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Pioneer Elite VSX-55TXi Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Features ..........6 Displays and Controls ......30 Front Panel ................ 30 Before You Start ........7 Remote Control ..............32 Display ................35 Checking the Supplied Accessories ......... 7 Back Panel ................ 36 Preparing the Remote Control .......... 7 Loading the batteries .............
  • Page 5 ............. 76 Specifications ..............118 Controlling the MULTI ROOM system from the sub room ............77 The PIONEER SR System: Operating other PIONEER components ..............78 Multi Operations .............. 79 Performing Multi Operations ........80 System Off ................ 81 Using SYSTEM OFF ............

  • Page 6: Features

    Naturally, you can also play all existing audio formats, including the recently developed Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS-ES Extended Surround formats on the VSX-55TXi as well. On the video side, the component video output is fully compatible with high definition, progressive-scan digital video (720p).

  • Page 7: Before You Start

    Before You Start Before You Start Checking the Supplied Accessories Please check that you have received all of the following supplied accessories. Operating “AA” IEC LR6 AM Loop Antenna FM Wire Antenna Instructions batteries x 4 Microphone Stand for Auto Microphone for Auto Surround Sound Setup Surround Sound Setup...

  • Page 8: Operating Range Of Remote Control Unit

    Operating range of remote control unit The area in which you can use the remote control to operate the VSX-55TXi 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.

  • Page 9: Easy Setup Guide Part 1

    We call this the source. 3) The last factor is the listening mode you choose on the VSX-55TXi 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.

  • Page 10: Hooking Up Your Dvd Player And Tv

    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.

  • Page 11: Speaker Connections

    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.

  • Page 12: Setting Up The Main Unit

    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.

  • Page 13: Easy Setup Guide Part 2

    Easy Setup Guide Part 2 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.
  • Page 14 Easy Setup Guide Part 2 Select AUTO SETTING with the  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.

  • Page 15: Playing A Dvd With Surround Sound

    Easy Setup Guide Part 2 Memo: • Make sure the room environment follows the 12 Use the  buttons to select a guidelines displayed on the OSD during auto speaker press ENTER. Then use the setup. If the room environment is not optimal ...

  • Page 16: Connecting Your Equipment

    Connecting Your Equipment 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.

  • Page 17: Connecting Video Components

    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.

  • Page 18: Connecting Vcrs Or Dvrs

    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).

  • Page 19: Connecting Satellite Tv (Sat) Components

    Connecting Your Equipment 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 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).

  • Page 20: Connecting Analog Audio Components

    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.

  • Page 21: Connecting To The Multi Channel Analog Inputs (Dvd-Audio Or Super Audio Cd (Sacd) Compatible Player)

    Connecting Your Equipment 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.

  • Page 22: Connecting Digital Audio Components

    Connect your digital components as shown below. The VSX-55TXi 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 DTS (among others) you need to make digital audio connections.

  • Page 23: Digital Input Default Settings

    Connecting Your Equipment  Coaxial cords/Optical cables Optical cable Coaxial cord (or standard [composite] Commercially available digital audio coaxial video cord) cords (standard video cords can also be used) or optical cables (not supplied) are used to connect digital components to this receiver. Be sure to insert completely and in the case of the optical cable, right-side up.

  • Page 24: Connecting The Radio Antennas

    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.

  • Page 25: Connecting Speakers

    Connecting Your Equipment 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.

  • Page 26: Speaker Impedance

    Connecting Your Equipment Speaker impedance You can change the speaker impedance for VSX-55TXi but we recommend using speakers with an impedance of 8 (the default setting). If you are using 6 - less than 8 impedance speakers, you need to change the impedance setting.

  • Page 27: Placing Your Speakers

    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.

  • Page 28: Using I.link Interface

    Using i.LINK Interface Using i.LINK Interface What is i.LINK? i.LINK is a trademark name for IEEE1394, a high-speed interface for digital audio, video and other data found on personal computers, digital camcorders, and other kinds of audio and audio/visual equipment. A single i.LINK connector can both send and receive data at the same time, so only one cable is required to connect components for two-way communication.

