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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-84TXSi VSX-84TXSi-S VSX-82TXS VSX-82TXS-S Register your product at www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) Operating Instructions
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-84TXSi VSX-84TXSi-S VSX-82TXS VSX-82TXS-S Register your product at www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) Operating Instructions
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RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. D2-4-4-1_EF WARNING - Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Model Number: VSX-84TXSi, VSX-84TXSi-S, VSX-82TXS, VSX-82TXS-S Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC. Address: 1925 E. This equipment generates, uses, and can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet. If this equipment...
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. D2-4-4-1_EF WARNING - Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Model Number: VSX-84TXSi, VSX-84TXSi-S, VSX-82TXS, VSX-82TXS-S Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC. Address: 1925 E. This equipment generates, uses, and can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet. If this equipment...
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... station presets 33 Listening to station presets 33 07 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 34 Automatic MCACC (Expert 34 Surround back speaker setting 36 Manual MCACC setup 37 Fine Channel Level 37 Fine Speaker Distance 38 Standing Wave 38 Acoustic Calibration EQ 39 Professional... 27 Standard surround sound 27 Using the Home THX modes 28 Using the Advanced surround effects 28 Listening in a safe place for buying this Pioneer product. After you will know how to the receiver 47 iPod playback 47 Watching photos and video content 48 4 En
... station presets 33 Listening to station presets 33 07 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 34 Automatic MCACC (Expert 34 Surround back speaker setting 36 Manual MCACC setup 37 Fine Channel Level 37 Fine Speaker Distance 38 Standing Wave 38 Acoustic Calibration EQ 39 Professional... 27 Standard surround sound 27 Using the Home THX modes 28 Using the Advanced surround effects 28 Listening in a safe place for buying this Pioneer product. After you will know how to the receiver 47 iPod playback 47 Watching photos and video content 48 4 En
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... remote control presets 72 Using XM HD Surround 49 Confirming preset codes 72 Saving channel presets 49 Renaming input source names 73 Using the XM Menu 50 Direct function...controls 59 Connecting an IR receiver 59 Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger 60 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display. . . 60 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display 61 Connecting ... OSD Adjustment 65 Specifications 89 Cleaning the unit 89 10 Using other functions Setting the AV options 66 Our philosophy 90 Features 90 Making an audio or a video recording 67 ...
... remote control presets 72 Using XM HD Surround 49 Confirming preset codes 72 Saving channel presets 49 Renaming input source names 73 Using the XM Menu 50 Direct function...controls 59 Connecting an IR receiver 59 Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger 60 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display. . . 60 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display 61 Connecting ... OSD Adjustment 65 Specifications 89 Cleaning the unit 89 10 Using other functions Setting the AV options 66 Our philosophy 90 Features 90 Making an audio or a video recording 67 ...
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... Left (L) Subwoofer (SW) Surround Right (SR) Listening position Surround Left (SL) Surround Back Right (SBR) Surround Back Left (SBL) 3 Plug in the receiver's display, indicating that came with the following quick setup guide, you don't know how to do this . Make sure you place the speakers will have... and channel level. Connect your speakers as shown below for more setup options. The surround sound you 're in the default settings. • Be sure to complete all . This receiver will overwrite any existing settings for the MCACC preset you have set the receiver to the DVD input....
... Left (L) Subwoofer (SW) Surround Right (SR) Listening position Surround Left (SL) Surround Back Right (SBR) Surround Back Left (SBL) 3 Plug in the receiver's display, indicating that came with the following quick setup guide, you don't know how to do this . Make sure you place the speakers will have... and channel level. Connect your speakers as shown below for more setup options. The surround sound you 're in the default settings. • Be sure to complete all . This receiver will overwrite any existing settings for the MCACC preset you have set the receiver to the DVD input....
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... SELECT SYSTEM OFF SOURCE CD DVD DVR2 DVR1 TV SAT CD-R i Pod VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 TV CONT XM RADIO TUNER ROOM2/3 RECEIVER D.ACCESS +10 AV PARAMETER TOP MENU ì TUNE DTVMENU ST SETUP ENTER CLASS DISC ENTER CH LEVEL MENU ST T.EDIT ì RETURN CATEGORY TUNE GUIDE ... Check Ambient Noise Microphone Speaker YES/NO [ OK ] [ ] [ ] :Cancel 1.Auto MCACC Check! Make sure there are used for storing surround sound settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ. It may be as quiet as possible while it is selected,3 select an MCACC preset4 then select OK...
