Pioneer VSA-AX10 User Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER

VSA-AX10

Operating Instructions

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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.

Installing the Amplifier

VENTILATION: When installing this unit, make

sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 60 cm at top, 10 cm at rear and front, and 30 cm at each side). WARNING: Slot and openings in the cabinet are

provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, to prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked and covered with items, such as newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Also do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet, bed, sofa, or fabric having a thick pile.

This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty

2 period.

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Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5°C – +35°C (+41°F – +95°F); less than 85%RH (cooling vents not blocked)

Do not install in the following locations

•Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light

•Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly ventilated location

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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 intentions of the producer during mastering. The amplifier uses a revolutionary 3-D Frame Construction technique and a Symmetrical Power Train Design, with high-performance Advanced Direct Energy MOS-FET output devices, generating 170 watts (DIN 6 Ω ) of power for 7 independent channels. True 32-bit Tri Digital

Signal Processing is used for ultra realistic sound.

Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System (MCACC)

In order to make setting up as easy as possible for users we have created the MCACC system. This unique and convenient way of getting good surround sound from the amplifier makes trouble-free setup a snap. With the included microphone plugged into the front panel the MCACC system creates a monitoring environment to establish the parameters of the sound for the specific room you are using. The MCACC system adjusts the parameters to establish excellent surround sound effects and offers you studio quality home theater sound with minimum effort.

Universal Player Compatibility (DVD Audio)

This amplifier features eight discrete channels of analog inputs, each with 96kHz/24bit A/D converters. This makes it ideal for use with all audio formats, including DVD-Audio, and allows very high quality digital processing. Furthermore, using the MCACC system you can setup this amplifier for optimal DVD-Audio playback.

Next Generation THX Standards and New Digital Formats

The VSA-AX10 is the first amplifier in the world to be THX Ultra2 certified. Among the new THX technologies is

ASA (Advanced Speaker Array), which can process any 5.1 channel source for 7.1 channel playback (THX Ultra2 Cinema and THX MusicMode), or 6.1 channel playback (THX Surround EX). THX Surround EX technology makes possible true playback of Dolby Digital Surround EX soundtracks. The VSA-AX10 is also among the first generation of products able to play discs that feature high quality DTS 96/24 soundtracks. Naturally, you can also play all existing audio formats, including the recently developed Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS-ES Extended

Surround formats. On the video side, the component video output is fully compatible with high definition, progressive-scan digital video (720p).

Lucasfilm and THX are trademarks or registered		Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
trademarkes of Lucasfilm Ltd. c Lucasfilm Ltd. &		“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “Surround EX” and double-D
TM. Surround EX is a jointly developed technology of		symbol 2 are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
THX and Dolby Laboratories and is a trademark of
Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved. Used under
authorization.		"DTS", "DTS-ES Extended Surround" and "Neo:6" are
		trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Advanced Cinema & Advanced Concert Modes

The Advanced Cinema and Advanced Concert modes applied to movie soundtracks and music deliver a range of digital effects, giving you a wide range of listening possibilities.

New LCD Touch Panel Remote Control

This touch sensitive screen remote control is the latest in convenient technology. It's easily viewed screen can access a huge amount of different buttons and this remote can instantly change screens, allowing one button to have just one, clearly marked purpose. This remote can be used to operate a variety of other components simply by recalling the appropriate setup codes or by using the learning function to teach the remote control new commands. In addition, you can personalize your remote control with the key label and item memo functions so that it reflects your personal home setup. The remote also has a lock feature to make sure none of the settings are changed accidentally.

Pioneer Video Converter

The Pioneer Video Converter allows more flexibility in hooking up video components as you can use a wide range of cords interchangeably.

The Energy-saving Design

This amplifier is designed to use 0.65 W of energy when in standby mode.

START QUICK

GUIDE

PREPARATION

SETUP SURROUND

BASIC

EXPERT

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Table of Contents

Features .................................................	3
Before You Start ....................................	6
Checking the Supplied Accessories ...........................	6
Preparing the Remote Control ....................................	6
Loading the batteries .............................................	6
Remote Control Battery Alarm ..............................	6
The Touch Pen & Lock ............................................	7
Remote Control Cushions ......................................	7
Operating range of remote control unit ...............	7
Opening the Front Panel .............................................	7
Setting Up the Remote Control ..................................	8
Remote Control Backlight ...........................................	9
Quick Start Guide Part 1 .....................	10
Home Theater: The Basics ........................................	10
1) Your Home System ..........................................	10
2) The Source Material .........................................	10
3) The Listening Modes ........................................	10
Conclusion ............................................................	10
1 Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV .....................	11
Digital Connections ..............................................	11
2 Speaker Connections ...........................................	12
3 Setting up the Main Unit ......................................	13
4 Assigning the Digital Inputs ................................	13
Quick Start Guide Part 2 .....................	14
1 Auto Surround Sound Setup ...............................	14
2 Playing a DVD with Surround Sound .................	17
3 Personalizing Your Sound ....................................	17
Connecting Your Equipment ..............	18
Connecting your TV ...................................................	18
Video Converter ....................................................	18
Connecting Video Components ................................	19
Connecting a DVD, DVD/LD or LD player ...........	19
Connecting VCRs or DVRs ...................................	20
Connecting a Video Component
to the Front Panel .................................................	20
Connecting Satellite TV (SAT) Components ......	21
Connecting Analog Audio Components ..................	22
Cassette deck placement .....................................	23
Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs
(DVD-A or Super Audio CD compatible player) ...	23
Connecting Digital Audio Components ...................	24
Digital Input Default Settings ..............................	25
Connecting Speakers .................................................	26
Placing Your Speakers ...............................................	27
Speaker placement ...............................................	27
AC Power Cord ...........................................................	28
AC Outlet [switched 100w max] ...............................	28

Displays & Controls ............................	29
Remote Control ..........................................................	29
Basic Amplifier LCD Screens ....................................	30
Amplifier MAIN Screen ........................................	30
Amplifier SUB Screen ..........................................	31
Back Panel ..................................................................	32
Front Panel .................................................................	34
Display ........................................................................	36
Setting Up for Surround Sound ........	37
SPEAKER SYSTEMS ..................................................	38
CHANNEL DELAY ......................................................	41
CHANNEL LEVEL (channel balance) ........................	42
Acoustic Calibration EQ ............................................	43
Check the Auto Settings ............................................	45
Basic Operation ...................................	46
Stereo and Multichannel Playback ...........................	46
Switching the channels used for playback
(LISTENING CH SELECT) .....................................	47
Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input .........	48
Playback of 96kHz 24 bit sound formats .............	48
Listening Modes ........................................................	49
STEREO modes .....................................................	49
STANDARD modes ...............................................	49
HOME THX modes ...............................................	50
ADVANCED CINEMA modes ................................	51
ADVANCED CONCERT modes .............................	52
Adjusting the Effect of Advanced Listening Modes ...	52
Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ ...................	53
Reducing Noise During Playback
(DIGITAL NR Function) ..............................................	53
Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode ...................................	54
Listening in LOUDNESS Mode .................................	54
Adjusting Bass and Treble (Tone Control) ...............	55
DVD Audio/MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback ..............	56
DUAL MONO Setting and Playback .........................	57
Input Attenuator .........................................................	57
Tape 2 Monitor ...........................................................	57
Using the Headphones ..............................................	58
Video Select ...............................................................	58
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display ..................	59
Status Display ............................................................	59

