Initial Setup - Pioneer Elite VSX-35TX Operating Instructions Manual

Initial Setup

REMOTE SETUP
INPUT
MENU
ATT
SYSTEM SETUP
+
EFFECT/
CH SEL
ENTER
DIGITAL
–
NR
MULTI CH
MIDNIGHT DSP
INPUT
/DTS
THX ADVANCED
LIGHT
AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
Depending on your choices the sound will be
routed differently, read below for detailed
explanations.
FRONT (default setting is LARGE)
• Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the
subwoofer.
• Select LARGE if your speakers will reproduce bass
frequencies effectively or if you did not connect a
subwoofer.
(If you select SMALL for the front speakers the
subwoofer will automatically be set to YES. Also, the
center, surround and surround back speakers cannot
be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to
SMALL. In this case, all bass frequencies are sent to
the subwoofer.)
CENTER (default setting is LARGE)
• Select LARGE if your speaker will reproduce bass
frequencies effectively.
• Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other
speakers or subwoofer.
• If you did not connect a center speaker select NO.
In this case, the center channel is output from the
front speakers.
• If the front speakers are set to SMALL, the CENTER
speaker will automatically set to SMALL.
SURROUND (default setting is LARGE)
• 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 speakers select
NO. In this case, the sound of the surround
channels is output from the front and center
speakers.
• If the FRONT speakers are set to SMALL, the
SURROUND speakers will automatically be set to
SMALL.
SUBWOOFER (default setting is YES)
• Selected YES you connected a subwoofer.
• If you did not connect a subwoofer select NO. In
this case, the bass frequencies are output from the
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5 Select EXIT ("Sp Set End" on the front
MUTE
FUNCTION
5
SIGNAL
SELECT
STEREO/
DIRECT
STANDARD
panel) with the 5¥∞ buttons and press
ENTER to go to the "Channel Delay" setup.
If you want to change a setting before proceeding simply
use the arrow buttons to go back.
front or surround speakers.
• Choose the PLUS setting if you want stronger
reproduction of deep bass sounds.
• If you select PLUS the bass frequencies that would
normally come out the front and center speakers are
all routed to the subwoofer.
SURROUND BACK (default setting is LARGE X2)
NOTE: In order to use SURROUND BACK speakers
you need to hook them up through an external
amplifier (see p. 19 & 21 for more on this).
• Select the number of SURROUND BACK speakers
you have. You can choose one speaker, two or
none. One speaker will be shown as just the size
(for example, SMALL) in the display, while two
speakers will be shown as "X2."
• If the FRONT speakers or the SURROUND speakers
are set to SMALL, the SURROUND BACK speakers
will automatically be set to SMALL.
• 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
select NO. In this case no sound will be output to
the SURROUND BACK CHANNELS.
• If you choose THX in step 2 then the SURROUND
BACK speakers can only be set to SMALL (or NO).
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
alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds
best.
The safest option in this case is to route all the bass
sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the
FRONT speakers.