Pioneer VSX-03TXH manual

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5 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 En 08 Other connections Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 iPod playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Connecting a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Connecting your USB device t[...]

Before you start 01 7 En Chapter 1: Before you start Features • Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advance ment in discrete design uniq ue to Pioneer f or high-power drivability, l ow distortion and stable ima ging. Through a circui t design that minimizes the energy loss of the amplifier for each of the channels, this recei[...]

Before you start 01 8 En • iPod and USB Read y This receiver has the termin als for con necting an iPod unit and a USB mass storage devi ce. The iPod terminal i s ready for handli ng digital audio, and this receiver’s enhanced co mpatibility ma kes on-screen control of you r iPod an add ed possibi lity. The USB terminal allows you to listen to [...]

5 minute guide 02 9 En Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introductio n to home theater Home theater refers to the use of mu ltiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effe ct, making you feel like you’re in the middle of th e action or concert. The surround sound you get from a ho me theater system depends not only on your spea ker setup, but also on[...]

5 minute guide 02 10 En Automatically sett ing up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) The Auto MCACC Setup me asur es the acoustic characteristics of your listen ing area, taking into acc ount ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and channel le vel. After you have set up the microphone provided with yo ur system, t[...]

5 minute guide 02 11 En The configuration shown o n-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have. 1 If you see an error message ( ERR ) in the right side column (or the speaker config uration displa yed isn’t correct), there may be a problem with the spe aker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn’t work, turn off the power and check the sp[...]

5 minute guide 02 12 En Better sound using Phase Control This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to ma ke sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/or colorin g of the sound (see illustration below). During multichannel playback, LFE (Low- Frequency Effects) [...]

Connecting your equipment 03 13 En Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with m any conn ection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be diffi cult. This page explains the kinds of components y ou can connect to make up your home theater system. Rear panel Caution • Befo re making or changing the connections, switch of[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 14 En 10 Multich annel analog audio inputs 7.1 channel inputs for conn ection to a DVD pla yer with multichannel ana log outputs.  See Using XM Radio on page 56. 11 Speaker terminals Use for connection to the main front, center, surround and surround back speakers.  See Installing your spe aker system on page 21. [...]

Connecting your equipment 03 15 En When making cable connections • T o avoid hum, do not lay connected cables over the top of the receiver. • When connecting optica l cables, be careful when inserting t he plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket. • Wh en storing optical cable, coil loosely. The cable may be damaged if ben[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 16 En Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI o r DVI (with HDCP) equipped component, you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HD MI cable. 1 The HDMI connection transfers unco mpressed digital video, as well as almost every ki nd of digital audio that the connected co mponent is co mpatible [...]

Connecting your equipment 03 17 En Connecting your TV and DVD player The diagram shows a basic setup of this re ceiver together with a TV and DVD player, with S -Video or composite video connections. Different TVs and D VD players may offer alternative connection s. See also Using the component video jacks on pa ge 1 9 if yo ur TV and/o r DVD playe[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 18 En Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-to p box Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digit al TV tuners are all examples of so -called ‘set-top boxes’. 1 Connect the audio/video ou tputs on the set-to p box to the TV SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs. Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack ca ble[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 19 En 3 If the device can ou tput digital audio, connect an optical-t ype 1 digital audio output from the recorder to the OPTICAL I N 2 ( DVR1 ) input. Use an optical cable for the connection. 2 • For a second recorder, use the OPTICAL IN 3 ( DVR2 ) inputs. Using the component v ideo jacks Component video should give [...]

Connecting your equipment 03 20 En 1 Connect a coaxial -type 1 digital audi o output on your digital component to the COAXIAL IN 2 ( CD ) input. Use a coaxial cable for th e connectio n. 2 For recording equ ipment, connect the optical-t ype DIGITAL output to a digital input on the recorder. Use an opti cal cable to connect to the OPTICAL OUT . 2 Ab[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 21 En Installing your speaker system To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sou nd capa bilities connect front, center, surroun d and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. 1 Although this is i deal, other configurat ions with fewer spea kers—n o subwoofer or no center speaker, or even no surroun[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 22 En Bare wire connection s Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 m m ( 3 / 8 in.) 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 in[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 23 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 orientatio n with two surround back speakers connected. • If you have two surround back spea kers THX re[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 24 En Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω terminal. To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m (16 ft. to 20 ft.) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnect ing the supplied AM loop antenna. For the best possible recept[...]