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			Table of Contents
Remote Control of Other			Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving ....	91		QUICK
Components ........................................	60		Dolby ...........................................................................	91
Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other			Dolby Digital .........................................................	91
			Dolby Pro Logic II	92
Components	60					START
			Dolby Digital Surround EX	92
Recalling Settings Stored in the
			MPEG Audio	92
Remote Control	60
			DTS	93
Programming Signals from Other Remote
			DTS	93		GUIDE
Controls (LEARNING Mode)	62
			DTS 96/24 ..............................................................	93
Locking the Settings	63		..................................................................DTS-ES	93
			DTS Neo:6	93
Using the Remote Control
with Other Components ............................................	64		THX	93
DVD and TV operations	64
			Speaker Placement Information	95
Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTION	65
			Audio Block Diagram	97		PREPARATION
			Troubleshooting	98
Bi-wiring your speakers .......................................	67
Using Other Functions	66
			Specifications ...........................................................	103
Recording from Audio/Video Components ............	66
Speaker System B Setup ...........................................	67
Stereo playback in another room ........................	67
Bi-amping the front speakers ..............................	67
Switching A/B Speaker System ...........................	68
............................Connecting Additional Amplifiers	69
Pre Out Power Setup .................................................	70					SURROUND
Using System off ..................................................	75
The PIONEER SR System: Operating other
PIONEER components ...............................................	71
Multi Operations ........................................................	72
Performing multi operations ...............................	73
System off ..................................................................	74					SETUP
Editing Remote Control Screen Names
(ITEM MEMO) .............................................................	76
Editing Buttons Names (KEY LABEL) .......................	77
Resetting the Main Unit ............................................	79
Resetting the Remote Control ..................................	79
Advanced Setup ..................................	80
Assigning the Digital Input .......................................	80
Assigning the Component Video Inputs ..................	81					BASIC
Expert Setup	82
OSD (On-screen Display) ADJUSTMENT ...........	83
BASS PEAK LEVEL ...............................................	84
DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL ..............................	85
MULTI CH IN SELECT ...........................................	86
FUNCTION RENAME ............................................	87
THX Audio Setup	88
THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup ..............................	88
Surround Back Speaker Position .........................	89					EXPERT
Re-Equalization	90

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Table of Contents

Features .................................................	3
Before You Start ....................................	6
Checking the Supplied Accessories ...........................	6
Preparing the Remote Control ....................................	6
Loading the batteries .............................................	6
Remote Control Battery Alarm ..............................	6
The Touch Pen & Lock ............................................	7
Remote Control Cushions ......................................	7
Operating range of remote control unit ...............	7
Opening the Front Panel .............................................	7
Setting Up the Remote Control ..................................	8
Remote Control Backlight ...........................................	9
Quick Start Guide Part 1 .....................	10
Home Theater: The Basics ........................................	10
1) Your Home System ..........................................	10
2) The Source Material .........................................	10
3) The Listening Modes ........................................	10
Conclusion ............................................................	10
1 Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV .....................	11
Digital Connections ..............................................	11
2 Speaker Connections ...........................................	12
3 Setting up the Main Unit ......................................	13
4 Assigning the Digital Inputs ................................	13
Quick Start Guide Part 2 .....................	14
1 Auto Surround Sound Setup ...............................	14
2 Playing a DVD with Surround Sound .................	17
3 Personalizing Your Sound ....................................	17
Connecting Your Equipment ..............	18
Connecting your TV ...................................................	18
Video Converter ....................................................	18
Connecting Video Components ................................	19
Connecting a DVD, DVD/LD or LD player ...........	19
Connecting VCRs or DVRs ...................................	20
Connecting a Video Component
to the Front Panel .................................................	20
Connecting Satellite TV (SAT) Components ......	21
Connecting Analog Audio Components ..................	22
Cassette deck placement .....................................	23
Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs
(DVD-A or Super Audio CD compatible player) ...	23
Connecting Digital Audio Components ...................	24
Digital Input Default Settings ..............................	25
Connecting Speakers .................................................	26
Placing Your Speakers ...............................................	27
Speaker placement ...............................................	27
AC Power Cord ...........................................................	28
AC Outlet [switched 100w max] ...............................	28

Displays & Controls ............................	29
Remote Control ..........................................................	29
Basic Amplifier LCD Screens ....................................	30
Amplifier MAIN Screen ........................................	30
Amplifier SUB Screen ..........................................	31
Back Panel ..................................................................	32
Front Panel .................................................................	34
Display ........................................................................	36
Setting Up for Surround Sound ........	37
SPEAKER SYSTEMS ..................................................	38
CHANNEL DELAY ......................................................	41
CHANNEL LEVEL (channel balance) ........................	42
Acoustic Calibration EQ ............................................	43
Check the Auto Settings ............................................	45
Basic Operation ...................................	46
Stereo and Multichannel Playback ...........................	46
Switching the channels used for playback
(LISTENING CH SELECT) .....................................	47
Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input .........	48
Playback of 96kHz 24 bit sound formats .............	48
Listening Modes ........................................................	49
STEREO modes .....................................................	49
STANDARD modes ...............................................	49
HOME THX modes ...............................................	50
ADVANCED CINEMA modes ................................	51
ADVANCED CONCERT modes .............................	52
Adjusting the Effect of Advanced Listening Modes ...	52
Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ ...................	53
Reducing Noise During Playback
(DIGITAL NR Function) ..............................................	53
Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode ...................................	54
Listening in LOUDNESS Mode .................................	54
Adjusting Bass and Treble (Tone Control) ...............	55
DVD Audio/MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback ..............	56
DUAL MONO Setting and Playback .........................	57
Input Attenuator .........................................................	57
Tape 2 Monitor ...........................................................	57
Using the Headphones ..............................................	58
Video Select ...............................................................	58
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display ..................	59
Status Display ............................................................	59

