Owner's Manual
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...you start Features 6 Checking the supplied accessories 6 Ventilation 7 Installing the receiver 7 Opening the front panel 7 Using the remote control 7 Loading the batteries 7 Operating range of the remote control 8 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 9 Setting up for Surround Sound 9 Automatically setting up for surround ... antennas 31 Plugging in the receiver 31 About the AC outlet 31 04 Controls and displays Front panel 32 Display 34 Remote control 35 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 37 Listening in surround sound 37 The MOVIE listening modes 38 The ...
...you start Features 6 Checking the supplied accessories 6 Ventilation 7 Installing the receiver 7 Opening the front panel 7 Using the remote control 7 Loading the batteries 7 Operating range of the remote control 8 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 9 Setting up for Surround Sound 9 Automatically setting up for surround ... antennas 31 Plugging in the receiver 31 About the AC outlet 31 04 Controls and displays Front panel 32 Display 34 Remote control 35 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 37 Listening in surround sound 37 The MOVIE listening modes 38 The ...
Owner's Manual
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... operations 59 Programming a shutdown sequence 59 Using System off 60 Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger 60 Operating other Pioneer components with this unit's sensor 60 09 Using other functions Making an audio or a video recording 62 Adjusting the delay of a soundtrack... Range Control 83 12 Additional information Troubleshooting 84 Power 84 No sound 85 Other audio problems 86 Video 87 Settings 88 Display 88 Remote control 89 Surround sound formats 90 Dolby 90 DTS 90 About THX 91 Preset code brands 92 Specifications 93 Maintenance of external surfaces...
... operations 59 Programming a shutdown sequence 59 Using System off 60 Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger 60 Operating other Pioneer components with this unit's sensor 60 09 Using other functions Making an audio or a video recording 62 Adjusting the delay of a soundtrack... Range Control 83 12 Additional information Troubleshooting 84 Power 84 No sound 85 Other audio problems 86 Video 87 Settings 88 Display 88 Remote control 89 Surround sound formats 90 Dolby 90 DTS 90 About THX 91 Preset code brands 92 Specifications 93 Maintenance of external surfaces...
Owner's Manual
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...surround sound, including a special LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel for six-channel surround sound. • Seamless video conversion With the Pioneer video converter, you can take advantage of the built-in Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo:6 decoders not only provide full ...customize your system calibration with the help of a graphical output that you've received the following supplied accessories: • Setup microphone and stand • Remote control unit • Alkaline batteries (AA IEC LR6) x 2 • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • These operating instructions ...
...surround sound, including a special LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel for six-channel surround sound. • Seamless video conversion With the Pioneer video converter, you can take advantage of the built-in Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo:6 decoders not only provide full ...customize your system calibration with the help of a graphical output that you've received the following supplied accessories: • Setup microphone and stand • Remote control unit • Alkaline batteries (AA IEC LR6) x 2 • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • These operating instructions ...
Owner's Manual
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... or cold areas - on top of the panel with performance and/or causing malfunctions. 8 inches Receiver (20 cm) Using the remote control Loading the batteries Load the batteries into the remote control as leakage and bursting. although they may look similar, different batteries may interfere with new ones. in places where there...
... or cold areas - on top of the panel with performance and/or causing malfunctions. 8 inches Receiver (20 cm) Using the remote control Loading the batteries Load the batteries into the remote control as leakage and bursting. although they may look similar, different batteries may interfere with new ones. in places where there...
Owner's Manual
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...: • Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit. • The remote has a range of the remote control The operating range is shining on the unit's remote sensor. • Remote controllers for other . 01 Before you start Operating range of about 23 ...feet (7 meters). 30 30 23 feet (7m) • Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is quite large, but please keep in mind the following when using remotes for different devices can interfere with each other equipment located close to this...
...: • Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit. • The remote has a range of the remote control The operating range is shining on the unit's remote sensor. • Remote controllers for other . 01 Before you start Operating range of about 23 ...feet (7 meters). 30 30 23 feet (7m) • Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is quite large, but please keep in mind the following when using remotes for different devices can interfere with each other equipment located close to this...
Owner's Manual
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...) terminal. • If you can select. C Where you place the speakers will have one surround back speaker, hook it isn't, press DVD/LD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input. 5 Use the on-screen Auto Surround Setup to set the video input on this receiver. Place...
...) terminal. • If you can select. C Where you place the speakers will have one surround back speaker, hook it isn't, press DVD/LD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input. 5 Use the on-screen Auto Surround Setup to set the video input on this receiver. Place...
Owner's Manual
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.... THX CINEMA Setup ] [ 3. Important • If you do this before moving on to Playing a source on the remote control, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button. Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons and ENTER on the remote control to switch on the front panel. Press ENTER. 1.Surround Setup [ SurrBack System ] [ Auto Setting ] [ Normal...
.... THX CINEMA Setup ] [ 3. Important • If you do this before moving on to Playing a source on the remote control, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button. Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons and ENTER on the remote control to switch on the front panel. Press ENTER. 1.Surround Setup [ SurrBack System ] [ Auto Setting ] [ Normal...