Controls and displays 04 25 En Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 INPUT SELE CTOR dial Use to selec t an inpu t source. 2  STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. Power indicator lights when the receiver is o n. 3 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating range of remote c ontrol unit [...]

Controls and displays 04 26 En 10 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the supplied microphone. 11 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output from the speakers. 12 Listening mode buttons AUTO SURR/STREAM DIRECT – Switches between Auto surround mode ( Au to playback on page 31) and Stream Dire[...]

Controls and displays 04 27 En Display 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to ind icate the cu rrently selec ted input signal. AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically (page 34). 2 Program format indicators These change according to which ch annels are active in digital so urces. L – Left front channel C – Center chan[...]

Controls and displays 04 28 En Remote control The remote has been co nveniently color-code d according to component control using th e following system (press the corresponding i nput source button to acces s): • White – Receiver controls (see below) • Blue – Other controls (page 81) 1 RECEIVER  This switches between standby and on for t[...]

Controls and displays 04 29 En RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen (also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select cl osed captioning with DTV). 6 /// ( TUNE / ST ) / ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 39) and the Audio or Video options (page 74 or 75). A[...]

Controls and displays 04 30 En Sub remote contro l unit The second rem ote control su pplied wi th this rece iver is for use with the MULTI-ZONE listening feature, as explained on page 62. No te that you must co nnect a separate IR receiver as explained in Connecting an IR receiver on page 64 for re mote control in your sub room. 1 STANDBY/ON  T[...]

Listening to your system 05 31 En Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and ma ny features desc ribed in this section may not be av ailable depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver. See Listening mo des with differe nt input sig nal formats on page 97 for more on this. Auto playback There [...]

Listening to y our system 05 32 En • Neural T HX – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources 1 • XM HD Surround – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources 2 With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker( s) and have selected SB ch ON , you can select (acc ording to format) : • [...]

Listening to your system 05 33 En • ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video games • SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs • CLASSICAL – Gives a lar ge concer t hall-ty pe sound • ROCK/POP – Create s a live concert sound for rock and/or pop music • UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic music source s • EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel [...]

Listening to y our system 05 34 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, and you’re left with the pure analog or digital so und source (see Stream direct with different input signal formats on page 101). 1 While listening [...]

Listening to your system 05 35 En • HDMI – Selects an HDMI signal. 1 • PCM – Only PCM signals are outpu t. 2 When set to DIGITAL or AUTO , 2 DIGITAL lights with Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus decoding, 2 HD lights wit h Dolby True HD decoding, DTS lights with DTS or DTS-HD decoding, and WMA9 Pr o lights to indicate that a WMA9 Pro sign[...]

Listening to y our system 05 36 En Using the genre synchronizing fu nction This feature automaticall y selects the most appropriate Advanced Surround mode for the sour ce currently being played back on a Pionee r DVD record er support ing HDMI Control connected to this receiver via HDMI. 1 Fo r details on HDMI Control, see HDMI Control on page 68. [...]

Using the tuner 06 37 En Chapter 6: Using the tuner Listening to the r adio 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 directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you[...]

Using the tuner 06 38 En 4 Press ENTER . After pressing ENTER , the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station. Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to name. See Listening to statio n presets below for how to do this. 2 Press T.EDIT ([...]

The System Setup menu 07 39 En Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the 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 speake[...]

The System Setup menu 07 40 En 1 Select ‘ Auto MCACC ’ from the System Set up menu, then press ENTER . If the System Setup screen is not displayed, refer to Making receiver settings fr om the System Setup menu on page 39. 2 Make sure ‘ Normal ’ is selected, 1 select an MCACC preset 2 , then select START . 3 For a fully customized Auto MCACC[...]

The System Setup menu 07 41 En •S e e Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11 for notes regarding high background noise levels and ot her possible interf erence. 5 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish outputting test tones. A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the spe akers pre[...]

