Pioneer VSX-01THX 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 iPod playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Connecting a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 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 for h igh-power dr ivability, low distortion and stable ima ging. Through a circuit design that minimizes the energy loss of the amplifier for each of the channels, this receiv[...]

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 handling digi tal audio, and this receiver’s enhanced co mpatibility ma kes on-screen control of you r iPod an adde d possibility. The USB terminal allows you to listen to t[...]

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 • With error messages (such as Too much ambient noise! or Check Microphone . ) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11) and verifying the mic connection. If there do esn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and continue. The configuration sho[...]

5 minute guide 02 12 En It is possible to check on the displa y whether or not multi- channel playback is being performed properly. When using a surround back speaker, 2 D+PL IIx MOVIE is displayed when pla ying Dolby Dig ital signals, and DTS+Neo:6 is displa yed when playing DTS 5.1- channel signals. When not using a surr ound back speaker, DOLBY [...]

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 diff icult. This page explains the kinds of components y ou can connect to make up your home th eater system. Rear panel Caution • Before ma king or changing the connections, switch o[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 14 En 10 Multich annel analog audio inputs 7.1 channel inputs for conn ection to a DVD player with multichannel ana log outputs.  See Using XM Radio on page 55. 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. 1[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 15 En When making cable connections • To avoid hu m, do not lay connected cables over the top of the receiver. • When connecting opti cal cables, be careful when inserting t he plug not to damage the s hutter protecting the optical socket. • When stori ng optical cable, coil loosely. The cable may be damaged if be[...]

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 t o 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 th e connected co mponent is compa tibl[...]

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 you r TV an d/or D VD play[...]

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 bo xes’. 1 Connect the audio/video ou tputs on the set-top 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 audi o, 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 Using the component v ideo jacks Component video should give superior picture qua lity when compared to co mposite or S-Video[...]

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 the co nnection. 2 For recording equ ipment, connect the optical-type DIGITAL output to a digital input on the recorder. Use an opti cal cable to co nnect to the OPTICAL OUT . 2 Abo[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 21 En Installing your speaker system To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capa bilities co nnect front, center, surround and surro und back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. 1 Although this is ideal , other configurat ions with fewer spea kers—no su bwoofer 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 h ave two surround back speakers 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 term inal. 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 rece[...]

Controls and displays 04 25 En Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 INPUT SELE CTOR dial Use to selec t an input 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 o[...]

Controls and displays 04 26 En 10 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output from the speakers. 11 Listening mode buttons AUTO SURR/STREAM DIRECT – Switches between Auto surround mode ( Auto playback on page 30) and Stream Direct playbac k. Stream Direct playbac k bypasses the bass/treble co[...]

Controls and displays 04 27 En Display 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to ind icate the current ly selected i nput signal . AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically (page 33). 2 Program format indicators These change according to which ch annels are active in digital so urces. L – Left front channel C – Center cha[...]

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 80) 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 38) and the Audio or Video options (page 73 or 74). A[...]

Listening to y our system 05 30 En Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver. See Listening modes wi th different input signal formats on page 96 for more on this. Auto playback There are [...]

Listening to your system 05 31 En • Neural THX – Up to 7.1 channel sou nd, 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 SBch ON , you can select (accord ing to format): • 2 Pr[...]

Listening to y our system 05 32 En • ADVANCED GA ME – Suitable for video games • SPORTS – Suitable for sport s programs • CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-type sound • ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound for rock and/or po p music • UNPLUGGED – Suitable fo r acou stic music sources • EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel[...]

Listening to your system 05 33 En Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct mo des when you want to hear the truest possible reproduct ion of a source. All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed, and you’re left with the pure analog or digital sound source (see Stream direct with different input signal formats on page 101). 1 While listening t[...]

Listening to y our system 05 34 En • HDMI – Select s an HDMI signal. 1 • PCM – Only PCM signals are output. 2 When set to DIGITAL or AUTO , 2 DIGITAL lights with Dolby Digital or D olby Digital Plu s decoding, 2 HD lights with Dolby TrueHD decoding, DTS ligh ts wi th DT S or DTS-HD decoding, and WMA9 Pro lights to indicate that a WMA9 Pro s[...]