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...panel MULTI JOG dial or the dedicated MULTI CONTROL buttons on different ways of listening to sources. 5 Use the MASTER VOLUME control (front panel or remote) to PCM. Note • If you leave a check screen for the Auto Surround Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, ... channel stereo and analog sound. Playing a source Here are playing a stereo source, you will be incorrect. Note • For more information on the remote control. 4 Start playback of the microphone. You can also choose to view all the sound is coming from the front left/right speakers in the...
...panel MULTI JOG dial or the dedicated MULTI CONTROL buttons on different ways of listening to sources. 5 Use the MASTER VOLUME control (front panel or remote) to PCM. Note • If you leave a check screen for the Auto Surround Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, ... channel stereo and analog sound. Playing a source Here are playing a stereo source, you will be incorrect. Note • For more information on the remote control. 4 Start playback of the microphone. You can also choose to view all the sound is coming from the front left/right speakers in the...
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...1 12 16 15 Caution • Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from a single remote sensor. See Connecting analog audio sources on page 72 to assign it properly. 15 En All the inputs are freely assignable to input functions for... etc.), see Assigning the digital inputs on page 69 for connection details. 3 Control input/output Mini-plug terminals for connection to other Pioneer components with this unit's sensor on page 30 for connection details. 6 Digital audio optical inputs Two optical digital audio inputs for connecting...
...1 12 16 15 Caution • Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from a single remote sensor. See Connecting analog audio sources on page 72 to assign it properly. 15 En All the inputs are freely assignable to input functions for... etc.), see Assigning the digital inputs on page 69 for connection details. 3 Control input/output Mini-plug terminals for connection to other Pioneer components with this unit's sensor on page 30 for connection details. 6 Digital audio optical inputs Two optical digital audio inputs for connecting...
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...the connections. • Take care to connect each output to its corresponding input on the receiver. 2 If your equipment Connecting the multichannel analog outputs VSX-54TX R FRONT L SUB W. 03 Connecting your DVD player also has outputs for surround back channels, connect these to the corresponding MULTI CH IN jacks ... for more on this ). 20 En Note • To listen to multichannel analog audio you'll need to press MULTI CH INPUT on the remote (see Using the multichannel analog inputs on page 40 for the connections. • If there is only a single surround back output, be sure...
...the connections. • Take care to connect each output to its corresponding input on the receiver. 2 If your equipment Connecting the multichannel analog outputs VSX-54TX R FRONT L SUB W. 03 Connecting your DVD player also has outputs for surround back channels, connect these to the corresponding MULTI CH IN jacks ... for more on this ). 20 En Note • To listen to multichannel analog audio you'll need to press MULTI CH INPUT on the remote (see Using the multichannel analog inputs on page 40 for the connections. • If there is only a single surround back output, be sure...
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...Auto Surround Setup has been completed. 9 STEREO/DIRECT (page 40) Switches the receiver into STEREO mode if it was in standby. 6 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control. 7 Display See Display on page 34. 8 Advanced MCACC indicator (page 41) Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set ...to select an input source or listening mode, as well as for tuner and system settings. It can often be used instead of the remote control / (cursor up/down) buttons. 2 STANDBY/ON Press STANDBY/ON to switch the receiver on or into standby. 3 Surround listening mode buttons (...
...Auto Surround Setup has been completed. 9 STEREO/DIRECT (page 40) Switches the receiver into STEREO mode if it was in standby. 6 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control. 7 Display See Display on page 34. 8 Advanced MCACC indicator (page 41) Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set ...to select an input source or listening mode, as well as for tuner and system settings. It can often be used instead of the remote control / (cursor up/down) buttons. 2 STANDBY/ON Press STANDBY/ON to switch the receiver on or into standby. 3 Surround listening mode buttons (...
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... tone controls on page 52). After selecting a MOVIE or MUSIC listening mode above, use -/+ to adjust the brightness of the receiver and the remote control, which allows you to select the following : • AUTO If there are analog and digital signals input, the receiver automatically selects the ... other 2 12 components (such as a DVD player or TV), or as the input source. 14 6 Command buttons for more on whether the remote control has been set to select the surround listening mode you selected 4 15 with the MULTI CONTROL buttons. TV CONT Press so that switch the...
... tone controls on page 52). After selecting a MOVIE or MUSIC listening mode above, use -/+ to adjust the brightness of the receiver and the remote control, which allows you to select the following : • AUTO If there are analog and digital signals input, the receiver automatically selects the ... other 2 12 components (such as a DVD player or TV), or as the input source. 14 6 Command buttons for more on whether the remote control has been set to select the surround listening mode you selected 4 15 with the MULTI CONTROL buttons. TV CONT Press so that switch the...
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...will cycle through all the possible input sources. Press to control the volume of the TV. 9 MULTI OPERATION (page 58) Use this to customize remote control functions (see Reducing noise during playback on page 45). The button will take you 've programmed your TV preset code (see Controlling other ...on / off . 8 TV CONTROL buttons These are setting up the receiver. 13 Receiver functions ACOUSTIC EQ Press to do this (see Using the remote control with other equipment on page 53 for example when teaching the receiver preset codes. 11 SOURCE Use this ). VIDEO SEL (page 63) Press repeatedly...
