect see the preceding pages for explanation You can choose if you want to strengthen or weaken this effect in the given mode The DSP MOVIE modes are ACTION SCI FI DRAMA MUSICAL MONOFILM 5 7 D THEATER The DSP MUSIC modes are CLASSICAL CHAMBER JAZZ ROCK DANCE 5 7CH STEREO MOVIE MUSIC Te INPUT SURROUND SBCH MULTI CH INPUT 2 P STEREO DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT Q TUNER amp 9 MENU g A SETUP Gi O CHANNEL DTV ON OFF BAND CHANNEL CLASS NR BASS TREBLE_ fa TV CONTROL O Press RECEIVER Press the EFFECT CH SEL button repeatedly until you see EFFECT in the receiver s display Use the buttons to add or subtract the amount of effect The amount of effect can be adjusted from 10 to 90 Memo e The default setting for 5 7CH STEREO is 90 e The default setting for other
17. Choose a LISTENING MODE one of two ways For SURROUND modes press MOVIE or MUSIC use the buttons to select the mode you want and press ENTER For STEREO DIRECT press the button for that mode On the front panel use the MOVIE or MUSIC buttons and the MULTI JOG dial Press the button of the mode type you want and then use the dial to cycle through the possi 2 4 4 bilities Press ENTER See MOVIE modes page 46 or MUSIC modes page 47 for details on which modes are available and in which situations they are designed to be used When playing source signals greater than 88 2kHz over a digital connection MOVIE MUSIC modes cannot be selected 5 Start playback of the component you selected in step 3 6 6 Adjust the volume by using the MASTER VOLUME buttons on the remote control On the front panel use the MASTER VOLUME dial V C JJ JJ e C Z J V m v 43 44 Basic Operation Selecting the Input Signal This button selects the type of input signal AUTO ANALOG or DIGITAL sent to the receiver You need to take special care to switch to the appropriate input when necessary For example the switch would have to be on DIGITAL to hear digital sources like Dolby Digital or DTS but it would have to be on analog to record from the ANALOG out jacks on the receiver The default sett
18. FIXED the volume on the main unit will be set to maximum Thus when output it will be extremely loud Please set the master volume controls of the integrated amplifier in the sub room very low at first and experiment to find the correct volume 5 IR RECEIVER should be selected if it isn t use the AV buttons to select it Press ENTER Use the AV buttons to select the IR RECEIVER type PIONEER or OTHERS Press ENTER If you have an IR receiver from a different company than PIONEER select OTHERS However if selecting OTHERS doesn t seem to work try selecting PIONEER 6 Use the AVY buttons to select EXIT then press ENTER to go back to the SYSTEM SETUP menu 7 Use the AVY buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER You will exit the SYSTEM SETUP menu and return to normal operation 71 Using Other Functions Controlling the MULTI ROOM system from the main room Memo If you don t turn the MULTI ROOM function off the receiver will not turn off completely 72 1 Press the MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE ON OFF button to turn on the MULTI ROOM system The display shown below will illuminate when the receiver is in STANDBY mode Also the MULTI ROOM indicator will light MR amp S ON Press the CONTROL button to enter the control mode All operations regarding the sub room MUST be made while MULTIROOM appears in the receiver s display Once it reverts to its previous displ
19. Guide If possible use Surround back speakers These speakers are important to take full advantage of all the sound channels on new eight channel home theater DVDs The diagram below also explains how to hook up a subwoofer which provides realistic bass sounds For the subwoofer use a mono single plug RCA cord and for the other speakers use regular speaker cords Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the R terminal and the speaker on the left to the L terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers o Front subwooter fc a Front speaker M monitor speaker Left O j P Right Center PEA ae speaker ene cee has Surround Left speaker Right Surround back Q speaker Left o ce Memo e We recommend speakers with a nominal impedance rated 8 Q 16 Q but you can change the speaker impedance setting of the receiver see page 26 If you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back terminal If you use 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 e When you attached your speaker wire to the speaker terminal make sure that not even one strand of wire touches the back of the receiver If this happens it could short out the receiver a Speaker terminals The spea
20. OKANO 5106 ONWA 5107 PANASONIC 5108 5109 5110 5111 PHILCO 5112 5113 5114 PHILLIPS 5004 PHONOLA 5115 PORTLAND 5116 5117 PROSCAN 5118 QUASAR 5119 5120 RADIO 5121 5122 RADIO SHACK 5123 5124 5125 RADIOLA 5126 RCA PROSCAN 5127 5128 5129 SABA 5130 SAMSUNG 5131 5132 SANYO 5133 5134 5135 SCHNE I DER 5136 SCOTT 5137 5138 SHARP 5139 5140 SIEMENS 5141 SIGNATURE 5142 5143 SONY 5144 5145 SYLVANIA 5146 5147 SYMPHONIC 5148 TATUNG 5149 TELEFUNKEN 5150 5151 THORN 5152 TOSHIBA 5153 5154 UNIVERSUM 5155 VIDECH 5156 5157 W WHOUSE 5158 WARDS 5159 5160 5161 WATSON 5162 ZENITH 5163 5164 VCR Manufacturer Code PIONEER 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 ADMIRAL 3006 AIWA 3007 3008 3009 AKAI 3010 3011 ALBA 3012 AUDIO DYNAMIC 3013 3014 BELL amp HOWELL 3015 BLAUPUNKT 3016 3017 BROCSONIC 3018 3019 BUSH 3020 CANON 3021 CGM 3022 3023 CITIZEN 3024 CLATRONIC 3025 CRAIG 3026 CURTIS MATHIS 3027 3028 3029 DAEWOO 3030 3031 3032 DBX 3033 3034 DIMENSIA 3035 EMERSON 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 FERGUSON 3042 FISHER 3043 3044 3045 3046 FUNAI 3047 3048 GE 3049 3050 3051 GOLDSTAR 3052 GOODMANS 3053 3054 GRUNDIG 3055 HITACHI 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 INSTANT REPLAY 3061 3062 ITT NOKIA 3063 JC PENNY 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 JVC 3070 3071 3072 KENDO 3073 KENWOOD 3074 3075 3076 LOEWE 3077 3078 LUXOR 3079 LXI 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 MARANTZ 3087 3088 MART
21. SOURCE i Sat OHO 2 CD O OJ CD RI TAPE D R sur ge TAPE LOA Our EO INI Ofa L 00 0000 100 00 0000 N ORO DO Ohm TO ore i O 12 133 14 15 1 DIGITAL OUT terminals see page 22 5 MONITOR OUT terminals connect a TV Use these terminals to output a digital signal to a DVD R CD R MD recorder or any other kind of digital recorder CONTROL IN OUT terminals see page 74 You can use these jacks to hook up other PIONEER equipment that has a CONTROL terminal so that you can control them all by pointing the remote control s at one remote sensor Radio antenna terminals see page 24 Hook up antennas for the radio tuner built into the receiver here MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE OUT terminals see page 70 These terminals output the audio and video signal to a sub system in a secondary room Note that the MONITOR OUT here is different than the MONITOR OUT for the main system These are analog jacks or monitor here see page 16 Use these terminals to output the video signal to your TV video projector or monitor in your main room Be careful not to confuse these jacks with the MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE MONITOR OUT PRE OUT analog terminals connect an amplifier here see page 69 Use these terminals to output the audio signal from this amplifier to a different amplifier if that s how you choose to set up your system COMPONENT VIDEO MONI
22. are arriving simultaneously at a 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 arms outstretched pointing at position slightly in front of you and between your arm next channel Press ENTER to select a new channel Repeat step 4 for every channel If you want to change a setting before proceeding Use the AY buttons to go back to the channel you want to adjust and press ENTER Then follow step 3 When done select EXIT if it s not already selected and press ENTER Next if you want proceed to ACOUSTIC CAL EQ Expert System Settings Acoustic Calibration EQ This receiver lets you choose between two types of ACOUSTIC CAL EQ equalizer curves ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN with the former equalizing the speakers individually and the latter equalizing the speakers in accordance with the front speakers Features here allow you to put in your own equalizer preferences To do this use the DATA COPY feature to copy the settings in ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN modes and paste them into CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2 You then choose between the ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN types of curves and increase the amount of a certain frequency in each speaker in accordance with your preferences When you playback a source you can choose CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2 to apply your preferences to playback When setting up using the ALL CH ADJUST mode you can adjust each speaker ind
23. 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 speakers and sometimes the subwoofer if you have one are used Stereo modes When a source is played in this mode it plays through just the front left and right speakers and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo STEREO In STEREO mode the audio plays according to the surround setup settings and you can still use ACOUSTIC CAL EQ DIGITAL NR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS AUDIO SCALER mode and TONE Control functions DIRECT In DIRECT mode the audio bypasses all types of signal processing to remain as close to the source audio quality as possible Memo If you switch on ACOUSTIC CAL EQ DIGITAL NR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS AUDIO SCALER mode and TONE Con trol when DIRECT is selected the receiver automatically switches to STEREO 45 Basic Operation MOVIE modes SURROUND mode The MOVIE mode is a newly designed system for enhancing movie soundtracks and other audio visual sources that optimizes its effects in accordance with your source SB CH MODE and speaker configuration The first four modes are for pure decoding of multichannel sound sources With these modes the receiver will a
24. be assigned Set the direct function of each external source to OFF by pressing 2 ON by pressing 1 The LED blinks ON The direct function is on OFF The direct function is off For example if you want to turn off direct function for VCR 2 you would press 2 Repeat steps 2 3 to set the direct function for as many components as you want Press the REMOTE SETUP button to exit the direct function setup mode Using Other Functions Recording from Audio Video Components The following explanations show you how make a recording from one component to another connected to this receiver Note that an analog recorder such as a VCR cannot record from a source that is connected using only a digital connection Likewise a digital recorder such as a CD R cannot record digitally from a component that is connected using only analog connections In both of these cases make sure that the digital component also has analog connections to the receiver and that the SIGNAL SELECT is set to ANALOG When recording from one digital component to another bear in mind that the digital signal output from this receiver mirrors the input from the source So if the input is say Dolby Digital the output will also be Dolby Digital Before recording make sure that the recorder is compatible with the source digital audio format See page 20 for more on analog audio connections and page 22 for digital audio connections Memo e The receiver s volum
25. be scared upset or injured by loud noise is DATA COPY DATA CHECK Exit present You yourself may want to wear earplugs It is possible to lower the volume of test tones but this could result in incorrect speaker settings When done FINISH will appear on the screen After 3 they have finished move to the next step EQ AUTO SETTING Sep microphone DATA COPY You can store the settings in CUSTOM1 or Turn on subwoofer CUSTOM2 by selecting DATA COPY and pressing ENTER For information on subsequent operations see step 3 on the following page gt SET 1 CHECK If you like to view the settings select CHECK and Cancel then press ENTER By selecting NEXT repeatedly you can view the settings for each channel 4 When done select EXIT if it s not already selected and press ENTER aon Leave the setup by using the AW buttons to select EXIT and pressing ENTER You can now go to another ACOUSTIC CAL EQ setting by using the AW buttons and dinna pressing ENTER The MCACC indicator will light exit 89 EQ AUTO SETTING Expert System Settings CAT tuner EDT TOP MENU Crossover Network Fine Channel Level Fine Channel Delay gt Tey E Bass Peak Level D Range Control Exit 2 Acoustic Cal EQ EQ AUTO SETTING CUSTOM1 ADJUST CUSTOM2 ADJUST IDATA COPY DATA CHECK Exit 3 EQ DATA COPY
26. channel 2 and DUAL CH1 CH2 where you hear both channels but independently from different speakers Memo e The default setting is DUAL CH1 e You can only use this function with Dolby Digital sources that have this encoding Using Headphones 1 Plug headphones into the PHONES jack on the front of the receiver No sound will be audible from the speakers when head phones are plugged in except in MULT CH IN mode or when using the pre outs In MULTI CH IN mode the sub woofer will be audible even if the headphones are plugged in 7 PHONES jack Memo e All SURROUND modes will be downmixed to 2 chan nels e f you re listening to a 2 channel source there will be no matrix decoding i e you will not be able to get Surround sound decoding e For MULTI CH IN mode only the FRONT L and R chan nels can be heard 55 56 Basic Operation Video Select This function allows you to listen to one sound source while you watch a different video source on your TV The sound source is set in the normal fashion as explained on page 43 You then change the video input with the VIDEO SEL button aa wail 4 1 Press RECEIVER MOVIE MUSIC Acoute INPUT SURROUND SBCH MULTICH MODE MODE INPUT o gt 2 Press the VIDEO SEL button on the remote control to cycle through the different possible video inputs The first press shows the video input you are currently using After that pressing VIDEO SELEC
27. for more than 3 seconds LED lights will blink 3 times and all remote control settings will be erased Pioneer Using Other Functions Resetting the Main Unit The following operations allow you to reset the unit to the default settings 1 While holding down the TONE button press the STANDBY ON button for about three seconds 2 When you see RESET appear in the display press the TONE button OK appears in the display press TONE When OK appears in the display all the settings including the speaker Surround sound settings and tuner settings will be reset in the unit to the default settings Memo e When resetting the receiver make sure the MULTI ROOM feature is off e f the receiver is disconnected from a power source for about a month or longer it will reset to the default settings 79 80 Fine Tuning Your System THX CINEMA Setup This setup lets you choose which decoding method for 2 channel sources the receiver will use for THX CINEMA For more information on the decoding playback formats see Techno Tidbits starting on page 96 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV press RECEIVER on the remote con trol RECEIVER puli system SOURCE OPERATION OFF MULTI CONTROL CRIDVR EFA 2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button SURROUND SBCH MULTICH MODE INPUT MOVIE MUSIC
28. only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company LOCATION The appliance should be installed in a stable location NONUSE PERIODS The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left un used for a long period of time CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION e If this productis equipped witha polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other it will fit into the outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug e f this product is equipped with a three wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the satety purpose of the grounding type plug POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should
29. 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 DIS Digital Surround When used with movies it s called DIS LD DVD and for music software 5 1 channel CD as DTS CD Techno Tidbits and Problem solving DTS ES DTS launched a new surround format in November 2000 This has come to be known as DTS Extended Surround or simply DTS ES The technology has been advanced to include two new home formats DTS ES Discrete 6 1 format and DIS ES Matrix 6 1 ch format both are able to playback discrete 6 1 channel content from DVDs and CDs Both of these formats are compatible with a conventional DTS 5 1 ch decoder In this system each channel is encoded and decoded individually adding to the separation of the channels Since DIS adds a third surround channel the surround back channel the realism and all encompassing nature of the sound reaches levels not seen before in home theater This unit is equipped with a DTS ES decoder DTS Neo 6 This is a matrix decoding technology that transforms two channel sources into 6 0 channel surround sound There are two modes CINEMA mode and MUSIC mode DTS 96 24 For compatibility with equipment that was produced before this format was made DVD players can play this software using a convention
30. surround back speakers will automatically be set to SMALL SUBWOOFER default setting is YES e Leave it selected if you connected a subwoofer e f you selected SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be set to on you won t be able to choose NO or PLUS e f you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO In this case the bass frequencies are output from the front or sur round speakers e Choose the PLUS setting if you want stronger reproduction of deep bass sounds e f you select PLUS the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are all routed to the subwoofer 39 V Cc a JJ e C Z J V m U CEAT Tuner EDIT TOP MENU Normal gt EAEN 1 Channel Level Speaker Distance Exit Speaker Setting gt Front ISMALL Center SMALL Surround SMALL SurrBack SMALLx2 Subwoofer YES Exit THX Speaker SMALL Speaker Setting gt Front ILARGEJ Center SMALL Surround SMALL SurrBack SMALLx2 Subwoofer YES Exit THX Speaker SMALL Setting Up for Surround Sound 1 SPEAKER SETTING should be selected If it isn t use the AV buttons to select it Press the ENTER button The setup possibilities appear on your TV 2 With the AY buttons choose the speakers that you want to set Press the ENTER button The setup possibilities appear on your TV 3 Use
31. to some speakers is necessary to achieve proper sound depth separation as well as an effective surround sound effect CAT Tuner EDT TOP MENU 1 6 Expert Crossover Network Fine Channel Level EN Acoustic Cal EQ Bass Peak Level D Range Control Exit Fine Channel Delay Left i10 5fti Fine Channel Delay STD Left 10 5ft gt Right Center 10 Surround 8 Surround 7 SurrBack 6 SurrBack 8 Subwoofer Exit ft ft ft ft ft ft 0 5 0 5 0 5 11 Follow steps 1 5 on page 85 if necessary to get to the starting point mentioned here 1 FINE CHANNEL DELAY should be selected if it isn t use the A V buttons to select and press ENTER Use the AV buttons to adjust the distance of the left channel Press ENTER This channel will be the target reference which you use to measure the other channels Use the AV buttons to select the subsequent channel Press ENTER Test tones will be output for the channel you want to adjust and a reference channel Listen to the reference channel and use it to measure the target channel Adjust the distance of each channel using the AV buttons Listen to the reference channel and use it to measure the o T w target channel Stand facing the two speakers with your each speaker Try to make the ArT two tones sound as if they
32. up your digital equipment with these analog connections The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal ANALOG OUTPUT TAPE2 PLAY REC Cassette deck ta Audio cords N Use RCA audio cords not supplied to connect the audio components Turntable etc If you use a turntable with this Connect red plugs to R LINE IN jack only connect one L right and white plugs with a built in phono equalizer to L left Be sure to insert p R completely 7 i Memo Depending on where the cassette deck is placed noise may occur during playback of your cassette deck which is caused by leakage flux from the transformer in the receiver If you experience noise move the cassette deck farther away from the receiver Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs DVD Audio or Super Audio CD SACD compatible player Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet If you have a DVD Audio or Super Audio CD SACD compatible player or are using an external Dolby Digital DTS decoder connect it to the multichannel analog inputs as shown below Components equipped with 5 1 7 1 channel analog output jacks TEE 3 2 JJ m U gt JJ gt a o MULTI CH IN Memo If you use only one surround back input be sure to hook up to the SURROUND BACK L jack 21 22 Connecting Your Equipment Connec
33. up the video signal with either component video S video or composite video cords depending on how you connected the receiver to your TV see page 16 For the audio signal in order to use digital soundtracks broadcast you must hook up a digital input Use either a coaxial or optical cable it doesn t matter which see page 23 We recommend hooking up your audio with analog cables as well see below The arrows indicate the direction of the TV signal VIDEO Satellite tuner AUDIO DIGITAL J JJ m J gt JJ gt m Mha P 2 TV SAT IN B Memo e f your digital connections are different than the default settings see page 23 you will need to assign the digital jacks to the proper component s 19 20 Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Analog Audio Components Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Connect your audio components to the jacks as shown below These are all analog connections and your analog audio components turntable cassette deck use these jacks Remember that for components you want to record with you need to hook up four plugs a set of stereo ins and a set of stereo outs but for components that only play like a turntable you only need to hook 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
34. when listening to typical two channel sources like CD the listener can enjoy a richer spatial effect When using software encoded with Dolby Surround this decoding system affords the listener an improved surround experience with greater sound detail Chart Comparing Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic Il Pro Logic Pro Logic Il Effective sound source Dolby Surround encoded sources All two channel stereo sources Surround Sound Mono Stereo Frequency Range Surround within 7kHz All Channels Full Range Dolby Digital Surround EX This new recording technology is able to play 6 1 channel sound and was developed in a collaboration between Dolby Laboratories and Lucasfilm Ltd for the film Star Wars The First Episode the first movie ever to be made with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology In a movie theater this format affords the listener vivid Surround sound experience replete with the effect of sounds flying overhead even for those seated towards the sides of the theater Dolby Digital Surround EX contains surround back channels which are dubbed into the soundtrack in studio The channels are encoded into the left and right channels of the soundtrack so this format can be compatible with Dolby Digital 5 1 channel decoding For a list of movies that contain Dolby Digital Surround EX soundtracks see Dolby website at http www dolby com DTS DTS In this system 6 channels of digital sound are recorded on CD ROM DTS adopts a