... SELECT SYSTEM OFF SOURCE CD DVD DVR2 DVR1 TV SAT CD-R i Pod VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 TV CONT XM RADIO TUNER ROOM2/3 RECEIVER D.ACCESS +10 AV PARAMETER TOP MENU ì TUNE DTVMENU ST SETUP ENTER CLASS DISC ENTER CH LEVEL MENU ST T.EDIT ì RETURN CATEGORY TUNE GUIDE ... Check Ambient Noise Microphone Speaker YES/NO [ OK ] [ ] [ ] :Cancel 1.Auto MCACC Check! Make sure there are used for storing surround sound settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ. It may be as quiet as possible while it is selected,3 select an MCACC preset4 then select OK...
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...' and start playback of phase' and an unreliable sound image will be set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set to a multichannel listening mode (see illustration below). Note 1 Make sure that the TV's .... If this seems to be 'out of the source.3 If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, you connected this receiver to this receiver. Better sound using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is coming from the speakers connected to play. Front speaker P H A S E C O N T O Sound ...
...' and start playback of phase' and an unreliable sound image will be set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set to a multichannel listening mode (see illustration below). Note 1 Make sure that the TV's .... If this seems to be 'out of the source.3 If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, you connected this receiver to this receiver. Better sound using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is coming from the speakers connected to play. Front speaker P H A S E C O N T O Sound ...
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... Use to a PC for center, surround, surround back and subwoofer channels. Reverse engineering or disassembly is intended for home and other Pioneer components so that you 've connected your video component (see The ...19 RS-232C connector Use for connection to power another component in Setting the AV options on page 62. 20 Speaker terminals Use for powered subwoofer connection). ... video performance, THX recommends switching Digital Video Conversion (in the system. Use of the receiver. • When connecting optical cables, be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is prohibited....
... Use to a PC for center, surround, surround back and subwoofer channels. Reverse engineering or disassembly is intended for home and other Pioneer components so that you 've connected your video component (see The ...19 RS-232C connector Use for connection to power another component in Setting the AV options on page 62. 20 Speaker terminals Use for powered subwoofer connection). ... video performance, THX recommends switching Digital Video Conversion (in the system. Use of the receiver. • When connecting optical cables, be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is prohibited....
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...67 8 STANDBY/ON PHASE CONTROL PHASE CONTROL INPUT SELECTOR MCACC AUTO SURR/ POSITION STREAM DIRECT DIGITAL PRECISION PROCESSING 9 10 11 12 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-84TXSi HOME THX STANDARD SURROUND ADVANCED SURROUND MASTER VOLUME 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SPEAKERS PHONES (TUNE... +) AV PARAMETER (ST -) SETUP ENTER TUNER EDIT (ST +) RETURN BAND MULTI - ROOM & SOURCE/REC SEL CONTROL ON/OFF VIDEO SELECT SIGNAL SBch SELECT PROCESSING...
...67 8 STANDBY/ON PHASE CONTROL PHASE CONTROL INPUT SELECTOR MCACC AUTO SURR/ POSITION STREAM DIRECT DIGITAL PRECISION PROCESSING 9 10 11 12 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-84TXSi HOME THX STANDARD SURROUND ADVANCED SURROUND MASTER VOLUME 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SPEAKERS PHONES (TUNE... +) AV PARAMETER (ST -) SETUP ENTER TUNER EDIT (ST +) RETURN BAND MULTI - ROOM & SOURCE/REC SEL CONTROL ON/OFF VIDEO SELECT SIGNAL SBch SELECT PROCESSING...
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DIGITAL VIDEO SCALER indicator (VSX-82TXS only) Lights when Resolution is set to a setting other than PURE (for ...). Use the TUNE +/- STANDBY/ON 14 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system (page 55). 15 AV PARAMETER Use to access the AV options (page 66). 16 TUNER EDIT Use with another infrared remote control unit. to find radio frequencies and...ON 30 30 7m (23 ft.) AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER 22 En 04 Controls and displays 9 MCACC indicator Lights when one of the MCACC presets (page 29) is selected. 10 i.LINK indicator (VSX-84TXSi only) Lights when an i.LINK-Audio-equipped ...