The System Setup menu 07 42 En Press ENTER after you have finished check ing each screen. When you’re finished, select RETURN to go back to the System Setup menu. Be sure to disconn ect the microphone f rom this receiver upon completion of the Auto MCA CC setup. Surround back speaker setting •D e f a u l t s e t t i n g : Normal There are sever[...]

The System Setup menu 07 43 En • Standing Wave – Control overly resonant low frequencies in you r listening room (s ee Standing Wave on page 44). The last t wo settin gs are spe cifically for custo mizing th e parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 44: • EQ Adjust – Manually adjust t he frequenc y balance of your spe[...]

The System Setup menu 07 44 En Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel. From the liste ning position, face the two speakers with your arms outs tretched pointing at each speaker. Try to make th e two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a p osition slightly in front of you and between your arm span.[...]

The System Setup menu 07 45 En 3 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to yo ur liking. Use / to select the channe l. Use / to select the frequency and / to boost or cut the EQ. When you’re finished, go ba ck to the top of the screen and use / to select the next channel. •T h e OVER! indicator shows in the display if[...]

The System Setup menu 07 46 En • Reverberance of high vs. l ow frequencies – Depending on your roo m, you may find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant compared to higher frequencies (i.e. your room sounds ‘boomy’). This may result in a skewed frequency analy sis if the measurement is done too late. • Reverb characteristics for [...]

The System Setup menu 07 47 En 4 If you selected ‘ Reverb View ’, you can check the reverb characteristics for each channel. Press RETURN when you’re done. This appears according to the setting you chose in Reverb Measurement (step 3 on page 46). Use / to select the channel and the frequency you want to check. Use / to go back and[...]

The System Setup menu 07 48 En Checking MCACC preset data After you have completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on pa ge 10 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 39, you can check your calibrated settings using the on-screen display. 1 Select ‘ MCACC Data Check ’ from the Data Manage ment setup me nu. 2 Select the sett[...]

The System Setup menu 07 49 En Manual speaker se tup This receiver all ows you to make d etailed settin gs to optimize the surround sound performance. You only need to make these settings once (unless you cha nge the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers). These settings are designed to customize yo ur system, but if you’re[...]

The System Setup menu 07 50 En • SW – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoof er when YES is selected. Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output ba ss sound continuously or you want deeper ba ss (the bass frequencies that would norma lly come o ut the front and center speakers are [...]

The System Setup menu 07 51 En Speaker D istance For good sound depth and separation from your system , you need to specify the distance of your spe akers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effe ctive surround sound. Important • When Speaker Distance is selected while MCACC is set to OFF , the selec[...]

The System Setup menu 07 52 En 3 Specify the distance of your surround back speakers from each other. • 0 – 1 ft – Surro und speakers wi thin 1 foot ap art (best for THX surround sound). • > 1 – 4 ft – Surround speakers between 1 and 4 feet apart. • 4 ft < – Surround speakers more than 4 feet apart. 4 When you’re finished, p[...]

Other connections 08 53 En Chapter 8: Other connections Caution • Before making or changin g the connections , switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plu gging in components sh ould be the last connection you make with your system. • Do not allow any contact be tween speaker wires from different terminals. Con[...]

Other connections 08 54 En 1U s e / to select a category, then press ENTER to browse that category. • To retu rn to the previous level any time, press RETURN . 2U s e / to browse the selected category (e.g., albums). •U s e / to move to previous/next levels. 3 Continue browsi ng until you arr ive at what you want to play, then[...]

Other connections 08 55 En Connecting a USB device It is possible to listen to two-channel audio 1 us ing the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Connect a USB mass storage device 2 as shown below. •P u s h d o w n o n t h e PUSH OPEN tab to access the iPod DIRECT USB terminal. Connecting your USB de vice to the receiver 1 Switch on the [...]

Other connections 08 56 En Compressed audio compatibility Note that although most standard bi t/sampling rate combinations for compressed audio are compatible, some irregularly encoded files may not play back. The list below shows compatible formats for compressed audio files: • MP3 (MPEG-1/2/2.5 Audio Layer 3) – Sampling rates: 8 kHz to 48 kHz[...]

