Pioneer Elite VSX-01TXH инструкция обслуживания

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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 dev ice [...]

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 un ique to Pioneer f or high-power drivability, l ow distortion and stable ima ging. Through a cir cuit 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 ad ded 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 surroun d 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 home theater system depends not only on your spea ker setup, but also on[...]

5 minute guide 02 10 En Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) The Auto MCACC Setup me asures the acoustic characteristics of your listen ing area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and chan nel level. After you have set up the microphone pro vided with your system, the [...]

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 confi guration 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 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 wh en playing Dolb y Digital sig nals, 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 theater system. Rear panel Caution • B efore making or chan ging the connections, switch o[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 14 En 10 Multich annel analog audio inputs 7.1 channel inpu ts for connection to a DVD pla yer with multichannel analog 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 • 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 c able, 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 to this receiver using a commercially avail able HDMI cable. 1 The HDMI connection transfers u ncompressed 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 an d DVD players may offer alternative connection s. See also Using the component video jack s on pa ge 1 9 if y our TV and/o r DV D pla[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 18 En Connecting a satellite/cable recei ver 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- top box to the TV SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs. Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack ca bl[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 19 En 3 If the device can output digit al audio, connect an optical- type 1 digital audio output from the recorder to the OPTICAL I N 2 ( DVR1 ) input. Use an optical cable for the connectio n. 2 Using the component v ideo jacks Component video should give su perior picture quality 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 coaxi al 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 A[...]

Connecting your equipment 03 21 En Installing your speaker system To take full advantage o f the receiver’s surrou nd sound capa bilities connect front, center, surroun d and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. 1 Although this is ideal, 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 1 0 mm ( 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, conne ct 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 recep[...]

Controls and displays 04 25 En Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 INPUT SEL ECTOR dial Use to se lect an inp ut source. 2  STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and stan dby. Power indicator lights when the receiver is o n. 3 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating range of remot e control 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 ( Auto playback on page 30) and Stream Direc[...]

Controls and displays 04 27 En Display 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to ind icate the cu rrently se lected input 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 chan[...]

Controls and displays 04 28 En Remote control The remote has bee n conveniently color-co ded according to component control using th e following system (pres s the correspondin g input source button to ac cess): • White – Receiver controls (see below) • Blue – Other controls (page 80) 1 RECEIVER  This switches between standby and on for [...]

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 selec t cl osed captioning with DTV). 6 /// ( TUNE / ST ) / ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 38) and th e Audio or Video options (page 73 or 74).[...]

Listening t o your 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 mode s with different input sig nal 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 P[...]

Listening t o your 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 ro ck and/or p op music • UNPLUGGED – Suitable fo r acou stic music sources • EXT.STEREO – Gives multichanne[...]

Listening to your system 05 33 En Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Dire ct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduct ion of a sou rce. 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 [...]

Listening t o your system 05 34 En • HDMI – Selects an HDMI signal. 1 • PCM – Only PCM signals are output. 2 When set to DIGITAL or AUTO , 2 DIGITAL lights with Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus decoding , 2 HD lights with Dolby TrueHD decoding, DTS lig ht s w i th DT S or DTS-HD decoding, and WMA9 Pro light s to indi cate that a WMA9 Pro[...]

Listening to your system 05 35 En Using the genre synchr onizing function This feat ure automaticall y selects the most ap propriate Advanced Surround mode for the source currently bein g played back on a Pioneer DVD recorder supporting HDMI Control connec ted to this receiver via H DMI. 1 For details on HDMI Control, see About HDMI Control on page[...]

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 ( search) 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 stati on presets 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 M CACC ’ from the System Setup menu, then press ENTER . If the System Setup screen is not displayed, refer to Making receiver se ttings 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 custom ized Auto 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 finish outputting test ton es. A progress report is displayed on -screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers pres[...]

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 me nu. Be sure to disconnect the microph one from this rec eiver upon compl etion of the Auto M CACC setup. Surround back speaker setting • Default setting: Normal There are several ways yo[...]

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 sp ecifically for customizin g the parameters explained in Acoust ic Calibr ation EQ Adju st on page 43: • EQ Adjust – Manually adjust the frequency balance of your speaker[...]

The System Setup menu 07 43 En Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target chann el. From the listening position, face th e two speakers with your arms outstretch ed pointing at each speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simulta neously at a po sition sligh tly in front of you and between your arm spa[...]

The System Setup menu 07 44 En 3 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to your likin g. 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! indica tor shows i n the displa y [...]

The System Setup menu 07 45 En • Reverberance of h igh 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 ana lysis if the measurement i s done to o late. • 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 a[...]

The System Setup menu 07 47 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) 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 sett[...]

