Basic Operation; Stereo And Multichannel Playback - Pioneer VSA-AX10 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic Operation

Stereo and Multichannel Playback

The following instructions show you how to play Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS sound sources with the VSA-AX10.
Before doing so be sure to complete the setup procedures described in the Quick Start Guide (starting on page
14) or Setting Up for Surround Sound (starting on page 37). This is particularly important to achieve a surround
sound effect with Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS sources.
Listening Modes available to you are contingent on what kind of source you are using and what LISTENING CH
SELECT (7.1/5.1/AUTO) option you choose. For background information on these ideas see page 10 (Home
Theater: The Basics) and for more information of the listening modes and their uses see pages 49-52.
Be sure to select speaker A or if you are bi-amping the front speakers select A&B (see p.67).
4
AMP
LIGHT
DVD/LD
VCR1
/DVR
VCR2
VCR3
TV
STANDBY/ON
ENTER
2
Amplifier
LISTENING MODE
STEREO
THX
/DIRECT
ADVANCED
CINEMA
DIGITAL
MIDNIGHT
NR
2
3
46
En
use lock
TV
CONTROL
REMOTE
SETUP
CD
FUNCTION
CD-R/
+
TAPE1 CH
TUNER –
CH
+
VIDEO VOL
–
SAT
VOL
TV
CONTROL FUNCTION
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI SYSTEM +
OPERATION OFF MUTING
–
MAIN
MAIN SUB
(DVD-A
SURROUND
/SACD)
MULTI CH
STANDARD
IN
5
ADVANCED LISTENING
CONCERT CH SEL.
ACOUSTIC
CAL.
6
5 8
1 Turn on the power of the playback
component.
2 Press the
button to turn on the
3
amplifier.
Be sure that the standby indicator turns
off on the front panel.
3 Press the INPUT on the remote
control to select the source you
want to playback.
On the front panel, use the INPUT SELECTOR dial to
select the source.
The default setting for the input signal is AUTO, if you
need to select ANALOG, DIGITAL or 2 RF see p.48.
4 Press AMP.
5 Press the LISTENING CH SEL. button
on the remote control's AMP MAIN
screen.
Each press switches LISTENING CH SELECT between
5,1, 7.1 and AUTO (see page 47 for more on this). On
the front panel, use the LISTENING CH SELECT button
to select the channel.
6 Choose a listening mode by pressing
STEREO/DIRECT, THX, ADVANCED
CINEMA, ADVANCED CONCERT, or
STANDARD.
On the front panel, use the LISTENING MODE
SELECTOR dial. Depending on whether your source is
2 channel, 5.1 channel or 7.1 channel and your speaker
configuration you will get different options for each of
these modes. Press the button (or dial) repeatedly to
cycle through these options.
See "Listening Modes," on p.49-52 for details on
which modes are available and in which situations they
are designed to be used.
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
indicator