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			Table of Contents
Remote Control of Other			Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving ....	91		QUICK
Components ........................................	60		Dolby ...........................................................................	91
Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other			Dolby Digital .........................................................	91
			Dolby Pro Logic II	92
Components	60					START
			Dolby Digital Surround EX	92
Recalling Settings Stored in the
			MPEG Audio	92
Remote Control	60
			DTS	93
Programming Signals from Other Remote
			DTS	93		GUIDE
Controls (LEARNING Mode)	62
			DTS 96/24 ..............................................................	93
Locking the Settings	63		..................................................................DTS-ES	93
			DTS Neo:6	93
Using the Remote Control
with Other Components ............................................	64		THX	93
DVD and TV operations	64
			Speaker Placement Information	95
Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTION	65
			Audio Block Diagram	97		PREPARATION
			Troubleshooting	98
Bi-wiring your speakers .......................................	67
Using Other Functions	66
			Specifications ...........................................................	103
Recording from Audio/Video Components ............	66
Speaker System B Setup ...........................................	67
Stereo playback in another room ........................	67
Bi-amping the front speakers ..............................	67
Switching A/B Speaker System ...........................	68
............................Connecting Additional Amplifiers	69
Pre Out Power Setup .................................................	70					SURROUND
Using System off ..................................................	75
The PIONEER SR System: Operating other
PIONEER components ...............................................	71
Multi Operations ........................................................	72
Performing multi operations ...............................	73
System off ..................................................................	74					SETUP
Editing Remote Control Screen Names
(ITEM MEMO) .............................................................	76
Editing Buttons Names (KEY LABEL) .......................	77
Resetting the Main Unit ............................................	79
Resetting the Remote Control ..................................	79
Advanced Setup ..................................	80
Assigning the Digital Input .......................................	80
Assigning the Component Video Inputs ..................	81					BASIC
Expert Setup	82
OSD (On-screen Display) ADJUSTMENT ...........	83
BASS PEAK LEVEL ...............................................	84
DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL ..............................	85
MULTI CH IN SELECT ...........................................	86
FUNCTION RENAME ............................................	87
THX Audio Setup	88
THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup ..............................	88
Surround Back Speaker Position .........................	89					EXPERT
Re-Equalization	90

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Before You Start

Checking the Supplied Accessories

Please check that you have received all of the following supplied accessories.

	Touch Pen	U-shaped connectors x 2
		(attached to back of	AC power cord
Remote Control Unit	(attached to the back	amplifier)
	of the remote control)

“AA” IEC LR6		Cushion for
		Remote x 4
batteries x 4	Microphone		• Operating Instructions

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. Depending on individual use you may have to change the batteries fairly often but most users should be able to get an average of 1-3 months of battery life. When you notice a decrease in the operating range or if the alarm sounds (see below), replace all batteries with new ones.

NOTE: After replacing the batteries, the touch panel will need re-adjusting (see p. 8-9).

	1	2	·ª	“AA” IEC LR6	3
				batteries x 4
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		·
		ª

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CAUTION!

Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions.

•Never use new and old batteries together.

•Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case.

•Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages. Do not use different batteries together.

•When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institution’s rules that apply in your country or area.

Remote Control Battery Alarm

When the batteries get too weak to operate the remote control properly an alarm will sound and a warning screen will appear on the remote. Change the batteries as shown above. This must be done within five minutes of the alarm sounding or all your remote control settings will be cleared.

Change Battery !!

OK ?

SIZE AA, LR6

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Before You Start

The Touch Pen & Lock

The touch pen is located in the back right-hand corner of the remote control. Take it out by sliding your finger along the bottom right edge of the remote control and then grasping the pen with thumb and forefinger.

The lock switch is located in the top right-hand corner on the back of the remote control. When this switch is set to LOCK you can’t use the buttons on the remote control. This is helpful to prevent you from mistakenly pushing a button. For normal use keep the switch set in USE.

Lock Switch

Touch pen

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 remote sensor on the front panel of this unit while within the range shown below.

Remote control may not function properly if:	30
• There are obstacles between the remote control and
the remote sensor.	30

•	Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the
	remote sensor.
•	The amplifier located near a device emitting infrared	7m
	rays.

•Operated simultaneously with another remote control which uses infrared rays.

PREPARATION

Opening the Front Panel

To open the front panel push gently on the lower third of the panel with your finger.

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Setting Up the Remote Control

Try and get used to the touch-sensitive nature of the buttons on the remote control as well as the way in which different screens control different operations. You can move between the different screens with the function buttons on the left and right and/or certain buttons within each screen. The BACK button will always return the remote control to the previous screen. In the explanations below complete the TOUCH PANEL ADJUSTMENT setup to use the remote control properly. After that you can adjust various basic settings to suit your personal preferences.

3						2	1	Make sure the batteries are in the
								remote control (see page 6, if
	Remote Setup				BACK	SETUP		necessary).
						REMOTE
AMP
		LCD				CD
			DIRECT FUNCTION
	COMMANDER					CD-R/	2	Press REMOTE SETUP on the remote
DVD/LD
						TAPE1
VCR1	PRESET RECALL			ITEM MEMO		TUNER		control.
/DVR
VCR2	LEARNING			KEY LABEL		VIDEO
								Access to the different setup modes appear on your
VCR3						SAT
TV	MULTI OPERATION					TV		remote control screen.
						CONTROL
							3	Press the LCD COMMANDER button.
								The different types of possible adjustments will appear on
4								the screen.
							4	Press the TOUCH PANEL
	LCD Commander				BACK	SETUP		ADJUSTMENT button.
						REMOTE		You must first align the touch panel to make sure the
AMP
	TOUCH PANEL					CD		remote control responds properly when you touch it.
DVD/LD	ADJUSTMENT					CD-R/
						TAPE1
VCR1		LCD CONTRAST				TUNER	5	Press each cross point in the middle to
/DVR
VCR2		LCD TIMER : 10 SEC				VIDEO		align the remote control touch panel
VCR3						SAT
TV	BEEP	OFF	1	2	3	CONTROL		with the LCD panel underneath.
						TV
								This adjustment will make sure your remote control is
								calibrated correctly.
								When you've touched all four cross points the screen will
								show the word "COMPLETE" and automatically return to
								the LCD COMMANDER screen.

5	BACK
Touch Panel Adjust	BACK	REMOTE		Touch Panel Adjust	BACK	REMOTE
		SETUP				SETUP
AMP				AMP
		CD				CD
DVD/LD		CD-R/		DVD/LD		CD-R/
		TAPE1	«			TAPE1
VCR1		TUNER		VCR1		TUNER
/DVR				/DVR
TOUCH CROSS POINT		VIDEO		COMPLETE
VCR2				VCR2		VIDEO
VCR3		SAT		VCR3		SAT
TV		TV		TV		TV
		CONTROL				CONTROL

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6Decide which other adjustments you‘d like to make and press those buttons. The different possibilities are:

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	LCD Commander				BACK	REMOTE
AMP						SETUP
	TOUCH PANEL					CD
DVD/LD	ADJUSTMENT					CD-R/
						TAPE1
VCR1		LCD CONTRAST				TUNER
/DVR
VCR2		LCD TIMER : 10 SEC				VIDEO
VCR3						SAT
TV	BEEP	OFF	1	2	3	TV
						CONTROL

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LCD CONTRAST: You can lighten or darken the contrast on the remote control screen. Use the – /+ buttons to change the contrast.

LCD TIMER: In order to save the battery a timer will automatically turn the remote control off after a set amount of time if no commands are entered. You can choose how long the idle remote control will stay on before the timer turns it off. You can set this function in a range of 5-60 seconds. The default setting is 10 seconds. Use the – /+ buttons to adjust the number of seconds for the timer setting.

(The REMOTE SETUP screen and its sub-screens are all fixed to stay on 60 seconds. If no command is entered they will turn off after 60 seconds.)

BEEP: When you have sent a command (pushed a button) the remote control will beep once. You can choose the sound of the beep from three different possibilities here by pushing the appropriate button (1,2,3). You can also turn the beep sound off.

7When you are finished with the adjustments press the BACK button to go back to the Remote Setup screen.