  • Page 29: Creating An I.link Network

    Using i.LINK Interface Memo:  i.LINK connectors • When properly connected, the i.LINK plug will snap Use a 4-pin, S400 i.LINK cable, less than 11 ft. (3.5 m) into the connector. If not connected properly the long, to connect i.LINK-equipped components. receiver will not be able to recognize any connected Be sure to insert the components.

  • Page 30: Displays And Controls

    Displays and Controls Displays & Controls 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. 1 MULTI JOG dial 4 ENTER button You can use this dial for many purposes.
  • Page 31 Displays and Controls 10 MULTI CH IN button TUNER EDIT Use this button to select the component you Press to memorize and name a station for recall have hooked up to the MULTI CH IN terminals using the MULTI JOG and ENTER buttons. (for example, a DVD-Audio player).

  • Page 32: Remote Control

    Displays and Controls Remote Control This page describes the buttons on the remote control used to operate the receiver. 3 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.
  • Page 33 This button turns off components in two ways. digital TV tuner, satellite tuner, cable tuner, etc.). First, when pressed it will turn off all PIONEER In TUNER mode, they can select a station and/or components. Secondly, any component that has a frequency.
  • Page 34 Displays and Controls 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"...

  • Page 35: Display

    Displays and Controls Display All the display information is explained and/or referenced here. 1 SIGNAL indicators 10 Hi-BIT/SAMPLING indicator Light to indicate the input signal you selected. Lights when the AUDIO SCALER mode is on. AUTO: Lights when the receiver is set to select 11 DSP indicators the input signal automatically.

  • Page 36: Back Panel

    Use these terminals to output a digital signal to a You can use these jacks to hook up other DVD-R, CD-R, MD recorder or any other kind of PIONEER equipment, that has a CONTROL digital recorder. terminal, so that you can control them all by...
  • Page 37 Displays and Controls (Single) 11 MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE REMOTE IN 15 Audio input/output terminals (connect terminal (see page 74) 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.

  • Page 38: Setting Up For Surround Sound

    Setting Up for Surround Sound Displays & Controls Setting Up for Surround Sound To ensure the best possible surround sound, complete the following setup operations. 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.

  • Page 39: Surround Back System

    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-55TXi. If starting fresh, complete steps 1-3 on page 38. 1 SURRBACK SYSTEM should be selected.

  • Page 40: Normal Setup

    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 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.

  • Page 41: Speaker Setting

    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).
  • Page 42 Setting Up for Surround Sound 1 SPEAKER SETTING should be selected. If it isn’t use the  buttons to select it. Press the ENTER button. The setup possibilities appear on your TV. 2 With the  buttons choose the speakers that you want to set. Press the ENTER button.

  • Page 43: Channel Level

    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 40.

  • Page 44: Speaker Distance

    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.

  • Page 45: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Stereo and Multichannel Playback The following instructions show you how to play sound sources with the VSX-55TXi. 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 38). This is particularly important to achieve a surround sound effect with Dolby Digital or DTS sources.

  • Page 46: Selecting The Input Signal

    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.

  • Page 47: Listening Modes

    Basic Operation Listening Modes The three listening mode types on the receiver are explained here (to select listening modes see page 45). 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.

  • Page 48: Movie Modes (Surround Mode)

    (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.

  • Page 49: Music Modes (Surround Mode)

    (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.

  • Page 50: Adjusting The Effect Of A Listening Mode

    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.

  • Page 51: Listening With Acoustic Cal Eq

    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 100). To do so follow the instructions below. 1 Press the ACOUSTIC EQ button.

  • Page 52: Listening In Midnight Mode

    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.

  • Page 53: Adjusting Bass And Treble

    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. 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 Press the TONE button on the remote control or the front panel to put the receiver in tone adjust mode.

