Pioneer VSA-AX10 manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER VSA-AX10 Operating Instructions[...]

2 En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly . After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household p[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION EXPERT QUICK ST ART GUIDE SURROUND SETUP BASIC 3 En Features Advanced Multichannel Stereophonic Concept The VSA-AX10 amplifier is constructed with Pioneer’ s industry-leading advanced multichannel stereophonic concept. This means it is designed to reproduce music and movie soundtracks as close as possible to the intent[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION EXPERT QUICK ST ART GUIDE SURROUND SETUP BASIC 5 En 4 En T able of Contents Remote Control of Other Components ........................................ 60 Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components ............................................................... 60 Recalling Settings Stored in the Remote Co[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION EXPERT QUICK ST ART GUIDE SURROUND SETUP BASIC 5 En 4 En T able of Contents Remote Control of Other Components ........................................ 60 Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components ............................................................... 60 Recalling Settings Stored in the Remote Co[...]

6 En Before Y ou Start Checking the Supplied Accessories Please check that you have received all of the following supplied accessories. Preparing the Remote Control Loading the batteries Load the batteries into the remote control as shown below. The remote control uses a lot of power due to the LCD display so please use alkaline batteries. Dependin[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION 7 En Before Y ou Start Remote Control Cushions Apply the cushions to the feet of the remote control as shown in the diagram right. Operating range of remote control unit The area in which you can use the remote control to operate the VSA-AX10 is fairly large. To use, point the remote control toward the remo[...]

8 En 1 Make sure the batteries are in the remote control (see page 6, if necessary). 2 Press REMOTE SETUP on the remote control. Access to the different setup modes appear on your remote control screen. 3 Press the LCD COMMANDER button. The different types of possible adjustments will appear on the screen. 4 Press the TOUCH PANEL ADJUSTMENT button.[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION 9 En + VOL + ENTER FUNCTION TV CONTROL MUTING MASTER VOLUME SYSTEM OFF MULTI OPERATION STANDBY/ON – VOL – CH – CH + FUNCTION use lock LIGHT AMP DVD/LD VCR1 /DVR VCR2 VCR3 TV REMOTE SETUP CD-R/ TAPE1 CD TUNER VIDEO SAT TV CONTROL 1 BEEP OFF 1 2 3 LCD Commander TOUCH PANEL ADJUSTMENT LCD CONTRAST BACK L[...]

10 En Quick Start Guide Part1 Home Theater: The Basics Most consumers are used to using stereo equipment to listen to music but many people are not used to home theater systems that give you many more options when listening to soundtracks. In fact, home theater is not really complicated and this little guide should give you an understanding of the [...]

QUICK ST ART GUIDE 11 En Quick Start Guide Part1 Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. 1 1 1 1 1 Hooking Up Y our DVD Player & TV In order to use Dolby Digital , MPEG or DTS soundtracks you need to hook up your DVD player with digital audio connections. You can do this [...]

12 En Quick Start Guide Part1 2 2 2 2 2 Speaker Connections Home theater is designed to be setup with five, or seven speakers (front left & right; center; surround left & right; and, optimally, surround back left & right) and a subwoofer, but you can use this amplifier with fewer speakers. Hook up the speakers you have to the A speaker [...]

QUICK ST ART GUIDE 13 En STATUS SPEAKER A/B LOUDNESS INPUT ATT. Amplifier MAIN SUB SIGNAL SELECT TAPE 2 MONITOR SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY DIMMER VIDEO SELECT EFFECT/ CH SEL. BASS/ ATREBLE TONE AMP DVD/LD VCR1 /DVR VCR2 VCR3 TV REMOTE SETUP CD-R/ TAPE1 CD TUNER VIDEO SAT TV CONTROL 1 Turn on the amplifier and your TV, press AMP on the remote control. 2 P[...]

14 En 1 1 1 1 1 Auto Surround Sound Setup If setting up your surround sound speakers seems like it's going to be an involved task you only need to use this quick, automatic method to achieve good surround sound. You'll need to hook up the microphone provided so that the amplifier can hear and judge the distance, size, sound character and [...]