35. your speakers must be bi wireable that is they must have separate terminals for the high and low frequencies To bi wire a speaker connect two sets of speaker cords to each speaker terminal on the receiver The easiest way to do this is to connect one wire in the normal way and use a banana plug for the other one Make sure you use a parallel not series connection when doing so Don t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way Connecting Your Equipment Placing Your Speakers Proper speaker placement is essential to realize the best sound from your system It is very important for speaker placement to read the instructions that come with your speakers so please be sure to do So Speaker placement If you have a multiple speaker arrangement the placement of the speakers is extremely important To achieve the best possible surround sound install your speakers as shown below Make sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality Some speakers are designed to be floor standing but others benefit greatly trom speaker stands which raise them off the floor Be sure to read your speaker manuals for the best placement of the speakers Center Speaker Memo e When installing speakers near the TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent distortion in the color of the TV screen Front Speaker R OOOI If you do not have magnetically shield
36. 2 Press the INPUT button to select the pa volume SUb room source V amp L ST n PN You can also use a specifie MULT CONTROL button for Gop example the DVD LD button for this purpose tees 3 Press VOLUME to adjust the i volume The following remote control buttons can be used to Namen operate the receiver from the sub room button e RECEIVER button e MULTI CONTROL button will not select MD TAPE2 a VCR 2 or VIDEO OE SS e MASTER VOLUME buttons for adjusting the sub Memo room s volume level but can t be used when set to ie FIXED pg SUN CY SCR SMR oI eM MIOGE e CLASS button for selecting the memory class you or ON want When SOU controlling the system e ST button for recalling memorized radio stations from the main room you won t be able to the tuner is selected automatically operate the remote room controls e Number button 0 9 e When you are doing the REMOTE SETUP process the MULTI ROOM cannot be used e Ifyou use a PIONEER amplifier in the sub room when you want to control the VSX 53IX only you will also change the settings in the sub room To avoid this cover up the remote sensor on the sub room amplifier Sub room Main room 74 Using Other Functions Memo e Remote operation may not be possible if direct light from a strong fluorescent lamp is shining o
37. 2 dBf IHF 1 3 wV 75 Q SOC BQUIETING SENSITIVITY eneee Mono 20 2 dBf Stereo 38 6 dBf Signal to NOISe Rali aruet isete Mono 73 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 70 dB at 85 dBf BISONIN aee e e a e BO Stereo 0 5 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity marcionciani 60 dB 400 kHz Stereo Separation is scinnesadvenesnticeesirnialestathatinn cnet 40 dB 1 kHz FREQUENCY RESPONSE rainn SO AZTO TS kHz dB AMERGO U e N 75 Q unbalanced AM Tuner Section Frequency Rande as ena A 530 kHz to 1 700 kHz SENSI WUE EL OOD ae eraa E 350 uV m E Thy sanctstanesternaviat vautar anes Ae iarannen Malia ase iis 25 dB OIG MalE O NOISS Raline r 50 dB PAVING Nil ev deen secede E E Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power REQUIFEMENTS rn AC 120 V 60 Hz POW Er CONSUL Oane E T A 600 W Power Consumption in Standby Mode 0 8 W AC Outlet S WWIGHED eitn 100 W 0 8 A MAX DIMENSIONS crcr 420 W x 188 H x 464 D mm 16 9 16 W x 7 7 16 H x 18 5 16 D in WEIGHT WMITHOUT PACKECE Pina a 17 4 kg 38 6 Ibs Furnished Parts BBW ILece ARTEAN eee meets trrenre terete AE errr 1 AM IOOB AMENN An eiee a Waren eh 1 AA NEC ARO DATORE E nS AARNA 2 RETOOL COMM Eea e thre gl Dvit lata hasta oiedehaudihe 1 Microphone for Auto Surround Sound Setup 1 Microphone Stand for Auto Surround Sound Setup 1 ES O EEO Sts arta E TE NOTE Specitications and the design are subject to possible modifi cations without notice due to improvements Should this product require servi
38. A 3089 MATSUI 3090 MEMOREX 3091 3092 MINOLTA 3093 3094 MITSUBISHI 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 MULTITECH 3100 3101 3102 NEC 3103 NOKIA OCEANIC 3104 NOKIA 3105 3106 NORDMENDE 3107 OKANO 3108 OLYMPIC 3109 3110 ORION 3111 PANASONIC 3112 3113 3114 3115 3116 3117 PENTAX 3118 3119 PHILCO 3120 3121 PHILIPS 3122 PHONOLA 3123 QUASAR 3124 3125 RCA PROSCAN 3126 REALISTIC 3127 3128 3129 3130 3131 3132 SABA 3133 SAMSUNG 3134 3135 SANSUI 3136 SANYO 3137 3138 SCHNE I DER 3139 3140 SCOTT 3141 3142 3143 3144 3145 3146 3147 SEG 3148 SELECO 3149 SHARP 3150 3151 3152 SIEMENS 3153 3154 3155 SIGNATURE 3156 3157 SONY 3158 3159 3160 3161 3162 3163 SYLVANIA 3164 3165 3166 3167 SYMPHONIC 3168 TANDBERG 3169 TASHIRO 3170 TATUNG 3171 3172 TEAC 3173 3174 3175 TECHNICS 3176 3177 TELEFUNKEN 3178 3179 THORN 3180 3181 TOSHIBA 3182 3183 3184 UNIVERSUM 3185 3186 3187 W WHOUSE 3188 WARDS 3189 3190 3191 3192 3193 YAMAHA 3194 3195 3196 ZENITH 3197 STB Manufacturer Code PIONEER 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 BELL 6049 BLAUPUNKT 6007 ECHOSTAR 6047 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 6008 GOLDSTAR 6009 GRUNDIG 6010 6011 HAMLIN 6012 6013 HNS HUGHES 6014 HITACHI 6015 ITT NOKIA 6016 JERROLD 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 NEC 6022 6023 OAK 6024 6025 6026 PANASONIC 6027 6028 6029 PHILIPS 6030 6031 PRIMESTAR 6048 RADIO SHACK 6032 RCA 6033 SAMSUNG 6034 6035 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 6036 6037 6038 SIEME
39. CH MULTICH MODE INPUT DO STEREO DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT ECE Gaia CEAT tuner evr TOP MENU 4 2 eg 3 5 al 56 SYSTEM SETUP O DIO Pioneer RECEIVER Memo To change a station name enter a new name over the top of the existing one 60 1 4 Press the TUNER button on the remote control Press CLASS repeatedly to select the class Repeatedly pressing this button cycles through the three available classes A B and C Press ST or ST to select the preset channel Press TUNER EDIT to select the station name mode Enter the station name you want Names can be up to four characters long e Use the MULTI JOG dial front panel or the ST but tons remote to select characters e Press ENTER to confirm a character If no character is input a space is input To erase a Station name simply repeat steps 1 4 and input four spaces instead of a name The possible selections are shown below ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdetghijkl mnoparstuvwxyz 0123456789 lV 8 amp 0 53 lt gt _ space 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 Recalling Memorized Stations MULTICONTROL TVISAT TV CONT 1 Press the TUNER button This selects the TUNER f
40. E E EENEN HEHEHE BEEEE SG ee ee ee oe eee nunnu MULTHROOM BEBE HEHEHE SIGNAL 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 Digital format indicators PRO LOGIC Il Lights during Dolby Pro Logic Il Processing NEO 6 Lights during NEO 6 processing DO DIGITAL Lights when a Dolby Digital signal is detected DTS Lights when a DTS signal is detected ES Lights when playing back a DTS ES signal EX Lights when playing back a Dolby Digital EX signal STEREO Lights during two channel playback LOUDNESS indicator Lights when LOUDNESS is on MIDNIGHT indicator Lights when MIDNIGHT is on TONE indicator Lights when the TONE control is on DNR indicator Lights when DIGITAL NR is on TUNER indicators STEREO Lights when an FM stereo broadcast is received in the auto stereo mode MONO Lights when the tuner is set to receive FM broadcasts and when MPX mode is selected TUNED Lights when a broadcast is received Volume level indicator MULTI ROOM indicator Lights when the MULTI ROOM system is on 10 9 8 10 Hi BIT SAMPLING indicator Lights when a AUDIO SCALER mode is on 11 DSP indicators MOVIE Lights when a MOVIE mode is selected When a DSP MOVIE mode is selected DSP will light with a
41. E MUSIC INPUT SURROUND MODE Memo e You can t use the SB CH MODE with MULTI CH IN or STEREO DIRECT modes e You can t use the virtual surround back mode with the THX CINEMA MULTI CH IN STEREO DIRECT modes e This feature cannot be used when playing source signals greater than 88 2kHz over a digital connection e When using the virtual Surround back mode with the SURROUND modes VSB will show in the display Basic Operation Dual Mono setting and playback The dual mono setting can only be used when listening to Dolby Digital or homemade discs that have dual mono software encoded in them Dual mono software usually is used to put two different mono soundtracks that you can listen to together or separately on one DVD With this setting you can choose which dual mono setting you want to listen to Remember this setting is only applicable if you are using Dolby Digital software with dual mono and want to isolate one of the channels therein 1 Press the RETURN button for more than three seconds to put the receiver in DUAL MONO mode Hold down the RETURN button to cycle through the dif ferent DUAL MONO settings When you find the one you want release the button The L ch1 and R ch2 indica tors in the display light to indicate the playback channel T DUAL CH1 DUAL CH2 DUAL CH1 CH2 The different settings are DUAL CH1 where you only hear channel 1 DUAL CH2 where you only hear
42. E OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AND DO NOT PUT ANY WATER SOURCE NEAR THIS APPARATUS SUCH AS VASE FLOWER POT COSMETICS CONTAINER AND MEDICINE BOTTLE ETC HOO1AEn For U S model ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR certification mark are registered US marks KOO1A_En This product is for general household purposes Any failure due to use for other than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship and which re quires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041_En If the socket outlets on the associated equipment are not suitable for the plug supplied with the product the plug must be removed and an appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be perfomed only by qualified service personnel The cut off plug must be disposed of as an electrical shock hazard could exist if connected to a socket outlet H022AEn NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications
43. E1 DIGITAL IN 3 coaxial DVD LD DIGITAL IN 4 coaxial CD See Assigning the Digital Inputs on page 81 if the way you hook up your equipment is different from the default settings listed here 23 J m U gt J gt o Z 24 Connecting Your Equipment Connecting the Radio Antennas Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Connect the supplied FM wire antenna and the AM loop antenna to the ANTENNA terminals as shown below These antennas should provide adequate reception quality in most cases but connecting outdoor antennas should noticeably improve sound quality FM wire AM loop antenna antenna u AM loop antenna gt 1 Assemble the antenna 2 wist exposed wire strands 3 Attach to a wall etc if together and Insert desired and face toward the direction providing sy the best reception 40 mm 3 8 in Using outdoor antennas E To improve FM reception E To improve AM reception Connect a 15 to 18 feet 5 6 meter length of vinyl coated wire to the AM LOOP ANTENNA terminal in addition to the supplied AM loop antenna For best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors Outdoor antenna 7 AM loop antenna Connect an external FM antenna 75Q coaxial cable 15 18 ft 5 6 m Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire Connecting Your Equipment
44. EIVER 5 Press the REMOTE SETUP button to exit the SYSTEM OFF setup mode The remote control return to their previous operation modes Using SYSTEM OFF Do the following to use the SYSTEM OFF function The SYSTEM OFF feature allows you to tell the receiver and your other components to stop and or turn off with the remote control Most Pioneer components will automatically turn off The receiver itself will go off automatically as well The following Pioneer components can be turned off using the SYSTEM OFF function DVD DVD Recorder LD CATV CD CD R MD Satellite Tuner Tape Tuner VCR and TV 1 1 Press the MULTI OPERATION button S226 and within 5 seconds press the meen RECEIVER button IE m a All the Pioneer components connected to the receiver and the receiver will stop and or go oft MOVIE MUSIC EQ INPUT SHRROLINN 77 78 Using Other Functions Resetting the Remote Control Erasing Multi Operations 1 Press and hold both the REMOTE SETUP button and 8 for more than 3 seconds LED lights will blink 3 times and all multi operation settings will be erased Pioneer RECEIVER 1 Press and hold both the REMOTE SETUP button and 9 for more than 3 seconds LED lights will blink 3 times and all learned remote control commands will be erased Pioneer RECEIVER Press and hold both the REMOTE SETUP button and 0
45. EY ENTER Press the SYSTEM SETUP button WwW N Looking at the on screen display on your TV use the AY buttons to select INPUT ASSIGN Press the ENTER button 4 DIGITAL IN SELECT should be selected if not use the AV buttons to select it Press the ENTER button 5 Use the AY buttons to move through the different digital inputs and press the ENTER button System Setup 1 Surround Setup 6 Use the AV buttons select the 2 THX CINEMA Setup gt ERIS component that you hooked up to 4 Function Rename 5 Multi Room that digital in Press the ENTER 6 12V Trigger Exit button If you re not Sure which component is connected to which digital in look on the back of the receiver and check the cables you connected 4 3 Input Assign gt Digital In Select 7 When you re finished use the AV Component In Select exit buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER This exits the DIGITAL IN SELECT mode CE err 8 Use the AY buttons to select EXIT j and press ENTER Then use the AV Digital 1 TV SAT gt Digital 2 IENEN buttons to select EXIT and press a ee ENTER again is This exits the SYSTEM SETUP mode and returns to Memo normal operation e The possible digital inouts that can be assigned are DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 VCR2 CD CD R MD e Ifyou assign a digital input to a certain function for example DVD LD the
46. Ei TOY Gola BE Odeo VY p ERE E a HE66 0 amp Gi eo 0M E 2 8 inches gt A E 1 Point the remote controls toward each other 2 Press the button on the other remote control corre sponding to the operation you wish to program The LED will turn off and then light again To program additional operations for the current component repeat steps 3 and 4 To program operations for another component go back to step 2 5 Press the REMOTE SETUP button to exit the learning setup mode The remote control and receiver return to their previous operation modes 63 Remote Control of Other Components Using Remote Control with Other Components CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVD Recorder Cassette Deck operations Button s Function Components CD MD CD R VCR DVD SOURCE Press to switch the components between STANDBY and ON LD DVD recorder Cassette deck Press to return to the start of the current track or chapter Repeated 3 presses skips to the start of previous tracks or chapter CD MD CD R DVD LD lt lt Go back channels channel VCR DVD recorder Play the reverse side of the tape on a reversible deck Cassette deck Press to advance to the start of the next track or chapter Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks or chapter CD MD CD R DVD LD Go forward channels channel VCR DVD recorder CD MD CD R VCR DVD Pause pla
47. LOUDNESS TONE EFFECT CH SEL DIMMER SIGNALSEL DNR BASS TREBLE DISC VIDEO SEL HI BIT ap 10 gt Hoe O __1VC INTRO SUB TITLE iw ep 0 0 gl 4 1 Press RECEIVER 2 Press the HI BIT button on the remote control or HI BIT HI SAMPLING button on the front panel Each press switches AUDIO SCALER mode on or off HI BIT SAMPLING lights in the display Memo e This mode cannot be used with MULTI CH IN mode e f the receiver is in DIRECT mode and you press the HI BIT button the receiver will switch to STEREO mode e This feature cannot be used with source signals greater than 88 2kHz over a digital connection Basic Operation Multi Channel In Playback MULTI CH IN allows you to connect a DVD Audio SACD player or an external decoder to enjoy certain multichannel discs To use MULTI CH IN playback follow the instructions below MOVIE MUSIC DO the remote control or the MULTI CH SaS lt IN button on the front panel Each press switches the input between the previous ee a its 1 Press the MULTI CH INPUT button on SURROUND MODE eo mode and MULTI CH IN ON This is a true playback of the signal from the MULTI CH IN terminals output without digital processing You can only control each channel level OFF Cancels the MULT CH IN modes Memo e You can t use any kind of sound processing with MULTI CH IN Selecting a listening mode or switching these modes ca
48. 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 MANUAL move the test tone manually and adjust the chan nel level AUTO the test tone moves by itself and you adjust the levels Adjust the speaker level with the instructions below for the method you chose Adjust the channel level from 10 dB to 10 dB in 0 5 dB increments The default setting is 0 dB In MANUAL manual test tone mode To switch the test tone between each speaker use the AV buttons and push ENTER Adjust the level of each speaker using the AV buttons and ENTER When done go to step 4 In AUTO automatic test tone mode This mode switches the test tone between each speaker auto matically The test tone output cycles through the speakers in the following order p LEFT gt CENTER gt RIGHT gt A 7 lt SUB SURROUND SURRBACK SURRBACK WOOFER LL L S R Adjust the level of each speaker using the A Y buttons as the test tone is emitted and wait for it to move to the next speaker When done go to step 5 If you want to change a setting before proceeding you need to complete the procedure and start over from step 1 When you have the levels you want press ENTER EXIT should be selected if it isn t select it with the AV buttons Press ENTER Next proceed to SPEAKER DISTANCE next page V C JJ JJ e C Z J V m j C
49. MNECIING a PoakE aanre r EE 25 Speaker MDEO ANCE iana 26 BIAVrning YoUr speakers tiaina i Aaii 26 PIBC IG TOUL ODE ARO Sais scree a cence senties dois Ox SWSaKel DIA Cel MEINE arora E NN ot Power Connections AC OUTLETS wees 21 Displays and Controls c scccceeees 28 FA OME CUI e tise tected Maan ae adc la cence ed naa i ae 28 REMOTE CONTOL sirami reman eane TAERE TAEA 30 BEE D ERE stro EAT E E E E E cas omaxants 39 Back Panelen hanna aa a a r aoa 34 Setting Up for Surround Sound 36 Sound BACK SVS TET nea ra a E N 3T NORMA E CUT eran T AT ARTA 38 PEIKOT S INO saai a E 39 CRT SVE EETA T O ONA 41 SCARE OANE aier E tious 42 Basic Operation ccccceseesseeeeeeeseeees 43 Stereo and Multichannel Playback wu 43 SelOCING TE ADU SIG MAN aa nA ie 44 KENDO MO ES Ee nET ETA 45 SEEC MOG Ss erausian E 45 MOVIE modes SURROUND mode uu 46 MUSIC modes SURROUND mode vce 41 Adjusting the Effect of a Listening Mode nasser 48 Adding Adjusting the Effect in Doloy Pro Logie MUSIC MOUE sirnanira 48 Seno WihAGOU SINC CALEG Mirri wori iiaa 49 Digital Noise Reduction DIGITAL NR Function 49 Hsienno Mi MIBINIGAT MOG Erernt 50 Mistening LOUDNESS MOE sanpa 50 Adiasting aS al CCDS assisia e E tt 5I Listening with SOUN Delay eisrean e 51 LISTENING MAUNO SCAlEr MOUS saaa ora T Oe MA Gaanne TFA SGC aerun a 93 Surround Back Channel MOdes sso en a onna nn 54 Surround Back Channel MOTE siosustuionvind
50. N terminals see page 21 either the main system the SECOND ZONE or Use these terminals to input a multichannel the MULTI ROOM See page 37 to set the surround signal for example a DVD Audio SURROUND BACK speakers signal in an analog fashion These are analog Jacks 11 AC OUTLET switched 100 W max Hook up an external component to the power 16 COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals supply of this receiver Only do this with audio or Use these terminals to Nook up the video video components being used in this system and connections of your video components with this never hook up heavy equipment like TVs high quality method Your components will have heaters air conditioners refrigerators etc to to have the terminals as well to a advantage of fhiieracaier this kind of connection If you don t connect as per the default settings see page 16 you need to 12 DIGITAL IN terminals see page 22 complete Assigning the Component Video Use these terminals to input the signal from a Inputs on page 82 DVD CD player or any other kind of digital player To be able to play Dolby Digital and other surround soundtracks you need to make digital connections lo do this use the digital terminals here If you don t connect as per the default settings see page 23 you need to complete Assigning the Digital Inputs on page 81 35 Setting Up for Surround Sound To ensure the best possible surround sound complete the following setup operati
51. NS 6039 6040 SONY 6041 STAR CHOICE 6048 TOSHIBA 6042 6043 TOCOM 6044 ZENITH 6045 6046 CD CD R Manufacturer Code PIONEER 7001 7002 DENON 7003 7004 7005 FISHER 7006 7007 JVC 7008 7009 7010 7011 KENWOOD 7012 7013 7014 7015 7016 MAGNAVOX 7017 7018 MARANTZ 7019 ONKYO 7020 7021 PANASONIC 7022 7023 PHILIPS 7024 7025 RCA 7026 7027 SANYO 7028 SHARP 7029 SONY 7030 TEAC 7031 7032 7033 TECHNICS 7034 7035 YAMAHA 7036 7037 7038 7039 DENON 7040 7041 JVC 7042 KENWOOD 7043 PHILIPS 7044 SONY 7045 DVR Manufacturer Code PIONEER 4001 MD Manufacturer Code PIONEER 8001 8002 8003 DENON 8004 JVC 8005 KENWOOD 8006 SONY 8007 SHARP 8002 YAMAHA 8008 8009 TAPE Manufacturer Code PIONEER 9001 9002 DENON 9003 9004 FISHER 9005 9006 JVC 9007 9008 KENWOOD 9009 9010 9011 NAKAMICHI 9012 ONKYO 9013 9014 9015 PHILIPS 9016 9017 SONY 9018 9019 TEAC 9020 9021 TECHNICS 9022 YAMAHA 9023 9024 9025 9026 Techno Tidbits and Problem solving We Want You Listening For A Lifetime d Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you ve justpurchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment Now it s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level One that lets the sound come through loud
52. OF remote control UME enitietawiinds 8 VAST AUNTS RECO WEE raer ee caytehaterorameseneaneaie 8 Opening the Fron Panel wie rora aana 8 Easy Setup Guide Part 1 000 9 Home Theater The Basics aserre AA AEE 9 Tour HONE NESTEA u E A 9 2 The Source Material sauss cadres coupcacn tagrmes compen mornin 9 Oo IME ASTON Nodes iroa r O 9 CONC SION srana TA AA E OE 9 TROON UO YoUr DYD Playerand TV secmergotnetsi 10 GIA COMME COA ierit A EEEE 10 2 PEKE CONNEC OINS ws TE O auc 11 SSSI HO Uses eA UAE sanieren TEENE E 12 ASSOC TNC ONAL OILS sailed tai oedii natant la ites 12 Easy Setup Guide Part 2 0005 13 TPAUTOSUPOUNG o ound SOM eae a 13 2 Playing a DVD With curound SOUNA wiwenatan acne 15 Connecting Your Equipment 16 WONMCC IMG NWOUE UNV sictacercsatecedsnsre T a n 16 Component Video Input Default Settings nee 16 Connecting VIdeO COMPONENTS rrer aa T bees 17 coannecino a ID VID Ay ON Aiacdececaserimernerctarsenictetuienns 17 Connecting VCRS OF DVR Swmpus ia ia 18 Connecting a Video Component to the Honte INS an a ae a a terete 18 Connecting Satellite TV SAT Components 06 19 Connecting Analog Audio COMPONENTS neser 20 Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs DVD Audio or Super Audio CD SACD COPATE eiia a e a 21 Connecting Digital Audio COMPONENTS seeren 22 Digital ptt Bsta Sening rei licen 26 Connecingihe Radio AMiennas NO 24 SIG OULIOOr ANIMAS ar aE a E TE tienes 24 CO