  • Page 54: Listening In Audio Scaler Mode

    Basic Operation 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. 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 Press the HI-BIT button on the remote control or HI-BIT/HI-SAMPLING button on the front panel.

  • Page 55: Surround Back Channel Modes

    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 48 and 49). VIRTL SB AUTO: same as above except whether virtual...

  • Page 56: Dual Mono Setting And Playback

    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.

  • Page 57: Video Select

    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 45. You then change the video input with the VIDEO SEL button.

  • Page 58: Using The Tuner

    Using the Tuner 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.

  • Page 59: Direct Access Tuning

    Using the Tuner 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. This selects the tuner function on the receiver and sets the remote to the tuner operation mode. 2 Press the BAND button to select the band (FM or AM).

  • Page 60: Memorizing Frequently Used Stations

    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). 1 Tune in the station you want.

  • Page 61: Naming Memorized Stations

    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.

  • Page 62: Recalling Memorized Stations

    Using the Tuner Recalling Memorized Stations 1 Press the TUNER button. This selects the TUNER function on the receiver and sets the remote to the TUNER operation mode. 2 Press the DTV MENU CLASS button repeatedly to select a class number. Each press switches the display: CLASS A CLASS B...

  • Page 63: Remote Control Of Other Components

    Remote Control of Other Components Displays & Controls 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.

  • Page 64: Remote Control Of Other Components

    Remote Control of Other Components 6 Point the remote control at the component you want set and press ENTER. OK? will appear in the remote control display. If the component you are trying to control turns on/off you have set it correctly. Use the  buttons to select YES and go on to step 7.

  • Page 65: Programming Signals From Other Remote Controls (Learning Mode)

    Remote Control of Other Components 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 control that were successfully set with the stored settings (see page 63).
  • Page 66  buttons to select YES. Press ENTER. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to teach the remote control of the VSX-55TXi all the commands from the other remote con- trol. 7 If you want to program in commands for another MULTI CONTROL button use the ...

  • Page 67: Using Remote Control With Other Components

    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 CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD presses skips to the start of previous tracks or chapter.

  • Page 68: Cable Tv/Satellite Tv/Digital Tv/Tv Operations

    Remote Control of Other Components Button(s) Function Components DVD/LD/DVD recorder/ Navigate menus/options.  & ENTER Basic playback options. Double cassette 2nd deck Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV operations Button(s) Function Components Press to switch the TV, Satellite TV or Cable TV between STANDBY TV ...

  • Page 69: Setting Up The Direct Function

    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-55TXi. To get around this problem you set the direct function for VCR 2 to OFF.

  • Page 70: Using Other Functions

    Using Other Functions 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.

  • Page 71: Second Zone (Speaker System B) Setup

    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-55TXi 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 a B speaker system, that is, playing the same source as the main speaker system but from independent stereo speakers.

  • Page 72: Setting Up And Using The Usb Audio Connection

    • Don't use other applications on your computer when playing back through this USB connection. • Pioneer cannot be held responsible for damage to your Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ® ® computer system, software crashes or failures or any...

  • Page 73: Connecting Additional Amplifiers

    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.

  • Page 74: Multi Room Function

    MULTI ROOM connections On the VSX-55TXi, connect the IR receiver sensor to the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE REMOTE IN jack, then connect a separate amplifier (and speakers) and TV monitor to the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks. All of this equipment should be placed in your sub-room as shown below.

  • Page 75: Multi Room Setup

    VARIABLE or FIXED. Press ENTER. If you hook up a just a power amplifier in the sub room the VSX-55TXi 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.

  • Page 76: Controlling The Multi Room System From The Main Room

    Using Other Functions Controlling the MULTI ROOM system from the main room 1 Press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE 4 4 2 1 ON/OFF button to turn on the MULTI ROOM system. The display shown below will illuminate when the receiver is in STANDBY mode.