...will cycle through all the possible input sources. Press to control the volume of the TV. 9 MULTI OPERATION (page 58) Use this to customize remote control functions (see Reducing noise during playback on page 45). The button will take you 've programmed your TV preset code (see Controlling other ...on / off . 8 TV CONTROL buttons These are setting up the receiver. 13 Receiver functions ACOUSTIC EQ Press to do this (see Using the remote control with other equipment on page 53 for example when teaching the receiver preset codes. 11 SOURCE Use this ). VIDEO SEL (page 63) Press repeatedly...
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... playback • Default setting: On There are decoded accordingly using this receiver, you can 't use the front panel MUSIC and MOVIE buttons instead of the remote control to select listening modes. Note • Stereo surround (matrix) formats are many ways to listen back to sources using NEO:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic...
... playback • Default setting: On There are decoded accordingly using this receiver, you can 't use the front panel MUSIC and MOVIE buttons instead of the remote control to select listening modes. Note • Stereo surround (matrix) formats are many ways to listen back to sources using NEO:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic...
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... when the surround channels are active and the surround back speaker is set to 6.1 encoded sources like CDs or DVDs. 1 If you're using the remote, press RECEIVER. 2 Press HI-BIT (HI-BIT/HI-SAMPLING on the audio scaler when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to simulate one. Note...
... when the surround channels are active and the surround back speaker is set to 6.1 encoded sources like CDs or DVDs. 1 If you're using the remote, press RECEIVER. 2 Press HI-BIT (HI-BIT/HI-SAMPLING on the audio scaler when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to simulate one. Note...
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... can't use the tone control with THX CINEMA or MULTI CH IN. • You can 't use these modes with sources over 96kHz when using the remote, press RECEIVER. 2 Press TONE to switch the tone control on or off • Default setting: Off You'll need to switch the tone control on...
... can't use the tone control with THX CINEMA or MULTI CH IN. • You can 't use these modes with sources over 96kHz when using the remote, press RECEIVER. 2 Press TONE to switch the tone control on or off • Default setting: Off You'll need to switch the tone control on...
Owner's Manual
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... frequency of the TUNE +/- On the front panel, press SELECT first to switch to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the number buttons on the remote control. 1 Press TUNER, then press BAND to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. Repeat this case, you to enjoy the broadcast. 46 En... 6 Using the tuner Finding a station The following steps show you want to listen to, see Memorizing station presets on page 47 for more on the remote to switch the receiver into mono reception mode (the MONO indicator lights). If you already know the frequency of the station you how to tune...
... frequency of the TUNE +/- On the front panel, press SELECT first to switch to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the number buttons on the remote control. 1 Press TUNER, then press BAND to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. Repeat this case, you to enjoy the broadcast. 46 En... 6 Using the tuner Finding a station The following steps show you want to listen to, see Memorizing station presets on page 47 for more on the remote to switch the receiver into mono reception mode (the MONO indicator lights). If you already know the frequency of the station you how to tune...
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... On the front panel, press SELECT first to switch to the frequency select mode for more details on the remote control to memorized station presets You can do this from both the remote control and the front panel. 1 Press CLASS to select the station memory in the receiver's memory. Naming station... presets You can also use the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the number buttons on the remote control to select the station preset. 5 While the display is stored. Press repeatedly to select the station name mode. 47 En buttons to ...
... On the front panel, press SELECT first to switch to the frequency select mode for more details on the remote control to memorized station presets You can do this from both the remote control and the front panel. 1 Press CLASS to select the station memory in the receiver's memory. Naming station... presets You can also use the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the number buttons on the remote control to select the station preset. 5 While the display is stored. Press repeatedly to select the station name mode. 47 En buttons to ...
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...; You can be up to 30 preset broadcast station names. The name can switch between the frequency display and the station name display using the remote control SUB TITLE button. 48 En To erase a station name, enter a new name of the old one. 06 Using the tuner 4 Edit the name as...
...; You can be up to 30 preset broadcast station names. The name can switch between the frequency display and the station name display using the remote control SUB TITLE button. 48 En To erase a station name, enter a new name of the old one. 06 Using the tuner 4 Edit the name as...
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... settings once (unless you 're unsure how to make all of these settings. 2 Using the remote control, press RECEIVER, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button. Use the RECEIVER button to switch on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Important • For some of the ... of inactivity during the Auto setup options, the OSD will be made in the Surround Setup are designed to 0db automatically). 1 Switch on the remote control. 3 Select 'Surround Setup' then press ENTER. Also see Automatically setting up for surround sound on and turn up the volume to the...
... settings once (unless you 're unsure how to make all of these settings. 2 Using the remote control, press RECEIVER, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button. Use the RECEIVER button to switch on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Important • For some of the ... of inactivity during the Auto setup options, the OSD will be made in the Surround Setup are designed to 0db automatically). 1 Switch on the remote control. 3 Select 'Surround Setup' then press ENTER. Also see Automatically setting up for surround sound on and turn up the volume to the...