Owner's Manual
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... (not a PCM-only output) for watching films because the dialog comes from the center speaker in digital soundtracks. center; If you do this receiver with five speakers (front left & right) and a subwoofer but you put your speakers. Make sure you have to do not have three hook...Speaker Connections Home theater is OFF or when you listen to digital soundtracks you must tell the receiver the CENTER channel is designed to hook up using this . Follow the diagram on the back of the receiver. A center speaker is very important for the audio out you have a CENTER speaker you ...
... (not a PCM-only output) for watching films because the dialog comes from the center speaker in digital soundtracks. center; If you do this receiver with five speakers (front left & right) and a subwoofer but you put your speakers. Make sure you have to do not have three hook...Speaker Connections Home theater is OFF or when you listen to digital soundtracks you must tell the receiver the CENTER channel is designed to hook up using this . Follow the diagram on the back of the receiver. A center speaker is very important for the audio out you have a CENTER speaker you ...
Owner's Manual
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...5¥∞ buttons to select it ). Press ENTER. None of the settings you made will be entered in the first diagram on p. 5. 2 1 3-9 SOURCE RECEIVER DVD CD TV VCR 1 MULTI CONTROL CD-R TUN VCR 2 TVC 1 2 3 LOUDNESS VIDEO SELECT MULTI CH INPUT 4 INPUT ATT 5 DIGITAL NR 6 FL DIMMER ...REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT +10 DISC 0 ENTER EFFECT/CH SEL RECEIVER TV VOL TV MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL TVFUNC 4 CHANNEL ¢ TUNE ST ST ENTER TUNE 4 "Digital In" should see the following display on your receiver. 6 Choose the "DVD/LD"(if it isn't use the 5¥...
...5¥∞ buttons to select it ). Press ENTER. None of the settings you made will be entered in the first diagram on p. 5. 2 1 3-9 SOURCE RECEIVER DVD CD TV VCR 1 MULTI CONTROL CD-R TUN VCR 2 TVC 1 2 3 LOUDNESS VIDEO SELECT MULTI CH INPUT 4 INPUT ATT 5 DIGITAL NR 6 FL DIMMER ...REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT +10 DISC 0 ENTER EFFECT/CH SEL RECEIVER TV VOL TV MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL TVFUNC 4 CHANNEL ¢ TUNE ST ST ENTER TUNE 4 "Digital In" should see the following display on your receiver. 6 Choose the "DVD/LD"(if it isn't use the 5¥...
Owner's Manual
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...STANDARD button for the basic surround sound setting. 4 Play a DVD. 6 For Better Surround Sound 1 Go through the "SpeakerSetting" instructions on pages 27- 38 of the receiver (see pages 39-42. 3 As mentioned above you should go through the entire "Initial Setup" procedures as outlined on pages 31-32 to assign any...DSP buttons. For more digital inputs, but many other conmponents with digital audio or do this you, at least, need to make sure the CENTER channel is turned off if you don't have to set up any more information see page 13) you don't hook up your TV, and the ...
...STANDARD button for the basic surround sound setting. 4 Play a DVD. 6 For Better Surround Sound 1 Go through the "SpeakerSetting" instructions on pages 27- 38 of the receiver (see pages 39-42. 3 As mentioned above you should go through the entire "Initial Setup" procedures as outlined on pages 31-32 to assign any...DSP buttons. For more digital inputs, but many other conmponents with digital audio or do this you, at least, need to make sure the CENTER channel is turned off if you don't have to set up any more information see page 13) you don't hook up your TV, and the ...
Owner's Manual
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..., Inc. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of home theater today. Universal Player Compatibility This receiver incorporates the latest technology and is constructed with Pioneer's industry-leading multi channel stereophonic concept. U.S. Features Multi Channel Stereophonic Concept The VSX-33TX receiver is able to handle cutting edge audio formats, like DVD Audio, which are just hitting the...
..., Inc. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of home theater today. Universal Player Compatibility This receiver incorporates the latest technology and is constructed with Pioneer's industry-leading multi channel stereophonic concept. U.S. Features Multi Channel Stereophonic Concept The VSX-33TX receiver is able to handle cutting edge audio formats, like DVD Audio, which are just hitting the...
