Pioneer VSX-LX50 Bedienungsanleitung

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    VSX-LX50 A UDIO/VIDEO MUL TI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Operating Instructions Discov er the benefits of registering your product online at http:// www .pioneer .co.uk (or http://www .pioneer .eu ). VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 1 Thursday, M arch 8, 2007 1:18 PM[...]

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    D3-4-2-1-1_En-A The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (ser vicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of [...]

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    CAUTION The  STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord ser ves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power . Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from[...]

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    4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Checking what’s in th e box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    5 En 08 The System Se tup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Automatic MCACC (Exp ert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Surround back speake r setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Manual MCACC setup . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1: Before you start Features • Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advancemen t in discrete design unique to Pioneer for high-power d rivability, lo w distortion a nd stable imag ing. Through s ymmetrical placement of p ower amplif ication unit s, this receive r generates equal amplifier power[...]

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    Before you start 01 7 En • Easy-to-use LCD remote control The remote c ontrol gives you not only comple te control over every function of this receive r, but also o ver the main functions f or othe r component s in your home thea ter system. Using a system of preset codes, you can program the remote to operate a wide range of other equipment. Che[...]

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    5 minute guide 02 8 En Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to ho me theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround so und effect, making you feel like you’re in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on yo ur spea ker setu p, but also on [...]

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    5 minute guide 02 9 En 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. Place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position (use a tripod if possible). Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. • Push down on the PUSH OP[...]

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    5 minute guide 02 10 En Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environmen t is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (to o much background noise, echo off the walls, obst acles bloc king the speakers from the microphone) the fin al settings may be incorrect . Check for household appliance s (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that ma[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 11 En Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with m any conn ection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be diff icult. This page explains the kinds of components y ou can connect to make up your home theater system. Rear panel Caution • Before ma king or changing the connections, switch of[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 12 En 10 Multicha nnel pre-amplifier ou tputs Use to connect separate ampl ifiers for front , center, surround, surrou nd back and subwo ofer channels.  Connecting additional ampl ifiers on page 54 (see also Installing your spe aker system on page 17 for powered subwoofer connection). 11 Composite and S-video monitor[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 13 En Connecting your TV and DVD player The diagram shows a basic setup of this re ceiver together with a TV and D VD player, with S-video or composite video connections. Different TVs an d DVD players may offer alternative connection s. See also Using the component video jacks on pa ge 14 if you r TV a nd/o r DVD playe[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 14 En 1 Connect t he audio/video outputs on the set-top box to the TV/SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs. Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack ca ble and a video or S-video c able. 2 Connect an optical-type 1 digital au dio output from your set-top box to the OPTICAL 2 (TV/SAT) input. 2 Use an optical cable for the connection.[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 15 En 1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of ASSIGNABLE COMPONENT VIDEO inputs. Connect using a three-way componen t video cable. • Since they are assignable , it doesn’t matter which component video inputs yo u use for which source. After connecting everything, you’ll need to assign the [...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 16 En About the WMA9 Pro decoder This unit has an on-board W indows Media TM Audio 9 Professional 1 (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro-encoded audio using a coaxi al or optical dig ital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro-compatible player. However, the conne cted PC, DVD player, set-to p box[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 17 En Installing your speaker system To take full advantage of the receiver’s surroun d sound capabilitie s connect front, cent er, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. Although this i s ideal, other co nfigurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or no center speaker, or even no surround sp[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 18 En Bare wire connection s Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with abou t 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together ( fig. A ). To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert th e exp[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 19 En The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram ( fig. A ) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second ( fig. B ) shows orientat ion with two surround back speakers connected. • If you h ave two surround back speakers THX re[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 20 En Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω terminal. To improve AM reception, co nnect a 5 m to 6 m le ngth of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the suppli ed AM loop antenna. For the best possible recept ion, suspend ho[...]

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    Controls and displays 04 21 En Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 MULTI JOG dial Use the MULTI JOG dial to sel e ct various settings and menu options. 2  STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and stan dby. Power indicator lights when the receiver is o n. 3 EON MODE Use to search for programs that are br oadcasting traffic or ne[...]

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    Controls and displays 04 22 En 14 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output from the speakers. 15 Input source buttons Press to select an i nput sourc e. 16 VIDEO/GAME INPU T See Connecting a component to the front panel inputs on page 16. 17 USB interface Connect a USB audio device for playb[...]

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    Controls and displays 04 23 En Display 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to ind icate the cu rrently selec ted input si gnal. AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically (page 29). 2 Progr am format indicators These change according to which ch annels are active in digital so urces. L – Left front channel C – Center ch[...]

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    Controls and displays 04 24 En Remote control The remote has been co nveniently color-coded accor ding to component control using th e following system (press the corresponding i nput source button to access): • Green – Receiver controls (see below) • Red – DVD controls (page 66) • Blue – Tuner controls (page 34) • Yellow – iPod co [...]