DIGITAL VIDEO SCALER indicator (VSX-82TXS only) Lights when Resolution is set to a setting other than PURE (for ...). Use the TUNE +/- STANDBY/ON 14 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system (page 55). 15 AV PARAMETER Use to access the AV options (page 66). 16 TUNER EDIT Use with another infrared remote control unit. to find radio frequencies and...ON 30 30 7m (23 ft.) AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER 22 En 04 Controls and displays 9 MCACC indicator Lights when one of the MCACC presets (page 29) is selected. 10 i.LINK indicator (VSX-84TXSi only) Lights when an i.LINK-Audio-equipped ...
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...format indicators 2PRO LOGIC IIx - MONO - L - Low frequency effects channel (the ((( ))) indicators light when an LFE signal is being received in stereo on page 27). 15 SLEEP Lights when the receiver is switched on (see Setting the AV options on (page 61). 23 En Lights when one of the ... 15 16 17 18 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to the active AV parameter(s) (page 66). 9 TUNER indicators TUNED - SURROUND - Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected. Center channel R - AUTO lights when the receiver is set using the MPX button. 10 Master volume level Shows...
...format indicators 2PRO LOGIC IIx - MONO - L - Low frequency effects channel (the ((( ))) indicators light when an LFE signal is being received in stereo on page 27). 15 SLEEP Lights when the receiver is switched on (see Setting the AV options on (page 61). 23 En Lights when one of the ... 15 16 17 18 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to the active AV parameter(s) (page 66). 9 TUNER indicators TUNED - SURROUND - Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected. Center channel R - AUTO lights when the receiver is set using the MPX button. 10 Master volume level Shows...
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... menu (page 34). SETUP - Receiver controls (see page 34) and the AV options (page 66). DIMMER - After pressing, you can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input source button (DVD, DVR1, SAT etc.). Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use ST / to directly...CD DVD TV VIDEO 2 SAT VIDEO1 TVCONT 3 DVR2 CD-R XMRADIO ROOM2/3 DVR1 i Pod TUNER RECEIVER 14 SLEEP VIDEO SEL ANALOG ATT SR+ DIMMER S.RETRIEVER 4 D.ACCESS +10 CLASS DISC ENTER AV PARAMETER 5 TOP MENU ì TUNE CH LEVEL MENU DTVMENU ST ST T.EDIT 6 SETUP ENTER ...
... menu (page 34). SETUP - Receiver controls (see page 34) and the AV options (page 66). DIMMER - After pressing, you can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input source button (DVD, DVR1, SAT etc.). Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use ST / to directly...CD DVD TV VIDEO 2 SAT VIDEO1 TVCONT 3 DVR2 CD-R XMRADIO ROOM2/3 DVR1 i Pod TUNER RECEIVER 14 SLEEP VIDEO SEL ANALOG ATT SR+ DIMMER S.RETRIEVER 4 D.ACCESS +10 CLASS DISC ENTER AV PARAMETER 5 TOP MENU ì TUNE CH LEVEL MENU DTVMENU ST ST T.EDIT 6 SETUP ENTER ...
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... controls can be accessed when listening to switch between named station presets and radio frequencies (page 33). 9 STATUS Press to check selected receiver settings (page 69). 10 MULTIOPE Use this button to perform multi operations (page 73). 11 SHIFT Press to access the controls outlined in...page 27) or Stream Direct (page 29) listening. 25 En STANDARD - MULTI OP - Press to select the surround/virtual back channel mode (page 30). Use to select channels. 8 Component control buttons The main buttons ( , , etc.) are used to select the green commands above these buttons can be ...
... controls can be accessed when listening to switch between named station presets and radio frequencies (page 33). 9 STATUS Press to check selected receiver settings (page 69). 10 MULTIOPE Use this button to perform multi operations (page 73). 11 SHIFT Press to access the controls outlined in...page 27) or Stream Direct (page 29) listening. 25 En STANDARD - MULTI OP - Press to select the surround/virtual back channel mode (page 30). Use to select channels. 8 Component control buttons The main buttons ( , , etc.) are used to select the green commands above these buttons can be ...
