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... specific sound qualities, giving the listener a wide range of possibilities. All rights reserved. Direct Energy MOS amplifier The VSX-27TX receiver incorporates 5 independent 120 watt built in power amplifiers, the VSX-26TX 100 watt built in power amplifiers and the VSX-24TX 90 watt...program sources. "Dolby", "AC-3", "Pro Logic", and double-D symbol are trademarks of each designed to obtain excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low volumes, something that was previously impossible. This construction provides improved linearity and accurate reproduction of ...
... specific sound qualities, giving the listener a wide range of possibilities. All rights reserved. Direct Energy MOS amplifier The VSX-27TX receiver incorporates 5 independent 120 watt built in power amplifiers, the VSX-26TX 100 watt built in power amplifiers and the VSX-24TX 90 watt...program sources. "Dolby", "AC-3", "Pro Logic", and double-D symbol are trademarks of each designed to obtain excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low volumes, something that was previously impossible. This construction provides improved linearity and accurate reproduction of ...
Owner's Manual
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... 17 Display ...17 Front Panel (VSX-27TX/26TX 18 Front Panel (VSX-24TX 20 Remote Control 22 Surround Sound Set Up 24 On Screen Display 24 Setting Up for Surround Sound 24 Basic Playback 35 Playing Source with Stereo Sound 35 Sound Modes 36 Selecting a Sound Mode 38 Playing Source with Dolby ...Digital or DTS Sound 39 Switching ANALOG/...
... 17 Display ...17 Front Panel (VSX-27TX/26TX 18 Front Panel (VSX-24TX 20 Remote Control 22 Surround Sound Set Up 24 On Screen Display 24 Setting Up for Surround Sound 24 Basic Playback 35 Playing Source with Stereo Sound 35 Sound Modes 36 Selecting a Sound Mode 38 Playing Source with Dolby ...Digital or DTS Sound 39 Switching ANALOG/...
Owner's Manual
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...as shown below in the operating range of the remote control, replace all of the batteries properly according to get proper surround sound. The following supplied accessories. Observe the following precautions. • Never use of batteries may have received all batteries with ...or display. Please use alkaline batteries. 1 2 3 \ \ When you notice a decrease in this unit's remote control for the VSX-27TX/26TX/24TX Audio/Video Multi-Channel Receiver. Before You Start Checking the Supplied Accessories Please check that you have different voltages. To learn about a specific...
...as shown below in the operating range of the remote control, replace all of the batteries properly according to get proper surround sound. The following supplied accessories. Observe the following precautions. • Never use of batteries may have received all batteries with ...or display. Please use alkaline batteries. 1 2 3 \ \ When you notice a decrease in this unit's remote control for the VSX-27TX/26TX/24TX Audio/Video Multi-Channel Receiver. Before You Start Checking the Supplied Accessories Please check that you have different voltages. To learn about a specific...
Owner's Manual
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... outs), but it to the SIGNAL GND terminal. 7 Audio cords Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect the audio components. To use these analog connections. VSX-27TX R DIGITAL 1 2 3 4 PCM/ /DTS PCM/ /DTS IN OUT PREOUT S S L R EXTERNAL DECODER IN RF IN F L FM UNBAL 75Ω C F F R L S F W R FM ANTENNA TAPE2 MONITOR P L S...only play (like an MD) to hook up connect your analog audio components (turntable, cassette deck) use DTS surround sound features you must hook up your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is caused ...
... outs), but it to the SIGNAL GND terminal. 7 Audio cords Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect the audio components. To use these analog connections. VSX-27TX R DIGITAL 1 2 3 4 PCM/ /DTS PCM/ /DTS IN OUT PREOUT S S L R EXTERNAL DECODER IN RF IN F L FM UNBAL 75Ω C F F R L S F W R FM ANTENNA TAPE2 MONITOR P L S...only play (like an MD) to hook up connect your analog audio components (turntable, cassette deck) use DTS surround sound features you must hook up your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is caused ...