Listening to your system 05 35 En Using the genre synchr onizing function This feat ure automaticall y selects the most appr opriate Advanced Surround mode for the source currently being played back on a Pioneer DVD recorder supporting HDMI Control connec ted to this rec eiver via HDM I. 1 For details on HDMI Control, see About HDMI Co ntrol on pag[...]

Using the tuner 06 36 En Chapter 6: Using the tuner Listening to the radi o The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (s earch) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you[...]

Using the tuner 06 37 En 4P r e s s 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 station pre sets below for how to do this. 2P r e s s T.[...]

The System Setup menu 07 38 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 using th e receiver (for example, if you want to set u p two speaker systems in separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune individual speak[...]

The System Setup menu 07 39 En 1 Select ‘ Auto MC ACC ’ from the System Setup menu, then press ENTER . If the System Setup screen is not displayed, refer to Making receiver settin gs fr om the System Setup menu on page 38. 2 Make sure ‘ Normal ’ is selected, 1 select an MCACC preset 2 , then select START . 3 For a fully customized Au to MCA[...]

The System Setup menu 07 40 En • See Problems whe n using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference. 5 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to fi nish outputting test ton es. A progress report is displayed on -screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers pre[...]

The System Setup menu 07 41 En Press ENTER after you have finished checking each screen. When you’re finished, select RETURN to go back to the Syst em Setup menu . Be sure to disconnect th e microphone from this receiver upon comple tion of the Auto MCA CC setup. Surround back speaker setting • Default setting: Normal There are several ways you[...]

The System Setup menu 07 42 En • Standing Wave – Control overly resonant low frequencies in your listening room (see Standing Wave on page 43). The last two settings are spec ifically for cus tomizing the parameters explained in Acoustic C alibration EQ Adjust on page 43: • EQ Adjust – Manually adjust the frequency balance of your speaker s[...]

The System Setup menu 07 43 En Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channe l. From the listening posi tion, face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simulta neously at a pos ition slightly in front of you and between your arm span.[...]

The System Setup menu 07 44 En Use / to select the channel. Use / to select the frequency and / to boost or cut the EQ. When you’re finish ed, go back to the top of the screen and use / to select the next channel. •T h e OVER! indicato r shows in the di splay if th e frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort.[...]

The System Setup menu 07 45 En • Reverberance of hig h vs. low frequencies – Depending on your r oom, you may find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant compa red to higher frequencies (i. e. your room sounds ‘boom y’). This may result in a skewed frequency analysis if the measurement i s done too la te. • Reverb characteristics [...]

The System Setup menu 07 46 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 45). Use / to select the channel and the fr equency you want to check. Use / to go back an[...]

The System Setup menu 07 47 En Checking MCACC preset data After you have completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 10 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) o n page 38, you can check your calibrated settings using t he on-screen display. 1 Select ‘ MCACC Data Check ’ from the Data Management setup menu. 2 Select the setti[...]

The System Setup menu 07 48 En Manual speaker setup This receiver a llows you to make detailed se ttings to optimize the surround sound performance. Yo u 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 customize your system, but if you’re [...]

The System Setup menu 07 49 En • SW – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected. Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output ba ss sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come ou t the front and center speakers are als[...]

The System Setup menu 07 50 En Speaker Dista nce For good sound depth and sepa ration from your system, you need to specify the dista nce of your speakers fro m the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sou nd. Important • W hen Speaker Distanc e is selected whil e MCACC is set to OFF , the s[...]

The System Setup menu 07 51 En 3 Specify the distance of your sur round back speakers from each other. • 0 – 1 ft – Surround speakers within 1 fo ot apart (best for THX surround sound). • > 1 – 4 ft – Surround speakers between 1 and 4 feet apart. • 4 ft < – Surround speakers mo re than 4 feet apart. 4 When yo u’re finished, [...]

Other connections 08 52 En Chapter 8: Other connections Caution • Before making or changing the connections , swi tch off the power and disconnect the power co rd from the power outlet. Plugging in components should be th e last connection you make with your system. • D o not allow any contact between speaker wires from different t erminals. Co[...]

Other connections 08 53 En 1U s e / to select a category, then press ENTER to browse that category. • To return to the previous level any time, press RETURN . 2U s e / to browse the selected catego ry (e.g., albums). •U s e / to move to pr evious/next levels. 3 Continue browsing un til you arrive at what you want to play, th e[...]