53. OM UMC TOM raana AAE 70 MULET ROOM MCOAMEE ONS ous hies ia vensieeinch ioe 70 MUEI ROOM SERI crated inca tonatiutttaned a R 71 Controlling the MULT ROOM system TORNEM FOCI aroa ir E wenietien 12 Controlling the MULTI ROOM system AREARE SRS Ch OR cole E E A E EE tment ath 713 The PIONEER SR System Operating other PIONEER COMPONENTS siavasunsiatddtnasacess es SA ANE AASA ENAA 14 Mul Opera ion S eieaa naana 75 UV Pernorming MUI Det allOls ociera etana 16 i AE O a ate a a a a A U E E SOE Es scuncsnicnaceaceresarerasnerensessneeanate 77 p Resetting the Remote Control ssssseererererereer 18 gt Fras ing MUNGO PerallOnS ita tiene etc tiene adel 18 Erasing Learning Remote Control Commands 718 Erasing All Remote Control SettingS oo 718 za RESETTING TE MAE aa nated non A 719 Fine Tuning Your System sasssa 80 TAA CINE MAE CO inh ncaa cnruaertaace a 80 V Assigning tne Digital INPUTS ariaren a edseaniaen 81 Assigning the Component Video INDUS iuias 82 gt FONCTION RENATO dirare erria n teseningsyiuulcnitiacan sails 83 TAV TRIGGER TURCUOR sis eea EOE E AONE 84 Cc Expert System Settings cccssseeee 85 z EA PERTE AU ern oaa o eaamadielelausinonotade 85 rm CrOSSOVEHINGIWORK iaveensaitrscwtaeaneweanirndwlabasins iueaetaswauns 86 FIRE CEI VICE sinere aA 87 FUE CAMICI SAY cesnaceantine siadstucetiaadaneenadt A 88 PCOUSIC CANDI UOTE Soesan T navvares 89 BASS PEAK LEVE la oaa RE OE E E O 94 Dynamo Ran E COR
54. OP2 905 479 4411 Pioneer Electronics of Canada Inc 1 877 283 5901 Customer Satisfaction Department Pour obtenir des renseignements sur la garantie veuillez vous reporter au feuillet sur la garantie restreinte qui p accompagne le produit S018B_2L Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2003 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90810 1540 U S A TEL 800 421 1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada TEL 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 656 472 1111 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 K002E lt TNMWF 03C00001 gt Printed in lt ARB7285 A gt
55. OVIE listening mode is the easiest way to get realistic Surround sound for movies For music the basic listening mode for music is PRO LOGIC II MUSIC To listen to music in stereo simply choose the STEREO listening mode Other possibilities like listening to a stereo CD with all seven speakers or taking a stereo source and getting multichannel home theater like sound are explained in listening modes page 47 Conclusion These are the three basic factors that contribute to your home theater sound The easiest thing is to hook up seven speakers and a subwoofer and simply play your DVDs with PRO LOGIC II MOVIE listening mode This will give you realistic and enjoyable home theater sound First hook up your equipment like your DVD player TV and speakers Then follow the Easy Setup Guide instructions to set up your system for Surround sound It is very important you do one of the surround sound setups to get optimal sound from your receiver For more details on any of the information presented here check the main section of the manual 10 Easy Setup Guide Part 1 Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet 1 Hooking Up Your DVD Player and TV In order to use Dolby Digital DTS soundtracks which are at the heart of home theater you need to hook up your DVD player with digital audio connections You can do this by either a coaxial or an optical connection you don t need t
56. Pioneer sound vision soul AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX 53TX ELITE Operating Instructions 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 IMPORTANT NOTICE HOOGAEn The serial number for this equipment is located in the rear panel Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it ina secure area This is for your security Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment H011 En POWER CORD CAUTION 002 En Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot inthe cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement WARNING THE APPARATUS IS NOT WATERPROOFS TO PREVENT FIR
57. T cycles though the possibilities in the following order E DVD LD gt TV SAT gt VIDEO OFF lt VCR2 VCR1 DVR The OFF setting means you are listening without a video signal Also when you select CD CD R TAPE1 MD TAPE2 TUNER or LINE the VIDEO SELECT will be set to off Memo e The VIDEO SELECT remains set to the input you chose until you change the audio input e If you change audio functions the receiver will reset itself to make the video and audio inputs correspond Also if you switch the power of the receiver off when you turn it back on the video and audio inputs will reset so that they correspond Adjusting the Brightness of the Display DIMMER Use the display DIMMER button to adjust the brightness of the fluorescent display gil 41 1 Press RECEIVER INPUT SBCH MULTI CH sad d 2 Use the display DIMMER button on DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT EnD the remote control to alternate sium between the different levels of d D L brightness for the display Ce gt Four levels of brightness ranging from very dim to very gt gt a bright can be selected Also when set to very dim the A i aa i MCACC indicator will turn off Sores ea T T g Memo DMMER LOSS zong eEcTOKSE It is a feature of this unit that the fluorescent display will 2 Ss oe we be brighter for a few seconds after you choose a functio
58. TI CONTROL GD m n ACOUSTIC MOVIE MUSIC INPUT SURROUND SBCH MULTI CH MODE ODI INPUT STEREO DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT X A CT tuner EDIT TOP MENU 2 a 4 SYSTEM i Y y GUIDE SETUP G QA SIGNALSEL DNR BASS TREBLE INPUT CHANNEL VOLUME REMOTE select CHANNEL VOLUME REMOTE Pioneer 1 Tune in the station you want See Automatic and Manual Tuning on page 57 or Direct Access Tuning on page 58 2 Press the TUNER EDIT button to activate the memory function SPPA Press the CLASS button repeatedly to select a class number Each press switches the display CLASS A gt CLASS B gt CLASS C E Press the ST buttons repeatedly or use the MULTI JOG to select a channel 0 9 within the respective class SPPA Press the ENTER button to input your choice To continue repeat steps 1 5 59 Using the Tuner Naming Memorized Stations You can input a name of up to four characters for each preset station in the receiver s memory see the previous page This name can be anything you choose For example you could input JAZZ for that station and when you listen to it the name rather than the frequency number will appear on your display Re muki system SOURCE OPERATION OFF O a MULTI CONTROL ACOUSTIC MOVIE MUSIC El INPUT SURROUND SB
59. TOR OUT ter minals Use these terminals to output the video signal from the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals to your TV See page 16 for more information 12V TRIGGER terminal see page 84 Use this terminal to output a signal that can automatically turn on another component DC OUT12V 100mA is the maximum power Displays and Controls OUT Y AC OUTLET MONITOR 12V TRIGGER DC OUT 100mA MAX 000 v EJ 000 v E R FRONT CENTER p SURROUND ASSIGNABLE TV SAT IN 2 Y ASSIGNABLE COMPONENT VIDEO v 000 16 9 MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE REMOTE IN 13 Audio input output terminals connect terminal see page 70 analog components here see page 20 Use this terminal to hook up a sub system in a Use these terminals to input output the audio secondary room This hook up requires a signal from analog components like a cassette separately sold IR receiver and allows you to use deck or turntable These are analog jacks the receiver to hear different audio sources In Fea 14 Video components input output termi nals 10 SPEAKERS terminals see page 25 Input output signals from your video Use these terminals to connect speakers to the components DVD VCR TV tuners SAT tuners receiver The FRONT CENTER and SURROUND etc here see page 17 terminals are for the main speaker system and the SURROUND BACK speakers can be set to 15 MULTI CH I
60. TROL RETURN button press the STANDBY ON button Each action switches the color burst on or off Make sure the room environment is in line with the guidelines for auto setup in this manual see page 13 and Memo on page 15 Check for household appliances air conditioner fan etc that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary Check all connections Be sure match the right channel on the speaker with the right channel on the speaker termi nals see page 25 No sound is output when a function is selected No sound output from the front speakers No sound output from surround or center speakers Improper connections Sound is muted The volume is turned down Speakers are turned off DIGITAL ANALOG setting is incorrect MULTI CH IN mode is on The front speakers aren t connected properly Speaker settings are incorrect The surround or center speakers aren t connected properly The listening mode is STEREO Make sure the component speakers are connected correctly see pages 16 ey OL oF haa oe Press MUTING on the remote control Adjust MASTER VOLUME Press SPEAKERS A B to select the speakers you connected see page 68 Select the proper signal with the SIG NAL SELECT button see page 44 Turn MULTI CH IN mode off see page 53 Check all connections see page 25 See SPEAKER SETTING on page 39 to check the speaker settings Check all c
61. To do a basic setup use the SURRBACK menu if necessary and then choose either the AUTO SETTING or NORMAL setup procedure and complete that You don t need to do both as they accomplish 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 85 SURRBACK SYSTEM page 37 Use to choose options for your surround back speakers AUTO SETTING page 13 See the Easy Setup Guide Part 2 for an explanation of this System Setup i gt ETET SELU 2 THX CINEMA Setup 3 Input Assign NORMAL page 38 4 Function Rename Use this method to manually adjust all the surround sound 5 Multi Room 6 12V Trigger functions ain EXPERT page 85 Use these settings to fine tune your surround sound and make it more personalized 1 Surround Setup gt ERSEN Auto Setting Normal Expert Exit 36 Setting Up for Surround Sound Surround Back System This setup selects how your surround back system will be used If you want to use it for surround back speakers in your main speaker system choose NORMAL SYSTEM In this case you won t have any B or secondary speaker system as these speakers fill that role also for the VSX 53TX If starting fresh complete steps 1 3 on page 36 C 1 SURRBACK SYSTEM should be selected Q If it isn t use the A Y buttons to select
62. Trigger Exit 7 When you re finished use the AV buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER eee You will leave the COMPONENT IN SELECT mode Digital In Select gt Component In Select Exit 8 Use the AVY buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER Then use the AV buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER again This exits the SYSTEM SETUP mode and returns to Component in Select normal operation gt Component 1 DA Component 2 TV SAT Exit 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 Component In Select gt Component 1 Beau Component 2 TV SAT Exit Fine Tuning Your System Function Rename Use the FUNCTION RENAME capability to rename the display on the receiver and your OSD for different functions DVD etc For example you could rename VCR1 DVR as DVR 7000 For this particular setup using the controls on the front panel is more convenient than using the remote control Use the MULTI JOG dial instead of the AV buttons and use the ENTER button on the front panel You can also use the display on the front panel as opposed to the OSD 5 Use the MULTI JOG to cycle the cursor 3 9 2 RETURN button through the letters numbers and E symbols Use the ENTER button to enter one of the possibilities or move forward a space
63. VOL e A 95 Techno Tidbits and Problem solving c cssececeeeeeeeeeeeenees 96 BOD aai E 96 DADY DOTA enara T AS 96 DODI PEO COT rat re aea E tet EE 96 Bebe DOTA UOUN EA orara T 96 Bar E E A E E E A E 96 Bie EE E A OET EO A 96 E SE Os Aa here nace ane Eo EE OA A E bal 97 ET SNE ere a EAE EN 97 EISE e ET A A E N 97 NFHS E A E E E EA E T 97 TPOUDICSMOOTING e N 98 Preser Code DEII a OE 104 SOC CIICALONS voar arane A E cited deli state 106 Features Multichannel Acoustic Calibration EQ System MCACC In order to make setting up as easy as possible for users we have created the MCACC system This unique and convenient way of getting good surround sound from the receiver makes trouble free setup a snap With the included microphone plugged into the front panel the MCACC system creates a monitoring environment to establish the parameters of the sound for the specific room you are using The MCACC system adjusts the parameters to establish excellent surround sound effects and offers you studio quality home theater sound with minimum effort Dolby Digital EX DTS ES DTS 96 24 and the Latest Audio and Video Formats The VSX 53TX is equipped with Dolby Digital EX decoding the very latest Dolby Digital contribution to home theater with surround back speakers in addition to surround speakers These additional speakers make home theater even more realistic and powerful Naturally you can also play all existing audio formats including t
64. a B speaker system that is playing the same source as the main speaker system but from independent stereo speakers Or you can choose MR amp S and use the speakers hooked up to the surround back terminals for MULTI ROOM playback see pages page 70 for more on MULTI ROOM 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals 2 Select SECOND ZONE or MR amp S MULTI ROOM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setup see page 37 Memo Please use speakers with a nominal impedance rated 8 Q 16 Q SPEAKERS Button If you selected NORMAL SYSTEM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setup see page 37 your surround back speakers will be used as part of your A speakers main speaker system and this button will simply switch it off or on If you selected MR amp S in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setup see page 37 the surround back speakers will be used for the MULTI ROOM and this button will simply switch A speakers main speaker system on or off If you selected SECOND ZONE in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setup see page 37 this button will cycle through the A main speaker system the B speaker system the surround back speakers acting as a separate second zone both speaker systems and off 1 Press the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to switch speakers on off or cycle through the different speaker systems if SECOND ZONE has been selected in the SURRBACK SYS 7 TEM setup see page 37 A SPPA Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is outp
65. aithfully imitate a five speaker sound The mode should be used in conjunction with Dolby Pro Logic for sources bearing the mmes mark The display will show either 5 D THEATER or 7 D THEATER according to the source SB CH MODE and speaker configuration When you input a multichannel signal the decoding is done automatically so you cannot choose these modes 46 Basic Operation MUSIC modes SURROUND mode The MUSIC modes allow you to transform your living room into a variety of different sonic environments when playing either two channel or multichannel sources It optimizes its effects in accordance with your source SB CH MODE and speaker configuration The first two modes are for pure decoding of multichannel sound sources With these modes the receiver will automatically employ the format of the sound source for example Dolby Digital or DTS With two channel sources these first two modes will create surround channels Then there are five PIONEER original sound modes that use DSP Digital Signal Processing to create different types of sound environments as described below Lastly the 5 7 CH STEREO mode simply outputs a stereo signal through all of your speakers DOPL Il MUSIC OOPRO LOGIC II MUSIC This mode gives 5 1 channel surround sound and is suitable for music Compared to the Movie Mode PRO LOGIC the surround effect is more enveloping With sources other than stereo 6 1 etc the display will automatically show the type o
66. al DTS 5 1ch decoder This unit is equipped with a DTS 96 kHz 24 bit decoder to take advantage of the higher sound quality available THX THX is a Lucasfilm Ltd program dedicated to maximum accuracy in movie presentation Movie sound tracks are recorded in large movie dubbing stages using movie theater equipment For a sound track to be presented accurately in your home special technologies are required In your home the room is much smaller and has a bright sound the speakers are very different and there are only six eight of them plus you sit much closer to each one of those speakers Because of these differences we often miss the power and emotion that thrills us in a good movie Now Pioneer and THX have teamed up to bring the full glory of accurate cinema sound to the comfort and convenience of your home Re Equalization In a theater the room is very large and dead sounding you sit a long way back from the speakers and the speakers themselves are very specialized Because a sound track recorded in this dead sounding space when it is played at home it sounds overbright THX Re Equalization adjusts for this difference in a very precise way Adaptive Decorrelation When a sound track sends mono sound to the surround speakers it often seems to be coming come from one side instead of from all around you as it would in a theater Adaptive Decorrelation helps to correct this inaccuracy Timbre Matching When recording a sound tra
67. and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound So what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level e Start your volume control at a low setting e Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level e Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime Maintenance of External Surfaces e Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or cleaners other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surfaces e When the surfaces are dirty wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six e Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late this manufacturer and the Electronic In
68. ave worn out Too far away or improper angle of opera tion There is an obstacle between the receiver and the remote control Strong light such as fluorescent light is shining onto the unit s remote control signal light receiving window A cord is connected to the CONTROL IN terminal on this unit The IR Receiver type is mismatched with the setting The preset code settings are wrong The batteries wore out and the system settings were cleared The SR cable hasn t been connected properly The rest of the component connection have not been made The component you have hooked up is The subwoofer channel can be delayed slightly if run through a low pass filter SET the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO see page 44 Replace the batteries see page 7 Operate within 23 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 Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light Connect cord to the correct jack Disconnect the IR Receiver from the rear panel and set to the other IR Input the correct preset code Reset the proper system settings the right jack see page 74 Make sure an analog connection has been made between the units This is not a malfunction The MCACC system will automatically compensate for a delay in the sub woofer output during the Auto Sur round Sound Setup Disconnect the p
69. ay any adjustments will affect the main room not the sub room Select the source with the MULTI JOG and adjust the volume You can adjust the volume level in the following range VARIABLE 60dB to 0dB When using the surround back terminal 80dB to 12dB FIXED cannot be adjusted For this example we ll use the DVD LD function The display shown below will illuminate The volume doesn t MULTI ROOM E i vou DVD LD C60 selected FIXED The MULTI JOG steps through the functions in the following order E DVD LD TV SAT gt VCR1 DVR 7 CD R TAPE1 lt TUNER lt t CD When in TUNER function press the CLASS button and use STATION to select the station The display will appear as shown below MULTI ROOM FM 87 50MHz 4 MULTI ROOM A2 87 50MHz Press CONTROL at any time to exit the control mode of the MULTI ROOM system Press MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE ON OFF button at any time to turn off the MULTI ROOM system Using Other Functions Controlling the MULTI ROOM system from the sub room 1 From the sub room point the remote RECEIVER oa os control at the IR Receiver and press a l PERATION OFF 2 STANDBY ON button to turn on MULTI ay wef the MULTI ROOM system CONTROL vow were STE ras INPUT The MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE indicator lights on the front sumgowno sey wh panel in the main room Ei DO e l maste
70. ayers don t output DTS signals For more details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player When using DIGITAL IN terminals the following digital signal formats are supported Dolby Digital DTS and PCM 32 44 1 48 88 2 and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Basic Operation Listening Modes The three listening mode types on the receiver are explained here to select listening modes see page 43 The kind of playback you can get in the three modes depends on what kind of a source DVD etc you are using The basic distinction is between 2 channel sources and multichannel sources The MOVIE and MUSIC modes that are available to you will also differ according to your source and which SB CH MODE you choose This is explained below as well For home theater the MOVIE and MUSIC listening modes are designed to deliver realistic and powerful multichannel Surround sound that recreates the movie theater or concert experience The first four MOVIE modes THX CINEMA BOPRO LOGIC II MOVIE BOPRO LOGIC NEO 6 CINEMA and first two MUSIC modes DO PRO LOGIC II MUSIC NEO 6 MUSIC incorporate pure decoding of the signal That is they present it as it was recorded in the sound studio The other modes are DSP modes They add some type of effect to the signal You may need to experiment with these modes to see which suit your home system and personal tastes The MUSIC and STEREO modes are designed to be used with music sources but some MUSIC modes
71. be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure A LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during alightning storm or when itis left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with th