QUICK ST ART GUIDE 15 En Quick Start Guide Part2 10 Auto Surr ound Setup Please Wait Caution!! Test tone is output loudly . [ Cancel ] Auto Surround Setup • Connect microphone • Please be quiet • Move obstacles a way • If you have a subw oofer turn power on and turn volume up [ Start ] [Cancel] Auto Surround Setup Now Analyzing ••• En[...]

16 En Quick Start Guide Part2 11 Check the speaker settings on the OSD If they match your speaker configuration make sure OK,GO NEXT is selected and press ENTER . The test tones will be output loudly again. The test tones may take up to 5 minutes this time. After they have finished, you see the SPEAKER SYSTEMS CHECK screen. If you want to view the [...]

QUICK ST ART GUIDE 17 En Quick Start Guide Part2 2 2 2 2 2 Playing a DVD with Surround Sound 1 Make sure the amplifier , your TV , and your DVD player are switched ON. 2 Press the DVD/LD button on the remote control. Y ou should see "DVD/LD" in the display on the amplifier . 3 Press the LISTENING CH SELECT button on the remote control rep[...]

18 En Y P B P R Green Blue Red S V ideo Component video The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (P B and P R ) signals and then output. In this way , interference between the signals is avoided. S VIDEO S video cables produce clearer picture reproduction by sending separate signals for the luminance and the[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION Connecting Y our Equipment 19 En Connecting V ideo Components Connect your video components to the jacks as shown on the following page. Regarding a DVD there are two types of connections to make, video and audio. Hook up your video signal with either component video, S video or composite video cords (the quality descend[...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 20 En Connecting VCRs or DVRs Connect the video signal with either S video or composite video cords (see p.18). Use analog audio cords for the audio signal. For components you want to record into be sure to hook up both the inputs and outputs and use composite or S video cords for the source players. Be careful! For porta[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION Connecting Y our Equipment 21 En PHONO CD OUT PLAY PLAY IN IN IN IN R RL RL 12 RL RL RL RL RL RL L AUDIO AUDIO FRONT CENTER SUR- ROUND SUR- ROUND BACK VIDEO AUDIO S2 VIDEO PRE OUT FRONT FRONT CENTER CENTER MULTI CH INPUT SUB W. SUB W. SUR- ROUND SUR- ROUND SUR- ROUND BACK SUR- ROUND BACK (Single) (Single) (Single) (Singl[...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 22 En Connecting Analog Audio Components Connect your audio components to the jacks as shown below . These are all analog connections and your analog audio components (turntable, cassette deck) use these jacks. Remember that for components you want to record with you need to hook up four plugs (a set of stereo ins and a s[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION Connecting Y our Equipment 23 En Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs (DVD-A or Super Audio CD compatible player) If you have a DVD-A or Super Audio CD compatible player , or are using an external Dolby Digital/DTS decoder , connect it to the multichannel analog inputs as shown below . Note that if your DVD-A, S[...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 24 En Connecting Digital Audio Components Connect your digital components as shown below . The VSA-AX10 has three coaxial, four optical and one 2 RF inputs for a total of eight digital inputs. In order to use digital soundtracks like Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS (among others) you need to make digital audio connections. Y o[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION Connecting Y our Equipment 25 En 7 Coaxial cords/Optical cables Commercially available digital audio coaxial cords (standard video cords can also be used) or optical cables (not supplied) are used to connect digital components to this amplifier . Be sure to insert completely and in the case of the optical cable, right-si[...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 26 En Connecting Speakers We recommend a full complement of seven speakers and a subwoofer as shown here but, naturally , everyone's home setup will vary . Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below . The VSA-AX10 will work with just two stereo speakers (called "front" speakers in th[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION Connecting Y our Equipment 27 En Placing Y our Speakers Proper speaker placement is essential to realize the best sound from your system. The diagram and tips given here are just a rough guide, for more information see page 95. Also, it is very important for speaker placement to read the instructions that come with your [...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 28 En AC Power Cord Plug in the power cord first to the receiver and then to the wall outlet after you have finished hooking up the rest of your equipment. AC Outlet [switched 100 w max] Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by this unit ’ s STANDBY/ON button. Total electrical power consumption of conn[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION 29 En Remote Control These pages describe the buttons on the remote control. Since the screen on this LCD remote control changes when you select a different function, explanations of buttons for controlling other components/functions can be found in the sections for those components/functions. + VOL + ENTER FUNCTION TV C[...]

