Pioneer VSX-90TXV manual

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    AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-90TXV Operating Instructions • Protect y our new in vestment The details of your purchase will be on file f or reference in the e vent of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. • Impro ve product de velopment Y our input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs . • Receive a free Pion[...]

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    WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. D1-4-2-1_En IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS L OCA TED IN THE REAR. PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCL OSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY . D1-4-2-6-1_En This Class B digital appar[...]

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    READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operat[...]

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

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    5 En Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Crossover Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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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 amplific ation units, this receive r generates equal amplifier power [...]

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    Before you start 01 7 En Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following supplie d accessories: • Setup microphone (cable: 5 m (16.4 ft.)) • Remote control unit • AA/IEC R6P dry cell batteries x2 •A M l o o p a n t e n n a •F M w i r e a n t e n n a • Warranty card • These operating instructions Ventilat[...]

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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 soun d effect, making you feel like yo u’re in t he middle of the action or concert. Th e surround sound you get from a home theate r system depends not only on your speaker setup, 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 ea r level at your normal listening position (use a tripod if possible). Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. •P u s h d o w n o n t h [...]

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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 blocking the speakers from the microphone) the fin al settings may be incorrect . Check for household appliance s (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may[...]

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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 making or chan ging the connections, switch of[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 12 En 11 AM and FM antenna terminals Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas f or radio broadcasts.  Connecting antennas on page 20. 12 Multicha nnel pre-amplifier ou tputs Use to connect separate ampl ifiers for front , center, surround, surrou nd back and subwoofe r channels.  Connecting additional ampl ifiers[...]

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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 1 4 if yo ur TV a nd/o r DVD play[...]

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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 3 To hear audi o from your HDMI component through this system, make analog and/or digit al connections as necessary. On the rear panel, you must co nnect to the audio jacks from a set of audio/video inpu ts (for example, DVR/VCR1 or DVR/VCR2 as shown in the illu stration). • Withou t this connec tion, HDMI au di[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 17 En About the WMA9 Pro decoder This unit has a n on-board Wi ndows Media TM Audio 9 Professional 1 (WMA9 Pro) deco der, so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pr o-encoded a udio using a c oaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WM A9 Pro-compatible player. However, the connected PC, DVD player, set-top b[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 18 En Installing your speaker syste m To take full advantage of the receive r’s surround sound capabilities co nnect fron t, center, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. Although th is is ideal, ot her configurat ions with few er speakers—no subwoofer or no center speaker, or even no surround[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 19 En Bare wire connections Make sure that the spea ker cable you’re going to us e is properly prepared with about 10 mm ( 3 / 8 in.) of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted toge ther ( fig. A ). To connect a terminal, u nscrew the ter minal a few t urns until there is enough space t[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 20 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. Th e second ( fig. B ) shows orientation with two surro und back speakers connected. • If you have two surround back speakers THX re[...]

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    Connecting your equipment 03 21 En Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception co nnect an external FM antenna to the FM U NBAL 75 Ω terminal. To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m (15 ft. to 18 ft.) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna. For the best possible rece[...]

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    Controls and displays 04 22 En Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 MULTI JOG dial Use the MULTI JOG dial to select various sett ings and menu options. 2  STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. Power indicator lights when the receiver is on. 3 MULTI ZONE controls If you’ve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see MULTI- ZON[...]

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    Controls and displays 04 23 En 14 VIDEO/GAME INPUT See Connecting a component to the front panel inputs on page 17. 15 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the supplied micropho ne. 16 SYSTEM SETUP Press to access the System Setup menu (see page 35). 17 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the curren t menu screen. 18 TONE Press this button to access th[...]

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    Controls and displays 04 24 En Display 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to indic ate the current ly selected input signal. AUTO lights when the r eceiver is set to select the input signal automatica lly (page 30). 2 Pr ogram format indicators These change according to which channels are active in digital sources. L – Left front channel C – Center chan[...]