72. box around it MUSIC Lights when a MUSIC mode is selected When a DSP MUSIC mode is selected DSP will light with a box around it 12 Speaker indicators see page 68 Lights to indicate the current speaker system A and or B 13 Program Format indicators For Dolby Digital or DTS sources These indicators change according to which channels are active in the source When all three LS left surround S Surround and RS right surround light at the same time it means a Source with a 6 1 channel playback flag is being used L Left front channel C Center channel R Right front channel LS Left surround channel S Surround channel or Surround back channel RS Right surround channel LFE Low Frequency Effects channel O Lights when LFE signal is Input 14 SB CH indicators see page 54 Light to indicate the status of the surround back channels AUTO Lights when the SB CH MODE or virtual surround back mode is set to AUTO ON Lights when the SB CH MODE or virtual surround back mode is set to ON OFF Lights when the SB CH MODE or virtual surround back mode is set to OFF 33 34 Displays and Controls Back Panel All the terminals on the back panel are explained and or referenced here 2 3 E FM ail 2 AM LOOP k h 4 5 6 PRE OUT PRE OUT ENTER SUB WOOFER MULTI ROOM amp
73. button The menu possibilities appear on your TV MOVIE MUSIC SURROUND MODE 3 SURROUND SETUP should be selected if it s not use the AV buttons to select it Press the ENTER button 4 Select EXPERT with the AVY buttons Press the ENTER button 5 Follow the order below to make expert settings Use the AV buttons to navigate through the menus When you have the setting you want in particular menu press ENTER In each mode the current settings are displayed on the screen System Setup gt Seer 2 THX CINEMA Setup 3 Input Assign 4 Function Rename CROSSOVER NETWORK page 86 This feature determines which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer or large speakers FINE CHANNEL LEVEL page 87 This feature balances the sound output level of your speakers more finely than in the NORMAL setup FINE CHANNEL DELAY page 88 5 Multi Room 6 12V Trigger Exit 1 Surround Setup This feature adjusts the delay level of your speakers more PScnBace System finely than in the NORMAL setup Auto Setting ACOUSTIC CAL EQ page 89 This feature allows you to adjust the amount of a certain frequency in a soundtrack acting as a kind of room equalizer for your speakers BASS PEAK LEVEL page 94 Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra low bass tones Set the bass peak level as needed to preven
74. ce in the U S A and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent Service Company or if you wish to purchase replacement parts operating Instructions service manuals or accessories please call the number shown below Nien tee ee a ee ee ee a ee ee a ee a eee U tC 1 800 421 1404 Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance Pioneer Electronics USA Inc Customer Support Division P O BOX 1760 Long Beach CA 90801 1760 U S A For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product Should this product require service in Canada please contact a Pioneer Canadian Authorized Dealer to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Service Company in Canada Alternatively please contact the Customer Satisfaction Department at the following address 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 905 479 4411 1 877 283 5901 For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product Si ce produit doit tre r par au Canada veuillez vous adresser a un distributeur autoris Pioneer du Canada pour obtenir le nom du Centre de Service Autoris Pioneer le plus pr s de chez vous Vous pouvez aussi contacter le Service a la client le de Pioneer Pioneer Electroniques du Canada Inc Service a la client le 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R
75. ck it is very important that the surround sounds move smoothly and seamlessly around the theater It is very distracting when sounds seem to jump from speaker to speaker Timbre Matching helps to smooth the movement of the Surround sounds even though you are using only two speakers Bass Peak Level Manager Some Dolby Digital sound tracks can produce bass peaks that are undesirable in a home theater environment The Bass Peak Level Manager allows you to set the maximum peak levels appropriate to your system Set this function according to the Bass Peak Level instructions page 94 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 the soundfield Set this function according to the Speaker Distance instructions page 42 or Fine Channel Delay instructions page 88 THX Surround EX THX Surround EX Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX division of Lucasfilm Ltd This product may also engage the THX Surround EX mode during the playback of 5 1 channel material that is not Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded In such case the information delivered to the Surround Back channel will be program dependent and may or may not be very pleasing depending on the particular soundtrac
76. d System Dolby Digital is a high quality digital sound format that is used by many theatrical film releases Other features include 1 Downmixing on playback for compatibility with mono stereo Dolby Pro Logic and 5 1 channel audio 2 A wide range of bitrates and channels 3 Decoding dynamic range information and adjusting the dialog level in the soundtrack called Dialog Normalization see below for more information Dialog Normalization When a Dolby Digital soundtrack is played back the Dialog Normalization function of the receiver activates automatically Dialog Normalization is a Dolby Digital function that establishes the average dialog level for the program source being played If the receiver s level does not match the average dialog level first you see DIAL NORM and OFFSET 4 dB as an example appear in the receiver s display In this example the number 4 dB is the difference between the receiver s gain structure and the Dolby Digital average dialog level To match the average dialog level subtract or add the OFFSET level For example if the OFFSET level is 4 dB the amplifiers output is 4 dB over the average recorded level Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic Il is an improved version of Dolby Pro Logic technology with extended matrix decoding technology that can create 5 1 channel sound from two channel sources Dolby Pro Logic Il creates basic 5 channel sound by using the innovative steering logic circuit Therefore
77. d digital sources that have been copy protected Check connections see pages 20 and 22 101 102 Techno Tidbits and Problem solving Symptom Video No image is output when a function is selected There is no image coming from the selected component video jacks Can t record video Input display The display is dark You can t get DIGITAL to come up when using the SIGNAL SELECT button The digital format indicator doesn t light up even when playing a non PCM digital source A compressed digital source is being played but the digital format indicators don t light up During playback of a compressed digital source the PRO LOGIC Il or NEO 6 indicators show in the display During playback of a Surround EX or DTS ES source on the AUTO setting the EX and ES indicators won t light During playback of a DVD audio source the player shows a transfer rate of 96kHz but the receiver does not Cause Improper connections The input source is not properly selected The video input selected on the TV moni tor is incorrect The TV or monitor is hooked up with cord that is different than that used for the video player The component video setting is incor rect The MULTI ROOM is off even though MULTI ROOM monitor is connected The type of cord connected to the TV doesn t match your video input settings The source is copy protected You are trying to record a source con nected t
78. d press ENTER to go back to the SURROUND SETUP menu Then choose EXIT twice to return to normal use You should now have settings that will give you good surround sound The MCACC indicator will light and the Surround sound settings are complete 2 Playing a DVD with Surround Sound 1 Make sure the receiver your TV your subwoofer and your DVD player are switched ON 2 Press the DVD LD button on the remote control You should see DVD LD in the display on the receiver 3 Play a DVD then adjust the MASTER VOLUME Memo To get a more refined sound make the sound settings in EXPERT Setup on page 85 If you re having trouble getting surround sound playback look at this Frequently Asked Questions FAQ guide Q1 Even though l m playing a DVD I m not getting 5 1 channel playback A1 Either the DVD is not set for digital output or the Dolby Digital DTS output settings are not correct Set the DVD player to output a digital signal and set the Dolby Digital and DTS output properly If you are unsure how to do this check the DVD initial setup in the manual that came with your DVD player Q2 There is no sound from the subwoofer or it is very low A2 There is a good possibility you haven t reached a part of the DVD that has an LFE channel which feeds the subwoofer yet The LFE channel only appears in selected parts of the soundtrack Continue playing and listen for the subwoofer If you want to hear more sound from the s
79. d to assign the digital input which means tell the receiver which input you used for your DVD digital audio See page 12 for this RCA video cord RCA stereo cord VIDEO MONITOR N OUT l CE Os 00ra gt _ _ Rl VID DVD player IN 2 L CD R TAPE1 IND RCA video cord s ED i SL not a PCM only P output You only need to make one porat E DIGITAL connection DIGITAL coaxial cord VIDEO INPUT optical cord Easy Setup Guide Part 1 2 Speaker Connections Home theater is designed to be setup with five or seven speakers front left and right center surround left and right and optimally surround back left and right and a subwoofer but you can use this receiver with fewer speakers Hook up the speakers you have to the A speaker terminals on the back of the receiver If you only have two speakers hook them up as FRONT If you have three hook up the single speaker as CENTER Follow the diagram below in order to hook up all your speakers A center speaker is very important for watching films because in digital soundtracks the dialog comes from the center speaker If you do not have a center speaker you must tell the receiver the center channel is off or when you listen to digital soundtracks you won t hear any dialog This can be done automatically by following the Auto Surround Sound Setup instructions trom page 13 in this Easy Setup
80. default settings see page 23 you will need to assign the digital jacks to the proper component s 18 Connecting Your Equipment Connecting VCRs or DVRs Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Connect the video out of your VCR DVR using either S video or composite video cords depending on how you connected the receiver to your TV See page 16 Use analog audio cords for the audio signal To record you also need to connect a set of audio video outputs from the receiver to the audio video inputs on your VCR DVR Note that to record video from a source component the video connection from the source to the receiver and from the receiver to the recorder must be the same type VCR DVD recorder L VCR S VIDEO S VIDEO Connecting a Video Component to the Front Panel Connect a portable DVD player video game console or any video component to the front panel as show here Front video connections are accessed via the front panel input selector as VIDEO You cannot assign the digital input on the front panel Be careful For portable DVD players you will need a specialized optical cord for the audio that has a mini optical plug on one end and a regular optical plug on the other Connecting Satellite TV SAT Components Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Hook
81. ds for this receiver or any other Pioneer components They will automatically turn on when a multi operation is performed Programming Pioneer video components automatically turns on Pioneer TVs Memo e Be sure to set up each component before programming multi operations see Setting Up the Remote Con trol to Control Other Components on page 62 e To exit from the REMOTE SETUP mode at anytime press the REMOTE SETUP button 1 While holding down the REMOTE SETUP button press 3 to select the multi operation setup mode The LED begins to blink To cancel the multi operation setup mode press REMOTE SETUR RECEIVER pukmi system SOURCE Om sC here INPUT gt amp MOVIE MUSIC SURROUND CH MULTI CH 2 Select a MULTI CONTROL button for this multi operation The LED lights and remains lit Each MULTI CONTROL button can be used for one multi operation If a multi operation relates to using a DVD player for example it makes sense to select the DVD LD button lt lt ai Sw Ge 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for GE ne JS the component that will perform the GOVO step in the multi operation then 0 O O 20 press the operation button you want ooo x For example press CD then play if you want to start pi eo eo ea CD playback Pioneer RECEIVER _ Buttons that can be programmed with Multi Operat
82. dustries 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 library soft whispers 40 Living room refrigerator bedroom away from traffic Light traffic normal conversation quiet office Air conditioner at 20 feet sewing machine Vacuum cleaner hair dryer noisy restaurant Average city traffic garbage disposals alarm clock at two feet THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE 90 Subway motorcycle truck traffic lawn mower 100 Garbage truck chain saw pneumatic drill 120 Rock band concert in front of speakers thunderclap 140 Gunshot blast jet plane 180 Rocket launching pad Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation 105 106 Techno Tidbits and Problem solving Specifications Amplifier Section Continuous average power output of 100 watts per channel min at 8 ohms from 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than 0 09 total harmonic distortion front Continuous Power Output POT ana 100 W 100 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 09 8 Q Center seksi ameter se 100 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 09 8 Q Surround 100 W 100 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 09 8 Q Surround Back aurea 100 W 100 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 09 8 QO Audio Section Input Sensitivity Impedance LINE te EN E EEE E EA teeeaaktavae tide 3835 mV 47 kQ Frequency Res
83. e channel level balance TONE DIGITAL NR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS ACOUSTIC EQ and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal e In some cases digital recordings have copy guard protections and making a digital copy is not possible In this case you can only copy them in an analog manner e Some video recordings are copy protected these sources cannot be recorded e When recording video the source must be connected to the receiver using the same type of video cord composite or S video as you used to connect the recorder to the receiver 1 Turn on the receiver RECEIVER pult system SOURCE OPERATION OFF 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL or INPUT 3 on the remote to select a source com ponent N e OUSTIC E SBCH MULTI CH 3 Press RECEIVER C Ca 4 Press the SIGNAL SELECT button to 409 select the input signal ANALOG or DOS DIGITAL i 5 Start recording tape deck CD Goo recorder VCR etc 4 2 2 99 6 Playback the source to be recorded 67 68 Using Other Functions SECOND ZONE Speaker System B Setup Stereo playback in another room This setup enables you to listen to a pair of stereo speakers independently of the main speaker system A speakers hooked up to the receiver The VSX 53TX has two possibilities for playback in another room You can choose SECOND ZONE and use the speakers hooked up to the surround back terminals as
84. e of video cord see page 17 Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to return to the default set ting see page 56 Make sure the digital connections see pages 17 and 22 and the DIGITAL IN SELECT see page 81 are done cor rectly Turn MULTI CH IN mode off see page 53 Play the source Fix the audio settings check the man ual that came with your DVD player There is no problem The indicator won t light when the track is not a com pressed digital source Choose DIGITAL or AUTO with the sig nal select button see page 44 This is not a malfunction Check the manufacturer information for the SOUICE Switch the SB CH MODE to ON see page 54 This is not a malfunction See the player s manual for more details Techno Tidbits and Problem solving Symptom Cause Remedy During playback of a 96kHz source the display doesn t show 96kHz Remote control Cannot be remote controlled Receiver type using the remote control Other components can t be operated with the system remote The SR cable is connected but Reinsert the SR cable making sure it is the connected components can t be operated with the remote not SR compatible Miscellaneous There seems to be a time lag between the speakers and the output of the subwoofer If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity SIGNAL SELECT is set to ANALOG The remote control batteries h
85. e set to SMALL In this case all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer CENTER default setting is SMALL e Select LARGE if your speaker will reproduce bass frequencies effectively e Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer e f you did not connect a center speaker choose NO In this case the center channel is output from the front speakers SURROUND default setting is SMALL e Select LARGE if your speakers will reproduce bass frequencies effectively e Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer e f 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 e f the front speakers are set to SMALL the surround speakers will automatically be set to SMALL SURRBACK default setting is SMALL X2 If you chose SECOND ZONE or MR amp S in SURRBACK SYSTEM on page 37 or if you chose NO for SURROUND you won t be able to choose this setting Select the number of surround back speakers you have You can choose one speaker two or none If you select one speaker make sure to hook it up to the SURROUND BACK L terminal Select LARGE if your speakers will reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or Subwoofer If you did not connect surround back speakers choose NO If the front speakers or the surround speakers are set to SMALL the
86. ease when you reach the frequency you want RECEIVER 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 reception enough for you to enjoy the broadcast 57 58 Direct Access Tuning The following steps show you how to tune directly to a specific frequency using the remote control 1 Press the TUNER button RECEIVER uum steal SOURCE This selects the tuner function on the receiver and sets Og s JO the remote to the tuner operation mode MULTI CONTROL 1 D lt s INPUT BE oe band FM or AM Each press switches the band FM gt AM activate the direct access tuning mode The cursor blinks in the display on the front panel 2 4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the station you want Example To tune station 106 00 FM press 1 70767070 Pioneer To cancel before inputting the frequency Press D ACCESS and enter the frequency again Using the Tuner 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 RECEIVER pulti system SOURCE OPERATION OFF MUL
87. ed speakers and notice discoloration of the TV screen place a the speakers farther away from the TV Surround Surround Install the center speaker above or Speaker L Speaker R below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen e THX recommends that if you have two surround back speakers you place Surround mi 1 Surround paok them close together Speaker L Speaker R CAUTION When installing the center speaker on top of the TV be sure to secure it with suitable means Power Connections AC OUTLETS SWITCHED TOTAL 100 W MAX Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by this unit s STANDBY ON button Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W CAUTION e Do not connect appliances with high power consumption such as heaters irons or television sets to the AC OUTLET in order to avoid overheating or fire risk This can cause the amplifier to malfunction e The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use e g when on vacation CAUTION DO NOT CONNECT A MONITOR OR TV SET TO THIS UNIT S AC OUTLET 27 28 Displays and Controls Front Panel All the controls on the front panel are explained and or referenced here To open the front panel push gently on the lower third of the panel 10 11 AUDIO VI EO MULTI CHAN EL RECEIVER VSX 53TX
88. eiver and any Pioneer components use in the program goes on and the programmed multi operations are performed automatically Using Other Functions System Off The SYSTEM OFF feature allows you to tell the receiver and your other components to stop and or turn off with the push of only one button on the remote control The steps below show you how to program a string of up to 5 different SYSTEM OFF operations Be sure to set up each component before programming SYSTEM OFF operations see Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components on page 62 Memo To exit from the REMOTE SETUP mode at anytime press the REMOTE SETUP button 1 While holding down the REMOTE SETUP button press 3 to select the RECEIVER pult system SOURCE OPERATI 4 SYSTEM OFF setup mode D o umi 2 The LED begins to blink moue wuse P d To cancel the SYSTEM OFF setup mode press REMOTE oeol e E SETUR DD STEREO DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT 2 Press the RECEIVER button i TOP MENU The LED lights and remains lit 8 E gt GUIDE Op 3 Select a MULTI CONTROL button for i SYSTEM OFF Each MULTI CONTROL button can be used for SYSTEM OFF If a SYSTEM OFF command relates to using a DVD player for example it makes sense to select the DVD LD button 4 Press the SOURCE button of the Se se component to be set with SYSTEM a E 15 OFF operations Pioneer REC
89. em might be fatal ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT Fig A The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance H003 En OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product SERVICING Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions e When the power supply cord or plug is damaged e f liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product e If the product has been exposed to rain or water e Ifthe product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often req
90. en a command is sent from the remote control to the receiver It also flashes at other times for example when teaching the receiver preset codes 11 SOURCE button Use this button to turn on off other components You must input the preset code in order to use this function see page 62 12 RECEIVER button Use this button to switch the remote control into receiver mode in order to get certain receiver functions or do receiver setups 13 Receiver functions ACOUSTIC EQ button see page 89 Press to switch on off and select the type of acoustic calibration EQ INPUT button Press to select an input source The button will cycle through all the possible sources SB CH MODE button see page 54 Use this button to turn the surround back channels ON OFF AUTO or switch the virtual surround back mode between ON OFF AUTO 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 a DVD Audio player MIDNIGHT button see page 50 Switches the MIDNIGHT listening mode on or off MUTE button Press to mute or restore the volume 31 32 Displays and Controls 14 MASTER VOLUME buttons Use to raise or lower the volume of the receiver 15 TOP MENU GUIDE button Use to find stations or menus on a digital TV tuner For a DVD player use this button to bring up the DVD menu 16 A V lt gt ENTER buttons These buttons can be used for a variety of ope