  • Page 77: Controlling The Multi Room System From The Sub Room

    When you are doing the REMOTE SETUP process the MULTI ROOM cannot be used. • If you use a PIONEER amplifier in the sub room, when you want to control the VSX- 55TXi only you will also change the settings in the sub room.

  • Page 78: The Pioneer Sr System: Operating Other Pioneer Components

    When operating MULTI ROOM & SOURCE with the MULTI ROOM & 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).

  • Page 79: Multi Operations

    MULTI CONTROL button. You don't need to program power commands 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: Be sure to set up each component before programming multi operations (see “Setting Up the Remote...

  • Page 80: Performing Multi Operations

    2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component that has been set up with multi operations. The power of the receiver (and any Pioneer components use in the program) goes on and the programmed multi operations are performed automatically.

  • Page 81: System Off

    9 Select a EXIT and press ENTER again. You will exit the REMOTE SETUP menu and return to normal operation. Using SYSTEM OFF Press the SYSTEM OFF button. All Pioneer components and all components programmed into the SYSTEM OFF mode will stop and/or go off.

  • Page 82: Editing Remote Control Display Names

    Using Other Functions Editing Remote Control Display Names Use this capability to rename the display on the remote control for different MULTI CONTROL buttons (DVD/LD, etc.). For example, you could change TV to DVD2. In this way you can personalize your system. This is similar to the feature on page 92 but that feature changes the display on the receiver.

  • Page 83: Editing Button Names (Key Label)

    Using Other Functions Editing Button Names (KEY LABEL) Use the KEY LABEL capability to rename the display on the remote control for different buttons (keys). You would want to do this if you taught a specific button a new operation. 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP for more than three seconds.

  • Page 84: Adjusting The Light On The Remote Control

    Using Other Functions Adjusting the Light on the Remote Control This feature allows you to adjust the brightness of the light on the remote control. 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP button for three seconds. The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remote display.

  • Page 85: Clearing Remote Control Settings You Have Input

    Using Other Functions Clearing Remote Control Settings You Have Input This feature allows you to clear a particular setting, or all of the settings from a function in the REMOTE SETUP menu. 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP button for three seconds. The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remote display.

  • Page 86: Resetting The Main Unit

    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 –...

  • Page 87: Fine Tuning Your System

    Fine Tuning Your System 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 106. 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV, press RECEIVER on the remote con- trol.

  • Page 88: Assigning The Digital Inputs

    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 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV, press RECEIVER on the remote con-...

  • Page 89: Assigning The Component Video Inputs

    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).

  • Page 90: Assigning I.link Inputs

    Fine Tuning Your System Assigning i.LINK Inputs With this function you can assign i.LINK-equipped components to a function, for example DVD/LD. By assigning i.LINK inputs you will be able to select both audio and video signals from i.LINK-equipped components by turning the MULTI JOG.
  • Page 91 Fine Tuning Your System 7 Use the  buttons to select the source you want. Press the ENTER button. When you assign an i.LINK-equipped video component, select the input source to which you have connected the video signal from the component. TUNER and PHONO inputs cannot be assigned.

  • Page 92: Function Rename

    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.

  • Page 93: Sacd Setup

    Fine Tuning Your System SACD Setup The SACD setup allows you to enjoy 1-bit (Direct Stream Digital) high quality sound directly from an SACD component bypassing the DSP circuitry. 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV, press RECEIVER on the remote con- trol.

  • Page 94: Phono/Line Setup

    Fine Tuning Your System PHONO/LINE Setup The PHONO/LINE setup allows you to decide whether you'll hook up a turntable or a line level component (most components, like CD players and DVD players, are line level). 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV, press RECEIVER on the remote con- trol.

  • Page 95: 12V Trigger Function

    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.

  • Page 96: Expert System Settings

    Expert System Settings 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 40. These settings are to further heighten your surround sound.

  • Page 97: Crossover Network

    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.

  • Page 98: Fine Channel Level

    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 40). Proper speaker balance is essential for obtaining high quality surround sound and the better the speaker balance the better surround sound you can get.