Owner's Manual
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...Checking the Supplied Accessories 10 How to Use This Manual 10 Preparing the Remote Control 10 Installing the Receiver 11 Opening the Front Panel 11 The PIONEER SR System: Operating other PIONEER components 11 Connecting Your Equipment 12 Audio Components 12 Digital Connections 13 Example Connection for a DVD/... 44 Reducing Noise During Playback 45 Listening in Midnight Mode 46 Listening the Loudness Mode 46 Adjusting Bass and Treble 47 MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback 48 96 kHz 24 bit Performance 48 Direct Playback 49 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display 49 DUAL MONO Setting ...
...Checking the Supplied Accessories 10 How to Use This Manual 10 Preparing the Remote Control 10 Installing the Receiver 11 Opening the Front Panel 11 The PIONEER SR System: Operating other PIONEER components 11 Connecting Your Equipment 12 Audio Components 12 Digital Connections 13 Example Connection for a DVD/... 44 Reducing Noise During Playback 45 Listening in Midnight Mode 46 Listening the Loudness Mode 46 Adjusting Bass and Treble 47 MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback 48 96 kHz 24 bit Performance 48 Direct Playback 49 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display 49 DUAL MONO Setting ...
Owner's Manual
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To use the remote control to operate the VSX-33TX is fairly large. Opening the Front Panel 8 inches (20 cm) Receiver To open the front panel push gently on top of another remote control which you to operate other PIONEER components simply by other devices via the CONTROL IN ...4 INPUT ATT 5 DIGITAL NR 6 FL DIMMER 7 8 9 REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT +10 DISC 0 ENTER EFFECT/CH SEL RECEIVER TV VOL TV MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL TVFUNK 4 CHANNEL ¢ TUNE ST ST ENTER TUNE GUIDE D.ACCESS & BAND ‹ MENU CLASS * MPX DTV ON / OFF DTV MENU ¶...
To use the remote control to operate the VSX-33TX is fairly large. Opening the Front Panel 8 inches (20 cm) Receiver To open the front panel push gently on top of another remote control which you to operate other PIONEER components simply by other devices via the CONTROL IN ...4 INPUT ATT 5 DIGITAL NR 6 FL DIMMER 7 8 9 REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT +10 DISC 0 ENTER EFFECT/CH SEL RECEIVER TV VOL TV MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL TVFUNK 4 CHANNEL ¢ TUNE ST ST ENTER TUNE GUIDE D.ACCESS & BAND ‹ MENU CLASS * MPX DTV ON / OFF DTV MENU ¶...
Owner's Manual
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... Connecting Your Equipment Speakers A full complement of six speakers is the main system supporting the full complement of surround sound speakers. The receiver will vary. Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the center or surround speakers... but the receiver is designed to speaker manual for details.) 19 No sound will be down -mixed to the B system and multi channel sources will be used with at least three speakers. For the VSX-33TX you have in the diagram) but multi channel sources will come from...
... Connecting Your Equipment Speakers A full complement of six speakers is the main system supporting the full complement of surround sound speakers. The receiver will vary. Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the center or surround speakers... but the receiver is designed to speaker manual for details.) 19 No sound will be down -mixed to the B system and multi channel sources will be used with at least three speakers. For the VSX-33TX you have in the diagram) but multi channel sources will come from...
Owner's Manual
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...and center speakers. STANDBY/ON SPEAKERS First turn the receiver off the floor. You'll get a display like these telling you are installed farther 20 away from speakers stands which impedance setting to change the speaker impedance for VSX-33TX but others benefit greatly from the listening position than...CAUTION: When installing the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to read the instructions that the sound of the center channel is essential to obtain a cohesive surround effect if the surround speakers are using speakers with your system. Some speakers are designed to ...
...and center speakers. STANDBY/ON SPEAKERS First turn the receiver off the floor. You'll get a display like these telling you are installed farther 20 away from speakers stands which impedance setting to change the speaker impedance for VSX-33TX but others benefit greatly from the listening position than...CAUTION: When installing the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to read the instructions that the sound of the center channel is essential to obtain a cohesive surround effect if the surround speakers are using speakers with your system. Some speakers are designed to ...