91. ename gt 6 12V Trigger Exit 7 Multi Room gt Volume Level VARIABLE IR Receiver PIONEER Exit CAUTION If the FIXED position is chosen the volume will be loud 7 Multi Room Volume Level VARIABLE gt IR Receiver OS Exit CAUTION If the FIXED position is chosen the volume will be loud 7 Multi Room Volume Level VARIABLE IR Receiver OTHERS gt E CAUTION If the FIXED position is chosen the volume will be loud Memo e There may be some IR receivers that can t be used with this receiver Check with a PIONEER representative to be sure e lf you selected MR amp S in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setting on page 37 you won t be able to set the VOLUME LEVEL 1 Turn on the receiver your TV and press RECEIVER on the remote con trol Make sure your TV is set to the receiver 2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button The SYSTEM SETUP menu appears on the OSD 3 Use the AV buttons to select MULTI ROOM Press ENTER 4 VOLUME LEVEL should be selected if it isn t use the AV buttons to select it Press ENTER Use the AY buttons to select the VOLUME LEVEL VARIABLE or FIXED Press ENTER If you hook up a just a power amplifier in the sub room the VSX 53TX will act as a pre amp In this case choose VARIABLE If you hook up a full integrated amplifier in the sub room such as another Pioneer VSX receiver choose FIXED CAUTION Ifthe MULTI ROOM is set to
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93. ent DVD LD or DVR you are using DVD LD DVD recorder Pe ea Takes you to the guide menu of that system VCR Press to select a track CD Remote Control of Other Components Button s Function Components L C L C e it Cable TV Satellite TV Digital TV TV operations Button s Function Components S S C E O QO OD WO OM OIO O Op Memo e The above operations are available from the receiver s remote control after you program it see page 62 e lo perform these operations press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control e For more information on individual commands consult the manual that came with the component e The first four buttons on the table Cable TV Satellite TV Digital TV TV operations are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CONT button Thus if you only have one TV hooked up to this system assign it to the TV CONT button If you have two TVs assign the main TV to the TV CONT button If you hook up your system this way the first four TV controls will always be accessible e Depending on the maker and individual model there are some buttons that may not be able operate some equipment or may operate it in a different way 65 Remote Control of Other Components Setting up the Direct Function The direct function is designed in case you have an external video source connected to your TV a video source that is not going through the VSX 53TX For t
94. ext channel Press ENTER and repeat steps 3 8 to adjust all the channels 11EXIT should be selected if it isn t use the AV buttons to select it and press ENTER Leave the setup by using the AW buttons to select EXIT and pressing ENTER You can now go to DATA CHECK or leave the ACOUSTIC CAL EQ setting by using the AV buttons to select EXIT and pressing ENTER Expert System Settings To use the DATA CHECK feature follow the steps here 7 EET 1 Use the AVY buttons to select DATA EQ AUTO SETTING CHECK Press ENTER CUSTOM1 ADJUST CUSTOM2 ADJUST DATA COPY pa 2 Select either ALL CH ADJUST or FRONT ALIGN as the data you want to check Press ENTER 2 NEEE 3 Use the AY buttons to select the LTE channel that you want to check Press Exit O ENTER That channel appears so you can check the setting 4 When that channel has been checked use the AV buttons to select the EXIT 3 and press ENTER Left EQ gt A ama an 5 Repeat step 3 and 4 to check all the Surround EQ channels SurrBack EQ SurrBack EQ Surround EQ a 6 When all channels have been checked select EXIT if it s not already selected and press ENTER 4 Center EQ Leave the setup by using the AW buttons to select EXIT 63Hz 1 54 and pressing ENTER You can now go to another 7 a ACOUSTIC CAL EQ setting by using the AW buttons and 5 548 pressing ENTER 0 548 0 Odb 93 Expert System Sett
95. f decoding being employed Dolby Digital DTS ES etc NEO 6 MUSIC This mode gives 6 1 channel surround sound and is suitable for music The NEO 6 MUSIC mode plays the stereo source as is through the front left right speakers and generates a natural ambient surround and center sound With sources other than stereo 5 1 etc the display will automatically show the type of decoding being employed Dolby Digital DTS ES etc CLASSICAL Simulates the acoustic effects of a large concert hall Suitable for classical music A long delay time of reflected sounds coupled with reverb effects let the listener experience the dynamic and rich sounds characteristic of concert halls and powerful orchestral performances CHAMBER Simulates the acoustic environment of a very resonant concert hall Rich reverberation and a full sound create the impression of a lively performance space JAZZ Simulates the acoustic effects of a jazz club Reflected sound is virtually below 100 msec so that the listener can experience a live band effect ROCK Simulates the acoustic effects of a mid sized concert hall The listener can experience a live band effect with good separation of the instruments a strong bass and the vivid feeling of a live performance DANCE Simulates the acoustic effects of a dance club Features a strong bass sound Reflected sound delay time is virtually below 50 msec for the listener to experience the visceral power of dance music 5
96. ge 8 carefully Turn the receiver off unplug from wall and call a Pioneer accredited repair center to look at the problem Symptom Setup The setup screen doesn t appear Every time AUTO SURROUND SETUP is attempted there is some kind of error or the settings seem incorrect The LARGE and SMALL settings for speakers after the Auto Surround Sound Setup are incorrect After the proper settings have been made there still seems to be something wrong with the sound No audio Techno Tidbits and Problem solving Cause The output jacks haven t been con nected properly The TV hasn t been connected to the MONITOR OUT jack You connected your TV to the MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE MONITOR OUT jack instead of the main MONITOR OUT jack Some IVs connected to the receiver with component video cords do not display the Setup Screen when color burst is on 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 that are affecting the auto setup The speakers have been incorrectly con nected left and right connections are reversed Remedy Check all connections see pages 16 17 20 and 22 Connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT jacks see page 16 Turn the color burst to off From the Standby mode and while holding down the MULTI JOG CON
97. hat give you many more options when listening to soundtracks In fact home theater is not really complicated and this little guide should give you an understanding of the basics Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks combined with multiple soeakers to create a Surround sound effect There are three different factors involved in getting surround sound Each contribute to what kind of sound you get These factors are 1 The equipment you are using for your home theater setup Particularly important is the number of speakers you are using We call this your speaker configuration 2 The source material you are using This is the actual product like a DVD or broadcast like cable TV you are listening to watching We call this the source 3 The last factor is the listening mode you choose on the VSX 53TX receiver These are explained below and in subsequent chapters but most likely the PRO LOGIC II MOVIE for moves and the PRO LOGIC II MUSIC for music will be fine Let s start with the home theater setup you have in your home 1 Your Home System The heart of your system is the VSX 53TX receiver and it is very flexible in getting you theater like surround sound You can use this receiver with anywhere from two to seven speakers front left front right center surround left and right and surround back left and right and a subwoofer to get home theater surround sound We recommend you use seven speakers and a subwoofer If th
98. he jack and are touching the back of the receiver or another set of Wires The receiver probably has a serious problem Something is stuck in the fan and or the fan is broken The receiver has gotten too hot The thermistor temperature sensor is broken Connect the power plug to the wall outlet Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again Turn down the volume When it s convenient go to ACOUSTIC CAL EQ see page 89 and lower the 63 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels using manual setting Turning DIGITAL SAFETY on may allow you to turn up the volume a little more From the Standby mode and while holding down the MULT JOG CON TROL SET UP button press the STANDBY ON button Each action switches SAFETY ON or OFF Switch the unit off then on again Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again Reinsert the speaker wires making sure there are no Stray strands of wire and that they are inserted fully see page 25 Don t try to turn on the receiver Call a Pioneer accredited repair center to look at the problem Remove the foreign object from the fan If you can t do this and or the fan is broken call a Pioneer accredited repair center to look at the problem Turn the receiver off and allow it to cool down with good ventilation It is very likely that you have a heat dispersal and ventilation problem so please fol low the instructions in Installing the Receiver on pa
99. he recently developed Dolby Pro Logic Il and DTS ES Extended Surround formats on the VSX 531TX as well On the video side the component video output is fully compatible with high definition progressive scan digital video 720p Lucastilm and THX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd and TM Surround EX is a jointly developed technology of THX and Dolby Laboratories and is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Used under authorization Manutactured under license trom Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DTS ES Extended Surround and Neo 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Universal Player Compatibility DVD Audio Super Audio CD SACD The 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 Trigger For extra convenience the 12V Trigger is a connection method that enables external components to turn on automatically when the VSX 53TX is switched on Audio Scaler HI BIT HI SAMPLING This new technology enables the user to hear CD and DVD as well as other sound
100. his explanation we ll call this the external video deck You d like to control external video deck with this unit s remote control so you ve assigned it a function button for example purposes the VCR 2 button Yet if you put the receiver in VCR 2 mode you ll get no picture on your TV because the external video deck signal is not going through the VSX 53TX To get around this problem you set the direct function for VCR 2 to OFF Now when you press VCR 2 function button you can control the external video deck with the remote but the receiver does not go into VCR 2 mode RECEIVER pulti y lem SOURCE OPERATION b MULI VUI TI sue INPUT SURROUND SBCH MULTI CH MODE STEREO DIRECT D MIDNIGHT D J CII tuner EDIT TOP MENU d D F SYSTEM h GUIDE SETUP l AUDIO o a RETURN at Pioneer RECEIVER Memo e To exit from the REMOTE SETUP at any time press REMOTE SETUP e The default setting for all direct functions is ON While holding down the REMOTE SETUP button press 4 to select the direct function setup mode The LED begins to blink To cancel the direct function setup mode press REMOTE oF UP Press the MULTI CONTROL button of the component whose direct function you want to turn on or off The LED lights and remains lit For example if you want to turn off direct function tor VCR 2 you would press VCR 2 The TUNER button cannot
101. in your country or area 3 AA IEC LR6 batteries x 2 es Before You Start Operating range of remote control unit The area in which you can use the remote control to operate the VSX 53TX is fairly large To use point the remote control toward the remote sensor on the front panel of this unit while within the range shown below Remote control may not function properly if e There are obstacles between the remote control and the remote sensor Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor e The receiver is located near a device emitting infrared rays Operated simultaneously with another remote control which uses infrared rays 23 feet 7m Installing the Receiver CAUTION e Do not cover this unit in any way for example with a sheet or piece of cloth This would prevent proper heat dispersal e Do not any place object directly on top of this unit This also would prevent proper heat dispersal e Be sure to leave adequate ventilation space around the amp When installing in a rack shelf etc be sure to leave more than 8 inches of space above the receiver Opening the Front Panel To open the front panel push gently on the lower third of the panel with your finger Easy Setup Guide Part 1 Home Theater The Basics Most consumers are used to using stereo equipment to listen to music but many people are not used to home theater systems t
102. ing is AUTO which will select from either DIGITAL or ANALOG depending on what inputs are available MULTI CONTROL ACOUSTIC 1 Press the MULTI CONTROL or INPUT ove mae JET aeg on the remote to select a source com par 5 ne ponent FE DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT ooo 2 Press RECEIVER x D l 3 Press the SIGNAL SELECT button to gt select the input signal corresponding A dbe to the format of the source 5 ED o component D ACCESS MPX CLASS AUDIO a RETURN DTV_ON OFF_BAND Each press switches the signal in the order below DIMMER LOUDNESS TONE EFFECTICH SEL o so C Q we gt AUTO ANALOG gt DIGITAL 373009 DO Memo When DIGITAL signal is selected BO DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input DTS lights when a DTS signal is input If no digital inputs are assigned see page 81 you can only choose ANALOG in the SIGNAL SELECT Because the audio signal from a karaoke microphone and LDs are recorded with analog audio only they are not output from the digital outputs Set SIGNAL SELECT to ANALOG to listen to these 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 and 23 and set SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO or DIGITAL Some DVD pl
103. ings Bass Peak Level The LFE Low Frequency Effect channel in Dolby Digital and DTS program sources can produce heavily concentrated ultra low bass tones that may exceed the capabilities of your speaker system The following steps show you how to limit the peak level for the LFE channel If continuing from the preceding page the BASS PEAK LEVEL should be selected CA CT tuner EDIT TOP MENU 1 5 wove muse exren MULT JOG Expert Crossover Network Fine Channel Level Fine Channel Delay Acoustic Cal EQ giBass Peak Level E D Range Control Exit Bass Peak Level gt E Setting Cancel Exit Present Level OFF Bass Peak Level Bass Peak Level I 80 94 Follow steps 1 5 on page 85 if necessary to get to the starting point mentioned here 1 BASS PEAK LEVEL should be selected if it isn t use the AV buttons to select and press ENTER 2 Use the AV buttons to select SETTING START or SETTING CANCEL Press ENTER SETTING START The MASTER VOLUME is set to 80 a test tone plays back and you make the setting go to step 3 SETTING CANCEL This setting won t limit the peak level of the LFE channel If you selected SETTING CANCEL go to step 4 3 Use the AWbuttons to adjust the test tone and specify the bass peak level 1 Raise the level gradually 2 Set the bass
104. ions 75 Using Other Functions OPERATION OFF as o C Ca MULTI CONTROL m 2 ee iss 2 1 Eca CD Oa mole music CTC nour 4 3 a eS MODE INPUT H gt STEREO DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT RECEIVER wut system SOU CE Pioneer Performing Multi Operations Do the following to use the multi operations MULTI CONTROL RECEIVER pur system SOURCE OPERAI ON OFF 2 o ACOUSTIC MOVIE MUSIC EQ INPUT 76 4 Repeat step 3 to input multi operations to the MULTI CONTROL button you pressed in step 3 You can repeat this process for up to five commands For example you could enter the following three operations using the preceding step 3 1 Press the TV CONT button and TV to turn on your TV as explained above 2 Press the DVD LD button then SOURCE to turn on your DVD player if it is nota PIONEER product 3 Press the DVD LD button then play to start playing the DVD player When you employ multi operations see below these three tasks will be performed in the same order Press the REMOTE SETUP button to exit the multi operation setup mode The remote control return to their previous operation modes Press the MULTI OPERATION button Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component that has been set up with multi operations The power of the rec
105. is is not possible follow the instructions in Auto Surround Sound Setup in the Easy Setup Guide Part 2 and you will still be able to get good surround sound Also a DVD player is essential for home theater and you can also hook up satellite or cable TV tuner to this receiver and get a more home theater like sound from 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 speakers Dolby Digital and DTS sources usually have six discrete channels front left front right center surround left and right and a channel that powers the subwoofer of sound Since the subwoofer channel is only for bass sounds it is expressed as 1 of a channel and this multichannel setup has been named 5 1 channel sound It is important you consult the manual that came with your DVD player as well to make sure the player is outputting a Surround soundtrack and all the other settings are appropriate for your home theater setup 3 The Listening Modes This receiver has many different listening modes and they are designed to cover all the speaker configurations and types of sources you might be using In general the PRO LOGIC II M
106. it K 1 3 Press the ENTER button The setup possibilities appear on your TV 2 Use the AY buttons to select the surround back system setting Press the ENTER button Choose from NORMAL SYSTEM if you want to use these speaker terminals for your surround back speakers in your main speaker system referred to as the A speaker system SECOND ZONE if you want to use the these speaker terminals for an independent speaker system referred to as speaker system B MR amp 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 page 70 7 1 Surround Setup gt SIREEE System 3 EXIT should be selected Press the Auto Setting Tai ENTER button Lexi You will return to the SURROUND SETUP menu display Next proceed to either AUTO SETTING page 13 or NORMAL page 38 If you want to change a setting before proceeding start over from step 1 V C AJ JJ O C lt J V m C Y SurrBack System gt OOS Second Zone MR amp S Exit SurrBack System Normal System l Second Zone MR amp S gt Exit 37 Setting Up for Surround Sound NORMAL Setup This is the manual method to setup your sound parameters for Surround sound You don t need to do this however if you did
107. it Press the ENTER button 5 Use the AVY buttons to select Jeu l DIGITAL 2 and press ENTER E The default setting for the DIGITAL 2 jack is CD R Exit 3 Input Assign 6 Use the AV buttons to select DVD LD and press ENTER cate eis 7 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button r pgka EO The receiver exits the setup process Digital 4 CD Exit 6 Digital In Select Digital 1 TV SAT gt Digital 2 Digital 3 Digital 4 Exit Easy Setup Guide Part 2 1 Auto Surround Sound Setup If setting up your surround sound speakers seems like it s going to be an involved task you only need to use this quick automatic method known as the MCACC system to achieve good surround sound You ll need to hook up the microphone so that the receiver can hear and judge the distance size sound character and sound pressure level of the speakers and thus know what settings to make First turn the volume down then plug the microphone into the SETUP MIC jack on the front panel of the receiver and put the microphone into its stand Follow the step by step guide to setting up your Surround sound below This will customize 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 85 Make sure all the components you need especially speakers have been properly connected before y
108. ividually With the FRONT ALIGN mode the front speakers will serve as the reference so you cannot adjust them The DATA CHECK feature allows you to see how the settings in ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN currently stand When you use ACOUSTIC CAL EQ function see page 49 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 GID wean es To use the EQ AUTO SETTING feature follow the step UNE here Follow steps 1 5 on page 85 if necessary to get to the starting point mentioned here Memo If you have already performed AUTO SETTING page 13 this setting is not necessary 1 ACOUSTIC CAL EQ should be selected If it isn t use the AV buttons to select and press ENTER 2 EQ AUTO SETTING should be selected If it isn t use the A V buttons 1 expert to select and press ENTER Crossover Network Fine Channel Delay 1 3 Select START and then press ENTER to Se neem start EQ AUTO SETTING Bass Peak Level er control Make sure you have hooked up the microphone and moved obstacles to the speakers out of the way If you have a subwoofer make sure it is turned on and has the 2 volume turned up Acoustic Cal EQ WARNING The test tones are very loud Make sure there gt eke NU e em 9 malted i i CUSTOM1 ADJUST are no infants or small children in the room and that no CUSTOMS APJUST one who will
109. just the center chan nel so it can heard only from the center speaker only as a phantom channel or in varying degrees of both DIMENSION This allows you to adjust the soundfield towards the front or towards the rear of your room PANORAMA This gives the music a wraparound sur round feel Use the buttons to add or subtract the amount of effect or turn on off CENTER WIDTH Strengthen or weaken the effect between 0 7 The default is 3 DIMENSION Move soundfield backward or forward with 3 being the furthest back and 3 being the furthest for ward The default is 0 PANORAMA Turn on or off The default is off Basic Operation Listening with ACOUSTIC CAL EQ You can listen to the soundtrack with the ACOUSTIC CAL EQ you set automatically when you did the AUTO SURROUND SETUP page 13 or you set manually on page 89 To do so follow the instructions below On 6 1 Press the ACOUSTIC EQ button Gao Gey GD cool Each press switches ACOUSTIC CAL EQ between ALL CH ADJUST FRONT ALIGN CUSTOM 1 CUSTOM 2 and OFF When ACOUSTIC EQ is being applied the MCACCT indica a io 4 tor lights eN MULTI CH 1 ww SURROUND MODE STEREO Dee ENTER MIDNIGHT p ALL CH ADJUST FRONT ALIGN MCACC indicator OFF CUSTOM 2 lt CUSTOM 1 a Memo e After completing the AUTO SURROUND SETUP page 13 ACOUSTIC EQ ON ALL CH ADJUST is set automatically e You can t turn on ACOUSTIC EQ on i