30 En Displays & Controls Basic Amplifier LCD Screens Amplifier MAIN Screen 1 88 23 4 5 6 7 MAIN SUB (DVD-A /SACD) DIGITAL NR ACOUSTIC CAL. MIDNIGHT LISTENING MODE LISTENING CH SEL. MULTI CH IN THX STANDARD SURROUND ADVANCED CONCERT ADVANCED CINEMA STEREO /DIRECT Amplifier 1 Amplifier MAIN button Press this button to select the MAIN amplifier s[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION 31 En Displays & Controls Amplifier SUB Screen - STATUS SPEAKER A/B LOUDNESS INPUT ATT. MAIN SUB SIGNAL SELECT TAPE 2 MONITOR SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY DIMMER VIDEO SELECT EFFECT/ CH SEL. BASS/ TREBLE TONE 1 2 3 0 9 4 5 7 6 8 Amplifier 1 Amplifier SUB button Press this button to select the SUB amplifier screen (above) whe[...]

32 En Displays & Controls Back Panel All the terminals on the back panel are explained and/or referenced here. 1 DIGIT AL OUT terminals (See p.24) Use these terminals to output the signal from a DVD, CD player or any other kind of digital player . 2 DIGIT AL IN terminals (See p.24) Use these terminals to input the signal from a DVD, CD player o[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION 33 En Displays & Controls FRONT CENTER SUR- ROUND SUR- ROUND BACK (Single) Y Y L · · ª ª R L R L R L R P B P R P B P R P B P R P B P R 1 2 IN IN 3 IN Y Y Å AC IN ı AC OUTLET MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO SPEAKERS RS-232C 15 13 11 12 14 9 CONTROL IN/OUT terminal Y ou can use this jack to hook up other PIONEER equi[...]

34 En Displays & Controls Front Panel All the controls on the front panel are explained and/or referenced here. T o open the front panel push gently on the lower third of the panel. 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial T urn to select a source component. The input indicators show the current component. 2 ST ANDBY/ON button – power ON/ OFF button Press to sw[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION 35 En Displays & Controls 13 TONE control buttons TONE button This button switches between TONE ON and TONE BYP ASS, which bypasses the tone circuitry . BASS/TREBLE button (See p.55) Use to select whether the bass or treble will be adjusted. ( – /+) buttons (See p.55) Use to adjust the frequencies. 14 DIGIT AL NR b[...]

36 En Displays & Controls Display All the display information is explained and/or referenced here. 6 Digital format indicators 2 DIGITAL: Lights when a Dolby Digital signal is detected. DTS: Lights when a DTS signal is detected. MPEG: Lights when an MPEG signal is detected. THX: Lights when the HOME THX mode is selected. EX: Lights during Surro[...]

SURROUND SETUP 37 En To ensure the best possible surround sound, complete the following setup operations. Some of these may be the same (and take precedence over) the settings you made in the Quick Start Guide. If you think the ones you made at that time were adequate move on to the next setting here. You only need to make these settings once (unle[...]

38 En Setting Up for Surround Sound SPEAKER SYSTEMS The following steps show you how to select the correct setup for the type and number of speakers you connected. Most importantly, you need to decide how to route the sound for all the speakers you connected. To do this select the size of the front, center, surround and surround back speakers (if y[...]