PREPARATION

Remote Control Backlight

1
						use	lock
							TV
					REMOTE	CONTROL
LIGHT	AMP				SETUP
					CD		FUNCTION
	DVD/LD				CD-R/		CH +
					TAPE1
	VCR1				TUNER		CH –
	/DVR
	VCR2				VIDEO		VOL +
	VCR3				SAT		VOL –
	TV				TV
					CONTROL	FUNCTION
					MASTER VOLUME
		MULTI	SYSTEM		+
	STANDBY/ON	OPERATION	OFF	MUTING

1Decide whether you’d like to have the backlight on or not and use the LIGHT switch to turn it on or off.

This button turns the light on or off. If you leave it on the remote screen is easier to see but uses more energy and thus wears the batteries down quicker.

ENTER

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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 basics.

The main reason why it seems so difficult is that there are three different factors involved in home theater and each will contribute to what kind of sound you get.

These factors are:

1)The equipment you are using for your home theater setup. Particularly important is the number of speakers you are using. We call this your speaker configuration.

2)The 'source' material you are using. This is the actual product (like a DVD) or broadcast (like cable TV) you are listening to/watching. We call this the source.

3)The last factor is the listening mode you choose on the VSA-AX10 Amplifier. These are explained below and in subsequent chapters but most likely the STANDARD (default) setting will be fine.

Let's start with the home theater setup you have in your home.

1)Your Home System

The heart of your system is the VSA-AX10 Amplifier and it is very flexible in getting you theater-like surround sound. You can use this Amplifier with anywhere from two to seven speakers (front left, front right, center, surround left and right, and surround back left and right) and a subwoofer to get home theater surround sound. We recommend you use seven speakers and a subwoofer. If this is not possible follow the instructions in "Auto Surround Setup" in the "Quick Start Guide" and you will be able to get good surround sound. Also, a DVD player is essential for home theater and you can also hook up satellite or cable TV tuner to this Amplifier and get a more home theater-like sound from these sources.

2) The Source Material

DVDs have become the basic source material for home theater because they offer excellent sound and picture quality, and allow users to enjoy home theater soundtracks with more than two channels of audio. For example, Dolby Pro Logic plays back four channels (front left, front right, center and a single channel for both surround speakers), Dolby Digital, MPEG and DTS sources usually have six discrete channels (front left, front right, center, surround left and right and a channel that powers the subwoofer) of sound. Since the subwoofer channel is only for bass sounds, this multichannel setup has been named 5.1 channel sound.

It is important you consult the manual that came with your DVD player as well to make sure the player is outputting a surround soundtrack and all the other settings are appropriate for your home theater.

3) The Listening Modes

This Amplifier has many different listening modes and they are designed to cover all the speaker configurations and types of sources you might be using. In general, if you follow the recommended advice and have seven speakers and a subwoofer hooked up, in most cases the STANDARD listening mode is the easiest way to get realistic home theater sound. This is the default setting so you don't have to do anything.

To listen to music in stereo simply choose the STEREO listening mode. Other possibilities (like listening to a stereo CD with all seven speakers or taking a stereo source and getting multichannel home theater-like sound) are explained in listening modes (pages 49–52).

Conclusion

These are the three basic factors that contribute to your home theater sound. The easiest thing is to hook up seven speakers and a subwoofer and simply play your DVDs with STANDARD 7.1 mode. This will give you realistic and enjoyable home theater sound. First hook up your equipment, like your DVD player, TV and speakers. Then follow the instructions to set up your system for surround sound. It is very important you do one of the surround sound setups to get optimal sound from your Amplifier.

For more details on any of the information presented here check the main section of the manual.

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Quick Start Guide Part1

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

1 Hooking Up Your 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 by either a coaxial or an optical connection, you don’t need to do both. The quality of these two types of connections is the same but since some DVD players only have one type of digital terminal you need to figure out which yours has and hook it up to the appropriate terminal on the Amplifier. In order to do this you will need the proper cable. For coaxial connections you can use a regular Phono video cord or the specially-made coaxial cords, they have the same type of plugs. For optical connections you will need a special optical cable which you can buy at your local stereo store. For more detail on cords/cables see page 25. You should also hook up your DVD player with analog audio connections. Use regular Phono stereo cords for these connections. Also hook up the video connection on your DVD player and your TV to this Amplifier. For your TV it's easiest to use a regular composite Phono video cord, as shown below. It is important that you hook up your TV (or monitor) in order to see a video image as well as the on screen displays (OSDs) shown by this Amplifier (for more see page 18).

Digital Connections

Some DVD players have both coaxial and optical terminals, but there is is no need to connect both. If your DVD player has a coaxial terminal (not a PCM-only output) for the audio out hook it up using this terminal. Follow the diagram below using DIGITAL IN 1. This is the best scenario, as you will be able to follow the default settings of this amplifier and won't need to assign the digital inputs.

If your DVD player only has an optical terminal for the audio output you can hook it up using one of the DIGITAL IN terminals between 4-7 (for example, DIGITAL IN 4). In this case, you will need to assign the digital input (which means tell the amplifier which input you used for your DVD digital audio). See page 13 for this.

Phono video cord

4		MONITOR
	(SAT)	OUT

IN

	Phono stereo cord		ANALOG
			STEREO
		R	R
		L	L
R	L		VIDEO
			VIDEO
			OUT
	DVD	IN
	/LD
	IN

DVD player

IN 3	(CD)	DIGITAL		OUT	ª
		PCM/2DIGITAL			DIGITAL
				MONITOR
		/DTS/MPEG	OUT	IN	AC OUTLET

OUT

CONTROL

MONITOR

OUTPUT

2

DVD

Phono video cord

R

AUDIO L

OUT

FRONT

PHONO

IN

1

AM LOOP

R

OUT

IN

/LD

IN

1

Y

ANTENNA

IN 2

(TV)

AUDIO

IN

Y

MONITOR

ANTENNA

TAPE1

IN

IN

TV

IN

OUT

FM

7

(CD-R/

CD

POWER AMP

IN

/MD)

R

L

IN

PB

PB

75Ω UNBAL

CENTER

6

TUNER

FRONT

SAT

(not a PCM-only

IN

(VCR2)

IN

CENTER

L

IN

IN

IN

IN

AC IN

(VCR1

OUT

OUT

OUT

R

PR

PR

5

L

(DVD

4

/DVR)

REC

SUB W.

/DVR

2

3

output)

/MD

Y

ROUND

IN 1

IN

CD-R/

1

2

VCR1

Y

SUR-

SPEAKERS

IN

PLAY

PB

PB

TAPE1

(SAT)

IN

PRE OUT

IN

IN

OUT

(Single)

SUR-

R

ª ı

IN 3

(CD)

ROUND

OUT

OUT

·

REC

TAPE2

R

L

VCR2

PR

PR

MONITOR

SUR-

COMPONENT VIDEO

L

(Single)

L

IN 2

(TV)

IN

ROUND

IN

IN

2RF

BACK

You only need to make

IN 1

/LD)

PLAY

L

R

L (Single)

OUT

OUT

SUR-

IN

R

CENTER

ROUND

FRONT

SUB W.

(DVD

BACK

(For LD)

SUR-

L

R

SUR-

R AUDIO L

VCR3

S2 VIDEO

RS-232C

R

R

one DIGITAL connection.