Owner's Manual
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...or TV to this unit's AC OUTLETS. 21 Caution! Two of your system. ANALOG INPUT L R Front channel amplifier ANALOG INPUT L R ANALOG INPUT Surround channel amplifier Center channel amplifier (mono) INPUT Powered subwoofer Plugging In Up to the switched power outlets should not exceed 100W (0.8 ... Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to every channel of the outlets are switched, which means that power is possible to add additional amplifiers to power your components, plug the receiver's power cord into a standard wall power outlet. After ...
...or TV to this unit's AC OUTLETS. 21 Caution! Two of your system. ANALOG INPUT L R Front channel amplifier ANALOG INPUT L R ANALOG INPUT Surround channel amplifier Center channel amplifier (mono) INPUT Powered subwoofer Plugging In Up to the switched power outlets should not exceed 100W (0.8 ... Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to every channel of the outlets are switched, which means that power is possible to add additional amplifiers to power your components, plug the receiver's power cord into a standard wall power outlet. After ...
Owner's Manual
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... Use to create certain types of the panel. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 VSX-33TX 21 20 19 18 17 1 STANDBY/ON button Press to switch the receiver ON or into the VSX-33TX. 5 DSP MODE button (See p.40 - 41) Press repeatedly to select a DSP sound mode. (HALL 1, HALL 2, JAZZ...surround back speakers can decode other types of the four Advanced Theater modes. Use to select the speaker system. Use for pure decoding of multi channel sources, especially Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or DTS sources. 6 SPEAKERS (A/B) button Use to select one of signals and input them into ...
... Use to create certain types of the panel. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 VSX-33TX 21 20 19 18 17 1 STANDBY/ON button Press to switch the receiver ON or into the VSX-33TX. 5 DSP MODE button (See p.40 - 41) Press repeatedly to select a DSP sound mode. (HALL 1, HALL 2, JAZZ...surround back speakers can decode other types of the four Advanced Theater modes. Use to select the speaker system. Use for pure decoding of multi channel sources, especially Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or DTS sources. 6 SPEAKERS (A/B) button Use to select one of signals and input them into ...
Owner's Manual
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...input for three purposes. Video cassette recorder or other component connected to distort (the OVER indicator will improve the sound quality. CHANNEL SELECT button Switches the tone adjust controls between function mode and sound mode. DIGITAL - CD-R/TAPE1/MD - BASS (-/+) button... (See p.47) Use to switch the preset station classes. MEMORY - Displays & Controls PREPARATION 8 VIDEO SELECT button Switches the receiver between the various types of video input (DVD, VCR 1, etc.) while keeping the audio on the front panel. CLASS - STATION -/+ -...
...input for three purposes. Video cassette recorder or other component connected to distort (the OVER indicator will improve the sound quality. CHANNEL SELECT button Switches the tone adjust controls between function mode and sound mode. DIGITAL - CD-R/TAPE1/MD - BASS (-/+) button... (See p.47) Use to switch the preset station classes. MEMORY - Displays & Controls PREPARATION 8 VIDEO SELECT button Switches the receiver between the various types of video input (DVD, VCR 1, etc.) while keeping the audio on the front panel. CLASS - STATION -/+ -...
Owner's Manual
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... level of signals and input them into TVs or DTVs. MULTI CH INPUT button Use to very bright can decode other types of individual channels. Also, buttons marked with the following : ANALOG - This feature is useful for example DSP modes cannot be selected. Four levels of ...getting good bass and treble sounds listening at low volumes. 24 VIDEO SELECT button Switches the receiver between the various types of the display. SIGNAL SELECT button Press SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to enter commands into the VSX-33TX (see p.48). AUTO - EFFECT +/- DIGITAL - This is too powerful, thus causing ...