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... or select the multichannel analog inputs. 2 For more on the current source, settings and status of the receiver. Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to . The receiver automatically detects what kind of source you're playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.1 PHOTO STATUS... SIGNAL SEL SBch STEREO MULTI OPE THX STANDARD ADV. See Setting the AV options on page 29. 3 In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same...
... or select the multichannel analog inputs. 2 For more on the current source, settings and status of the receiver. Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to . The receiver automatically detects what kind of source you're playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.1 PHOTO STATUS... SIGNAL SEL SBch STEREO MULTI OPE THX STANDARD ADV. See Setting the AV options on page 29. 3 In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same...
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...a listening mode.2 • ACTION - SURR SHIFT PHASE MCACC S.DIRECT RECEIVER • Press ADV.SURR (ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to hear 7.1 channel playback with lots of special effects • DRAMA - SURR SHIFT PHASE MCACC S.DIRECT RECEIVER • Press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.1 With... two channel sources, press THX (HOME THX) repeatedly to make home theater audio sound more like Dolby Digital Surround...
...a listening mode.2 • ACTION - SURR SHIFT PHASE MCACC S.DIRECT RECEIVER • Press ADV.SURR (ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to hear 7.1 channel playback with lots of special effects • DRAMA - SURR SHIFT PHASE MCACC S.DIRECT RECEIVER • Press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.1 With... two channel sources, press THX (HOME THX) repeatedly to make home theater audio sound more like Dolby Digital Surround...
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...you 're sitting (for the same listening position, depending on how you're using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the AV options on page 88). SURR SHIFT PHASE MCACC S.DIRECT RECEIVER 1 While listening to a source, press S.DIRECT (AUTO SURR/STREAM DIRECT) to select the mode you will hear ... ADV. PHOTO STATUS SIGNAL SEL SBch STEREO MULTI OPE THX STANDARD ADV. Check the digital format indicators in the Surround Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance, acoustic calibration EQ, and X-curve), as well as with the pure analog or digital sound source (see how the ...
...you 're sitting (for the same listening position, depending on how you're using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the AV options on page 88). SURR SHIFT PHASE MCACC S.DIRECT RECEIVER 1 While listening to a source, press S.DIRECT (AUTO SURR/STREAM DIRECT) to select the mode you will hear ... ADV. PHOTO STATUS SIGNAL SEL SBch STEREO MULTI OPE THX STANDARD ADV. Check the digital format indicators in the Surround Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance, acoustic calibration EQ, and X-curve), as well as with the pure analog or digital sound source (see how the ...
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... (in the 5.1 format for example, with 5.1 encoded material). Each press cycles through your surround speakers. DIGITAL; Selects an i.LINK signal (VSX-84TXSi only). • PCM - You can choose to listen to sources with your DVD player. • Even when i.LINK is selected and... indicates when you will hear the surround back channel when playing various kinds of non-PCM sources. Selects an analog signal. • DIGITAL - Selects an HDMI signal.2 • - DIGITAL. The receiver selects the first available signal in Setting the AV options on 5.1 encoded material) • VirtualSB...
... (in the 5.1 format for example, with 5.1 encoded material). Each press cycles through your surround speakers. DIGITAL; Selects an i.LINK signal (VSX-84TXSi only). • PCM - You can choose to listen to sources with your DVD player. • Even when i.LINK is selected and... indicates when you will hear the surround back channel when playing various kinds of non-PCM sources. Selects an analog signal. • DIGITAL - Selects an HDMI signal.2 • - DIGITAL. The receiver selects the first available signal in Setting the AV options on 5.1 encoded material) • VirtualSB...