R

L

VIDEO

2RF

(DVD

ROUND

ROUND

IN

IN

IN

/LD)

BACK

ASSIGNABLE

(Single)

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI CH INPUT

coaxial cord

optical cord

VIDEO INPUT

START QUICK GUIDE

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Quick Start Guide Part1

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 terminals on the back of the amplifier. If you only have two speakers hook them up as "FRONT." If you have three hook up the single speaker as "CENTER." Follow the diagram below in order to hook up all your speakers. A center speaker is very important for watching films because in digital soundtracks the dialog comes from the center speaker. If you do not have a center speaker you must tell the amplifier the center channel is off or when you listen to digital soundtracks you won't hear any dialog. This can be done automatically by following the Auto Surround Sound Setup instructions from page 14 in this Quick Start Guide.

If possible, use surround back speakers. These speakers are important to take full advantage of all the sound channels on new, eight channel home theater DVDs. The diagram below also explains how to hook up a subwoofer which provides realistic bass sounds. For the subwoofer use a mono (single plug) Phono cord and for the other speakers use regular speaker cords. See pages 95–96 for advice on speaker placement.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the R terminal and the speaker on the left to the L terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the amplifier match those on the speakers.

Powered

Front

subwoofer

TV/monitor

Front

speaker

speaker

(Left)

(Right)

Center

Surround

speaker

INPUT

speaker

Surround

(Left)

speaker

DIGITAL

MONITOR

·

Å

ª

(Right)

PCM/2DIGITAL

OUT

L

/DTS/MPEG

OUT

IN

AC OUTLET

2

MONITOR

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

FRONT

R

AUDIO L

PHONO

IN

1

DVD

R

IN

Y

OUT

IN

/LD

1

AUDIO

IN

Y

MONITOR

7

(CD-R/

CD

POWER AMP

TV

OUT

TAPE1

IN

IN

IN

IN

/MD)

R

L

IN

PB

PB

CENTER

6

(VCR2)

TUNER

FRONT

SAT

IN

IN

IN

R

L

IN

PR

PR

5

(VCR1

OUT

CENTER

OUT

OUT

IN

IN

L

AC IN

REC

/DVR)

2

3

IN

CD-R/

VCR1

Y

Y

SUR-

4

TAPE1

SUB W.

/DVR

/MD

ROUND

(SAT)

PRE OUT

IN

IN

IN

SPEAKERS

IN

PLAY

1

2

PB

PB

R

OUT

(Single)

SUR-

IN 3

(CD)

ROUND

OUT

OUT

ª

ı

·

REC

TAPE2

R

L

VCR2

PR

PR

MONITOR

SUR-

COMPONENT VIDEO

L

(Single)

L

IN 2

(TV)

IN

IN

IN

BACK

ROUND

PLAY

R

L (Single)

SUR-

FRONT

SUB W.

CENTER

ROUND

IN 1

(DVD

OUT

OUT

BACK

/LD)

R

L

VCR3

R

R

SUR-

SUR-

2RF

(DVD

ROUND

ROUND

IN

IN

IN

/LD)

BACK

R

L

R

L (Single)

(For LD)

RS-232C

R AUDIO L

VIDEO

S2 VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI CH INPUT

Surround back	Surround back
speaker (Left)	speaker (Right)

memo	• Please use speakers with a nominal impedance rated 6Ω -16Ω .

• If you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back terminal.

•If you use a THX certified subwoofer use the THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer has one) or switch the filter position to THX on your subwoofer.

•When you attached your speaker wire to the speaker terminal make sure that not even one strand of wire touches the back of the amplifier. If this happens it could short out the amplifier.

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Quick Start Guide	Part1
7 Speaker terminals
1 Twist exposed wire	2 Loosen speaker terminal	3 Tighten
strands together tightly.	and insert exposed wire.	terminal.
10mm

3 Setting up the Main Unit

START QUICK GUIDE

1Connect the supplied AC power cord to the back of the main unit and plug the other end into a wall outlet (don't use any other power cord than the one that came with this amplifier).

2Press the POWER ON/OFF button to put the amplifier in ON mode.

3 Press the STANDBY/ON button to switch the amplifier ON.

4 Assigning the Digital Inputs

This is only necessary if you did not hook up your DVD player to DIGITAL IN 1 using a coaxial cable, as in the diagram on p.11, but rather connected it to one of the optical digital inputs. The following example shows how to assign the DIGITAL IN 3 jack to DVD.

1					2
		Amplifier		MAIN	SUB	REMOTE
	AMP					SETUP
			BASS/			CD
		TONE
			ATREBLE
						CD-R/
	DVD/LD					TAPE1
	VCR1			EFFECT/
		DISPLAY	VIDEO	CH SEL.		TUNER
	/DVR
		DIMMER	SELECT
	VCR2		SPEAKER		INPUT	VIDEO
		STATUS		LOUDNESS
3	VCR3		A/B		ATT.	SAT
	TV	SYSTEM		TAPE 2	SIGNAL	TV
		SETUP		MONITOR	SELECT	CONTROL
4		System Setup
		[ Auto Surround Setup ]
		[1. Input Assign ]
		[2. Surround Setup]
		[3. Expert Setup]
		[4. THX Audio Setup]
		[Exit]
5		1.Input Assign
		[ 1.Digital-In Select ]
		[ 2.C' nent Video In ]
		[Return]

1Turn on the amplifier and your TV, press AMP on the remote control.

2Press the SUB button on the AMPLIFIER remote control screen.

3Press the SYSTEM SETUP button.

The SYSTEM SETUP menu appears on your TV (if it doesn't, refer to page 11 to make sure you have properly connected the amplifier to your TV).

4Looking at the on-screen display on your TV, use the 5∞ buttons to select INPUT ASSIGN. Press the ENTER button.

5DIGITAL IN-SELECT should be selected, if not use the 5∞ buttons to select it. Press the ENTER button.

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Quick Start Guide Part2

6

7

1.1. Digital-In	Select
Digital-1	[ DVD/LD ]
Digital-2	[	TV	]
Digital-3	[	CD	]
Digital-4	[	SAT	]
Digital-5	[	VCR1	]
Digital-6	[	VCR2	]
Digital-7	[	CD-R	]
RF IN	[ DVD/LD ]
[Return]
1.1. Digital-In	Select
Digital-1	[	OFF	]
Digital-2	[	TV	]
Digital-3	[	CD	]
Digital-4	[	DVD/LD		]
Digital-5	[	VCR1		]
Digital-6	[	VCR2	]
Digital-7	[	CD-R	]
RF IN	[ DVD/LD ]

[Return]

6The default setting for the DIGITAL-4 jack is SAT.

7Use the 2 3 buttons to select DVD/

LD.

8Select RETURN with the 5∞ buttons and press ENTER.

You will return to the SYSTEM SETUP menu.

9 Choose EXIT with the 5∞ buttons and press ENTER.

The amplifier exits the setup process.

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 sound pressure level of the speakers and thus know what settings to make.