SURROUND SETUP 39 En Setting Up for Surround Sound 2.1. Speaker Systems Manual Free ” Normal Surround ” Front [LARGE] Center [LARGE] Surround [LARGE] SurrBack [LARGE X 2 ] Subwoofer [ YES ] ( NEXT) 3,4 2.1. Speaker Systems Manual Free Speaker System Select [ Normal Surround ] ( Next) 2 2.1. Speaker Systems [ Manual Free ] [Manual THX] (all smal[...]

40 En Setting Up for Surround Sound memo If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and leave the subwoofer selected. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the size and shape of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to wha[...]

SURROUND SETUP 41 En Setting Up for Surround Sound 1 The CHANNEL DELAY should be selected. If it isn ’ t use the 5∞ buttons to select it. Press the ENTER button. The setup possibilities appear on your TV 2 There are two ways to set the CHANNEL DELAY, MANUAL and AUTO. Select the method you ’ d like to use with the 5∞ buttons and press ENTER.[...]

42 En Setting Up for Surround Sound 1 CHANNEL LEVEL should be selected. If it isn ’ t use the 5∞ buttons to select and press ENTER. 2 There are three ways to set the CHANNEL LEVEL: MANUAL; SEMI AUTO; AUTO. Select a setting mode with the 5∞ buttons and pressing ENTER. Test tones will be output. MANUAL: For this setting method you move the test[...]

SURROUND SETUP 43 En Setting Up for Surround Sound Acoustic Calibration EQ This setting is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers, excluding the subwoofer. You can select the frequency balance between your speakers that suits your personal tastes. This feature also allows you to increase the amount of a certain frequency in the soundtrack, whic[...]

44 En Setting Up for Surround Sound 63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k 2.4. Acoustic Cal EQ Manual Target Curve: ALL CH ADJ Channel [ FL • SMALL ] [Return] 3 2 2.4. Acoustic Cal EQ Please Wait Caution!! Test tone is output loudly . [ Cancel ] Manual 2.4. Acoustic Cal EQ Manual [ ALL CH ADJ ] [FRONT ALIGN] Auto [ALL ADJ & FRONT ALIGN] [Return] Y o[...]

SURROUND SETUP 45 En Setting Up for Surround Sound Check the Auto Settings 5 If you want to check what settings have been input for your surround sound parameters you can do it following the steps below. 1 Switch on the amplifier and your TV. Make sure your TV is set to this amplifier as you will use the on-screen displays on your TV to follow thes[...]

46 En Stereo and Multichannel Playback The following instructions show you how to play Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS sound sources with the VSA-AX10. Before doing so be sure to complete the setup procedures described in the Quick Start Guide (starting on page 14) or Setting Up for Surround Sound (starting on page 37). This is particularly important to[...]

BASIC 47 En Basic Operation memo If the T APE 2 indicator is visible in the display , it means the T APE 2 MONITOR is on. Press T APE 2 MONITOR on the AMP SUB screen or the front to turn it off unless you want to listen to the compo- nent hooked up to T APE 2. 7 Start playback of the component you selected in step 3 . 8 Adjust the volume by using t[...]

48 En Basic Operation Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input This button selects the type of input signal, ANALOG, DIGITAL or 2 RF, sent to the amplifier. You need to take special care to switch to the appropriate input when necessary. For example, the switch would have to be on DIGITAL to hear DOLBY DIGITAL, MPEG or DTS surround sound material but [...]

BASIC 49 En Basic Operation Listening Modes The five listening mode types on the amplifier are explained here. These can be turned on from the front panel or from the AMPLIFIER MAIN screen on the remote control. To select listening modes see page 46. The kind of playback you can get in the listening modes depends on what kind of source (DVD, etc.) [...]

50 En Basic Operation For 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback of 5.1 Channel Sources: SX (Studio extension) You can only use this mode if you have setup this amplifier for use with surround back speaker(s) (see pages 12, 26 & 38-40 ) and select 7.1 in LISTENING CH SELECT (see p.47). This mode adds surround back channel(s) to 5.1 channel sources to give[...]