The System Setup menu 07 48 En Manual speaker setup This receiver a llows you to make deta iled settings to optimize the surround sound performanc e. You only need to make these settings once (unless you chan ge the placement of your current speaker system or ad d new 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 speak ers from 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 w hile MCACC is set to OFF , the s[...]

The System Setup menu 07 51 En 3 Specify the distance of your surround back speakers from each other. • 0 – 1 ft – Surround speakers within 1 foot 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, pr[...]

Other connections 08 52 En Chapter 8: Other connections Caution • Before making or changing the connections , switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plugging in components should be th e last connection you make with your system. • Do no t allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals. Conne[...]

Other connections 08 53 En 1U s e / to select a category, then press ENTER to browse that category. • T o return to the previous level an y time, press RETURN . 2U s e / to browse the selected catego ry (e.g., albums). •U s e / to mo ve to previous/next levels. 3 Continue bro wsing until you arri ve at what you want to play, t[...]

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. • Push 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 receiver[...]

Other connections 08 55 En Compressed audio compatibility Note that although m ost standard bit/samp ling rate combinations f or compressed au dio are compat ible, some irregularly encoded file s may not play bac k. 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 • If after pressing XM the display shows Check XM Tuner or Check Antenna , try disconnecting the receiver and tuner connectio ns, and then plugging them back in. 1 Listening to XM Radio After connect ing, you will b e able to us e this receive r to select channe ls and navigate categories u sing the on- screen display. [...]

Other connections 08 57 En Using the XM Menu The XM Menu provi des additional X M Radio 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 r emove/restore from/to the channel lis t. • [...]

Other connections 08 58 En Listening to SIRIUS Radio After connect ing, you will b e able to us e this receive r to select channe ls and navigate categories u sing the on- screen display. 1 The informa tion displ ayed is as fo llows: Selecting channels and browsing by ge nre From the SIRIUS Channel Gu ide, you can browse SIRIUS Radio channels in th[...]

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 ou tputs (depending on whether your player suppor ts surround back channels). 1 Make sure that the pl ayer is set to output multichannel analo g audio. 1 Connect the front, surround, center [...]

Other connections 08 60 En •U s e t h e SPEAKERS button on t he front 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 more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add ad ditional amplifie rs to every channel of you r system using the pre -outs. Make th e connections shown below to a dd amplifiers to power your speakers. • B efore making or chan ging the connections, [...]

Other connections 08 62 En MULTI-ZONE listening option s 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 moni tor to the ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT jacks, both on the rear of this receiver. You should have a pair of speakers attach ed [...]

Other connections 08 63 En 2P r e s s CONTROL . • Wh en the receiver is on, 1 make sure tha t 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, ZON[...]

Other connections 08 64 En Switching compo nents on and o ff using the 12 volt trigge r You can connect com ponents in your system (su ch as 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+ cable to connect t he 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 characteristic s of your listening room , you can graphically check the results on your computer connected to this receiver. Use a commercially-ava ilable RS-232C cable to connect the RS-232[...]

HDMI Control 09 67 En Chapter 9: HDMI Control Important • T he KURO LINK function name used on the web and in catalogu es is referred to as HDMI C ontrol in the operating instructions and on the product. By connecting thi s receiver to an HD MI Control- compatible Pioneer flat p anel TV or the HDD/DVD recorder with an HDMI cable , you can control[...]

HDMI Co ntro l 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 [...]

Other Settings 10 69 En Chapter 10: Other Settings The Input Setup menu You only need to make settings in the Input Setup me nu 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 the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input source functions. If you ha ve connected 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 how[...]

Other Settings 10 71 En Multi Channel Input Setup You can adjust the level of the su bwoofer for a multi- channel i nput. 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 72 En SR+ Setup for P ioneer 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 Pioneer flat pane l 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 ad ditional sound settings you can make using the Audio Parame ter menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • N ote that if a setting doesn’t appear in the Audio Parameter menu, it is unavailable due to the c [...]

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 settin g doesn’t appear in th e Video Parameter menu , it is unavaila ble due to the curre nt source, setting an[...]

Using other functions 11 75 En Making an audio or a video r ecording You can make an a udio or a video recording f rom the built-in tuner, or from 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 inp ut level of an an alog signal when it’s too strong. You can use this if you find the that the OVER indicator is lights often, or you can hear distortion in the sound. 1 • Press RECEIVER , then press A.ATT to swit ch the input attenuat or o[...]

Using other functions 11 77 En Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front pa nel controls 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 one 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 fun[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 79 En Controls for TVs This remote control can control compo nents 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 th e remote[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 80 En Controls for oth er componen ts This remote control can contro l these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver th e 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 comp onent. CH +/– Selec[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 12 81 En Operating other Pioneer components with this receiver’s sensor Many Pioneer componen ts have CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components to gether so that you can use just the remote sensor of o ne component. W hen you use a remote control, the con trol signal is passed along the chain to the ap[...]