110. k and the tastes of the individual listener 97 98 Techno Tidbits and Problem solving Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions If you think that there is something wrong with this component check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work Remedy Symptom Power The power does not turn on e During loud playback the power suddenly switches off The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed During operation the unit suddenly switches off AMP ERR blinks in the display and the unit turns off The STANDBY indicator will blink and the unit cannot be turned on FAN STOP blinks inthe display and the unit turns off OVERHEAT blinks in the display and no sound is output THDCT NG blinks in the display and the unit turns off Cause The power plug is disconnected The protection circuit may have been activated The protection circuit has been activated because the lowest actual impedance of the speakers as opposed to the speak ers rated impedance is dangerously low Static electricity caused by dry air The speaker wires are frayed or sticking out of t
111. ker terminals iso accept single banana plugs 1 Twist exposed wire 2 Loosen speaker terminal 3 Tighten Refer to speaker manual for strands together and insert terminal details tightly 3 8 in 10mm gt Ll A l 11 12 Easy Setup Guide Part 1 3 Setting up the Main Unit 1 Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet 2 Press the STANDBY ON button to switch the receiver ON 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 how to assign the DIGITAL IN 2 jack to DVD RECEIVER wut system SOURCE OPERATION OFF 4 MULTI CONTROL 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV De a r press the RECEIVER button on the E rec PA remote control SURROUND SBCH MULTI CH MODE DE B M INPUT gt EREO IRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT 2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button The SYSTEM SETUP menu appears on your TV if it doesn t refer to page 10 to make sure you have prop erly connected the receiver to your TV 3 Looking at the on screen display on your TV use the AY buttons to select INPUT ASSIGN Press the emoe ENTER button 1 Surround Setup 2 THX CINEMA Setup ganeu Accion J 4 DIGITAL IN SELECT should be e ai selected if not use the AV buttons a to select
112. l revert to the sound mode it was in at the beginning of the process Memo e The tone control can be adjusted in a range of 6 dB e The tone control cannot be set on in THX CINEMA MULTI CH IN modes e If you set TONE control on in DIRECT mode the receiver will switch to STEREO mode Listening with Sound Delay Some video displays have a slight delay in presentation of the video Using sound delay you can slow the presentation of the sound to match the presentation of the video D km E aau 1 1 Press RECEIVER SURROUND ois 2 Press the EFFECT CH SEL button repeatedly until you see DELAY in the Oe A receiver S display S 3 Use the buttons to add or subtract the amount of delay T aoe Dacos MPE us emo w o o e The amount of delay changes in 0 1 frame steps from Ooo ST 2 0 0 6 0 frame The default setting value is 0 0 frame 7 QQ e When in DIRECT or MULTI CH IN modes sound delay OE 3 cannot be used 51 TV CONTROL SUB TITT F 52 Listening in Audio Scaler mode Use to hear CD and DVD as well as other digital soundtracks at a wider dynamic range allowing for finer audio reproduction a e oo ACOUSTIC MOVIE MUSIC INPUT SURROUND SBCH MULTI CH MODE e STEREO DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT CIT tuner EDIT TOP MENU FWY SYSTEM GUIDE SETUP ows DTV_ ON OFF BAN cl a CHANNEL D HANNEL D ACCESS MPX CLASS
113. le source or check the player s manual for the correct set tings Choose one of the listening modes see page 45 The MULTI CH IN switches off automatically Set the digital volume level of the player to full or to the neutral position Symptom Other audio problems Subwoofer output is very low During multi channel playback there is no sound output from one speaker A multi channel DVD source appears to be downmixed from 2 channels during playback Considerable noise in radio broadcasts Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically Noise or hum can be heard even when there is no sound being input When a search is performed by a DTS compatible CD player during playback noise is output When playing a DTS format LD there is noise audible on the soundtrack Audio doesn t record in some cases even if video does Techno Tidbits and Problem solving Cause Settings route signal away from sub wooter That speaker is set to NO The source is coming from something other than the MULTI CH IN jacks for example digital PCM output etc Incorrect frequency The antenna is not connected Digital cables are near the antenna ter minals and wires The antenna is poorly positioned Interference caused by other equipment fluorescent lamp motor etc Weak radio signals There is electrical interference from another component or appliance The search function performed by
114. listic surround sound Adding a slight delay to some speakers enhances sound separation and is particularly important for achieving a surround sound effect You need to figure out the distance from your listening position to your speakers to add the proper delay See the next four pages for more information on these set tings Normal gt RELE Channel Level Speaker Distance Exit Setting Up for Surround Sound Speaker Setting The information below shows you how to select the correct settings for the type and number of speakers you connected Most importantly you need to decide how to route the sound for all the speakers you connected To do this select the size of the front center surround and surround back speakers if you hooked them up It is important to make these settings as accurately as possible or in some cases you may not get the full soundtrack from a disc Use the information below to complete the steps that follow and set up the receiver to match the speakers you have hooked up Complete steps 1 2 on page 38 to start FRONT default setting is SMALL Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the subwoofer Select LARGE if your speakers will reproduce bass fre quencies effectively or if you did not connect a subwoofer If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be switched YES Also the center and surround speakers cannot be set to LARGE if the front speakers ar
115. 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 Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC parameters see page 48 and sound delay settings see page 51 You can then use the and buttons to make these adjustments SIGNAL SEL button see page 44 Press repeatedly to select one of the following AUTO If there are analog and digital signals input the receiver automatically selects the dig ital signal DIGITAL To select an optical or coaxial digital signal ANALOG Io select an analog signal DNR DIGITAL NR button see page 49 Switches the DIGITAL NR on or off VIDEO SEL button see page 56 Use to toggle between the different video input possibilities HI BIT button see page 52 Use this button to switch the AUDIO SCALER on or off 8 TV CONTROL buttons The following buttons are used to control the TV only and can be used once they are preset to control your TV TV button This is a dedicated TV button Use it to turn on off your TV INPUT SELECT Press to select the input source for the TV CHANNEL Use these buttons to change the channel of the TV VOLUME Press to control the volume of the TV 9 MULTI OPERATION button Use this button with MULTI OPERATION page 75 and SYSTEM OFF page 77 10 LED display This display flashes wh
116. modes is 50 Adding Adjusting t the Effect in Dolby Pro Logic II Music Mode The Dolby Pro Logic Il Music mode has three settings you can choose from which adjust the spatial feeling of the surround sound These settings are best matched to each individual source instead of one setting being left on for all sources The three settings and how to apply them are explained here To start this setup select Dolby Pro Logic if necessary with the MUSIC button ACOUSTIC El MOVIE MUSIC INPUT SURROUND SBCH MULTI CH MODE INPUT STEREO DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT ECE Gai J CEAT tuner evr TOP MENU SYSTEM A EX E SETUP AUDIO i S CHANNEL DTV_ON OFF_BAND CHANNEL o Oo G LOUDNESS TONE MMER EFFEC 2 BASS TREI BIT 2 ooo 9 Memo e Use your CENTER WIDTH setting carefully It you Set it to 0 all the center channel signal will go to your center speaker If you set it to 7 all the center channel signal will go to your front speakers creating a phantom channel 1 Press RECEIVER 2 Press the EFFECT CH SEL button repeatedly and select the setting you want They appear in the receiver s display CENTER WIDTH With Pro Logic decoding center chan nel signals can come only from the center speaker If no center speaker is present this channel is split between the two front speakers creating a phantom channel The CENTER WIDTH feature lets you ad
117. n like DVD LD CD etc and then get softer This will still happen when you adjust the brightness but the new setting will be the one the display softens to Using the Tuner Automatic and Manual Tuning The following steps show you how to tune in FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic Search and manual step tuning functions If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want see Direct Access Tuning on the following page 1 Press the TUNER button RECEIVER pult system SOURCE OPERATION OFF On the remote this selects the tuner function on the O lt MULTI CONTROL am oe a ACOUSTIC El receiver and sets the remote to the tuner operation mode MOVIE MUSIC INPUT SURROUND SBCH MULTICH MODE MODE INPUT STEREO DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT 2 Press the BAND button to select the oo yy band FM or AM Sr o 3 Each press switches the band FM gt AM Hiri ie EE owe DTV ON OFF BAND CHANNEL Tune in the station For Automatic Tuning Press and hold TUNING for about one second then release The tuner starts searching the selected band and stop automatically at the first station it locates Repeat to locate other stations For Manual Tuning e To change frequencies one step at atime press TUN ING repeatedly e o change frequencies quickly hold down TUNING and rel
118. n MULTI CH IN BEE eo ACOUSTI mode a e f you turn ACOUSTIC EQ on in DIRECT mode the soa alae E receiver automatically switches to STEREO mode Digital Noise Reduction DIGITAL NR Function To reduce extraneous noise switch on DIGITAL NR This feature is effective with sources containing a lot of background noise like cassette and video tape 1 Press RECEIVER RECEIVER wut system SOURCE OPERATION OFF MULTI CONTROL 2 Press the DNR button on the remote control C he a e movie music CAT weur Fach press switches DIGITAL NR on or off aor WILTON When on DNR lights in the display O D Memo e In cases described below noise may not be reduced CED wee TOP MENU even if DIGITAL NR is on 2 D L Sudden noise Gop Extremely loud noise ee SN Signals that contain too many high frequencies A ees Signals which are very clean to begin with e DIGITAL NR is effective at levels shown below for each SOUICe STEREO Ee ELE EN E E AAN E E A 10 18 dB EREE E E A N A E 10 15 dB AM FN TUTET ietenseteaintaucenieteasetiainisaietitansusauusiye 10 15 dB t MIOVIE WITS IS snares en a a 6 10 dB e Depending on the condition of the source there may not be a noticeable improvement in the quality of the sound e You can t use the DIGITAL NR mode with the THX CIN EMA MULTI CH IN modes or source signals greater than 88 2kHz over a digital connection
119. n any digital inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be set to OFF This is because one function cannot be assigned to two different places 81 82 Fine Tuning Your System Assigning the Component Video Inputs This receiver has two component video inputs Their default settings are video inputs for the DVD LD COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 and TV SAT COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 functions but you can reassign them if you want to use them as video inputs for other receiver functions for example a VCR See pages 16 and 17 for more on connecting equipment using component video cords ACOUSTIC nome mec PET oe 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV SURROUND MODE SBCH MULTICH DE D press RECEIVER on the remote con trol STEREO DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT Press the SYSTEM SETUP button Wi N Looking at the on screen display on your TV use the AV buttons to select INPUT ASSIGN Press the ENTER button 4 Use the AVY buttons to select COMPONENT IN SELECT then press ENTER 5 Use the AV buttons to select the component video input you want to reassign Press the ENTER button System Setup 6 Use the AVY buttons to assign a 1 Surround Setup receiver function Choose between DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 and VCR2 2 THX CINEMA Setup Vai 3 Input Assign 4 Function Rename 5 Multi Room 6 12V
120. n feet that the speaker is from your normal listening position Press the ENTER button Adjust the speaker distance in half foot increments from 0 5 to 45 feet The default setting is 10 feet Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all speaker channels Use the AV buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER If you want to change a setting before proceeding start over from step 1 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button to leave the SYSTEM SETUP mode Basic Operation Stereo and Multichannel Playback The following instructions show you how to play sound sources with the VSX 53TX Before doing so be sure to complete the setup procedures described in the Easy Setup Guide Part 2 starting on page 13 or Setting Up for Surround Sound starting on page 36 This is particularly important to achieve a surround sound effect with Dolby Digital or DTS sources 1 Turn on the power of the playback component a E aa 2 Press the STANDBY ON ma e button to turn on the TANDEN MOVIE MUSIC an Gs 3 receiver 4 SURROUND SB oi Muet oH l n d l cato r SDO Be sure that the STANDBY indicator EEE turns off on the front panel CSTD ti Epir pn TOEMENU CAA O 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL or INPUT ep cS on the remote control to select the source you want to playback Choose the type of signal input with the SIGNAL SELECT button See the next page for more details if necessary 4
121. n page 20 in order to make recordings some digital sources may be protected against making digital copies The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal PCM DODIGITAL DTS OUTPUT ae qa Satellite tuner Uor wea l CD recorder OUTPUT DIGITAL not a PCM only output DVD player OUTPUT CD player E a Coaxial cords Optical cables E R T Optical cable N Commercially available digital audio coaxial or standard composite cords standard video cords can also be used or Video cord optical cables not supplied are used to connect digital components to this receiver Oo Be sure to insert completely and in the case of the optical cable right side up If it is inserted improperly it can break the shutter on the optical terminal this won t however affect the aaa or insertion of an optical cable E Digital Input 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 accordance with the receiver s default settings The default settings are DIGITAL IN 1 optical TV SAT DIGITAL IN 2 optical CD R TAP
122. n the IR receiver remote sensor window e The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station at atime 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 e The volume levels of the main and sub rooms are independent e When more than one remote control signal is transmitted at the same time the receiver does not operate e When operating MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE with the MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE OUT jacks connected to a sub room amplifier which bears the PIONEER component with an CONTROL terminals and has a remote sensor both the IR receiver and the amplifier may receive remote control commands making correct operation impossible In this case place the IR receiver and amplifier apart from each other and point the remote control directly at the IR receiver during operation e f you plan to leave the MULTI ROOM feature off for a lengthy period please turn off the power in both the sub and main rooms Make sure the STANDBY indicator turns red and the MULTI ROOM indicator goes off e f you send the SYSTEM OFF command from the sub room by remote control the power of both rooms will go off Please be careful when making a recording in the main room The PIONEER SR System Operating other PIONEER components Connecting an optional control cord allows you to operate other PIONEER components simply by pointing the receiver s remote cont
123. ncels the MULTI CH IN e f any speakers are set to NO the signal for that those channel s won t get output at all e You cannot set sound features page 49 50 51 and 52 on in MULTI CH IN mode e You cannot listen to the SECOND ZONE in MULTI CH IN mode e f you re listening to DVD Audio SACD but can only get stereo sound set your DVD player s 5 1 channel analog playback to on 53 54 Basic Operation Surround Back Channel Modes Surround Back Channel 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 something other than NO see page 39 to use this feature To accomplish the same settings you could have had the AUTO SURROUND SETUP automatically set the SURROUND and the SURROUND BACK speakers on see page 13 _ 1 Press the SB CH MODE button on the remote control a Each press switches between ON OFF and AUTO MOVIE MUSIC INPUT SURROUND SBCH MULTICH MODE INPUT ON AUTO Fasa 1 OFF Gai ON surround back channels are available with all SUR ROUND modes AUTO same as above except whether SURROUND BACK channels are available with any of the PRO LOGIC II or PRO LOGIC modes depends on whether the source has an EX or ES flag or n
124. nd WARNING the test tones are very loud Make sure 2 Acoustic Cal EQ there are no infants or small children in the room and that E CA ADJUST no one who will be scared upset or damaged by loud FRONT ALIGN noise is present You yourself may want to wear earplugs i i Here the terms ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN represent two types of equalizer methods that emphasize different characteristics of the sound ALL CH ADJUST In this method all the speakers except for the subwoofer are independent The settings that were input when you did the AUTO 3 ALL CH ADJUST SURROUND SETUP see page 13 will be present Left EQ but you can adjust each speaker individually to suit a E your taste The test tones for each channel will Surround EQ sound individually SurrBack G EQ ean Ee FRONT ALIGN In this method all speakers except exh 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 4 SETUP see page 13 will be present but you can Center EQ adjust each speaker Individually to suit your taste gt oe a a This setting allows the listener to enjoy a sound 250Hz 4 0d balance defined by the front speakers The front e een left speaker will serve as the reference tone The eva 0 008 front left tone and the target speaker the one you are trying to adjust will sound in turns so you can judge which needs to be louder 3 Use the AV butto
125. nnector is yellow to distinguish it from regular RCA audio cords which have white and red connectors see page 20 It is important to use a true composite video cord and not an audio cord though they look exactly the same because the impedance is different and this will C affect the picture quality gt Component Video Input Default Settings If you use component video cords to hook up your video equipment it is easiest to do so following the default settings which are listed below Remember you must use component video cords from your video source for example a DVD player to the receiver and from the receiver to your TV or monitor If you don t follow the default settings below you must assign the inputs you used with the Assigning the Component Video Inputs procedure see page 82 The default settings are COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 DVD LD COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 TV SAT Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Video Components Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Connect your video components as shown on this and the following page For video components for example a DVD player there are two types of connections to make video and audio Hook up your video signal with either component video S video or composite video cords the quality descends in this order but you must use the same type of cord as you used to hook up your TV For the audio
126. ns to select the channel that you want to adjust Press ENTER For FRONT ALIGN you won t be able to adjust the FRONT speakers 4 Use the AVY buttons to select the frequency you want to adjust Press ENTER For the speakers you set to SMALL see page 39 you won t be able to adjust the 63 Hz setting 91 Expert System Settings 5 gt gt gt Center EQ 63Hz Center EQ 63Hz 125Hz 250Hz 4 kHz 11 3 kHz TRIM Exit Center EQ 63Hz 125Hz 250Hz 4 kHz 11 3 kHz TRIM Exit jl EZAT 2 548 4 00 5 508 0 548 0 OcB 2 0c 2 5B 4 Odb 5 50B 0 5B ESAT 2 OB 5 Use the AV buttons to adjust the frequency When you have it at the level you want press ENTER Set the frequencies within the 6 dB to 6 dB range in steps of 0 5 dB If OVER appears in the display you have set the levels too high Reduce them until OVER disappears The cursor automatically goes to the next frequency Press ENTER and repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust all the frequencies TRIM should be selected if it isn t use the AV buttons to select it and press ENTER Use the AV buttons to adjust the TRIM and press ENTER TRIM will balance the volume level of each frequency in the overall volume of that speaker EXIT should be selected if it isn t use the AV buttons to select it and press ENTER 10The cursor automatically goes to the n
127. nts Programming Signals from Other Remote Controls LEARNING Mode If preset codes are not available for your component s or the available preset codes do not operate correctly you can use this procedure to program in signals from the remote control s of your other component s These steps can also be used to add further operations to the remote contro that were successfully set with the stored settings see page 62 Memo e To exit from the remote control setup mode at any time press REMOTE SETUP e Some commands cannot be programmed LED 1 While holding down the REMOTE mea 8 soa SETUP button press 2 to select the learning setup mode The LED begins to blink To cancel the learning setup mode press REMOTE SETUP ACOUSTIC E MOVIE MUSIC INPUT SURROUND SBCH MULTICH MODE INPUT STEREO DIRECT 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LED lights continuously SUS The TUNER button cannot be assigned are able to learn new commands 3 Press the button to be programmed The LED blinks rapidly The TV TV INPUT SELECT TV CHANNEL and TV VOLUME buttons are only available for learning when programming TV CONTROL operations 4 Point the remote controls at each 1 5 other and press the button on the other remote control for the operation you wish to program Pioneer RECEIVER AOR PRT T ICOOCI