Owner's Manual
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...lost. The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs. (Refer to the active speakers so no sound will vary. Connecting Your Equipment Speakers A full complement of surround sound speakers. No sound will come from the wall outlet. Be sure to complete all other connections before connecting this ...from the center or surround speakers but the receiver is the main system supporting the full complement of six speakers is unnecessary. memo The VSX-27TX/26TX/24TX has two speaker systems, A & B. Similarly, if you choose just the B system you switch on the left to the left ...
...lost. The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs. (Refer to the active speakers so no sound will vary. Connecting Your Equipment Speakers A full complement of surround sound speakers. No sound will come from the wall outlet. Be sure to complete all other connections before connecting this ...from the center or surround speakers but the receiver is the main system supporting the full complement of six speakers is unnecessary. memo The VSX-27TX/26TX/24TX has two speaker systems, A & B. Similarly, if you choose just the B system you switch on the left to the left ...
Owner's Manual
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...the TV, we recommend using speakers with tape or some other suitable means. STANDBY/ON VSX-26TX AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m¿ım STANDBY/ON STANDBAY DSP MODE STEREO...LOUDN SPEAKERS - You can change the impedance setting. To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below right telling you the speaker impedance setting. Front Left...get a display like the one shown below . PREPARATION Connecting Your Equipment Speaker impedance (26TX and 24TX only) You can choose the 8Ω-16Ω setting or the 6Ω-8Ω setting....
...the TV, we recommend using speakers with tape or some other suitable means. STANDBY/ON VSX-26TX AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m¿ım STANDBY/ON STANDBAY DSP MODE STEREO...LOUDN SPEAKERS - You can change the impedance setting. To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below right telling you the speaker impedance setting. Front Left...get a display like the one shown below . PREPARATION Connecting Your Equipment Speaker impedance (26TX and 24TX only) You can choose the 8Ω-16Ω setting or the 6Ω-8Ω setting....
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...to reduce the level of information is selected. - TUNED : Lights when a broadcast is selected (DVD/LD, TV/SAT, VCR 1,VCR 2), VSX-27TX only. However, PRO LOGIC lights during 2 channel playback of the soundtrack). # Program Format indicator When a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is ... signal assigned for the current component (see "Front Panel", %, SIGNAL SELECT). If this occurs, press INPUT ATT on . ~ Character display Displays sound modes, general information, etc. ! Tuner indicators MONO : Lights when the tuner is played. 2 Speaker indicators Light to indicate the type of a...
...to reduce the level of information is selected. - TUNED : Lights when a broadcast is selected (DVD/LD, TV/SAT, VCR 1,VCR 2), VSX-27TX only. However, PRO LOGIC lights during 2 channel playback of the soundtrack). # Program Format indicator When a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is ... signal assigned for the current component (see "Front Panel", %, SIGNAL SELECT). If this occurs, press INPUT ATT on . ~ Character display Displays sound modes, general information, etc. ! Tuner indicators MONO : Lights when the tuner is played. 2 Speaker indicators Light to indicate the type of a...
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To open the front panel push gently on the front panel are explained and/or referenced here. Displays & Controls Front Panel (VSX-27TX/26TX) All the controls on the lower third of the panel. 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 90 - = VSX-27TX AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m¿
To open the front panel push gently on the front panel are explained and/or referenced here. Displays & Controls Front Panel (VSX-27TX/26TX) All the controls on the lower third of the panel. 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 90 - = VSX-27TX AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m¿
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Displays & Controls PRSEEPTAURPATION ~ !@ # $ % ^ & AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m¿
Displays & Controls PRSEEPTAURPATION ~ !@ # $ % ^ & AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m¿
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Displays & Controls Front Panel (VSX-24TX) 1 2 34 5 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m¿
Displays & Controls Front Panel (VSX-24TX) 1 2 34 5 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m¿
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Displays & Controls PRSEEPTAURPATION = ~! @ # $ % AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m¿
Displays & Controls PRSEEPTAURPATION = ~! @ # $ % AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m¿
Owner's Manual
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...-90 with the operations they perform. For example, pressing TUNER selects the built in conjunction with 70 as the default setting. TV : Press to some sound sources. CH SEL : You may want to adjust the channels when listening to turn on the power of the TV on/off. buttons (See p.38... the TV. 5 MENU button Use to get the mode) and then increase or decrease the amount of effect applied in a sound mode and to adjust the channel level when making sound settings. 7 5/∞/2/3/ENTER buttons Use to operate the on-screen menu on your other components after you get the various menus...