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    Controls and displays 04 25 En 7 TV CONTROL butto ns These buttons are dedica ted to control the TV a ssigned to the TV CTR L button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CTRL input source button. If you have two TVs, assign the m ain TV to the TV CTRL bu tton (see page 62 for mor e on this). TV  – Use to [...]

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    Listening to y o ur system 05 26 En Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver. See Listening modes wi th different input signal formats on page 77 for more on this. Tip • The listening m[...]

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    Listening to your system 05 27 En • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surround back spe akers) • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above • Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pu re decoding for 6.1 channel sour ces (like Dolby Digital Surround EX) [...]

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    Listening to y o ur system 05 28 En • PhonesSurround – When listening through headphones, you can still get the effect of overa ll surround. Tip • W hen an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT paramet er in Setting the AV options on page 58. Listening in stereo When you select STEREO [...]

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    Listening to your system 05 29 En Selecting MCACC presets • Default setting: MEMORY 1 If you have calibrated your sy stem for di fferent listening position s 1 , you can switch between settings to suit the kind of source you’re listenin g to and where you’re sitting (for example, watch ing movies from a sofa, o r playing a video game close to[...]

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    Listening to your system 05 30 En Using the Virtual Surround Back mode When you’re not using surround back speakers, selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers. You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information, or if the material sounds better in the format (f[...]

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    Listening to your system 05 31 En Using Midnight and L oudness The Midnight li stening feature allows you to hea r effective surround sound of movies at low volum e levels. The effect automatically adjusts acco rding to the volume at which you’re listening. The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources [...]

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    USB playback 06 32 En Chapter 6: USB playback Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two-channel audio 1 using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Connect a USB mass storage device 2 as shown below. 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. 2 Press USB ( SHIFT +DVD) to switch to the USB input. No USB appears in the OSD. 3 Conn[...]

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    USB playback 06 33 En 1P r e s s RETURN to display the folder/file list for the USB device connected. 2P r e s s / to select the f ile you want to play back, and then press ENTER to confirm your selection. • Press RETURN to switch to the upper hierarchy of the current folder or fi le. • To switch to the previous/next folder or file wi thi[...]

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    Using the tuner 07 34 En Chapter 7: Using the tuner Listening to the radi o The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (s earch) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you[...]

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    Using the tuner 07 35 En Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to name. See Listening to station pre sets below for how to do this. 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). The display shows STATION NAME , then a blinking cursor at the first character position. 3 Input the name[...]

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    Using the tuner 07 36 En 4 Press ENTER to search for the program type. The system starts searching through the station presets for a match. When it finds one, the search stops and the station plays for five seconds. 5 If you want to keep liste ning to the station, press ENTER within the fi ve seconds. If you don’t press ENTER , searching resumes.[...]

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    The System Setup menu 08 37 En Chapter 8: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from th e System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re u sing the receiver (for example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune individual speak[...]

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    The System Setup menu 08 38 En 1 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the System Setup menu then press ENTER . If the System Setup screen is not displayed, refer to Making receiver set tings from the System Setup menu above. 2 Make sure ‘Normal (SB)’ is selected, 1 select an MCACC preset 2 then s elect OK. For a fully customized Auto MCACC setup, selec[...]

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    The System Setup menu 08 39 En • Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings. • With error messages (such as Ambient Noise or Microphone Check ) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10) and verifying the mic connection. If there does[...]

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    The System Setup menu 08 40 En 1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings fr om the System Setup menu above if you’re not alre ady at this screen. 2 Select the surround back speaker setting. • Normal (S B) – Select for normal home thea ter use with surround back speakers in your main (speaker syst[...]

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    The System Setup menu 08 41 En 1 Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. The volume increases to the 0 dB reference level. 2 Adjust the level of the left channel. This will be the reference spea ker level, so you may want to keep the level around 0 dB so that you’ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels. • [...]

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    The System Setup menu 08 42 En Standing Wave •D e f a u l t s e t t i n g : ON Acoustic standing waves occur when, under certain conditions, sound waves from your speaker system resonate mutually with so und waves reflected off the walls in your listening area . This can have a negative effect on the overall sound, especi ally at certain lower fr[...]

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    The System Setup menu 08 43 En Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ This setup minimizes the unwanted effects of room reverberation by allowing you to calibrate your system based on the direct sound coming from the speakers. It can also provide you with a graphical output of the frequency response of your room. 1 How to use Professional Acoustic Ca[...]

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    The System Setup menu 08 44 En Note that changing the ro om (for example, moving furniture or pa intings) will a ffect the calib ration results. In such cases, you should recalibrate your system. Using Professional Acoustic Calibra tion EQ 1 Select ‘EQ Professio nal’ then press ENTER. 2 Select an option and press ENTER. • Reverb Measurement ?[...]