128. o Surround Setup Please Wait Caution Test tone is output loudly Cancel Auto Surround Setup Now Analyzing Environment Check Ambient Noise OK Microphone OK gt Speaker YES NO ICancel Check Front YES Center YES Surround YES SurrBack YESx2 Subwoofer YES gt ela Retry ERR gt Fix SP Return to Menu Auto Surround Setup Now Analyzing M Surround Analysis Speaker Systems OK gt Speaker Distance Channel Level Acoustic Cal EQ Cancel Speaker Systems Check Front SMALL Center SMALL Surround SMALL SurrBack SMALLx2 Subwoofer YES gt Ea Exit 10 11 Select AUTO SETTING with the AV buttons and press ENTER Some auto setup instructions will be listed make sure to follow them Make sure you have hooked up the microphone and moved obstacles to the speakers out of the way If you have a subwoofer make sure it is turned on and has the volume turned up WARNING The test tones are very loud Make sure there are no infants or small children in the room and that no one who will be scared upset or injured by loud noise is present You yourself may want to wear earplugs It is possible to lower the volume of test tones but this could result in incorrect speaker settings If you have followed all setup instructions and warnings above make sure that the arrow is pointed to START and press ENTER Be prepared for loud test tones T
129. o do both The quality of these two types of connections is the same but since some DVD players only have one type of digital terminal you need to figure out which yours has and hook it up to the appropriate terminal on the receiver In order to do this you will need the proper cable For coaxial connections you can use a coaxial digital cord or a regular RCA video cord which have the same type of plugs For optical connections you will need a special optical cable which you can buy at your local stereo store For more information on cords and cables see page 23 You should also hook up your DVD player with analog audio connections Use regular RCA stereo cords for these connections Also hook up the video connection on your DVD player and your TV to this receiver For your TV it s easiest to use a regular composite RCA video cord as shown below Digital Connections Some DVD players have both coaxial and optical terminals but there is no need to connect both If your DVD 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 audio output you can hook it up using one of the DIGITAL IN terminals 1 or 2 for example DIGITAL IN 2 In this case you will nee
130. o the component video jacks The recorder s video input is hooked up using a different type of cord to the source video output The display DIMMER button is pushed Either the digital connections or the DIG ITAL IN SELECT is incorrect MULTI CH IN mode is on The player is paused or stopped There is a mistake in the player settings for audio output Although it s a non PCM digital source there is a possibility the present track is not the proper format 6 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 compat ible but there is no signal from the source to indicate this The multichannel connections are ana log so there is no digital transfer Remedy Make sure the component is con nected correctly see pages 16 and 17 Press the correct function button Please read the TV monitor manual and change the settings accordingly Use the same cable to connect to your TV and all your video equipment see pages 16 and 17 Select the correct COMPONENT IN SELECT setting see page 82 Turn MULTI ROOM on Change the settings to match the cord connected see page 16 You can t record sources that have been copy protected Connect the component with S video or composite video cords see pages 16 and 17 Hook up the source and the recorder using the same typ
131. oned here 1 CROSSOVER NETWORK should be selected if it isn t use the AV buttons to select and press ENTER 2 Use the AY buttons to select frequency cut off point Press ENTER Frequencies below the cut off point will be sent to the subwoofer or 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 AV 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 Memo The default is 80Hz Expert System Settings Fine Channel Level The following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers more finely than in the NORMAL setup see page 38 Proper speaker balance is essential for obtaining high quality Surround sound and the better the speaker balance the better surround sound you can get Follow steps 1 5 on page 85 if necessary to get to the starting point mentioned here 1 FINE CHANNEL LEVEL should be selected if it isn t use the AV buttons to select and press ENTER 2 Use the AVY buttons to adjust the level of the left channel Press ENTER Test tones will be output WARNING Be prepared The test tones are output at a high volume level MASTER VOLUME rotates to the reference position 0 dB and after a few seconds the test tone is output
132. onnections see page 25 Choose a surround listening mode see page 43 99 100 Techno Tidbits and Problem solving Symptom No sound output from the subwoofer No sound output from the surround back speakers No sound output from one set of speaker s Sound is produced from some components but not from digital components Cause The subwoofer setting is NO The subwoofer output setting is too low The bass peak level setting is too low There is very little low frequency informa tion in your source The crossover frequency is set too low There is a problem with the subwoofer The subwoofer isn t connected properly The SB CH MODE is set to OFF The source is not a 6 1 channel playback SOUICE The surround back speakers aren t con nected properly The surround back channel is set to 1 speaker setting only and the speaker is connected to the right channel output The speaker system setting is NO The speaker isn t connected properly The source has no sound output for that channel The speaker output level is set too small SIGNAL SELECT is set incorrectly The digital inputs are assigned incor rectly or not at all The digital components aren t connected properly The player is not compatible with the source you re using or the player set tings are incorrect The MULTI CH IN mode has been selected The digital output level has been turned down on a CD player or
133. ons Some of these are the same and take precedence over the settings you made in the Easy Setup Guide so consider if the ones you made at that time were adequate If you feel they were move on to the next setting in this section These setup operations use on screen displays OSDs on your TV to display the settings and choices so be sure your TV and receiver are properly hooked up and that your TV is set to this receiver You need to connect the setup mic to the front panel of the receiver so that it can measure the sound and ensure the proper settings For more information on the mic hookup see page 13 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV Press the RECEIVER button on the remote con REGEER buin SISTEM SOURCE tr ol s Make sure your TV is connected and set to the video input the 1 receiver iS USING pap O Cb 2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button The menu possibilities appear on your TV 3 SURROUND SETUP should be selected If it isn t use the AV buttons to select it Press the ENTER button 4 Use the AY buttons to navigate through the menus When you have the setting you want in a particular menu press ENTER In each mode the current settings are displayed We suggest you do a basic system setup for Surround sound when you first hook up the receiver That gets it out of the way and you won t need to do it again unless you change your home set up by adding new speakers etc
134. or frequencies when using the tuner TUNER EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for recall using the MULTI JOG and ENTER buttons page 72 Press to use the multi room feature requires an optional IR receiver CONTROL button Used together with the MULTI JOG to select the function or use with the MASTER VOLUME to select the volume of the MULTI ROOM system ON OFF button Use to switch MULTI ROOM function on or off 18 PHONES jack Connect headphones for private listening no sound will be heard through the speakers 19 SPEAKERS A B button The use of this button depends on how the SURRBACK SYSTEM see page 37 is set If NORMAL SYSTEM or MR amp S is chosen this button toggles between A and OFF If SECOND ZONE is chosen this button toggles between A B A B and OFF 20 TONE CONTROL buttons see page 51 2 _ TONE button This button switches between TONE on and off which bypasses the tone circuitry BASS TREBLE button Use to select whether the bass or treble will be adjusted buttons Use to adjust the frequency levels SETUP MIC jack see page 13 Plug in the set up mic here This is very important in order to set up your system and get proper Surround sound 22 VIDEO INPUT jacks see page 18 DIGITAL IN Digital input for connecting a game console DVD player or video camera etc that has an optical digital connection S VIDEO Video input for connecting a portable DVD player o
135. ot With the NEO 6 modes surround back channels will always be available OFF SURROUND BACK channels will not be heard Virtual Surround Back Mode The virtual Surround back mode emulates surround back channels through your surround speakers You must have chosen NORMAL SYSTEM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setting see page 37 have SURROUND speakers set to something other than NO and have chosen NO for the SURROUND BACK speakers in SPEAKER SETTING see page 39 to use this mode To accomplish the same settings you could have had the AUTO SURROUND SETUP automatically set the SURROUND speakers on and the SURROUND BACK speakers off see page 13 to use this mode 1 Press the SB CH MODE button on the a remote control Each press switches between VIRTL SB ON VIRTL SB ment OFF and VIRTLSB AUTO SDG O VIRTL SB ON VIRTL SB AUTO Ooo e o _ VIRTL SB ON virtual surround back sound is available with all SURROUND modes except THX CINEMA for a stereo signal you must choose the NEO 6 MOVIE MUSIC SURROUND mode or a Pioneer original sound mode see pages 46 and 47 VIRTL SB AUTO same as above except whether virtual surround back sound is available with any of the PRO LOGIC II or PRO LOGIC modes depends on whether the source has an EX or ES flag or not 1 With the NEO 6 modes virtual surround back sound will always be available VIRTL SB OFF virtual surround back sound will not be heard MOVI
136. other compo nent equipped with digital output level adjustment capability Remedy Change the setting to YES or PLUS see page 39 Adjust the output setting to the level you want see pages 41 and 87 Adjust the bass peak level setting to the level you want see page 94 Change your subwoofer setting to one of the following see page 39 e Front SMALL Subwoofer YES e Front _LARGE Subwoofer PLUS Raise the frequency level to match your speakers characteristics see page 86 Check the three following points e Check the power e Check the subwoofer volume control e Check the subwoofer hasn t automatically switched to standby mode check the subwoofer manual Check all connections see page 25 Set the SB CH MODE to ON or AUTO see page 54 Set the SB CH MODE to ON or AUTO see page 54 and choose one of the SURROUND listening modes see pages 46 and 47 Check all connections see page 25 Connect the speaker to the surround back left channel output see page 25 Change the speaker setting to YES see page 39 Check all connections see page 25 If you choose one of the SURROUND listening modes a channel may be created for the speaker see page 43 Increase the speaker output level Sel SIGNAL ELEC TTO Be or according to the type of connections made see page 44 Set the digital input settings correctly see pages 12 23 and especially 81 Check all connections Choose a compatib
137. ou do the steps described here 7 S58 66 Su SISS 1 Hook up the microphone to the So r SETUP MIC jack on the Front Panel 2 Place the microphone at your normal microphone listening position L ee Use a table chair or something else to put the micro h eet phone at the same height as you usually listen to your system from Center Speaker i Speaker R If you have a tripod you can affix the mic stand to it os ne Switch on the receiver and your TV Speaker Make sure your TV is set to this receiver as you will use the on screen displays OSDs on your TV to fol Front low these instructions Sher Surround L Back sperm Speaker 4 If you have a subwoofer turn it on Position oUnOUn GS peanci Ne Press the RECEIVER button on the Sa a Speaker L remote control 332 6 6 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button and ao aE GD use the on screen display OSD that moe ond 5 appears on your TV MOVIE MUSIC EQ INPUT a SBCH MULTI CH MODE INPUT 7 The arrow should be pointing at SURROUND SETUP press ENTER System Setup gl Surround Setup 2 THX CINEMA Setup 3 Input Assign 4 Function Rename 5 Multi Room 6 12V Trigger Exit 13 14 Easy Setup Guide Part 2 8 1 Surround Setup SurrBack System Normal Expert Exit Auto Surround Setup Set microphone Turn on subwoofer EE Cancel Aut
138. ower plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions 103 104 Techno Tidbits and Problem solving Preset Code Brands DVD Manufacturer Code PIONEER 1001 1002 1003 DENON 1004 JVC 1005 PANASONIC 1002 PHILIPS 1006 RCA 1007 SAMSUNG 1008 SONY 1009 TOSHIBA 1010 YAMAHA 1011 1012 LD Manufacturer Code PIONEER 2001 2002 DENON 2003 KENWOOD 2004 PANASONIC 2005 PHILIPS 2006 2007 SONY 2008 YAMAHA 2009 TV Manufacturer Code PIONEER 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 ADMIRAL 5011 5012 5013 AIWA 5014 5015 AKAI 5016 ALBA 5017 AOC 5018 BESTAR 5019 BLAUPUNKT 5020 BLUE SKY 5021 BRANDT 5022 BROCSONIC 5023 BUSH 5024 CLATRONIC 5025 CRAIG 5026 5027 5028 5029 CROSLEX 5030 CURTIS MATHIS 5031 5032 5033 DAEWOO 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 DAYTRON 5040 DUAL 5041 EMERSON 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5045 5046 5047 5048 FERGUSON 5049 5050 FIRST 5051 FISHER 5052 FUJITSU 5053 FUNAI 5054 5055 5056 GE 5057 5058 5059 5060 GOLDSTAR 5061 5062 5063 5064 GOODMANS 5065 5066 HITACHI 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 ICE 5072 IRRADIO 5073 ITT NOKIA 5074 5075 JC PENNY 5076 5077 5078 5079 JVC 5080 5081 KENDO 5082 KTV 5083 5084 LOEWE 5085 LXI 5086 5087 5088 5089 5090 MAGNAVOX 5091 MARK 5092 MATSUI 5093 5094 MATSUSHITA 5095 5096 MED I ON 5097 MITSUBISHI 5098 5099 MIVAR 5100 NEC 5101 5102 NOKIA OCEANIC 5103 NORDMENDE 5104 5105
139. peak level at the point just before the tone starts to distort Be careful Test tones play back at loud volumes Make sure there are no infants or small children in the room You can leave this setup any time by pressing ENTER If the YES or PLUS setting on the subwoofer is selected the test tone will only play back from the subwoofer If not the test tone will play back from all speakers set to LARGE except for the subwoofer 4 Press ENTER The display on the receiver will show FADE and then RESUME while the MASTER VOLUME returns to its original position 5 EXIT should be selected if it isn t use the AV 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 D RANGE CONTROL Expert System Settings Dynamic Range Control This feature makes it possible to enjoy full surround sound effects on Dolby Digital and DTS sources even at low volumes It does this by compressing the dynamic range Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and the softest sounds in any given signal Compressing the range plays sounds so the quieter ones are audible and the louder ones don t get distorted or become overpowering This feature only applies to Dolby Digital and DTS sources but the MIDNIGHT mode see page 50 accomplishes the same end for a variety of sources If continuing trom BASS PEAK LEVEL D RANGE CONTROL should be selected Follow steps 1
140. ponse EN aves senen ona T eet 5 Hz to 100 000 Hz 8 dB Output Level Impedance AI E ctdlaeatch dnd adders tank ectactel han ktent ena dnt 335 mV 2 2 kQ Tone Control EA E tilted ad eda ead AA 6 0620 00 Fz TREDL E Si tesxoten tencssen tanner tenccat E dave 00B 10 kHz LOUDNESS cnvearensierieaantinenntae 4 2 dB 100H7z 10 kHz at volume position 40dB Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A network VIN E EE EE E ET 101 dB Signal to Noise Ratio EIA at 1 W 1 kHz LTT E E onaueenr cera AE aceite ered 83 dB Measured pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission s Trade Regulation rule on Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Measured by Audio Spectrum Analyzer Video Section S jack INDUT SENSITIVITY impedance urnata 1 Vp p 75 Q OUT Unt Level Mea NCS aoa 1 Vp p 75 Q Megane y RESPONSES savsrianet avara 5 Hz to 10 MHz dB anato NOSE RA Gasiri ienne NAE e sN 65 dB Component Video Section FOU LA SENSITIVITY eranan aa ATANN 1 Vp p 75 Q Gu rpat LevelimpedanC E Pecera 1 Vp p 75 Q FREQUENCY RESPONSE urrienen 5 Hz to 40 MHz dB SIGMA LOO Se aU Ota naian RA 65 dB Video Section Composite Input Sensitivity Impedance HIRIE weenn TAT 1 Vp p 75 Q Output Level Impedance A T AEE AE A E A EEA 1 Vp p 75 Q Frequency Response LINE ie co paeiorteanemnuantae 5 Hz to 10 MHz dB OAO NO EORI O r e TETEN 65 dB FM Tuner Section Preguen RANO Erie 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity we Mono 13
141. r to the MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE REMOTE IN jack then connect a separate amplifier and speakers and TV monitor to the MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks All of this equipment should be placed in your sub room as shown below Memo e When connecting the IR receiver be sure to connect it to the green MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE REMOTE IN jack not the black CONTROL IN or OUT jacks e tis not possible to input digital signals into the sub room You must use an analog signal e You can t use tone controls etc or any Surround modes in the sub room Setup example Sub room Main room IR receiver amplifier soeakers Receiver Source components and TV monitor front center and surround speakers TV monitor etc Setup example when MR amp S is selected in the SURRBACK SYSTEM see page 37 Sub room Main room IR receiver SZ Memo If you use the above setup controlling the main room source will affect the sound in the sub room When a function like DVD is chosen or an operation like pushing gt is done the sound in the sub room will be temporarily interrupted Using Other Functions MULTI ROOM setup lt MULTI CONTROL rassaa T ACOUSTIC E MOVIE MUSIC INPUT ce SURROUND SBCH MULTI CH MODE SREY ENTER MIDNIGHT D CD CT tuner EDT TOP MENU 2 3 System Setup 1 Surround Setup 2 THX CINEMA Setup 3 Input Assign 4 Function R
142. r video camera etc that has an S video out RCA VIDEO AUDIO L R Video input for connecting a portable DVD player or video camera etc that has standard RCA video audio outputs 29 Displays and Controls Remote Control This page describes the buttons on the remote control used to operate the receiver 3 Listening mode buttons see page 45 30 RECEIVER wlitti SYSIEM lt n OPE ATION OIF MULTI oe S e visa a one 5 veer a ae mole 12 VA MOVIE MUSIC N m TIC ied INPUT MULTI CH INPUT SURROUND MODE STEREO DIRECT ENTER f MIDNIGHT CHANNEL DTV_ON OFF BAND CHANNEL Semt z SIGNAL SEL DNR BASS TREBLE a SEL HI BIT a DISC E _ o SUB TITLE ac 18 _ 19 SR RECEIVER 1 RECEIVER STANDBY ON button Press to turn power of the receiver on or to standby off MULTI CONTROL buttons These buttons are the basic controls that switch the mode of the receiver and the remote control which allows you to control your other components TV CONT Press so that the remote control can operate the TV control commands SURROUND buttons MOVIE MUSIC 4 amp ENTER MOVIE Press to put the receiver into MOVIE listening mode see page 46 MUSIC Press to put the receiver into MUSIC listening mode see page 47 Use to select the MOVIE or MUSIC listening mode
143. rations in the SYSTEM SETUP menu These buttons are used to control the menus for other components when in those modes DVD digital TV tuner satellite tuner cable tuner etc In TUNER mode they can select a station and or a frequency 17 RETURN button When you are in a receiver setup operation this button will go back one step in the SYSTEM SETUP procedure When you are using your DVD menu screen this button acts the same as the DVD player s Return button When you are using cable tuners satellite tuners or digital TV tuners this button will either exit you from the menu screen or act like a Return button above depending on the maker of the unit 18 SUB TITLE button Use to switch the subtitles on a DVD player or disc 19 REMOTE SETUP button Use to customize the remote control functions and the remote control itself See Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components starting on page 62 Displays and Controls Display All the display information is explained and or referenced here Lt oe ee ee S SIGNAL 4 PRO LOGIC I Neo 6 LOUDNESS leo 6 MIDNIGHT TONE DNR STEREO MONO dB 00 DIGITAL BEGG HENNE SRE Be Be oe HEHHE saana TUNED ENNEN HENNE PEES eres na Aana sett csetecsceee ceeee DERNE Sanh E Mo l HENNE HENNE HENNE eo nuana nunna HiHBIT EENEN HEHEHE HEHHE EENEN SRE HENEN Be HEHHEE ee ee EEEE SAMPLING EENEN HENEN BEG HENNE HENEN HENEN HENNE HHEEE HEHHEE HEHH
144. ress REMOTE SETUP e See page 64 to operate your other components LED 1 While holding down the REMOTE Se ES SETUP button press 1 to select the w WIE SORTASE preset recall setup mode The LED begins to blink cae To cancel the preset recall setup mode press REMOTE By MULTI CH SETUP MODE INPUT SURROUND MODE 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for Oa I the component you want to control y yd N The LED lights continuously The TUNER button cannot be assigned are RETURN 3 Point the remote toward the component to be controlled enter the 4 digit setup code see page 104 for codes The LED blinks After a code has been input the power of the component being input will turn on or off The remote will return to the previous mode after thirty seconds of inactivity The power of the component being input will only turn on or off if that component is able to be turned on directly by remote control Pioneer RECEIVER Repeat steps 2 through 3 to assign preset codes for as many components as necessary If you can t get your component to respond to any of the codes you can still program the component into the remote control using the procedure in the next section 4 Press the REMOTE SETUP button to exit the preset recall setup mode The remote control and receiver return to their previous operation modes Remote Control of Other Compone
145. revent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections H012 En WARNING Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed CLEANING Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth Never clean with furniture wax benzine insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet ATTACHMENTS Do not use at
146. rol at the remote sensor on the front panel of the receiver The receiver then sends the remote control signals to the other devices via the CONTROL OUT terminal Receiver PIONEER component with an CONTROL terminals To CONTROL IN terminal of another PIONEER component with an CONTROL Remote Control terminals Memo e You can also control PIONEER components and those made by other manufacturers by pointing the receiver s remote control directly at the respective component This type of operation does not require control cords All you have to do is recall the appropriate stored settings see page 62 e fyou use a remote control hooked up via the CONTROL IN jack with a control cord you won t be able to use this unit s remote control e f you use this feature make sure an analog audio and or video connection has been made between the units Using Other Functions Multi Operations Multi operations allow you to tell the receiver and your other components to do a number of things with the push of only two buttons on the remote control For example you can program the unit to turn on your TV turn on your DVD player and start playing the loaded DVD This allows you to freely decide which operations you want performed as well as the order in which you want them performed The steps below show you how to program a string of up to 5 different operations for each MULTI CONTROL button You don t need to program power comman