... level of signals and input them into TVs or DTVs. MULTI CH INPUT button Use to very bright can decode other types of individual channels. Also, buttons marked with the following : ANALOG - This feature is useful for example DSP modes cannot be selected. Four levels of ...getting good bass and treble sounds listening at low volumes. 24 VIDEO SELECT button Switches the receiver between the various types of the display. SIGNAL SELECT button Press SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to enter commands into the VSX-33TX (see p.48). AUTO - EFFECT +/- DIGITAL - This is too powerful, thus causing ...
Owner's Manual
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... (see each individual section. RETURN button Use to return to a previous setting during SETUP operations = S.MODE button Use to put receiver in conjunction with this receiver. & RECEIVER button Use to switch the remote to Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or DTS a variety of the TV. You can also use... button (See p.40 & 49) Switches the receiver into STEREO mode if it was in TUNER mode. The button will improve the sound quality. THEY ARE ONLY USED FOR CONTROLLING YOUR TV. TV FUNC button Use select the TV function. 5 4 ¢ /CHANNEL +/- Also use to turn on CDs etc. ...
... (see each individual section. RETURN button Use to return to a previous setting during SETUP operations = S.MODE button Use to put receiver in conjunction with this receiver. & RECEIVER button Use to switch the remote to Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or DTS a variety of the TV. You can also use... button (See p.40 & 49) Switches the receiver into STEREO mode if it was in TUNER mode. The button will improve the sound quality. THEY ARE ONLY USED FOR CONTROLLING YOUR TV. TV FUNC button Use select the TV function. 5 4 ¢ /CHANNEL +/- Also use to turn on CDs etc. ...
Owner's Manual
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... Tuner indicators STEREO - TUNED - For Dolby Digital or DTS sources, these indicators change according to receive FM broadcasts with Dolby Digital signals is played. When the 2/dts mode on the receiver is on . Surround channel (mono). Indicates multi channel playback of a DTS signal. Lights when the digital NR is on , this lights if the...
... Tuner indicators STEREO - TUNED - For Dolby Digital or DTS sources, these indicators change according to receive FM broadcasts with Dolby Digital signals is played. When the 2/dts mode on the receiver is on . Surround channel (mono). Indicates multi channel playback of a DTS signal. Lights when the digital NR is on , this lights if the...
Owner's Manual
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... ATT 5 DIGITAL NR 6 FL DIMMER 7 8 9 REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT +10 DISC 0 ENTER EFFECT/CH SEL RECEIVER TV VOL TV MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL TVFUNC 4 CHANNEL ¢ TUNE ST ST ENTER TUNE GUIDE D.ACCESS & BAND ‹ MENU CLASS * MPX DTV ON / OFF DTV MENU ...¶ !⁄ RETURN S.MODE CLEAR DTV INFO RDM RECEIVER DIRECT CONTROL MIDNIGHT DSP STEREO FUNCTION THX ADVANCED STANDARD MUTE ...
... ATT 5 DIGITAL NR 6 FL DIMMER 7 8 9 REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT +10 DISC 0 ENTER EFFECT/CH SEL RECEIVER TV VOL TV MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL TVFUNC 4 CHANNEL ¢ TUNE ST ST ENTER TUNE GUIDE D.ACCESS & BAND ‹ MENU CLASS * MPX DTV ON / OFF DTV MENU ...¶ !⁄ RETURN S.MODE CLEAR DTV INFO RDM RECEIVER DIRECT CONTROL MIDNIGHT DSP STEREO FUNCTION THX ADVANCED STANDARD MUTE ...
Owner's Manual
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...remote control and receiver display exactly with the numbered digital jacks used by your home setup. 5 Go on the front panel) button again. 28 Channel Delay (See p.33) Adding a slight delay to balance the volumes of speakers you higher quality when decoding discs. Channel Level (See p....hooking up . D-Range Control (See p.38) This feature makes possible excellent surround sound effects when listening to start the set up a multi channel external decoder that may give you connected. This is particularly important for components like DVD/LD, VCR 1, etc. Crossover Network (See p.36...