Follow the step-by-step guide to setting up your surround sound below. This will customize the surround sound for your listening environment. After you get used to the system it is a good idea to make more advanced settings as explained in "Expert Setup" (page 82). Also, if you want to personalize your surround sound setups by making the settings manually go to "Setting up for Surround Sound" (page 37). Make sure all the components you need, especially speakers, have been properly connected before you do the steps described here. Use the arrow buttons (5∞) and the ENTER button on the remote control to navigate the on-screen display (OSD) on your TV.

	2	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 (OSDs) on your TV to
		follow these instructions.

2 Hook up the microphone to the Front Panel.

3 Place the microphone at your normal listening position.

If you have a tripod, attach the microphone to it and use that to get the mic to ear level at your normal listening position.

If you don't have a tripod use a table or chair to put the microphone at the same height as you usually listen to your system from.

4 If you have a subwoofer turn it on.

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5						5
		Amplifier			MAIN	SUB	CD
							SETUP
							REMOTE
	AMP
		TONE	BASS/
			ATREBLE
							CD-R/
	DVD/LD						TAPE1
	VCR1				EFFECT/
		DISPLAY	VIDEO		CH SEL.		TUNER
	/DVR
		DIMMER	SELECT
	VCR2		SPEAKER			INPUT	VIDEO
		STATUS			LOUDNESS
	VCR3		A/B			ATT.	SAT
6		SYSTEM			TAPE 2	SIGNAL	TV
	TV	SETUP			MONITOR	SELECT	CONTROL
7	System Setup
	[ Auto Surround Setup ]
	[1. Input Assign]
	[2. Surround Setup]
	[3. Expert Setup]
	[4. THX Audio Setup]
	[Exit]
8	Auto Surround Setup
	Speaker System Select
	[	Normal Surround			]
	[Go Next]
	[Return]
10	Auto Surround Setup
	•Connect		microphone
	•Please be quiet
	•Move obstacles			away
	•If you have a subwoofer
		turn power on		and
		turn	volume	up
		[Start]
		[Cancel]
			\
	Auto Surround Setup

Please Wait

Caution!!

Test tone is output loudly.

[Cancel]

\
Auto Surround Setup
	Now Analyzing•••
Environment Check
Ambient Noise								[OK]
Microphone								[OK]
Speaker Level								[OK]
[				]
	Cancel

Quick Start Guide Part2

5Press AMP then press the SUB button on the remote control.

6Press the SYSTEM SETUP button and use the on-screen display (OSD) that appears on your TV.

7The arrow should be pointing at AUTO SURROUND SETUP, press ENTER.

8NORMAL SURROUND should be selected. (Use the 2 3 buttons to

select it if it isn't.) Use the 5∞ buttons to select GO NEXT and press ENTER.

For Bi-amp settings choose FRONT BI-AMP 5.1 and follow the directions from step 3 on page 39.

RETURN brings you back to the system setup menu.

9Some auto setup instructions will be listed, make sure to follow them.

Make sure you have: hooked up the microphone and moved obstacles to the speakers out of the way. If you have a subwoofer make sure it is turned on and has the volume turned up.

WARNING: The test tones are very loud!! Make sure there are no infants or small children in the room and that no one who will be scared, upset or injured by loud noise is present. You yourself may want to wear earplugs. It is possible to lower the volume of test tones, but this could result in incorrect speaker settings.

10 If you have followed all setup instructions and warnings above make sure that the arrow is pointed to START and press ENTER. Be prepared for loud test tones.

Try to be as quiet as possible after hitting ENTER. The test tones may take up to 30 seconds.

The volume automatically increases to 0 dB, then the system will output some test tones and establish ambient noise levels, the microphone status, and what speakers you hooked up.

START QUICK GUIDE

	\
		Check!!
		Front			[ YES ]
		Center			[ YES ]
		Surround			[ YES ]
		SurrBack			[ YESX2]
		Subwoofer			[ YES ]
	[			]
		OK,Go Next
		[Retry]
	[ERR Fix		SP.]			15
	[Return to		Menu]

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Quick Start Guide Part2

11					Check!!
			Front						[ YES ]
			Center						[ YES ]
			Surround						[ YES ]
			SurrBack						[ YESX2]
			Subwoofer						[ YES ]
[								]
		OK,Go Next
	[Retry]
[ERR Fix							SP.]
[Return						to Menu]
Auto Surround Setup
			Now Analyzing•••
Surround
						Analysis
Speaker						Systems					[OK]
Channel						Delay					[OK]
Channel						Level					[OK]
Acoustic							Cal		EQ		[OK]
[					]
		Cancel
Speaker						Systems Check
”			Normal				Surround				”
Front									[SMALL]
Center									[SMALL]
Surround									[SMALL]
SurrBack									[SMALLX2]
Subwoofer									[ YES		]
[		Next		]		(	Back/Next				)
[Return]

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 settings select NEXT and press ENTER repeatedly. If not, simply go to step 13.

If they do not match the speaker configuration you hooked up and you want to try again select RETRY with 5∞ buttons and press ENTER. Follow the instructions above from step 10.

If the speaker settings do not match the speaker configuration you connected and you want to input the settings manually select ERR=FIX SP with the 5∞ buttons, press ENTER and go to step 12.

If you see an ERR message in the right side column, there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn't fix the problem, turn off the power and check the speaker connections.

memo

•Make sure the room environment follows the guidelines displayed on the OSD during auto setup. If the room environment is not optimal for auto setup (too much ambient noise, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone, etc.) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.) that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary.

•Screens will turn off after three minutes and the amplifier will automatically exit from the setup process.

•If you leave CHECK!! or other error message on the screen for three minutes, or you choose CANCEL at anytime during the setup, the settings made up to that point will be cleared.

•After completing the Auto Surround Sound Setup, ACOUSTIC CAL EQ ON (ALL CH ADJ) is set automatically.

12 Use the ∞5 buttons to select a speaker then the 2 3 buttons to select the size of each speaker individually. Use the ∞5 buttons to select OK, GO NEXT and press ENTER.

The system will output another series of test tones to establish the proper channel level, channel delay and acoustic calibration EQ. Again, be prepared for loud test tones.

After it has finished, you see the SPEAKER SYSTEMS CHECK screen. If you want to view the settings select NEXT and press ENTER repeatedly. If not, simply go to the next step.

13 Select RETURN to go back to the SYSTEM SETUP menu, then choose EXIT to complete the auto surround sound setup and return to normal use.

You should now have settings that will give you good surround sound. The MCACC indicator will light and the surround sound settings are complete.

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Quick Start Guide Part2

2 Playing a DVD with Surround Sound

1Make sure the amplifier, your TV, and your DVD player are switched ON.

2Press the DVD/LD button on the remote control.

You should see "DVD/LD" in the display on the amplifier.

3 Press the LISTENING CH SELECT button on the remote control repeatedly until you see "7.1" in the display on the amplifier.

To locate the LISTENING CH SELECT button, press the AMP button then press MAIN to access the main remote control screen.

4 Press the STANDARD button on the remote control for the basic surround sound setting.

If you don't see the STANDARD button, press the AMP button then press MAIN to access the main remote control screen.

5 Play a DVD then adjust the MASTER VOLUME.

START QUICK GUIDE

3 Personalizing Your Sound

1Use the Surround Listening Mode buttons to find the listening mode(s) that work best for the source material.