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    Controls and displays 04 25 En Remote control The remote has be en conveniently color-coded acc ording to component control using th e following system (press the corresponding input source button to access): • Green – Receiver controls (see below) • Red – DVD controls (page 64) • Blue – Tuner, XM and SIRIUS Radio c ontrols (page 33, pa[...]

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    Controls and displays 04 26 En 7 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CTRL in put sour ce button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button (see page 61 for more on this). TV  – Use to turn [...]

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    Listening to your system 05 27 En Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and ma ny feat ures described in this section may not be av ailable depending on the current source (for example, PCM 88.2 kHz/96 kHz, DTS 96 kHz (24 bit) or WMA9 Pro), settings and status of the receiver. See Lis tening mo des with dif ferent in[...]

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    Listening to y o ur system 05 28 En • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (on ly available when you’re using two surrou nd back speakers) • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above • Dolby Digi tal EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channe l sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 chann el sources (like Dolby Digital Surround [...]

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    Listening to your system 05 29 En Setting the effect options When using surround effects, there are a number of settings you can adjust. 1P r e s s EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select the setting you want to adjust. Depending on the current status / mode of the receiver, certain options may not appear. Check the table below for notes on this. 2 Use [...]

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    Listening to y o ur system 05 30 En Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when yo u want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed. • While listening to a source, press AUTO SURR to select the Stream Direct mode. • AUTO SURROUND – See Auto playback on page 27. • STREAM DIRE[...]

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    Listening to your system 05 31 En The table below indica tes when you will hear the surround back channel when playing various kind s of sources (  =Sound plays through surround ba ck speaker(s)). •P r e s s RECEIVER then press SB ch (SB ch PROCESSING) repeatedly to cycle the surround back channel opti ons. Each press cycles through the option[...]

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    Listening to y o ur system 05 32 En Using Midnight and Lou dness The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at lo w volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts a ccording 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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    Using the tuner 06 33 En Chapter 6: Using the tuner Listening to the ra dio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning f unctions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning direct ly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station yo[...]

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    Using the tuner 06 34 En Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the stati on preset you want to name. See Listening to s tation presets below for how to do this. 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). The display shows STATION NAME , then a blinking cursor at th e first charac ter positi on. 3 Input the [...]

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    The System Setup menu 07 35 En Chapter 7: 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 07 36 En • ZONE2 – Select to use the (surround back) B speaker terminals for an independent system in another zone (see MULTI-Z ONE listen ing on page 50). 3 When you’re fini shed, press RETURN. You return to the System S etup menu. Manual MCACC setup You can use the settin gs in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detai[...]

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    The System Setup menu 07 37 En When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press  to confirm a nd continue to the ne xt channel. • For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on wh ich speaker you select. • If you want to go back an d adjust a channe l, simply use / to select it. 4 When you're fini[...]

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    The System Setup menu 07 38 En Setting the Acoustic Calib ration EQ aut o matically When you perform the Auto M CACC setup as specified in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8, the correction is automatically done with the ti me period al ready selected (w hen TYPE1 is selected for EQ TYPE , the calibration is set only[...]

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    The System Setup menu 07 39 En 1 Select ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 2 Select CUSTOM1 or CUST OM2 then use / to select the setting you want to copy. • You can also c opy from one cu stom setting to another. For more on the ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN settings, see Setting the Acoustic Calibratio n EQ aut omaticall [...]

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    The System Setup menu 07 40 En Manual speaker setup This receiver a llows you to make detailed s ettings to optimize the surround sound performanc e. You only need to make these settings once (unless you chan ge the placement of your current speaker system or add n ew speakers). These settings are designed to fine-tune your system, but if you’re [...]

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    The System Setup menu 07 41 En Tip • If you have a subwoofer and like lo ts of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofe r. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to low fr[...]