Other connections 08 57 En • If after pressing XM the display shows Check XM Tuner or Check An tenna , try disconnecting the receiver and tuner connection s, and then plugging them back in. 1 Listening to XM Radio After connecting, you will be able to use this receiver to select channels and navigat e categories using the on- screen display. 2 Th[...]

Other connections 08 58 En Using the XM Menu The XM Menu pr ovides additi onal XM Radio fea tures. 1 Press TOP MENU . 2U s e / to select a menu item, then press ENTER . Choose betwee n the followin g menu items: • Channel Skip/Add – Use / and ENTER to select channels you would like to remove/restore from/to the channel list. • Ant[...]

Other connections 08 59 En Listening to SIRIUS Radio After connecting, you will be able to use this receiver to select channels and navigate categories using the on- screen display. 1 The informat ion displayed is as follow s: Selecting channels and browsing by genre From the SIRIUS Channel G uide, you can browse SIRI US Radio channels in the order[...]

Other connections 08 60 En 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 outpu ts (depending on whether your player supports surround back channels). 1 Make sure that the player is set to output multichannel ana log audio. 1 Connect the front , surround, center an[...]

Other connections 08 61 En •U s e t h e SPEAKERS button on the fro nt panel to select a speaker syste m setting. As mentioned above, if you have selected Normal , the button will simply switch your main speaker system (A) on or off. Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option: • SP  A – Sound is output from speaker system A and the [...]

Other connections 08 62 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 connections, switch [...]

Other connections 08 63 En MULTI-ZONE listening options The following table shows what you can listen to in the sub zone: Basic MULTI-ZONE setup ( ZONE 2 ) • Connect a separate amplifier to the ZONE 2 AUDIO OUT jacks and a TV monitor to the ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT jacks, both on the rear of this receiver . You should have a pair of speakers attached to [...]

Other connections 08 64 En 2 Press CONTROL . • When the receiver is on, 1 make su re that any operations for the sub zon e are done while ZONE 2 shows in the display. If this is not show ing, the front panel contro ls affect the main zon e only. 3U s e t h e INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source for the zone you have selected. For example, ZON[...]

Other connections 08 65 En Switching components on and o ff using the 12 volt trigger You can connect componen ts in your system (such as a screen or projector) to this re ceiver so that they switch on or off using 12 volt triggers whe n you select an i nput function. However, you must specify which input functions switc h on the trigger using the [...]

Other connections 08 66 En • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your flat panel TV. To make the most of the SR+ fe atures, you should connect your source co mponents (DVD player, etc.) in a slightly different way t o that described in this chapter. For each component, con[...]

Other connections 08 67 En Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output When using th e Acoustic Calib ration EQ Profes sional (see page 44) to calibrate the reverb char acteristics of your listening room, you can gra phically check the results on your compute r connected to this receiver. Use a commercially-available RS-232C cable to connect the RS-2[...]

HDMI Co ntro l 09 68 En Chapter 9: HDMI Control Important • The KURO LINK function name used on the web and in catalogues is referred to as HDMI Control i n the operating instructi ons and on the product. By connecting this receive r to an HDMI Co ntrol- compatible Pio neer flat panel TV or the HDD/DVD recorder with an HDMI cable, yo u can contro[...]

HDMI Control 09 69 En 1P r e s s RECEIVER , then press the SETUP button. 2 Select ‘ Other Setup ’, then press ENTER . 3 Select ‘ HDMI Control Set up ’ from the Other Setup menu. 4 Select the ‘ HDMI Control ’ setting you w ant. • ON – Enables the HD MI Control functi on. When this receiver’s power is turned off and yo u have a supp[...]

Other Settings 10 70 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 equipm ent according to the default settings (see Input function default and possible sett ings on page 71). In th is case, you need to tell the receiver what equipm ent is hooked up to [...]

Other Settings 10 71 En Input function default and possible settings The terminals on the r ear of the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the inp ut source functions. If you have connected compone nts to this receiver differently from (or in addition to) t he defaults below, see The Input Setup menu on page 70 to tell the receiver [...]

Other Settings 10 72 En Multi Channel Input Setup You can adjust the level of th e subwoofer for a multi- channel in put. 1 Select ‘ Multi Ch In Setup ’ from the Other Setup menu. 2 Select the ‘ SW Input Gain ’ setting you want. • 0dB – Outputs sound of the subwoofer at the level originally recorded on the source. • +10dB – Outputs [...]