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    The System Setup menu 08 45 En Data Management This system allows you to store up to six MCACC presets, allowing you to ca librate your system for different listening positions (or freq uency adjustments for the same listening position). 1 This is useful for altern ate settings to match the kind of sour ce you’re listeni ng to and where you’re [...]

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    The System Setup menu 08 46 En Renaming MCACC presets If you have several different MCACC presets that you’re using, you may want to rename th em for easier identifica tion. 1 Select ‘Memory Rename’ from the Data Manage ment setup menu. 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to rename, then select an appropriate preset name. Use / to select[...]

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    The System Setup menu 08 47 En 2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size. Use / to select the size (and number) of each of the following speakers: 1 • Front – Select LARGE if your fron t speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or if you didn’t connect a subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass[...]

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    The System Setup menu 08 48 En 5 When you’re fin ished, press RETURN. You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu . Tip • Yo u can change the channel levels at any time by pressing CH LEVEL then using / on the remote control . Speaker Dista nce For good sound depth and sepa ration from your system, you need to specify the dista nce of you[...]

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    Other connections 09 49 En Chapter 9: Other connections Caution • Make sure the power is switc hed off before making or changing the connectio ns. Connecting an iPod This receive r has a dedic ated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls o f this receiver. 1 Connecting your iPod to [...]

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    Other connections 09 50 En 2U s e t h e / buttons to browse the selected category (e.g., albums). •U s e / to m ove to previous/next levels. 3 Conti nue browsing unti l you arrive at what you want to play, then press  to start playback. 1 Navigation through categories on your iPod looks li ke this: Playlists  Songs Artists  A[...]

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    Other connections 09 51 En Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component, you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable. 1 The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the connected component is compatible with, includin[...]

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    Other connections 09 52 En HDMI, the logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC. Connecting the multichannel analog inputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel analog outputs (depending on whether your player supports surround back channels[...]

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    Other connections 09 53 En • SP  B – Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B. M ultichannel sources will not be heard. The same signal is output from the surround back channel pre-o ut terminals. • SP  AB – Sound is output from speaker system A (up to 5 channels, depending on the source), the two speakers i[...]

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    Other connections 09 54 En Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than enough powe r for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers. • Be fore making or changin g the connections, switc[...]

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    Other connections 09 55 En • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cabl e to connect the CONTROL IN jack o f this rece iver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your pl asma display. To make the most of the SR+ features, you should connect your source components (DVD pla yer, etc.) in a s l i g h t l y d i f f e r e n t w a y t o t h a t d e s c r i b e d i n t h [...]

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    Other Settings 10 56 En Chapter 10: Other Settings The Input Setup menu You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings (see Input function default and possible settings below). In this case, you need to tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to which ter[...]

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    Other Settings 10 57 En The Other Setup menu The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver. 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button. An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the /// buttons and ENTER to navigate through the screens and selec[...]

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    Using other functions 11 58 En Chapter 11: Using other functions Setting the AV options There are a numbe r of additional sound a nd picture settings you can make using the AV P arameter menu. The defaults, if not stat ed, are listed in bold. Important • N ote that if a setting doesn’t appea r in the AV Parameter menu, it is unav ailable due to[...]

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    Using other functions 11 59 En Making an audio or a video r ecording You can make an a udio or a video recording f rom the built-in tuner, or fro m an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV). 1 Keep in mind you can’t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice-versa, so make sure the components you a[...]

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    Using other functions 11 60 En Reducing the level of an analog signal The input atten uator lowers the inp ut level of an an alog signal when it’s too strong. You can use this if you find the that the OVER indicator is lights often, or you can hear distortion in the sound. 1 • Press RECEIVER then press ANALOG A TT to switch the input attenuato [...]

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    Using other functions 11 61 En Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory def ault. Use th e front panel controls to do this. 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holdi ng down the front panel TONE button, press and hold  STANDBY/ON for about three seconds. The display shows RESET? . 3 Pr[...]

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    Controlling the rest of your system 12 62 En Chapter 12: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assigned to one of the input source buttons (such as DVD/LD or CD ) using the component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote. However, there are cases where only certain func[...]

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    Controlling the rest of your system 12 63 En • The rem ote controls should be 3 cm to 5 cm apart. 5 Press the corresponding butt on on the other remote control that is sending (teaching) the signal to this r eceiver’s re mote control . For example, if you want to le arn the playback control signal, press and hold  briefly. The LCD display wi[...]

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    Controlling the rest of your system 12 64 En 3 Pr ess the button of the component for which you want to check the preset code, then press ENTER. The brand name and preset code appea rs in the display for three seconds. Renaming input source names You can cu stomize the names that appear on the remo te LCD when you select an input source (fo r examp[...]