...remote control and receiver display exactly with the numbered digital jacks used by your home setup. 5 Go on the front panel) button again. 28 Channel Delay (See p.33) Adding a slight delay to balance the volumes of speakers you higher quality when decoding discs. Channel Level (See p....hooking up . D-Range Control (See p.38) This feature makes possible excellent surround sound effects when listening to start the set up a multi channel external decoder that may give you connected. This is particularly important for components like DVD/LD, VCR 1, etc. Crossover Network (See p.36...
Owner's Manual
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...6 INPUT ATT DIGITAL NR FL DIMMER 7 8 9 REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT +10 DISC 0 ENTER EFFECT/CH SEL RECEIVER TV VOL TV MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL TVFUNC 4 CHANNEL ¢ TUNE ST ST ENTER TUNE GUIDE D.ACCESS & BAND ‹ MENU CLASS * MPX DTV ON / OFF DTV MENU... ¶ !⁄ RETURN S.MODE CLEAR DTV INFO RDM RECEIVER DIRECT CONTROL MIDNIGHT DSP STEREO FUNCTION THX ADVANCED STANDARD MUTE 2 ...
...6 INPUT ATT DIGITAL NR FL DIMMER 7 8 9 REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT +10 DISC 0 ENTER EFFECT/CH SEL RECEIVER TV VOL TV MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL TVFUNC 4 CHANNEL ¢ TUNE ST ST ENTER TUNE GUIDE D.ACCESS & BAND ‹ MENU CLASS * MPX DTV ON / OFF DTV MENU... ¶ !⁄ RETURN S.MODE CLEAR DTV INFO RDM RECEIVER DIRECT CONTROL MIDNIGHT DSP STEREO FUNCTION THX ADVANCED STANDARD MUTE 2 ...
Owner's Manual
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... ATT 5 DIGITAL NR 6 FL DIMMER 7 8 9 REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT +10 DISC 0 ENTER EFFECT/CH SEL RECEIVER TV VOL TV MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL TVFUNC 4 CHANNEL ¢ TUNE ST ST ENTER TUNE GUIDE D.ACCESS & BAND ‹ MENU CLASS * MPX DTV ON / OFF DTV MENU ...¶ !⁄ RETURN S.MODE CLEAR DTV INFO RDM RECEIVER DIRECT CONTROL MIDNIGHT DSP STEREO FUNCTION THX ADVANCED STANDARD MUTE ...
... ATT 5 DIGITAL NR 6 FL DIMMER 7 8 9 REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT +10 DISC 0 ENTER EFFECT/CH SEL RECEIVER TV VOL TV MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL TVFUNC 4 CHANNEL ¢ TUNE ST ST ENTER TUNE GUIDE D.ACCESS & BAND ‹ MENU CLASS * MPX DTV ON / OFF DTV MENU ...¶ !⁄ RETURN S.MODE CLEAR DTV INFO RDM RECEIVER DIRECT CONTROL MIDNIGHT DSP STEREO FUNCTION THX ADVANCED STANDARD MUTE ...
Owner's Manual
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... ATT 5 DIGITAL NR 6 FL DIMMER 7 8 9 REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT +10 DISC 0 ENTER EFFECT/CH SEL RECEIVER TV VOL TV MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL TVFUNC 4 CHANNEL ¢ TUNE ST ST ENTER TUNE GUIDE D.ACCESS & BAND ‹ MENU CLASS * MPX DTV ON / OFF DTV MENU ...¶ !⁄ RETURN S.MODE CLEAR DTV INFO RDM RECEIVER DIRECT CONTROL MIDNIGHT DSP STEREO FUNCTION THX ADVANCED STANDARD MUTE ...
... ATT 5 DIGITAL NR 6 FL DIMMER 7 8 9 REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT +10 DISC 0 ENTER EFFECT/CH SEL RECEIVER TV VOL TV MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL TVFUNC 4 CHANNEL ¢ TUNE ST ST ENTER TUNE GUIDE D.ACCESS & BAND ‹ MENU CLASS * MPX DTV ON / OFF DTV MENU ...¶ !⁄ RETURN S.MODE CLEAR DTV INFO RDM RECEIVER DIRECT CONTROL MIDNIGHT DSP STEREO FUNCTION THX ADVANCED STANDARD MUTE ...