For more information see pages 49–52.

2To get a more refined sound, make the sound settings in "Expert Setup" (p.82–87).

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Connecting Your Equipment

Connecting your TV

Connect your TV to the jacks as shown below. Hook up with either component video, S video, or composite video cords (the quality descends in this order). If you use component video cables to hook up your DVD player (or other components) then you must hook up your TV with component video cables as well. In general it is easiest to use one kind of video cord for all your video components (DVD player, TV, satellite TV receiver, etc.) but you can use different kinds of cables (see "Video Converter" below).

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

DIGITAL

MONITOR

·

Å

ª

PCM/2DIGITAL

OUT

L

/DTS/MPEG

OUT

IN

AC OUTLET

2

MONITOR

OUT

CONTROL

AUDIO L

OUT

FRONT

R

PHONO

TV/monitor

1

DVD

IN

AM LOOP

R

OUT

IN

IN

IN

Y

ANTENNA

/LD

1

AUDIO

Y

MONITOR

ANTENNA

7

(CD-R/

CD

POWER AMP

TV

OUT

FM

TAPE1

IN

IN

IN

IN

/MD)

R

L

IN

PB

PB

75Ω UNBAL

CENTER

6

TUNER

FRONT

SAT

(VCR2)

IN

IN

IN

IN

R

L

PR

PR

5

(VCR1

OUT

CENTER

IN

IN

L

AC

REC

OUT

OUT

2

3

/DVR)

CD-R/

IN

VCR1

Y

Y

SUR-

TAPE1

SUB W.

/DVR

VIDEO IN

4

/MD

ROUND

(SAT)

PRE OUT

IN

IN

IN

COMPO-

VIDEO

SPEAKERS

IN

PLAY

1

2

R

PB

PB

NENT

OUT

(Single)

SUR-

IN 3

(CD)

ROUND

OUT

OUT

Y

ª

ı

·

REC

R

L

TAPE2

VCR2

PR

PR

MONITOR

SUR-

COMPONENT VIDEO

(Single)

L

L

IN 2

(TV)

IN

BACK

IN

IN

ROUND

PLAY

R

L (Single)

SUR-

PB

S-VIDEO

FRONT

SUB W.

CENTER

ROUND

IN 1

(DVD

OUT

OUT

BACK

/LD)

R

L

R

PR

R

VCR3

SUR-

SUR-

2RF

(DVD

ROUND

ROUND

IN

IN

BACK

IN

/LD)

R

L

R

L (Single)

(For LD)

RS-232C

R

AUDIO L

VIDEO

S2 VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI CH INPUT

S Video

S VIDEO

S video cables produce clearer picture reproduction by sending separate signals for the luminance and the color. These jacks are labeled by the Japanese designation "S2" on the VSA-AX10 but they are simply S video jacks.

Component video

	Y
Green	P
	B
Blue	P
	R
Red

The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (PB and PR) signals and then output. In this way, interference between the signals is avoided.

Composite Video

Composite video cords are the most common or standard video cord but also the lowest quality. The color on the connector is yellow to distinguish it from regular RCA audio cords which have white and red connectors (see p.22). It is important to use a true composite video cord and not an audio cord (though they look exactly the same) because the impedance is different and this will affect the picture quality.

Video Converter

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This unique feature of the VSA-AX10 allows you to hook up your VCR/DVD or any other video player, and/ or your TV tuner with one type of cord to the amplifier while using a different type of cord to hook up the TV to the amplifier. You can hook them up with either component video, S video, or composite video cords (the quality descends in this order). The only restriction here is that if you hook up your DVD player, or other video device, with component video cords (see above), then you must hook up your TV with component video cords as well. The flexibility afforded by the video converter should make connecting all of your equipment easier and perhaps, in some cases, give you higher picture quality. This model is designed for PAL video format. If you use an NTSC source the video converter will not be able to convert from composite video (in the IN jacks) to S video (in the OUT jacks). All other conversions will be ok.

memo If you use component video cords to hook up any of you equipment you must assign those inputs with the "Assigning the Component Video Inputs" procedure. See page 81 to do this.

Connecting Your Equipment

Connecting Video 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 descends in this order). See "Video Converter" on previous page.

For the audio signal, in order to use digital soundtracks like Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS you must hook up a digital input, with either a coaxial or optical cord (see p.25). It is also a good idea to hook up your components with analog audio connections as well, since some DVDs may not output a digital audio track. A DVD/LD player or LD player requires a specialized 2RF connection (shown at the very top of the first diagram below) to cover the all possible soundtracks on laser discs.

If you want to record from your DVD player composite (or S video) cord connections and analog audio connections are necessary.

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

Connecting a DVD, DVD/LD or LD player

Hook up your audio signal with either a coaxial or optical digital cords (you don't need to do both). For DVD/LD or LD players, if your player has a 2RF output hook up the 2 RF connection as well (with a coaxial cord). This will ensure you can use all LDs (see below). If you hook up your DVD/LD player using component video cable connections you might need to setup your DVD player for component video output as well. See your DVD manual for details. If you have a DVD-A or Super Audio CD compatible player, see "Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs" on page 23.

You need to hook up your audio with analog connections as well.

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

*The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.

2RF OUT	LD player only
(AC-3)(LD)

R	L	R
(For LD)
ASSIGNABLE	MULTI CH INPUT

L

(Single)

DIGITAL OUT

(not a PCM-only output)

		DVD/LD player
		or LD player
		It is only necessary
		to make one of the
		three possible
EO		VIDEO connections
		(see "Video
	L	Converter" on p.18).

R

PREPARATION

memo • If your digital connections are different than the default settings you will need to assign the digital jacks to the proper component(s) with the "Assigning the Digital Inputs"

procedure. See page 80 to do this.

•If you use component video cords to hook up any of you equipment you must assign those inputs with the "Assigning the Component Video Inputs" procedure. See page 81

to do this.

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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.

IN

OUT

ª

DIGITAL

MONITOR

AUDIO

·

Å

AUDIO

PCM/2DIGITAL

OUT

(REC)

L

(PLAY)

/DTS/MPEG

OUT

IN

AC OUTLET

2

MONITOR

L

L

OUT

CONTROL

AUDIO L

OUT

FRONT

R

PHONO

IN

1

DVD

AM LOOP

R

R

R

OUT

IN

/LD

IN

1

Y

ANTENNA

AUDIO

IN

Y

MONITOR

ANTENNA

7

(CD-R/

CD

POWER AMP

TV

OUT

FM

VIDEO

VIDEO

TAPE1

IN

IN

IN

IN

75Ω UNBAL

IN

/MD)

R

L

PB

PB

CENTER

VCR 1/DVR

6

TUNER

FRONT

IN

S-VIDEO

S-VIDEO

(VCR2)

IN

SAT

IN

R

L

PR

IN

PR

5

(VCR1

OUT

CENTER

IN

IN

L

AC

IN

OUT

OUT

REC

2

3

/DVR)

CD-R/

IN

VCR1

Y

Y

SUR-

TAPE1

SUB W.