Other connections 08 54 En Connecting a USB device It is possible to listen to two-channel audio 1 using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Connect a USB mass storage device 2 as s hown below. • P ush down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the iPod DIREC T USB terminal. Connecting your USB device to the receiver 1 Switch on the receive[...]

Other connections 08 55 En Compressed audio compatibility Note that although m ost standard bit/samplin g rate combinations for c ompressed audi o are compatible, some irregularly encoded file s may not play back . The list below shows compatible fo rmats for compressed audio files: • MP3 (MPEG-1/2/2.5 Audio Layer 3) – Sampling rates: 8 kHz to [...]

Other connections 08 56 En 2 Press XM to switch to the XM Radio input. For best reception, you may n eed to move the XM Mini- Tuner antenna n ear a window (the southernmost window should produce the best results). • If after pressing XM the display shows Check XM Tuner , try disconnecting the receiver and tuner connections, and then plugging th e[...]

Other connections 08 57 En Using the XM Menu The XM Menu provi des additional XM Ra dio features. 1P r e s s TOP MENU . 2U s e / to select a menu item, then press ENTER . Choose between the following menu item s: • Channel Skip/Add – Use / and ENTER to select channels you would like to remove/r estore from/to the channel lis t. • [...]

Other connections 08 58 En Listening to SIRIUS Radio After connect ing, you will be a ble to use this receiver to select channels a nd navigate ca tegories using t he on- screen display. 1 The informati on displayed is as follows: Selecting channels and browsing by ge nre From the SIRIUS Channel Gu ide, you can browse SIRIUS Radio channels in the o[...]

Other connections 08 59 En Connecting the multichannel analog inputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, you r DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 ch annel analog outputs (dep ending on whether your player supports surr ound back channels). 1 Make sure that the pl ayer is set to output multichannel analog a udio. 1 Connect the front, surround, center [...]

Other connections 08 60 En •U s e t h e SPEAKERS button on the f ront panel to select a speaker system setting. As mentioned above, if you h ave 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 61 En Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has mor e than enough power for any hom e use, but it’s possible to add ad ditional amplifie rs to every channel of your syste m using the pre-ou ts. Make the connections shown below to ad d amplifiers to power your speakers. • Before ma king or changing the connections, [...]

Other connections 08 62 En MULTI-ZONE listening options The following table shows what you can listen to in the sub zone: Basic MULTI-Z ONE 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 63 En 2P r e s s CONTROL . • When the re ceiver is on, 1 make sure that any operations for the sub zone are done while ZONE 2 shows in the display. If this is not showing, the front panel controls affect the main zone only. 3U s e t h e INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source for the zone you have selected. For example, ZONE[...]

Other connections 08 64 En Switching compo nents on and off using the 12 volt trigge r You can connect com ponents in your system (such a s a screen or projector) to this receiver so that they switch on or off using 12 volt triggers when you select an input function. However, you mu st specify which inpu t functions switch on the trigger using the [...]

Other connections 08 65 En • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cabl e to connect the CONTROL IN jack o f this re ceiver wi th the CONTROL OUT jack of your flat panel TV. To make the most of the SR+ features, you should connect your source components (DVD pla yer, etc.) in a s l i g h t l y d i f f e r e n t w a y t o t h a t d e s c r i b e d i n t h i[...]

Other connections 08 66 En Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output When using the Acoustic Calibratio n EQ Professional (see page 43) to calibrate the reverb characteristics of your listening room , you can graphically check the results on your computer connected to this receiver. Use a commercially-availa ble RS-232C cable to connect the RS-232C[...]

HDMI Control 09 67 En Chapter 9: HDMI Control Important • The KURO LINK f unction name used on the web a nd in catalogu es is referred to as HDMI Contro l in the operating instructions and on the product. By connecting thi s receiver to an HDMI C ontrol- compatible Pioneer flat panel T V or the HDD/DVD recorder with an HDMI cable , you can contro[...]

HDMI Co ntrol 09 68 En 1 Press RECEIVER , then press the SETUP button. 2 Select ‘ Other Setup ’, then press ENTER . 3 Select ‘ HDMI Control Setup ’ from the Other Setup menu. 4 Select the ‘ HDMI Control ’ setting you want. • ON – Enables the HDMI Control function. When this receiver’s power is turned off and you have a supported s[...]