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.... CD DVD DVR2 DVR1 TV SAT CD-R i Pod VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 TV CONT XM RADIO TUNER ROOM2/3 RECEIVER SLEEP SR+ VIDEO SEL DIMMER ANALOG ATT S.RETRIEVER • Press RECEIVER then press S. RETRIEVER (SOUND RETRIEVER) to switch the sound retriever on or off Type of source Dolby Digital EX... Digital/DTS/WMA9 Pro encoded, DVDAudio and SACD multichannel sources Dolby Digital/DTS/PCM/WMA9 Pro encoded, DVD-Audio and SACD stereo sources Analog 2-channel (stereo) sources SBch Processing / Virtual SB mode ON AUTO ON AUTO ON AUTO ON AUTO Multichannel sources ì Standard / THX Stereo sources...
.... CD DVD DVR2 DVR1 TV SAT CD-R i Pod VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 TV CONT XM RADIO TUNER ROOM2/3 RECEIVER SLEEP SR+ VIDEO SEL DIMMER ANALOG ATT S.RETRIEVER • Press RECEIVER then press S. RETRIEVER (SOUND RETRIEVER) to switch the sound retriever on or off Type of source Dolby Digital EX... Digital/DTS/WMA9 Pro encoded, DVDAudio and SACD multichannel sources Dolby Digital/DTS/PCM/WMA9 Pro encoded, DVD-Audio and SACD stereo sources Analog 2-channel (stereo) sources SBch Processing / Virtual SB mode ON AUTO ON AUTO ON AUTO ON AUTO Multichannel sources ì Standard / THX Stereo sources...
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... both sub rooms • ROOM 3 ON - Refer to more on using two remote controls (at a time. VOL +/- SPEAKERS PHONES (TUNE +) AV PARAMETER (ST -) SETUP ENTER TUNER EDIT (ST +) RETURN (TUNE -) BAND MULTI - ROOM & SOURCE/REC SEL CONTROL ON/OFF VIDEO SELECT SIGNAL SBch...L AUDIO R STANDBY/ON PHASE CONTROL PHASE CONTROL INPUT SELECTOR MCACC AUTO SURR/ POSITION STREAM DIRECT DIGITAL PRECISION PROCESSING AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-84TXSi HOME THX STANDARD SURROUND ADVANCED SURROUND MASTER VOLUME • If you select TUNER, you wish to use the sub room remote...
... both sub rooms • ROOM 3 ON - Refer to more on using two remote controls (at a time. VOL +/- SPEAKERS PHONES (TUNE +) AV PARAMETER (ST -) SETUP ENTER TUNER EDIT (ST +) RETURN (TUNE -) BAND MULTI - ROOM & SOURCE/REC SEL CONTROL ON/OFF VIDEO SELECT SIGNAL SBch...L AUDIO R STANDBY/ON PHASE CONTROL PHASE CONTROL INPUT SELECTOR MCACC AUTO SURR/ POSITION STREAM DIRECT DIGITAL PRECISION PROCESSING AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-84TXSi HOME THX STANDARD SURROUND ADVANCED SURROUND MASTER VOLUME • If you select TUNER, you wish to use the sub room remote...
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... MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-84TXSi HOME THX STANDARD SURROUND ADVANCED SURROUND MASTER VOLUME This receiver To make a few settings in The Input Setup menu on page 63. 2 To switch SR+ mode on the plasma display. see SR+ Setup for more on page 65. 61 En VIDEO INPUT 1 Pioneer plasma ... iPod or XM Radio functions are connected with a Pioneer plasma display above for Pioneer plasma displays on setting up the receiver. CD DVD DVR2 DVR1 TV SAT CD-R i Pod VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 TV CONT XM RADIO TUNER ROOM2/3 RECEIVER D.ACCESS +10 AV PARAMETER TOP MENU ì TUNE DTVMENU ST SETUP...
... MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-84TXSi HOME THX STANDARD SURROUND ADVANCED SURROUND MASTER VOLUME This receiver To make a few settings in The Input Setup menu on page 63. 2 To switch SR+ mode on the plasma display. see SR+ Setup for more on page 65. 61 En VIDEO INPUT 1 Pioneer plasma ... iPod or XM Radio functions are connected with a Pioneer plasma display above for Pioneer plasma displays on setting up the receiver. CD DVD DVR2 DVR1 TV SAT CD-R i Pod VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 TV CONT XM RADIO TUNER ROOM2/3 RECEIVER D.ACCESS +10 AV PARAMETER TOP MENU ì TUNE DTVMENU ST SETUP...