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    The System Setup menu 07 42 En Speaker Dista nce For good sound depth and sepa ration from your system, you need to specify the dista nce of your speak ers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sou nd. 1 Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Ma nual SP Setup menu. 2 Adjust the distanc[...]

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    Other connections 08 43 En Chapter 8: 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 t erminal that w ill allow you to control playback of audio co ntent from your iPod using the controls o f this receiver. 1 Connecting your iPod [...]

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    Other connections 08 44 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 like this: Playlists  Songs Artists  Al[...]

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    Other connections 08 45 En 1 Connect an XM Mini-Tuner to the XM Radio jack on the rear of this receiver. You will also need to activate th e XM Radio service. 2P r e s s XM RADIO (SHIFT+DVD) to switch to the XM RADIO input. 1 For best reception, you may need to move the XM M ini- Tuner near a window (the southernmost window shoul d produce the best[...]

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    Other connections 08 46 En 1 Select the channel you want to memorize. See Selecting channe ls and browsing by genre above. 2 Press T.EDIT . The display shows a blinking memory class. 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three clas ses then press / to select the channel preset you w a nt. You can also use the number buttons to select a preset. ?[...]

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    Other connections 08 47 En 2P r e s s SIRIUS (SHIFT+TV) to switch to the SIRIUS input. For best reception, you may need to move the SIRIUS Connect tuner antenna near a window (the southernmost window should produce the best results). • If after pressing SIRIUS the display shows Antenna Error , try disconnecting the a ntenna and reconnecting. 1 If[...]

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    Other connections 08 48 En • Password Set – Set the parental lock password. 3 When you’re fi nished press TOP MENU to return to the reception display. Connecting the multichannel analog inputs For DVD Audio and SACD playba ck, your DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel analog o utputs (depending on whether your player supports surround [...]

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    Other connections 08 49 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 08 50 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. • Before making or changing the connec tions, switch[...]

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    Other connections 08 51 En Surround Back System MULT I-ZONE setup You must select ZONE2 in Surround back speaker setting on page 35 to use this setup. Note that the sound in the sub zone will be temporar ily interrupted when contro lling the main zone (for example, chan ging the input source or starting playback). • Connect a TV monitor to the MU[...]

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    Other connections 08 52 En Connecting an IR receiver If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet o r shelving unit, you can use an optional IR recei ver (such as a Niles or Xantech unit) to cont rol your sy stem in stead of the remote sensor on the front pa nel of this receiv er. 1 1 Connect the IR recei ver sensor to the MULTI-ZONE &[...]

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    Other connections 08 53 En Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display If you have a Pioneer pla sma display, you can use an SR+ cable 1 to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenien t features, such as au tomatic video input switching of the plasma display when the input is changed. 2 Important • If you connect to a Pi[...]

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    Other connections 08 54 En Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display When connected using an SR+ cable, a number of features become a vailable to make us ing this receiver with your Pioneer plasma displa y even easier. These features include: • On-screen displays when making receiver settings, such as speaker setup, MCACC setup, and so on.[...]

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    Other Settings 09 55 En Chapter 9: Other Settings The Input Assign menu Y o u o n l y n e e d t o m a k e s e t t i n g s i n t h e I n p u t A s s i g n m e n u if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings fo r the di gital inputs, or if you have connected equipment using component video cables. 1P r e s s RECEI[...]

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    Other Settings 09 56 En Assigning the HDMI inputs •D e f a u l t s e t t i n g s : HDMI - 1 – DVD/LD HDMI - 2 – TV/SAT You only need to change this setting when yo u didn’t connect your HDMI component according to the default settings for the HDMI inpu t terminals (see above). By specifying the type of the connected co mponent and to which [...]

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    Other Settings 09 57 En • MAX – Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volu me while quiete r sounds are increased). 3 When you're fi nished, press RETURN . You return to the Other S etup menu. Dual Mono Setup • Default setting: CH1 You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digita l and DTS soundtracks should be p layed. [...]