Other Settings 10 69 En Chapter 10: Other Settings The Input Setup menu You only need to make settin gs in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings (see Input function default and possible settin gs on page 70). In this case, you need to tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to wh[...]

Other Settings 10 70 En Input function default and possible settings The terminals on the rear of th e receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input source functions. If you have co nnected components to this receiver differently from (or in addition to) the defaults below, see The Input Setup menu on page 69 to tell the receiver ho[...]

Other Settings 10 71 En Multi Channel Input Setup You can adjust the level of the subwo ofer for a multi- channel inpu t. Also, when the multi-channel input is selected as an input source, you can display the video images of other input sources. In the Multi Channel In put Setup, you can assign a video input to the multi-channel input. 1 Select ‘[...]

Other Settings 10 72 En SR+ Setup for Pi oneer flat panel TVs Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer flat panel TV to this receiver using an SR+ cable. Note that the number of function settings available will depend on the flat panel TV you’ve con nected. See also Using this receiver with a Pionee r flat panel TV on page 64 a[...]

Using other functions 11 73 En Chapter 11: Using other functions Setting the Audio options There are a number of additiona l sound settings you can make using the Audio Parame ter menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • Note that if a setting doesn ’t appear in the Audio Parameter menu, it is unavailable due to the cu[...]

Using other functions 11 74 En Setting the Video option s There are a number of addition al picture settings you can make using the Video Parameter me nu. The defaults, if not stated, are li st ed in bold. Important • N ote that if a setting doesn’t ap pear in the Video Parameter menu , it is unavailabl e due to the current source, setting and [...]

Using other functions 11 75 En Making an audio or a video re cording You can make an a udio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or fro m an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV). 1 Keep in mind you can’t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice-versa, so make sure the components you ar[...]

Using other functions 11 76 En Reducing the level of an analog signal The input atten uator lowers the input le vel 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 can hear distortion in the sound. 1 • Press RECEIVER , then press A.ATT to swit ch the input attenuat or on[...]

Using other functions 11 77 En Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s setti ngs to the factory def ault. Use th e front panel co ntrols to do this. 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down the f ront panel STEREO/A.L.C button, press and hold  STANDBY/ON for about two seconds. The display shows RESET[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 78 En Chapter 12: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remo te to control other components Most components can be assigned to on e of the input source b uttons (suc h as DVD or CD ) using the component’s manufacturer preset code sto red in the remote. However, there are cases where only certain fu[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 79 En Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teach ing the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components above for more on this). Use the input source buttons to select the component. •T h e TV CONTROL buttons on the rem ote [...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 80 En Controls for oth er components This remote control can control these c omponents after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 78 for more on this). Use the input source buttons to se lect the compo nent. CH +/– Selects[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 81 En Operating other Pioneer components with this receiver’s sensor Many Pioneer components h ave CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components to gether so that you can use just the remote sensor of o ne component. When you use a remote control, the contro l signal is passed along the chain to the app[...]

Additional information 13 82 En Chapter 13: Additional information Troubleshootin g Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malf unctions. If you think t hat 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 app[...]

Additional in formation 13 83 En No sound from the surround o r center speakers. • Check that the Stereo listen ing mode or the Front Stage Sur round Advance mo de isn’t selected ; select one of the surro und lis tening modes (see Listening in surround sou nd on page 30). • Check that th e surround/center speakers are not set to NO (see Speak[...]

Additional information 13 84 En Other audio problems Sympt om Remedy Broadcast stations cannot b e selected automatic ally, or there is considerable noise in radio broadcasts . For FM broadcasts • Fully extend the FM wire a ntenna, adjust the posi tion for be st reception an d secure to a wall, etc. • Use an ou tdoor antenna fo r better recept [...]

Additional in formation 13 85 En Video Settings Symptom Remedy No image is output when an input is selected. • Check the v ideo connection s of the sourc e component (s ee page 18). • For high-definition video (using compon ent video connections), or when digital video conversion is switched off (in Setting the Vide o options on page 74), you m[...]

Additional information 13 86 En Professional Calibration EQ graphical output Display Sympt om Remedy The EQ response displaye d in the graphical outpu t following calibrati on does not appe ar entirely flat . • There are cas es where the graph does not a ppear flat (ev en when selectin g ALL CH ADJUST in the Auto MCACC Setup) due to ad justments [...]