...-90 with the operations they perform. For example, pressing TUNER selects the built in conjunction with 70 as the default setting. TV : Press to some sound sources. CH SEL : You may want to adjust the channels when listening to turn on the power of the TV on/off. buttons (See p.38... the TV. 5 MENU button Use to get the mode) and then increase or decrease the amount of effect applied in a sound mode and to adjust the channel level when making sound settings. 7 5/∞/2/3/ENTER buttons Use to operate the on-screen menu on your other components after you get the various menus...
Owner's Manual
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...-3 RF : To select an AC-3 RF signal (DVD/LD, TV/ SAT, VCR 1, VCR 2), VSX-27TX only. DIGITAL NR : Switches the DIGITAL NR on the sound modes see p.63). If there are not PIONEER products. ~ RECEIVER button Press to program and use the MULTI OPERATION mode. = SYSTEM OFF button This ...button turns off ). ! Then press the button to EXTERNAL DECODER operation. The button will cycle through all PIONEER components. See p....
...-3 RF : To select an AC-3 RF signal (DVD/LD, TV/ SAT, VCR 1, VCR 2), VSX-27TX only. DIGITAL NR : Switches the DIGITAL NR on the sound modes see p.63). If there are not PIONEER products. ~ RECEIVER button Press to program and use the MULTI OPERATION mode. = SYSTEM OFF button This ...button turns off ). ! Then press the button to EXTERNAL DECODER operation. The button will cycle through all PIONEER components. See p....
Owner's Manual
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... you see p.67-71). You only need to use this receiver's on your TV, refer to the receiver. 2 Press SYSTEM SETUP button. memo Only the VSX-27TX and 26TX models have a number of input channels and if you don't select the proper one simply needs to follow two rules. 1 Always use... to the receiver as you use to use the on screen displays from this receiver to the appropriate input channel (for your TV screen. Surround Sound Set Up On Screen Display There are a number of possible ways to hook up the receiver to your video components, like a DVD player, and hook...
... you see p.67-71). You only need to use this receiver's on your TV, refer to the receiver. 2 Press SYSTEM SETUP button. memo Only the VSX-27TX and 26TX models have a number of input channels and if you don't select the proper one simply needs to follow two rules. 1 Always use... to the receiver as you use to use the on screen displays from this receiver to the appropriate input channel (for your TV screen. Surround Sound Set Up On Screen Display There are a number of possible ways to hook up the receiver to your video components, like a DVD player, and hook...
Owner's Manual
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... returned to the basic SYSTEM SETUP screen, CHANNEL DELAY will be selected automatically. D-Range Control (See p.33) This feature makes possible excellent surround sound effects when listening to the next SYSTEM SETUP menu. memo After you won't need to figure out the distance from the speakers. For example, ...if you select which bass frequencies will be sent to the sub woofer or front speakers. Multi-Room [VSX-27TX/26TX only] (See p.67-71) You can notice this on -screen display press SYSTEM SET UP button again. You can set up ...
... returned to the basic SYSTEM SETUP screen, CHANNEL DELAY will be selected automatically. D-Range Control (See p.33) This feature makes possible excellent surround sound effects when listening to the next SYSTEM SETUP menu. memo After you won't need to figure out the distance from the speakers. For example, ...if you select which bass frequencies will be sent to the sub woofer or front speakers. Multi-Room [VSX-27TX/26TX only] (See p.67-71) You can notice this on -screen display press SYSTEM SET UP button again. You can set up ...
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... DIGITAL MULTI PROCESSING AMPLIFIER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 1,2 1 Select SPEAKER SETTING with the 2¥3 buttons. See "Setting Up for Surround Sound" on -screen menus, and use the enter to register the information. Surround Sound Set Up Speaker Setting The following steps show you how to specify the type of THX speakers Select THX...
... DIGITAL MULTI PROCESSING AMPLIFIER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 1,2 1 Select SPEAKER SETTING with the 2¥3 buttons. See "Setting Up for Surround Sound" on -screen menus, and use the enter to register the information. Surround Sound Set Up Speaker Setting The following steps show you how to specify the type of THX speakers Select THX...