Other Settings 10 73 En SR+ Setup for Pioneer f lat panel TVs Make the following settings if you ha ve connected a Pioneer flat panel TV to this re ceiver using an SR+ cable. Note that the number of function se ttings availa ble will depend on the flat panel TV you’ve connec ted. See also Using this rece iver with a P ioneer flat p anel TV on pag[...]

Using other functions 11 74 En Chapter 11: Using other functions Setting the Audi o options There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the Audio Parameter menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • Note that if a setti ng do esn’t appear in the Au dio Parameter menu, it is unav ailable due to the [...]

Using other functions 11 75 En Setting the Vi deo options There are a number of a dditional picture settings you ca n make using the Video Parameter menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the Vi deo Parameter menu, it is unavailable du e to the current source, setting and stat[...]

Using other functions 11 76 En Making an audio o r a video record ing You can make an audi o or a video recordin g from the built-in tuner, or f rom an audio or vide o 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 su re the components yo[...]

Using other functions 11 77 En Reducing the level of an analog signal The input attenuator lo wers the input level of an analog signal when it’s too strong. You can use this if you find the that the OVER indicator is lights often, or you ca n hear distortion in the sound. 1 •P r e s s RECEIVER , then press A.ATT to switch the input attenuator o[...]

Using other functions 11 78 En Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset al l the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the fron t pan el contro ls to do thi s. 1 Switch the receiver into st andby. 2 While holding down the front panel STEREO/A.L.C button, press and hol d  STANDBY/ON for about two seconds. The display shows RES[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 79 En Chapter 12: 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 or CD ) using the component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote. However, there are cases where o nly certain func[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 80 En Controls for TVs This remote control can contro l components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components above for more on this). Use the inpu t source buttons to se lect the compo nent. •T h e TV CONTROL buttons on the remot[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 81 En Controls for ot her components This remote control c an control these components after entering the proper codes or teach ing the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 79 for more on this) . Use the input source buttons to select the component. CH +/– Selects[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 82 En Operating other Pioneer components with this receiver ’s sensor Many Pioneer components have CONTROL jacks which can be used to link co mponents together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component. When you use a remote control, the co ntrol signal is passed along the chain to the appr[...]

Additional in formation 13 83 En Chapter 13: Additional information Troubles hooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malf unctions. If you think tha t th ere is something wrong with this component, check the points belo w. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate th e other components and electrica l a[...]

Additional information 13 84 En No sound fro m the surround or center sp eaker s. • Check that the S tereo listening m ode or the Front St age Surroun d Advance mode isn’t selected; select one of the su rround listen ing modes (see Listening in surround sound on page 31). • Check that the surround/center spea kers are not set to NO (see Speak[...]

Additional in formation 13 85 En Other audio problems Symptom Remedy Broadcast stations cann ot be selected automatically, or there is conside rable noise in radio br oadcasts. For FM broadcasts • Fully extend the FM wire antenna, adjust the posi tion for best reception an d secure to a wall, etc. • Use an outdoor a ntenna for better recept ion[...]

Additional information 13 86 En Video Settings Sympt om Remedy No image is output when an input is selected. • Check the video co nnections of the so urce component ( see page 1 8). • For high-defini tion video (usin g component vide o connections) , or when digital video conversion is switched off (in Setting the Video opti ons on page 75), yo[...]

Additional in formation 13 87 En Professional Calibratio n EQ graphical output Displa y Symptom Remedy The EQ response displayed in the graphical output fo llowing calibration do es not appear entirely flat. • There are cases wh ere the graph does no t appear flat (even when selecting ALL CH ADJUST in the Auto MCACC Setu p) due to adjust ments ma[...]

Additional information 13 88 En Remote control USB interface When playing certain discs , none of the receiver’s format indicato rs light. • The disc may not contain 5 .1/6.1 channel material. Che ck the disc packaging for more on what audio tracks a re recorded on the disc. When playing a disc with the listening mode set to Auto Surround, the [...]