BASIC 51 En Basic Operation ADVANCED CINEMA modes The ADVANCED CINEMA mode is a newly designed system for enhancing movie soundtracks and other audio- visual sources that optimizes its effects in accordance with your source, LISTENING CH SELECT and speaker configuration. There are six ADVANCED CINEMA settings that use DSP (Digital Signal Processing[...]

52 En Basic Operation ADVANCED CONCERT modes The ADVANCED CONCERT (Digital Signal Processing) modes allow you to transform your living room into a variety of different sonic environments when playing either two-channel or multichannel sources. It optimizes its effects in accordance with your speaker configuration, source and LISTENING CH SELECT cho[...]

Basic Operation BASIC 53 En Reducing Noise During Playback (DIGIT AL NR Function) To reduce extraneous noise switch on DIGITAL NR. This feature is effective with sources containing a lot of background noise like cassette and video tape. 1 Press the DIGITAL NR button on the remote control’s AMP MAIN screen or on the front panel. Each press switche[...]

Basic Operation 54 En Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode This useful feature makes it possible to get excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low volumes. It can be used with any surround sound source and play soundtracks so that the quieter sounds are audible even while playing a soundtrack at low volumes. This feature is applicable only w[...]

Basic Operation BASIC 55 En Adjusting Bass and T reble (TONE CONTROL) You can adjust the low (bass) and high (treble) frequencies. The TONE button can also be used to bypass the tone circuitry. memo • The tone control can be adjusted in a range of ±6 dB. • The tone control cannot be set on in HOME THX, MIDNIGHT or LOUDNESS modes. • If the am[...]

Basic Operation 56 En memo DVD Audio/MUL TI CHANNEL IN Playback There are two types of MULTI CH IN modes: DIRECT and ADJUST. In the latter you can add sound features and in the former these are fixed. To select these two settings (as well as OFF) follow the procedure below. • The default setting is DIRECT . • Y ou can ’ t select listening mod[...]

Basic Operation BASIC 57 En Input Attenuator The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it is too strong, causing distortion in the sound. 1 Use the INPUT ATT button on the AMP SUB screen to lower the analog input level. STATUS SPEAKER A/B LOUDNESS INPUT ATT. Amplifier MAIN SUB SIGNAL SELECT TAPE 2 MONITOR SYSTEM SETUP DIS[...]

Basic Operation 58 En V ideo Select This function allows you to listen to one sound source while you watch a different video source on your TV. The sound source is set in the normal fashion as is explained on p.46-47. You then alter the video input with the VIDEO SELECT button. 1 Use the VIDEO SELECT button on the AMPLIFIER ’ S SUB screen or the [...]

Basic Operation BASIC 59 En Status Display The Status display lets you see what the status is for most of the settings in this section. 1 Press AMP. Choose the SUB screen. 2 Press the STATUS button. The status of the settings will appear on both the OSD and the display on the amplifier . For the latter the settings will appear in the following orde[...]

Remote Control of Other Components 60 En 4 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP. The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remote control's screen. 2 Press the PRESET RECALL button on the remote control. The step by step process will appear on the remote control. First, SELECT FUNCTION will appear . 3 Choose the button (for example, DVD/LD) you want to assign [...]

Remote Control of Other Components BASIC 61 En 5 Select the name of the company that makes your component. If there are two pages of company names, use the page +/ – buttons to go back and forth between the two sets of makers' names. For explanation purposes, we'll use PIONEER as an example. 6 Press the number 1 button. If the component[...]

Remote Control of Other Components 62 En Programming Signals from Other Remote Controls (LEARNING Mode) If preset codes are not available for your component(s), or the available preset codes do not operate correctly, you can use this procedure to program in signals from the remote control(s) of your other component(s). These steps can also be used [...]

Remote Control of Other Components BASIC 63 En memo Locking the Settings This feature allows you to lock the REMOTE SETUP settings so that they cannot be changed without unlocking them first. When they are locked you cannot enter the setting screen in these modes. The locking and unlocking procedures are done by the same process. 1 In the REMOTE SE[...]

Remote Control of Other Components 64 En Using the Remote Control with Other Components DVD and TV operations • The following operations are available from the amplifier's remote control after you program your DVD or TV into it, but some operations may need to be learned separately by the amplifier (see “Setting Up the Remote Control to Co[...]