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... CENTER (default setting is output from the front speakers. Depending on your FRONT speakers and leave the sub woofer selected. In this case, the sound of the surround channels is LARGE) • Select large if your speakers will automatically be set to large if the front speakers are all the.... • Choose the PLUS setting if you want to change a setting before proceeding Simply use the arrow buttons to go back. 27 Surround Sound Set Up SET UP S0URCE MULTI OPERATION Î SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1 VCR2 MULTI CONTROL CD MD/ TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT CLASS...
... CENTER (default setting is output from the front speakers. Depending on your FRONT speakers and leave the sub woofer selected. In this case, the sound of the surround channels is LARGE) • Select large if your speakers will automatically be set to large if the front speakers are all the.... • Choose the PLUS setting if you want to change a setting before proceeding Simply use the arrow buttons to go back. 27 Surround Sound Set Up SET UP S0URCE MULTI OPERATION Î SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1 VCR2 MULTI CONTROL CD MD/ TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT CLASS...
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...the commands below . Next, proceed to CHANNEL LEVEL below . 1 Press 2 or 3 to achieve a surround sound effect. Specify the distance from last set of speakers 3 Repeat for Surround Sound" (p.24) first. If starting fresh, complete steps 1-3 in 1 foot increments from your listening position to ...next set up, it will already be selected). If you specify the speaker distances, the receiver calculates the correct delay times automatically. NOTE : Sound takes about 1 ms (millisecond) to travel 1 foot. 3 Select EXIT with the 5¥∞ buttons and press ENTER to return to...
...the commands below . Next, proceed to CHANNEL LEVEL below . 1 Press 2 or 3 to achieve a surround sound effect. Specify the distance from last set of speakers 3 Repeat for Surround Sound" (p.24) first. If starting fresh, complete steps 1-3 in 1 foot increments from your listening position to ...next set up, it will already be selected). If you specify the speaker distances, the receiver calculates the correct delay times automatically. NOTE : Sound takes about 1 ms (millisecond) to travel 1 foot. 3 Select EXIT with the 5¥∞ buttons and press ENTER to return to...
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...AMPLIFIER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 1 Select CHANNEL LEVEL (if continuing from CHANNEL DELAY go to balance the speaker levels by ear. See "Setting Up for Surround Sound" on page 24 if you are unsure how to do this mode when you want to step 1. You can use this . Proper speaker balance ...is output in "Setting Up for obtaining high quality surround sound. Surround Sound Set Up Channel Level The following order : FL CT FR SW SL SR MANUAL (manual TEST TONE) This mode lets you switch the test ...
...AMPLIFIER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 1 Select CHANNEL LEVEL (if continuing from CHANNEL DELAY go to balance the speaker levels by ear. See "Setting Up for Surround Sound" on page 24 if you are unsure how to do this mode when you want to step 1. You can use this . Proper speaker balance ...is output in "Setting Up for obtaining high quality surround sound. Surround Sound Set Up Channel Level The following order : FL CT FR SW SL SR MANUAL (manual TEST TONE) This mode lets you switch the test ...
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... to return to the SYSTEM SETUP MENU 30 These settings will return to set itself. memo It is possible to its level after testing the sound with actual soundtracks. S0URCE MULTI OPERATION Î SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1 VCR2 MULTI CONTROL CD MD/ TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT CLASS... tends to the previous screen The MASTER VOLUME will be output. The TEST TONE will show up the display in ENTER to return to sound lower than it actually is output. MASTER VOLUME rotates to raise its original position. Surround/dts setup mode unless put If you want to...
... to return to the SYSTEM SETUP MENU 30 These settings will return to set itself. memo It is possible to its level after testing the sound with actual soundtracks. S0URCE MULTI OPERATION Î SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1 VCR2 MULTI CONTROL CD MD/ TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT CLASS... tends to the previous screen The MASTER VOLUME will be output. The TEST TONE will show up the display in ENTER to return to sound lower than it actually is output. MASTER VOLUME rotates to raise its original position. Surround/dts setup mode unless put If you want to...