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    Other Settings 09 58 En 1 Select ‘Video Conv. Setup’ from the Ot her Setup menu. 2 Choose th e setting t hat you want. • ON – All analog video signal s are output from th e MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks. • OFF – No conversion between video formats. 3 When you're fin ished, press RETURN . You return to the Other S etup menu. Multi Zone Se[...]

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    Using other functions 10 59 En Chapter 10: Using other functions Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recor ding from the built-i n tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the rec eiver (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, [...]

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    Using other functions 10 60 En Dimming the display You can choose between fo ur brightness levels for the front panel d isplay. Note that when selecting sources, the display autom atically brig htens for a few seconds. • Press RECEIVER then press DIMMER repeatedly to change the brightness of the front panel di splay. Switching the speaker impedan[...]

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    Controlling the rest of your system 11 61 En Chapter 11: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to contr ol other components Most components can be assi gned 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 o nly certain f[...]

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    Controlling the rest of your system 11 62 En When direct function is on, any com ponent you select (using the input source buttons) will be sel ected by both the receiver and the remote control. When you turn direct function off, you can ope rate the remote control without affecting the receiver. 1 1 While pr essing the RECEIVER button, press SETUP[...]

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    Controlling the rest of your system 11 63 En 8 Repeat step s 5–7 to program a sequence of up to five commands. 9 When you’re fi nished, use / to select EDITEXIT from the menu and press ENTER . You will retur n to the remote c ontrol SETUP menu. Select * EXIT * again to exit. Using multi operations You can start multi operations with the r[...]

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    Controlling the rest of your system 11 64 En Controls for ot her compon ents This remote contro l can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 61 for more on this). Use the input source button s to select the compo nent. Button (s) Func[...]

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    Controlling the rest of your system 11 65 En Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Many Pioneer components h ave SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components toge ther so that you can use just the remo te sensor of one component. When you use a remote control, the con trol signal is passed along th e chain to the app[...]

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    Additional information 12 66 En Chapter 12: 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 12 67 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 40). • Make sure surround back processing is set to SBch ON (see Using surround back channe l processing on page 30). • If the source is Dolby Surround EX o[...]

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    Additional information 12 68 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 prot ected. • Check that the OUT jacks are properly connected to the record ers input ja[...]

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    Additional in formation 12 69 En Displa y Can’t adjust the Fine Speaker Distance setting (page 37) 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 12 70 En Remote control HDMI iPod messages Symptom Remedy Cannot be remote controlled. • Try replacing the batteries in the remote control (see Loading the batteri es on page 7). • Be sure to operate within 7 m (23 feet) and a 30º angle of the remote sensor on the front panel (see Operatin g range of remote control unit [...]

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    Additional in formation 12 71 En XM radio messages SIRIUS radio messages Note • If the unit does not operate norm ally due to external effe cts such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to re turn to normal operating conditions. Symptom Cause Action Check Antenna The XM antenna is not connect ed. Check [...]

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    Additional information 12 72 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 12 73 En Windows Media TM Audio 9 Professional Windows Media TM Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) is a discrete surround format developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA9 Pro can support up to 5. 1/7.1 channel playback with sampling rates up to 24-bit/96 kHz. Using the unique WMA compression techniques, WMA9 Pro can deliver mult[...]

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    Additional information 12 74 En • Advanced Speaker Array (ASA) ASA is a proprietar y THX technolo gy which processes the sound fed to 2 side and 2 back surround speakers to provide the optimal surround sound experience. When you set up your home theater system using all eight speaker output s (Left, Center, Right, Surround Right, Surround Back Ri[...]

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    Additional in formation 12 75 En Multichannel signal form ats SBch Processing Input si gnal format Standard THX A uto Surround SBch Processing ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) WMA9 Pro (6.1/7.1 channel) Stra ight decoding WMA+THX CINEMA Straight decoding Dolby Digital EX (6.1 channel flagged) Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE a 2[...]

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