Table Of Contents - Pioneer Elite VSX-39TX Operating Instructions Manual

Table of Contents

Before You Start ................................. 10
Checking the Supplied Accessories ........................ 10
How to Use This Manual .......................................... 10
Preparing the Remote Control ................................. 10
Loading the batteries ............................................ 10
Remote Control Battery Alarm ............................ 11
The Touch Pen & Lock .......................................... 11
Remote Control Cushions .................................... 11
Operating range of remote control unit .............. 11
Installing the Receiver .............................................. 11
Opening the Front Panel .......................................... 11
Connecting Your Equipment ............. 12
Audio Components ................................................... 12
Cassette deck placement ...................................... 12
Digital Connections .................................................. 13
Example Connection for a DVD/LD or LD player .... 14
Digital Input Assignment ..................................... 14
Video Components ................................................... 15
Satellite TV Components ......................................... 16
TV ............................................................................... 17
Multi Channel Input (External Decoder) ................. 17
Connecting the Radio Antennas .............................. 18
Using outdoor antennas ...................................... 18
Speakers .................................................................... 19
Placing Your Speakers .............................................. 20
Speaker placement ............................................... 20
Connecting additional amplifiers ............................ 21
Plugging In ................................................................ 21
Displays & Controls ........................... 22
Front Panel ................................................................ 22
Display ....................................................................... 24
Remote Control ......................................................... 26
Basic Receiver LCD Screens .................................... 27
Receiver MAIN screen .......................................... 27
Receiver SUB screen ............................................ 28
Initial Set Up ....................................... 29
On Screen Display .................................................... 29
Switching video system between
PAL and NTSC .................................................. 29
Setting Up the Remote Control ............................... 30
Setting Up for Surround Sound .............................. 32
DIGITAL INPUT SELECT ....................................... 33
SPEAKER SETTING ............................................... 34
CHANNEL DELAY ................................................. 36
CHANNEL LEVEL .................................................. 37
CROSSOVER NETWORK ...................................... 39
BASS PEAK LEVEL MANAGER ............................ 40
DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL .............................. 41
DUAL MONO SETTING ............................................ 42
Basic Playback .................................... 43
Sound Modes ............................................................ 43
STANDARD modes ............................................... 43
HOME THX CINEMA modes ................................ 43
ADVANCED THEATER modes .............................. 44
DSP mode .............................................................. 45
STEREO modes ..................................................... 45
Selecting a Sound Mode .......................................... 46
Using surround sound ......................................... 46
Playing Sources with
Dolby Digital or DTS Sound ..................................... 47
Playing Sources with Stereo Sound ....................... 48
Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input ......... 49
Reducing Noise During Playback
(DIGITAL NR Function) ..................................... 50
Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode .............................. 50
Listening in LOUDNESS Mode ............................ 51
Adjusting Bass and Treble (Tone Control) .......... 51
MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback ............................. 52
MULTI CHANNEL IN Setting ................................ 52
96kHz 24bit Performance ..................................... 52
Direct Playback ...................................................... 53
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display ............. 53
Using the Tuner .................................. 54
Automatic and Manual Tuning ................................ 54
MPX Mode ............................................................. 54
Direct Access Tuning ................................................ 55
Memorizing Frequently Used Stations ................... 56
Recalling Memorized Stations ................................. 57
Remote Control
of Other Components ........................ 58
Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other
Components .............................................................. 58
Recalling Settings Stored in the Remote Control .... 58
Learning Mode: Programming Signals
from Other Remote Controls ........................... 60
Locking the Settings ................................................. 61
Item Memo ................................................................ 62
Key Rename .............................................................. 63
Using Remote Control with Other Components .... 64
DVD or LD player operations ............................... 64
CD player operations ............................................ 65
MD operations ...................................................... 66
TV operations ........................................................ 67
CATV operations ................................................... 68
STB (DTV) operations ........................................... 68
STB (satellite tuner) operations ........................... 69
Cassette deck operations ..................................... 70
VCR operations ..................................................... 71
Other screen for preset operations ..................... 71
Using Other Functions ....................... 72
Recording from Audio Components ....................... 72
Recording from Video Components ....................... 72
Video Select .............................................................. 73
Multi Operations ....................................................... 74
Performing multi operations ............................... 75
System OFF ............................................................... 76
Using SYSTEM OFF .............................................. 77
Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTION .......................... 78
Resetting the Remote Control ................................. 78
Multi-Room ............................................................... 79
MULTI-ROOM connections .................................. 79
MULTI-ROOM set up ............................................ 80
Using the front panel with the
MULTI-ROOM system ....................................... 81
Using the remote control with the
MULTI-ROOM system ....................................... 82
The PIONEER SR System Operating other
PIONEER components ...................................... 83
Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving ... 84
Dolby Digital .............................................................. 84
DTS ............................................................................ 85
THX ............................................................................ 85
Troubleshooting ........................................................ 84
Specifications ............................................................ 87
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