147. ry to be as quiet as possible after hitting ENTER The test tones may take up to 30 seconds The volume automatically increases to 0 dB then the system will output some test tones and establish ambi ent noise levels the microphone status and what speak ers you hooked up Check the speaker settings on the OSD If they match your speaker configuration make sure OK is selected and press ENTER The test tones will be out put loudly again The test tones may take up to 5 minutes this time After they have finished you see the SPEAKER SYS TEMS CHECK screen If you want to view the 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 AY buttons and press ENTER Follow the instructions above from step 10 If you get an error message instructing you to do some thing follow the instructions and RETRY with A V but tons and press ENTER If the speaker settings do not match the speaker configu ration you connected and you want to input the settings manually select ERR FIX SP with the AY buttons press ENTER Go to step 12 If you see an ERR message in the right side column there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RETRY doesn t fix the problem turn off the power and check the speaker connections Easy Setup Guide Part 2 Memo Make sure the room environment follows the g
148. signal in order to use digital soundtracks like Dolby Digital or DIS you must hook up a digital input with either a coaxial or optical cord see page 23 It is also a good idea to hook up your components with analog audio connections as well If you want to record from your DVD player composite or S video cord connections and analog audio connections are necessary Connecting a DVD player Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Hook up your audio signal with either a coaxial or optical digital cords you don t need to do both If you hook up your DVD LD player using component video cable connections you might need to setup your DVD player for component video output as well See your DVD manual for details If you have a DVD Audio or Super Audio CD SACD compatible player see page 21 You need to hook up your audio with analog connections as well The arrows indicate the direction of the signal DIGITAL OUT not a PCM only output a Y DVD LD IN 1 S o m e IN 2 S cD R TAPE1 NB DVD D DVD player a S VIDE Pa DVD 6G VIDEO S VIDEO Ca VIDEO AUDIO a 9 Memo e Be sure to make either a digital coaxial or digital optical connection pictured in this diagram as DIGITAL jack 3 or DIGITAL jack 2 but you don t need to make both e f your digital connections are different than the
149. t the ultra low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers gt ECE D RANGE CONTROL page 95 icine sodas e This feature makes possible excellent surround sound Acoustic Cal EQ effects when listening to Dolby Digital and DTS sources at Bass Peak Level low volumes D Range Control Exit 85 86 Expert System Settings Crossover Network Crossover frequency is the point where the receiver divides the high and low sounds the frequencies between the speakers Certain bass sounds will play back from the subwoofer if you selected it as YES or PLUS or from the front speakers if you selected them as LARGE This setting decides where the cutoff will be between those bass sounds playing back from the speaker selected as above and the bass sounds for the entire soundtrack which play back from all speakers used If all soeakers are set to LARGE see page 39 this setup is unnecessary Expert igiCrossover Networki Fine Channel Level Fine Channel Delay Acoustic Cal EQ Bass Peak Level D Range Control Exit Crossover Network Frequency EANA 80Hz 100Hz 150Hz 200Hz Exit THX Speaker 80Hz Crossover Network Frequency EA 80Hz 100Hz 150Hz 200Hz gt Exit THX Speaker 80Hz Follow steps 1 5 on page 85 if necessary to get to the starting point menti
150. t 9 MULTI CH IN button sound mode or toggles between DIRECT and Use this button to select the component you STEREO mode have hooked up to the MULTI CH IN terminals for example a DVD Audio player Displays and Controls 17 MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE buttons see 10 ACOUSTIC EQ button see pages 49 and 89 Press to switch on off and select the type of acoustic calibration EQ 11 MASTER VOLUME dial Use to raise or lower the volume of the receiver 12 MULTI JOG CONTROL buttons SET UP Press to switch the SYSTEM SETUP mode RETURN Press to move back one step in the SYSTEM SETUP process 13 SIGNAL SELECT button see page 44 Press SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to select one of the following AUTO If there are analog and digital signals input the receiver automatically selects the dig ital signal DIGITAL To select an optical or coaxial digital signal ANALOG Io select an analog signal 14 HI BIT HI SAMPLING button see page 52 Use this button to switch the AUDIO SCALER mode on or off 15 SB CH MODE button see page 54 Use this button to turn the surround back channels ON OFF AUTO or switch the virtual surround back mode between ON OFF AUTO 16 Tuner control buttons see page 57 BAND Press to select the AM or FM band CLASS Press repeatedly to switch the preset station classes SELECT Switches the buttons between station memory and frequency select modes Selects station memories
151. tachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub ina wet basement or near a Swimming pool and the like ACCESSORIES Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer CART A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn Lary k VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to POWER SOURCES This product should be operated
152. ter character when entering a name depending on which is selected will blink The functions are divided into three different on screen displays so you may have to move through them to find the function you want to rename 83 Fine Tuning Your System 12V TRIGGER function This feature allows you to hook up equipment for example a relay device to this receiver that will send a power signal automatically when you select the function turned on here for example DVD LD To use this feature follow the steps below mun controt Connect the equipment you want to use with this fea net mme ture to the 12V TRIGGER terminal on the back panel ACOUSTIC E MOVIE MUSIC INPUT 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV press RECEIVER on the remote con trol SURROUND SBCH MULTICH MODE T MODE INPU gt STEREO DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT K or 2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button 3 Looking at the on screen display on your TV use the AY buttons to select 12V TRIGGER Press the ENTER button 4 Use the AY buttons to select the component you want to use the 12V trigger with for example DVD LD Press ENTER 5 Use the AY buttons to select the ON or OFF Press ENTER ON 12V TRIGGER function is activated OFF 12V TRIGGER function is not activated System Setup 1 Surround Setup 2 THX CINEMA Setup
153. the player interferes with the reading of digi tal information The SIGNAL SELECT is on ANALOG You are trying to make an analog record ing trom 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 Remedy To get more signal to the subwoofer set it to PLUS or choose SMALL for the front speakers See page 39 Set the speaker to YES Check the MULTI CH IN connection see page 21 and select the type of playback with the MULTI CH IN button see page 53 Tune in the correct frequency Connect the antenna see page 24 Route digital cables away from the antenna terminals and wires Adjust the direction and position for best reception Turn off the equipment causing the noise or move it away from the receiver Place the antenna farther away from the equipment causing the noise Connect an outdoor AM or FM antenna see page 24 Check that personal computers or other digital components connected to the same power source are not caus ing interference This is not a malfunction but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the Output of loud noise from your speak ers Set the SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL see page 44 You can only record analog to analog or digital to digital Make sure the play back and recording components are hooked up with the same kind of con nections You can t recor
154. the AUTO SURROUND SETUP method on page 13 If you feel the settings in the AUTO SURROUND SETUP do not suit your personal tastes the settings you input here will override them and allow you to adjust the parameters manually You only need to do these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers etc If starting fresh complete steps 1 3 on page 36 CET tuner EDIT TOP MENU 1 Use the AY buttons to select NORMAL 1 2 Press the ENTER button The setup possibilities appear on your TV 2 Use the AV buttons to navigate through the NORMAL setup menus When you have the setting you want in a particular menu press ENTER In each mode the current settings are displayed We suggest you adjust all these settings when you first hook up the receiver That gets them out of the way and you won t need to return to this setting mode unless you change your home set up by adding new speakers etc SPEAKER SETTING page 39 Use to specify the type and number of speakers you con nected CHANNEL LEVEL page 41 Use to balance the volumes of your different speakers This is also necessary for the most realistic Surround sound SPEAKER DISTANCE page 42 1 Surround Setup Use to select the distance settings for each set of speakers E O You must add distance settings to all your speakers for the Auto Setting most rea
155. the AV buttons to choose the number YES or NO X1 or X2 and the size LARGE or SMALL for each set of speakers Press ENTER PLUS is also a possibility for the SUBWOOFER 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all speakers channels 5 Use the AY buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER Next proceed to CHANNEL LEVEL below If you want to change a setting before proceeding start over from step 1 Memo If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and leave the subwoofer selected This may not however yield the best bass results Depending on the size and shape of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to what is called low frequency cancellations If you have a subwoofer listen to the bass response with the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternately and let your ears judge which sounds best The safest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers Setting Up for Surround Sound Channel Level 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 38 CIT ner EDIT TOP MENU 1 Normal Speaker Se
156. ting Digital Audio Components Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Connect your digital components as shown below The VSX 53TX has two coaxial and two optical inputs for a total of four digital inputs on the rear panel plus one digital input on the front panel In order to use digital soundtracks like Dolby Digital or DIS among others you need to make digital audio connections You can do this by either a coaxial or an optical connection you don t need to do both The quality of these two types of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of digital terminal itis a matter of matching like with like for example the coaxial out from the component to coaxial in on the receiver Hook up your audio signal with either a coaxial or optical digital cords you don t need to do both If you hook up your DVD LD player using component video cable connections you might need to setup your DVD player for component video output as well See your DVD manual for details There are two optical 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 Connecting Analog Audio Components o
157. tracks at a wider dynamic range allowing for finer audio reproduction This Audio Scaler approximates the audio of high end formats just becoming available now The Energy saving Design This unit is designed to use 0 8 W of energy when the receiver is in standby mode Checking the Supplied Accessories Please check that you have received all of the following supplied accessories GS L sound vision sout VSX 53TX ELITE AM Loop Antenna FM Wire Antenna AA IEC LR6 batteries x 2 Operating Instructions Operating Instructions JJ Mm U B gt JJ KEY z O Microphone for Auto Microphone Stand for Auto lt Remote Control Unit Surround Sound Setup Surround Sound Setup Preparing the Remote Control Loading the batteries Load the batteries into the remote control as shown below Please use alkaline batteries When you notice a decrease in the operating range replace all batteries with new ones 7 2 CAUTION Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions e Never use new and old batteries together e Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case e Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together e When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institution s rules that apply
158. tting wah Channel Level Speaker Distance Exit 2 Channel Level Test Tone MEUPE Auto Exit J Channel Level gt Left 1 508 Center Right Surround SurrBack SurrBack Surround Subwoofer Exit Channel Level gt Left l 1 Sdi Center 1 548 Right 2 0d Surround 3 548 SurrBack 1 5d SurrBack 3 0db Surround 2 0d Teh 10 008 in MANUAL setting Memo If your Subwoofer has a volume control set it to the middle position before doing these operations If you are using a Sound Pressure Level SPL meter take the readings trom your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75dB SPL C weighting slow reading The volume of the subwoofer test tone tends to sound lower than it actually is You may need to adjust the level after testing your system with an actual soundtrack You can also set the channel level manually at any time by pressing RECEIVER then EFFECT CH SEL on the remote control Use the buttons directly below the EFFECT CH SEL button to adjust the level in AUTO setting 1 CHANNEL LEVEL should be selected If it isn t use the AV buttons to select and press ENTER There are two ways to set the CHANNEL LEVEL MANUAL or AUTO Select a setting mode with the AV buttons and press ENTER Test tones will be output WARNING Be prepared The test tones are output at a high volume level
159. ubwoofer set it to PLUS see page 39 for more information and con sult the Memo on page 40 15 16 Connecting Your Equipment Connecting your TV Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Connect your TV to the jacks as shown below Hook up with either component video S video or composite video cords the quality descends in this order but you must use the same type of video cords to hook up your DVD player and all other video components as you use to hook up your TV If you plan to hook up your DVD player with component video cords hook up your TV with them as well Composite video cords which look just like regular RCA audio cords see page 20 but have only one cable are the most common CAUTION Don t confuse the MONITOR OUT for your TV with the MONTOR MULTI ROOM amp SOURCE MONI TOR OUT for the MULTI ROOM fea VIDEO IN ture only compo VIDEO gt Ss Video Component video N S video cables produce Thevdeosianaii Svingo CEAC PUO cand OI divided into the b reproduction by sending N d Y sianal O separate signals for the Green S9 R e a luminance and the color Blue aras ie ait p_ Signals In this way R interference between C Red the signals is avoided Composite Video gt Composite video cords are the most common or standard video cord but also xD the lowest quality The color on the co
160. uidelines displayed on the OSD during auto setup If the room environment is not optimal for auto setup too much ambient noise obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone etc 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 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 After completing the Auto Surround Sound Setup ACOUSTIC CAL EQ ON ALL CH ADJUST is set automatically Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the mic If this is the case turn the TV off when doing Auto Surround Sound Setup 12 13 Use the AV buttons to select a speaker press ENTER Then use the AV buttons to select the size of each speaker individually Press ENTER Use the AV buttons to select OK and press ENTER The system will output another series of test tones to establish the proper channel level channel delay and acoustic calibration EQ Again be prepared for loud test tones After it has 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 the next step Select EXIT an
161. uire extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e fthe product has been dropped or damaged in any way e When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is IN proper operating condition WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling HEAT The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE Table of Contents FeatUrES enano ts dacncasanendenencns 6 Before YOu Start cccssccsseessesecseeeeeens 7 Checking the Supplied ACCESSOLIES orici 7 Preparing he Remote CONTO micireneniaiainni 7 Loading TG DaWEMeS mepu ESN 7 Operating range
162. unction on the receiver and sets the remote to the TUNER operation mode CHANNEL DTV_ ON OFF BAND CHANNEL Press the CLASS button repeatedly to select a class number Each press switches the display CLASS A CLASS B gt CLASS C a _ Use the number buttons to select the channel you want To select channel 7 press 7 To select channel 0 press 0 For example If 99 50 MHz FM was memorized in class B at channel 7 To step through each channel in order Press the ST buttons repeatedly 62 Remote Control of Other Components Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components In addition to controlling the receiver the supplied remote control can operate your other components VCR TV DVD CD etc after you program it to do so If your component s are listed in the remote control s memory simply follow the steps below If your component s are not listed 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 operate the component Memo e To exit from the remote control setup mode at any time p
163. undtracks 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 parameters to pick up high and low sound effects SCI FI This mode is designed for science fiction movies It creates a broad sound space separating dialog from sound effects to heighten the overall impact of the soundtrack DRAMA This mode is designed for movies with a lot of dialog The elements of dialog are enhanced making the characters seem more real The mode also compresses the dynamic range somewhat so loud sounds do not overpower softer ones compare this with the MIDNIGHT listening mode explained on page 50 MUSICAL This mode is primarily for music and adds a spacious feeling to the sound A long delay time of reflected sounds provides resonant tones which emulate a concert hall MONOFILM This mode is designed for older movies which are recorded with mono soundtracks The special sound processing of this mode will allow you to experience these movies in surround sound even though they were not recorded that way originally 5 7 D THEATER This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to stereo sources The overall effect builds a dynamic and broad sound space allowing two channel stereo signals to f
164. ut from the pre out terminals B SPPB 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 amp B SP gt AB Sound is output from speaker system A and the B speakers Multichannel sources will be downmixed to two channels OFF SPP No sound is output from the speakers Depending on the input signal and settings in SPEAKER SETTING sound may be output from the subwoofer The same sound is output from the pre out terminals as when selecting speaker system A above Memo e What is output from the subwoofer depends on the SPEAKER SETTING settings and the type of source e Depending on the settings in SPEAKER SETTING and the MULTI CH IN SELECT output from the SURROUND BACK pre out terminals may change e When using headphones the speakers are switched off e Please use speakers with a nominal impedance rated 8 Q 16 Q Using Other Functions Connecting Additional Amplifiers This receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use but it is possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the signal O Powered subwoofer PRE OUT ANALOG INPUT SUB Front channel amplifier
165. utomatically employ the format of the sound source for example Dolby Digital or DTS With two channel sources these first four modes will create surround channels Next there are six PIONEER original sound modes that use DSP Digital Signal Processing to create different types of sound environments as described below THX CINEMA THX is a Set of technical standards created by Lucasfilm Ltd These standards were designed to emulate a film sound stage and thus reproduce with the greatest possible accuracy the soundtrack intended by the filmmakers DOPL II MOVIE DOPRO LOGIC II MOVIE This mode gives 5 1 channel surround sound It is suitable for movies especially those recorded in Dolby Surround The channel separation and movement of surround effects is comparable to Dolby Digital 5 1 With sources other than stereo 5 1 etc the display will automatically show the type of decoding being employed Dolby Digital DIS ES etc DOPRO LOGIC This mode gives 4 1 channel Surround sound It is less sensitive to the quality of the source material So may be useful when DOPRO LOGIC II MOVIE or DAPRO LOGIC II MUSIC modes do not give good results With sources other than stereo 5 1 etc the display will automatically show the type of decoding being employed Dolby Digital DIS ES etc NEO 6 CINEMA This mode gives 6 1 channel surround sound and is suitable for movies The NEO 6 CINEMA mode delivers good channel separation for movie so
166. yback or recording LD DVD recorder Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD Hold down for fast forward playback LD DVD recorder Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD Hold down for fast reverse playback LD DVD recorder Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD Start playback LD DVD recorder Cassette deck Stop playback on some models pressing this when the disc is BIO eco cue already stopped will cause the disc tray to open deck prea Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs DVD DVD recorder Directly access tracks on a program source CD MD CD R LD Number buttons Directly access chapter on a program source DVD DVD recorder Directly select a channel VCR DVD recorder Select tracks or chapter higher than 10 Press this button and the 10 button remaining number to get the track or chapter 10 Button 3 track rt i or chapter 13 Some components may operate differently Press to start Search mode DVD Takes you to the disc navigator DVD recorder Sie ieee Changes between sides A amp B of the disc LD utton Press to enter the selected channel VCR Selects a disc in a multi disc CD player CD MENU ae menus concerning the current DVD DVR or VCR you are DVD DVD recorder VCR Changes the audio track of discs with more than one audio track DVD LD DVD recorder AUDIO Changes between the tuner in the TV and the tuner in the VCR VCR Play the reverse side of the tape on a reversible deck Double cassette 2nd deck Displays the top menu of the curr

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