Remote Control of Other Components BASIC 65 En Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTION The direct function will not be necessary for most users. It is designed in case you have an external video source connected to your TV (a video source that is not going through the VSA-AX10). For this explanation we'll call this the "external video deck." [...]

Using Other Functions 66 En 1 (if necessary) Functions that can be recorded STATUS SPEAKER A/B LOUDNESS INPUT ATT. Amplifier MAIN SUB SIGNAL SELECT TAPE 2 MONITOR SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY DIMMER VIDEO SELECT EFFECT/ CH SEL. BASS/ ATREBLE TONE AMP DVD/LD VCR1 /DVR VCR2 VCR3 TV REMOTE SETUP CD-R/ TAPE1 CD TUNER VIDEO SAT TV CONTROL memo Recording from Au[...]

Using Other Functions EXPERT 67 En Speaker System B Setup Bi-amping the front speakers For bi-amp playback you can connect both the A and B speaker terminals to your front speakers. T o do this your speakers must be bi-wireable (that is they must have separate terminals for the high and low frequencies). Bi-amping delivers more power to the front s[...]

Using Other Functions 68 En Switching A/B Speaker System This unit has three types of speaker systems A, B, A&B. This switch allows you to select the speaker system you will use. 1 Use the SPEAKER A/B button on the remote control's SUB screen (or SP SYSTEM A/B on the front panel) to cycle through the different speaker systems. The button c[...]

Using Other Functions EXPERT 69 En PHONO CD OUT PLAY PLAY IN IN IN IN R RL RL 12 RL RL RL RL RL RL L AUDIO AUDIO FRONT CENTER SUR- ROUND SUR- ROUND BACK VIDEO AUDIO S2 VIDEO PRE OUT FRONT FRONT CENTER CENTER MULTI CH INPUT SUB W. SUB W. SUR- ROUND SUR- ROUND SUR- ROUND BACK SUR- ROUND BACK (Single) (Single) (Single) (Single) 1 PCM/ 2 DIGITAL /D TS [...]

Using Other Functions 70 En Pre Out Power Setup It is possible to use a separate stereo pre-amp in conjunction with this amplifier . Y ou might want to do this if you need to connect more sources than this amplifier can accommodate, or if you prefer to use a specific pre-amp for sound quality reasons. Y ou can connect sources to either this amplifi[...]

Using Other Functions EXPERT 71 En • Y ou can also control PIONEER components (and those made by other manufacturers) by pointing the amplifier's remote control directly at the respective component. This type of operation does not re- quire control cords. All you have to do is recall the appropriate stored settings (see p.60-61). • If you [...]

Using Other Functions 72 En Multi Operations Multi operations allow you to tell the amplifier and your other components to do a number of things with the push of only two buttons on the LCD commander. For example, you can program the unit to turn on your TV, turn on your DVD player and start playing the loaded DVD. This allows you to freely decide [...]

Using Other Functions EXPERT 73 En 6 Select a command from the screen of the component (for example 3 [play]). The command and component chosen will appear in the window of command 1. T o erase a command Press the command button you want to erase and press the CLEAR button. 7 Repeat steps 4-6 to program a sequence of up to five commands. Y ou can a[...]

Using Other Functions 74 En System off The SYSTEM OFF feature allows you to tell the amplifier and your other components to stop and turn off with the push of only one button on the LCD commander ( this feature will only work with components that have a standby mode ). For example, you can program the unit to stop your DVD, turn off your TV, turn o[...]

Using Other Functions EXPERT 75 En 6 Select the button for the command you want to input (for example, 7 [stop]). The command and component chosen will appear in the window of command 1. T o erase a command Press the command button you want to erase and press the CLEAR button. 7 Repeat steps 4-6 to program a sequence of up to five (stop or power of[...]