Additional information 13 82 En Chapter 13: Additional information Troubleshootin g Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malf unctions. If you think that th ere is something wrong with this component, check the points belo w. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investiga te the other components and electrical appl[...]

Additional in formation 13 83 En No sound fro m the surroun d or center speakers. • Check that the Stereo list ening mode or th e Front Stage Su rround Advance mo de isn’t selected ; select one of the surro und lis tening modes (see Listening in surround sound on page 30). • Check that the surround/center speakers are not set to NO (see Speak[...]

Additional information 13 84 En Other audio problems Sympt om Remedy Broadcas t stations cannot be selected automat ically, o r there is considerable noise in radio broadcast s. For FM broadcasts • Fully extend the FM wire a ntenna, adjust the posi tion fo r best 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 vid eo connections of th e source component ( see 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 mu[...]

Additional information 13 86 En Professional Calibration EQ graphical output Display Sympt om Remedy The EQ respon se displayed in the graphical ou tput following calibrat ion does not appe ar entirely flat . • There are c ases where t he graph does not appear fl at (even when selecting ALL CH ADJUST in the Auto MCACC Setup) due to adjustments ma[...]

Additional in formation 13 87 En Remote control USB interface When playing certai n discs, none of the receiver’s format indicators light. • The disc may not contain 5.1/6.1 chann el material. Check the disc packaging for more on wh at audio tracks are recorded on the disc . When playing a d isc with the listening mode set to Auto Surround, t h[...]

Additional information 13 88 En HDMI Sympt om Remedy The HDMI in dicator blinks continuo usly. • Check all the points below. No picture or sound. • This receiv er is HDCP-c ompatible . Check that the compon ents you a re connectin g are also HDCP- compatibl e. If they ar e not, please connect th em using the componen t, S-Video o r composite vi[...]

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 prope[...]

Additional information 13 90 En SIRIUS radio messages Note • If the un it 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 t urn to normal operating conditions . CH Unavailable The selected chann el is not available. The channel may have been reassigned[...]

Additional in formation 13 91 En Surround sound fo rmats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs , satellite, cab le and terrestrial broadcasts, and vid eo cassettes. Dolby The Dolby technologies ar e explained below. See www.dolby.com for more detailed information. Dolby Digital Dolby Digita l is a mul[...]

Additional information 13 92 En Manufactured un der 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 S urround 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 George Luca s’ person al desire t o make your 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 co ntrol technology featured in THX Ultra2 Plus™ and THX Select2 Plus™ Certified amp lifiers. With THX Loudness Plus, home theater audiences can now experience the rich details in a surround mix at an y volume level . A consequence of turning th[...]

Additional in formation 13 95 En About XM About XM Radio XM is North America’s number one satellite radio company, offering an extraordinary variety of commerci al-free music, plus the best in premier sports, news, talk ra dio, comedy, children’s and entertainment programming, broadc ast in superior digital audio quality coast to coast. For mor[...]

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 c hannel processing and decodin g method you have selec ted. Stereo (2 cha nnel) signal formats SBch Pro cessing Input signal format Sta[...]

Additional in formation 13 97 En SBch Proces sing 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 MUSI C + THX MUSIC 2 Pro Logic ll GAME + THX GAMES Neo:6 MUSIC + THX MUSIC Neo:6 CINE[...]

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 Aud io WMA9 Pro PCM (6.1/7.1 channe l) Straight de coding THX CINEMA THX MUSIC THX GAMES Straight decoding D[...]

Additional in formation 13 99 En SBch Proces sing ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sour ces) DTS-ES (6.1 channel sources/ 6.1 channel fl agged) DTS-ES (Matrix/Discrete) DTS + 2 Pro Logic ll x MOVIE a DTS + 2 Pro Logic ll x MUSIC DTS-ES Matri x + THX CINEMA DTS-ES Discrete + THX CI NEMA DTS + 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE + THX a THX Select2 CINEMA a T[...]

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 Aud io WMA9 Pro PCM (6.1/7.1 channe l) Straight de coding THX CINEMA Straight decoding Dolby TrueHD (176.4 kHz/ 192 kHz) (5.1 channe l) As above Straight deco ding As above Dolby Digital EX [...]

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 Str eam Direct mode (see Using Stream Direct on p age 33) you have selecte d. Stereo (2 cha nnel) signal format s Multichannel signa l formats Surround Bac k speaker[...]

Additional information 13 102 En Specifications Amplifier section Continuous ave rage power output of 110 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20 00 0 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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