  • Page 99: Fine Channel Delay

    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 40). Adding a slight delay to some speakers is necessary to achieve proper sound depth, separation as well as an effective surround sound effect.

  • Page 100: Acoustic Calibration 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.
  • Page 101 Expert System Settings 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 96, if necessary, to get to the starting point mentioned here. 1 ACOUSTIC CAL EQ should be selected, if it isn’t use the ...
  • Page 102 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 the CH ADJUST. OSD. Use the  buttons to select CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2. Press ENTER. 2 Use the ...
  • Page 103 Expert System Settings 7 TRIM should be selected (if it isn’t use the  buttons to select it) and press ENTER. 8 Use the  buttons to adjust the TRIM and press ENTER. TRIM will balance the volume level of each frequency in the overall volume of that speaker.

  • Page 104: Bass Peak Level

    Expert System Settings 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.

  • Page 105: Dynamic 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.

  • Page 106: Techno Tidbits And Problem-Solving

    Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving 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 Surround System. Dolby Digital is a high quality digital sound format that is used by many theatrical film releases.

  • Page 107: Dts-Es

    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.

  • Page 108: I.link Related Messages

    Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving i.LINK Related Messages You may see the following messages displayed in the front panel display when using the i.LINK interface. BUS FULL PQLS OFF The i.LINK bus has reached its capacity and cannot Displayed when PQLS turns off during playback. The transmit any more data.

  • Page 109: Troubleshooting

    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. Symptom...
  • Page 110 If you can't do this and/or the fan is broken call a Pioneer-accredited repair center to look at the problem. OVERHEAT blinks in the • The receiver has gotten too hot.
  • Page 111 Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Symptom Remedy Cause The LARGE and SMALL • There are other frequencies in the room • Check for household appliances (air settings for speakers after the that are affecting the auto setup. conditioner, fan, etc.) that may be Auto Surround Sound Setup affecting the environment and switch are incorrect.
  • Page 112 Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Remedy Cause Symptom No sound output from the • The SB CH MODE is set to OFF. • Set the SB CH MODE to ON or AUTO surround back speakers. (see page 55). • The source is not a 6.1 channel playback •...
  • Page 113 Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Symptom Remedy Cause Broadcast stations cannot be • The antenna is poorly positioned. • Adjust the direction and position for selected automatically. best reception. • Interference caused by other equipment • Turn off the equipment causing the (fluorescent lamp, motor, etc.).
  • Page 114 Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Remedy Symptom Cause Can't record video. • The source is copy protected. • You can't record sources that have been copy protected. • You are trying to record a source con- • Connect the component with S video nected to the component video jacks.
  • Page 115 Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Symptom Cause Remedy Remote control Cannot be remote controlled. • The remote control batteries have worn • Replace the batteries (see page 7). out. • Too far away or improper angle of opera- • Operate within 23 feet and a 30° angle tion.

  • Page 116: Preset Code Brands

    Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Preset Code Brands Tape Brand Brand Brand Brand PIONEER PIONEER PIONEER KENWOOD PIONEER PANASONIC DENON DENON DENON LOEWE ADMIRAL PHILCO FISHER FISHER LUXOR AIWA PHILIPS PHILIPS AKAI PHONOLA PANASONIC KENWOOD KENWOOD MAGNAVOX ALBA PORTLAND MAGNAVOX NAKAMICHI...

  • Page 117: Maintenance Of External Surfaces

    Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving We Want You Listening For A Lifetime EST 1924 Want You LISTENING Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a For A Lifetime lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment.

  • Page 118: Specifications

    Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Specifications Video Section (Composite) Amplifier Section Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) Continuous average power output of LINE..............1 Vp-p/75 100 watts* per channel, min., at 8 Output (Level/Impedance) ohms, from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz with no LINE..............1 Vp-p/75 more than 0.09%** total harmonic Frequency Response distortion (front).
  • Page 119 Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2003 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. <TNMWF/03C00001> Printed in <ARB7284-A>...

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