Additional in formation 13 89 En HDMI Symptom Remedy The HDMI indi cator blink s continuously. • Check all the points below. No picture or sound. • This receiver is HDCP-compatible. Check that the components you are conne cting are also HDCP- compatible. If they are no t, please connect them using the component , S-Video or compo site video jac[...]

Additional information 13 90 En Important information regarding the HDMI connection There are cases where you may not be able to route HD MI signals through this receiver (this depends on the HDMI- equipped component you are connecting– check with the manufacturer fo r HDMI compat ibility infor mation). If you aren’t rece iving HDMI signals pro[...]

Additional in formation 13 91 En SIRIUS radio messages Note • If the unit does not operate normally due to ex ternal effe cts such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to re turn to normal operating conditions. CH Unavailabl e The selected channel is not available. The channel may have be en reassigned [...]

Additional information 13 92 En Surround sound forma ts Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, sate llite, cable an d terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassett es. Dolby The Dolby technologies are explain ed below. See www.dolby.com for more detailed information. Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a multi[...]

Additional in formation 13 93 En Manufactured under lice nse from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ”, “ Pro Logic ”, “ Surround EX ” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. 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-[...]

Additional information 13 94 En About THX The THX technologies are explained be low. See www.thx.com for more detailed information. • THX Cinema processing THX is an exclusive set of standard s and technologies established by THX Lt d. TH X g re w f rom Ge or ge Lu cas ’ p er so nal de si re to mak e you r experience of the film soundtrack, in [...]

Additional in formation 13 95 En • THX Loudness Plus Description THX Loudness Plus is a new volume control tec hnology featured in THX Ultra2 Plus™ and THX Select2 Plus™ Certified amplifiers. With THX Loudness Plus, home theater au diences can now experien ce the rich details in a surr ou nd mix at any volum e le vel. A consequence of turning[...]

Additional information 13 96 En About XM About XM Radio XM is North America’s number one satellite radio company, offering an extraordinary variety of commercial-free music, plus the best in premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, childre n’s and entertainment programming, broadc ast in superior digital audio quality coast to coast. For more [...]

Additional in formation 13 97 En Listening modes with dif ferent input signal format s The following charts out line the liste ning modes available with different inpu t signal formats, depending on the surround back channel processing and decoding method you have selected. Stereo (2 channel ) signal formats SBch Processi ng Input signal fo rmat St[...]

Additional information 13 98 En SBch Processing OFF d Dolby Digit al Plus Dolby TrueHD (except for 176.4 kHz/ 192 kHz) 2 Pro Logic ll MOVIE 2 Pro Logic ll MUSIC 2 Pro Logic ll GAME 2 PRO LOGIC 2 PRO LOGIC + THX 2 Pro Logic ll MOVIE + THX CINEMA 2 Pro Logic ll MUSIC + THX MUSIC 2 Pro Logic ll GAME + THX GAMES Neo:6 MUSIC + THX MUSIC Neo:6 CINEMA + T[...]

Additional in formation 13 99 En Multichannel signal form ats SBch Processi ng Input signal fo rmat Standard THX Auto Surround SBch Processi ng ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) Dolby Digital Plus Dolby True HD DTS-HD DTS-HD Master Audio WMA9 Pro PCM (6.1/7.1 channel) Straight decoding T HX CINEMA THX MUSIC THX GAMES Straight decodi ng[...]

Additional information 13 100 En SBch Processing ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) DTS and DTS 96/24 (5.1 channel encoding) DTS + Neo:6 DTS + 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE a DTS + 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC DTS + Neo:6 + THX CINEMA DTS + 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE + TH X a THX Select 2 CINEMA a THX Select 2 MUSIC a THX Select2 GAME S a DTS + Neo:6 + THX[...]

Additional in formation 13 101 En Stream direct with different inp ut signal formats The following charts show what you will hear with different inpu t signal formats, depending on the Stream Direct mode (see Using Stream Direct on p age 34) you have selecte d. Stereo (2 channel ) signal formats Multichannel signa l formats Surround Back sp eaker(s[...]

Additional information 13 102 En Specifications Amplifier section Continuous ave rage power output of 110 watts* p er channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than 0. 09 %** total harmonic distortion (front). Continuous Power Output (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 Ω , 0.09 %) Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Additional in formation 13 103 En S001_En Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want [...]

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