Using Other Functions 76 En Editing Remote Control Screen Names (ITEM MEMO) Use the ITEM MEMO capability to add more information to the remote control display screens for different functions, like your DVD or CD player. For example, you could add the name of the company that makes your component, then the top line of the screen for the respective c[...]

Using Other Functions EXPERT 77 En Editing Buttons Names (KEY LABEL) Use the KEY LABEL capability to rename the buttons (keys) on the remote control screens for different functions (DVD, etc.). You would want to do this if you taught a specific button a new operation on the previous two pages. For example, you could teach the SEARCH MODE button to [...]

Using Other Functions 78 En memo If you want to re-draw the image, choose a new image (for example ) and then press the EDIT button. Use the 5∞2 3 buttons to move the image around. Y ou can also add or subtract from the drawing by touching the screen with your pen. When you're done press the BACK button. The new image appears in the selectio[...]

Using Other Functions EXPERT 79 En Resetting the Remote Control The following operations allow you to erase the settings stored in the remote control. 1 Hold down both the STANDBY/ ON button and MUTING button and then push the RESET tab under the battery cover on the back of the remote control. 2 Release the reset tab and then release the two butto[...]

Advanced Setup 80 En Assigning the Digital Input If you did not hook up your digital equipment in accordance with the default settings for the digital inputs (see p.25) you need to complete the procedure below . Y ou have to do this in order to tell the amplifier what digital equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote cor[...]

Advanced Setup EXPERT 81 En Assigning the Component V ideo Inputs If you used component video cords (and only if you did so) to connect any equipment you must tell the amplifier which device is hooked up with this special kind of cable. If you did not use component video cord (which is a specialized cord that separates the video signal into two col[...]

Advanced Setup 82 En STATUS SPEAKER A/B LOUDNESS INPUT ATT. Amplifier MAIN SUB SIGNAL SELECT TAPE 2 MONITOR SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY DIMMER VIDEO SELECT EFFECT/ CH SEL. BASS/ ATREBLE TONE AMP DVD/LD VCR1 /DVR VCR2 VCR3 TV REMOTE SETUP CD-R/ TAPE1 CD TUNER VIDEO SAT TV CONTROL Expert Setup These settings are more advanced. Some could add depth or listen[...]

Advanced Setup EXPERT 83 En OSD (On-screen Display) ADJUSTMENT Use this feature to adjust your TV display if it seems difficult to see all the instructions on the screen. This adjustment basically lets you move the screen displays up or down and left or right to get a better match between the displays for this amplifier and your TV . Follow steps 1[...]

Advanced Setup 84 En Follow steps 1-4 on page 82, if necessary , to get to the starting point mentioned here. 1 BASS PEAK LEVEL should be selected if it isn ’ t use the 5∞ buttons to select it. Press ENTER. 2 Use the 5∞ buttons to select SETTING START or SETTING CANCEL. SETTING ST ART : The MASTER VOLUME is set to MIN (----dB), a test tone pl[...]

Advanced Setup EXPERT 85 En DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL This feature makes it possible to enjoy full surround sound effects on Dolby Digital sources even at low volumes. It does this by compressing the dynamic range. Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and the softest sounds in any given signal. Compressing the range plays sounds so the q[...]

Advanced Setup 86 En MULTI CH IN SELECT Use this feature to adjust the type of output for audio signals which were input from multichannel inputs. Y ou can set the output of the audio signal in regards to the surround speakers and the surround back speak- ers, which were input from 5.1 channel surround sound soundtrack. There are three OUTPUT MODE [...]

Advanced Setup EXPERT 87 En Follow steps 1-4 on page 82, if necessary , to get to the starting point mentioned here. 1 FUNCTION RENAME should be selected if it isn ’ t use the 5∞ buttons to select it. Press ENTER. 2 Use the 5∞ buttons to select the name of the function (for example, “ VCR1/DVR ” ) you want to change. Press ENTER. The func[...]

Advanced Setup 88 En THX Audio Setup THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup If you have a high-precision speaker that outputs very low frequencies, the sound may have too much boom because of the resonant frequencies in the room where your subwoofer is setup. If you have this problem use the THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup to adjust the low end sounds. 1 Turn on th[...]