Additional in formation 13 87 En Remote control USB interface When playing certain discs, none of the receiver’s format indicators light. • The disc may no t contain 5.1/6.1 chann el material. Check the disc packaging for more on what audio tracks are recorded on the disc. When playing a dis c with the listening mo de set to Auto Surround, the [...]

Additional information 13 88 En HDMI Sympt om Remedy The HDMI in dicator blinks continuo usly. • Check all the points below. No picture o r sound. • This receiv er is HDCP-com patible. Chec k that the co mponents you are connec ting are also HDCP- compatibl e. If they are n ot, please conne ct them usi ng the compon ent, S-Vide o or composite v[...]

Additional in formation 13 89 En Important information regarding the HDMI connection There are cases where you may not be able to route HDMI signals through this receiver (this depends on the HDMI- equipped component you are connectin g–check with the manufacturer for HDMI compat ibility information). If you aren’t receiving HDMI signals proper[...]

Additional information 13 90 En SIRIUS radio messages Note • I f the unit does not operate no rmally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet a nd insert again to re turn to normal operat ing condit ions. CH Unavailable The selected channel is not available. The c hannel may have been reassigned[...]

Additional in formation 13 91 En Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, sat ellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes. Dolby The Dolby technologies ar e explained below. See www.dolby.com for more detailed information. Dolby Digital Dolby Digita l is a multic[...]

Additional information 13 92 En Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ”, “ Pro Logic ”, “ Surround EX ” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS The DTS technologies are expla ined below. See www.dtstech.com for more detailed information. DTS Digital Su rround DTS Digital Surround is a 5.1-[...]

Additional in formation 13 93 En About THX The THX technolo gies are explained below. See www.thx.com for more detailed information. • THX Cinema processing THX is an exclusive set of st andard s and technologies established by THX Ltd. TH X grew from Ge orge Lucas’ personal de sire to make yo ur experience of the film soundtrack, in both movie[...]

Additional information 13 94 En • THX Loudness Plus Descr iption THX Loudness Plus is a new volume control technolog y featured in THX Ultra2 Plus™ and THX Select2 Plus™ Certified amplifie rs. With THX Loudness Plus, home theat er audiences can now experience the rich details in a surround mix at an y volume level . A consequence of turning t[...]

Additional in formation 13 95 En About XM U.S. & CANADIAN PRODUCTS NOTE: The below XM Radio company, legal and subscription information is required in all XM Ready ® user manuals in its entirety . About XM Radio XM is North America’s number one satellite radio company, offering an extraordinary variety of commerci al-free music, plus the bes[...]

Additional information 13 96 En Listening modes with different in put signal formats The following charts outline the listening modes available with diff erent input signal formats, dependin g on the surround back cha nnel processing and decoding method you have selected. Stereo (2 cha nnel) signal formats SBch Pro cessing Input signal format Stand[...]

Additional in formation 13 97 En SBch Processi ng OFF d Dolby Digital Plus Dolby True HD (except for 176.4 kHz/ 192 kHz) 2 Pro Logic ll MOVI E 2 Pro Logic ll MUSI C 2 Pro Logic ll GAME 2 PRO LOGIC 2 PRO LOGI C + 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 CINEM[...]

Additional information 13 98 En Multichannel signal formats SBch Pro cessing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBch Processing ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) Dolby Digit al Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS-HD DTS-HD Ma ster Audio WMA9 Pro PCM (6.1/7.1 channel) Straight decodi ng THX CINEMA THX MUSIC THX GAMES Straight decoding Dol[...]

Additional in formation 13 99 En SBch Processi ng ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) DTS-ES (6.1 channel sources/ 6.1 channel fla gged) DTS-ES (Matrix/Discrete) DTS + 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE a DTS + 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC DTS-ES Matrix + T HX CINEMA DTS-ES D iscrete + THX CINE MA DTS + 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE + THX a THX Select2 CINEMA a THX[...]

Additional information 13 100 En SBch Processing AUTO (Automatically selects 6.1/7.1 channel decoding) Dolby Digit al Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS-HD DTS-HD Ma ster Audio WMA9 Pro PCM (6.1/7.1 channel) Straight decodi ng THX CINEMA St raight decoding Dolby TrueHD (176.4 kHz/19 2 kHz) (5.1 channe l) As above Straight decoding As above Dolby Digital EX (6.1[...]

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 page 33) you have selected. 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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