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    Controlling the rest of your system 12 65 En 6 If necessary, press the input sou rce button for the component whose command you want to input. This is only necessary if the c ommand is for a new component (i nput source). 7 Select t he button for th e command you want to input. The followin g remote cont rol commands ca n be selected : • You don?[...]

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    Controlling the rest of your system 12 66 En Controls for TVs This remote contr ol can control components af ter entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 62 for more on this). Use the input source button s to select the com ponent. •T h e TV CONTROL buttons on the [...]

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    Controlling the rest of your system 12 67 En Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Many Pioneer components ha ve SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link c omponents together so that you can use just the remote sensor of on e component. When you use a remote control, the control sign al is passed along the chain to the appr[...]

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    Additional information 13 68 En Chapter 13: Additional information Troubleshootin g Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malf unctions. If you think that th ere is something wrong with this component, check the points belo w. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investiga te the other components and electrical appl[...]

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    Additional in formation 13 69 En Other audio problems No sound from surround back speakers. • Check that the surround back speakers are set to LARG E or SMALL (see Speaker Setting on page 46). • Make sure surround back processing is set to SBch ON (see Using surround back channe l processing on page 29). • If the source is Dolby Surround EX o[...]

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    Additional information 13 70 En Video Settings Can’t record audio. • You can only make a digital recording from a digital source, and an analog recording from an analog source. • For digital sources, make sure that wh at yo u’re recording isn’t copy pro tected. • Check that the OUT jacks are properly connected to the record ers input ja[...]

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    Additional in formation 13 71 En Displa y Can’t adjust the Fine Speaker Distance setting (page 41) properly. • Check that the speakers are all in phase (make sure the positive ( + ) and negative ( – ) terminals are matched up properly). Most recent settings have been erased. • The power cord was disconnected from the wall while adjusting th[...]

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    Additional information 13 72 En Remote control USB interface HDMI Symptom Remedy Cannot be remote controlled. • Try replacing the batteries in the remote control (see Loading the batteries on page 7). • Be sure to operate within 7 meters and a 30º angle of the remote sensor on the front panel (see Operating range of remote control unit on page[...]

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    Additional in formation 13 73 En iPod messages Note • If the unit does not operate normally due to exter nal effe cts such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to re turn to normal operating conditions. Noisy or distorted picture. • Sometimes a vid eo deck may output a noisy video signal (during scann[...]

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    Additional information 13 74 En Surround sound forma t s Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cable and ter restrial broadcasts, and video cassettes. Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below. See www.dolby.com for more detailed information. Dolby Digital Dolby Digit al is a multic[...]

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    Additional in formation 13 75 En DTS The DTS technologies are explained below. See www.dtstech.com for more detailed information. DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround is a 5.1- channel audio coding system from DTS Inc. now widely used for DVD-Video, D VD-Audio, 5.1 music discs, digital broadcasts, and video games. It can deliver up to six disc[...]

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    Additional information 13 76 En • Re-Equalization The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio equipment in the home because film soundtracks were designed to be played back in large movie theaters using very different professional equipment. Re-Equalization restores the correct tonal bal[...]

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    Additional information 13 77 En Listening modes with different input signal formats The following charts outline the listening modes available with different input signal formats, depending on the surround back channel processing and decoding method you have selected. Stereo (2 channel) signal formats SBch Processing Input signal format Standard TH[...]

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    Additional information 13 78 En Multichannel signal formats SBch Processing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBch Processing ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS-HD DTS-HD Master Audio WMA9 Pro (44.1 kHz/48 kHz) PCM (6.1/7.1 channel) Straight decoding THX CINEMA Straight decoding Dolby Dig[...]

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    Additional information 13 79 En SBch Processing AUTO (Automatically selects 6.1/7.1 channel decoding) Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS-HD DTS-HD Master Audio WMA9 Pro PCM (6.1/7.1 channel) Straight decoding THX CINEMA Straight decoding Dolby TrueHD (176.4 kHz/192 kHz) (5.1 channel) Straight decoding – Straight decoding Dolby Digital EX (6.1 ch[...]

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    Additional information 13 80 En Stream direct with different input signal formats The following charts show what you will hear with different input signal formats, depending on the Stream Direct mode (see Using Stream Direct on page 28) you have selected. Stereo (2 channel) signal formats Multichannel signal formats Surround Back speaker(s) Input s[...]

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    Additional in formation 13 81 En Specifications Amplifier section Continuous Power Outp ut (Stereo) Front . . . . . . . . . 150 W + 150 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 Ω ) 120 W + 120 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω ) Continuous Power Outp ut (Multichannel) Front . . . . . . . . . 150 W + 150 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 Ω ) 120 W + 120 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %[...]

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