Advanced Setup EXPERT 89 En Surround Back Speaker Position This setting has been specifically designed to set the distance between your surround back speakers, If you don't have surround back speakers, or just have one, you won't be able to select this setting. The Advanced Speaker Array (ASA) system was developed with the principles of T[...]

Advanced Setup 90 En Re-Equalization Re-Equalization is a built-in feature of THX technology (see p.93) and is thus always in use for HOME THX modes. If you want to apply this feature to other listening modes complete the steps below. Whether this setting will benefit you or not depends on the type of room you have and your individual listening tas[...]

EXPERT 91 En T echno Ti dbits & Problem-solving 5.1 channel 4 channel analog Dolby Digital Dolby Digital for movie Soundtracks using linear PCM audio generate too much data for multichannel use. Dolby Digital technology was developed in response to the need for efficient multichannel digital sound. It uses masking technology and Adaptive Transf[...]

T echno Ti dbits & Problem-solving 92 En Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II is an improved version of Dolby Pro Logic technology with extended matrix decoding technology that can create 5.1 channel sound from two channel sources. Dolby Pro Logic II creates basic 5 channel sound by using the innovative "steering logic" circuit. Ther[...]

EXPERT 93 En THX  THX Cinema™ processing : THX is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by the world-renowned film production company, Lucasfilm Ltd. THX grew from George Lucas' personal desire to make your experience of the film soundtrack, in both movie theaters and in your home theater, as faithful as possible to w[...]

T echno Ti dbits & Problem-solving 94 En Adaptive Decorrelation ™ : In a movie theater, a large number of surround speakers help create an enveloping surround sound experience, but in a home theater there are usually only two speakers. This can make the surround speakers sound like headphones that lack spaciousness and envelopment. The surrou[...]

T echno Ti dbits & Problem-solving EXPERT 95 En Speaker Placement Information Placement of your speakers is a crucial aspect of attaining accurate and realistic surround sound. Certain pointers concerning speakers stands, direction, angle and distance of speakers will be useful in this regard. Firstly , it is best not to put your speakers direc[...]

T echno Ti dbits & Problem-solving 96 En Speaker Placement for a Complete THX Speaker System If you have a complete THX Speaker System set (LucasFilm authorized), follow the diagram below to place your speakers. Notice the surround speakers should output at an angle parallel to the listener . Also, notice the angle of the front speakers. Speake[...]

T echno Ti dbits & Problem-solving EXPERT 97 En Audio Block Diagram D/A[...]

T echno Ti dbits & Problem-solving 98 En T roubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the [...]

T echno Ti dbits & Problem-solving EXPERT 99 En No sound from surround or center speakers. No sound output from the subwoofer . No sound output from the surround back speakers. No sound output from one speaker . Sound is produced from some components, but not from digital components. • Speaker settings are incorrect. • The surround and/or c[...]

T echno Ti dbits & Problem-solving 100 En If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions. When playing an LD the SIGNAL SELECT is on 2 RF but there is still no sound. Other audio problems Subwoofer output[...]

T echno Ti dbits & Problem-solving EXPERT 101 En Video No image is output when an input is selected. After connecting the TV and selecting the proper video input, there is still no image. There is no image coming from the selected component video jacks. Can't record video. Input/display The display is dark. Y ou can't get DIGITAL to c[...]

T echno Ti dbits & Problem-solving 102 En During playback of a Surround EX or DTS ES source on the AUTO setting, the EX and ES indicators light, but the signal is not properly processed. During playback of a DVD audio source, the player shows a transfer rate of 96kHz, but the amplifier does not. During playback of a DTS 96/24 source, the displa[...]

T echno Ti dbits & Problem-solving EXPERT 103 En Specifications Amplifier Section Continuous Power Output (Stereo Mode) Front ......... 170 W + 170 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 Ω ) Continuous Power Output (Surround Mode) Front ......... 170 W + 170 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 Ω ) Center ..................... 170 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 Ω ) Surr[...]

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