/DVR

4

/MD

ROUND

(SAT)

PRE OUT

IN

IN

IN

SPEAKERS

IN

PLAY

1

2

PB

PB

R

OUT

(Single)

SUR-

IN

OUT

IN 3

(CD)

ROUND

OUT

OUT

ª

ı

·

REC

AUDIO

AUDIO

TAPE2

R

L

VCR2

PR

PR

MONITOR

SUR-

COMPONENT VIDEO

(REC)

(PLAY)

L

(Single)

L

IN 2

(TV)

IN

BACK

IN

IN

ROUND

PLAY

R

L (Single)

LSUR-

L

FRONT

SUB W.

CENTER

ROUND

IN 1

(DVD

OUT

OUT

BACK

/LD)

R

L

R

R

R

R

SUR-

VCR3

SUR-

2RF

(DVD

ROUND

ROUND

IN

IN

VIDEO

VIDEO

IN

/LD)

BACK

R

L

R

L (Single)

VCR 2

(For LD)

RS-232C

R

AUDIO L

VIDEO

S2 VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI CH INPUT

S-VIDEO

S-VIDEO

IN	OUT
AUDIO	AUDIO
(REC)	(PLAY)
L	L
R	R

VIDEO VIDEO

VCR 3

S-VIDEO S-VIDEO

Connecting a Video Component to the Front Panel

Connect a portable DVD player, video game console or any video component to the front panel as show here. Front video connections are accessed via the front panel input selector as "VIDEO."

			EFFECT/CH LEVEL		LISTENING
DIGITAL NR	INPUT ATT	SELECT			CH SELECT
DIGITAL IN		S-VIDEO	VIDEO	L	AUDIO	R
		VIDEO INPUT

VIDEO-IN/OUT AUDIO-IN/OUT

Be careful! For portable DVD players you will need a specialized optical cord (for the audio) that has a mini optical plug on one end and a regular optical plug on the other.

memo

You cannot assign the name of the digital input on the front panel. It will always appear as "VIDEO" in the amplifier's display. See page 80 for more information on "Assigning the Digital Inputs".

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Connecting Satellite TV (SAT) Components

Hook up the video signal with either component video, S video, or composite video cords (see p.18).

For the audio signal, in order to use digital soundtracks broadcast you must hook up a digital input. Use either a coaxial or optical cable, it doesn't matter which (see p.24-25). We recommend hooking up your audio with analog cables as well (see below).

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

*The arrows indicate the direction of the TV signal.

VIDEO

DIGITAL

COMPO-·

VIDEO

ª

MONITOR

NENT

Å

OUT

PCM/2DIGITAL

OUT

L

/DTS/MPEG

OUT

IN

Y

AC OUTLET

PREPARATION

2

MONITOR

OUT

AUDIO L

CONTROL

OUT

FRONT

R

PHONO

PB

S-VIDEO

1

DVD

IN

AM LOOP

R

OUT

IN

/LD

IN

1

Y

ANTENNA

AUDIO

IN

Y

MONITOR

ANTENNA

7

(CD-R/

CD

POWER AMP

TV

OUT

FM

PR

TAPE1

IN

IN

IN

IN

/MD)

R

L

IN

PB

PB

75Ω UNBAL

CENTER

Satellite tuner

6

(VCR2)

TUNER

FRONT

SAT

IN

IN

IN

R

L

IN

PR

PR

5

(VCR1

OUT

CENTER

IN

IN

L

AC

IN

REC

OUT

OUT

2

3

DIGITAL

IN

/DVR)

CD-R/

VCR1

Y

Y

ANALOG

SURSTEREO-

DIGITAL

4

TAPE1

SUB W.

/DVR

(SAT)

/MD

PRE OUT

IN

IN

ROUND

IN

SPEAKERS

IN

PLAY

1

2

PB

PB

R

L

OUT

(Single)

SUR-

IN 3

(CD)

ROUND

OUT

OUT

ª

ı

·

REC

R

L

PR

PR

TAPE2

VCR2

R

MONITOR

SUR-

COMPONENT VIDEO

L

(Single)

L

ROUND

IN

IN 2

(TV)

IN

BACK

IN

PLAY

R

L (Single)

SUR-

FRONT

SUB W.

CENTER

ROUND

IN 1

(DVD

OUT

OUT

BACK

/LD)

R

L

R

R

VCR3

SUR-

SUR-

2RF

(DVD

ROUND

ROUND

IN

IN

IN

/LD)

BACK

R

L

R

L (Single)

(For LD)

RS-232C

R

AUDIO L

VIDEO

S2 VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI CH INPUT

VIDEO

COMPO-	VIDEO
NENT	OUT
Y
PB	S-VIDEO
PR
	TV tuner
ANALOG	DIGITAL
STEREO	DIGITAL
L
R

memo • If you use component video cords to hook up any of you equipment you must assign those inputs with the "Assigning the Component Video Inputs" procedure. See page 81

to do this.

•If your digital connections are different than the default settings you will need to assign the digital jacks to the proper component(s) with the "Assigning the Digital Inputs" procedure. See page 80 to do this.

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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 set of stereo outs), but for components that only play (like a turntable) you only need to hook up one set of stereo plugs (two plugs). If you want to record to/from digital components (like a CD-R) to/from analog components you must hook up your digital equipment with these analog connections.

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

*The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.

										OUTPUT
										L
										R
										CD player
	DIGITAL							MONITOR
PCM/2DIGITAL								OUT
/DTS/MPEG						OUT	IN
	2
								MONITOR
	OUT					CONTROL
								OUT
				AUDIO L
		PHONO	R
	1						DVD
								IN
	OUT	IN					/LD
						AUDIO	IN
7	(CD-R/	CD
						POWER AMP	TV
	TAPE1	IN				IN	IN	IN
IN	/MD)				R	L
										Turntable
	(VCR2)	IN					IN	IN
6						FRONT
		TUNERCD					SAT
IN					R	L				If your turntable has a
5	(VCR1	REC				CENTER	OUT	OUT
		OUT
	/DVR)	TAPE1				SUB W.	/DVR			ground wire, connect it to
IN		CD-R/					VCR1
4		/MD			1	2	IN	IN		the SIGNAL GND terminal.
IN		PLAY
	(SAT)	IN				PRE OUT
		OUT			(Single)	SUR-
IN 3	(CD)					ROUND	OUT	OUT
		REC
		TAPE2			R	L	VCR2			OUTPUT
		MONITOR				SUR-
IN 2	(TV)	IN				ROUND	IN	IN
						BACK				L
		PLAY			R	L (Single)
	(DVD	FRONT			SUB W.	CENTER
IN 1							OUT	OUT		R
	/LD)	R		L
							VCR3			Tuner
2RF	(DVD	SUR-				BACK		IN
							IN
						SUR-
		ROUND				ROUND
IN	/LD)	R		L	R	L (Single)
	(For LD)
						R AUDIO L	VIDEO	S2 VIDEO	INPUT	OUTPUT
ASSIGNABLE				MULTI CH INPUT
									(REC)	(PLAY)
									L	L
									R	R

memo Don't hook up any other component to the PHONO jacks other than a

turntable. It could damage the equipment. If your turntable has a phono pre-amplifier (most do not) please hook it up to an input other than PHONO.

Recorder 1

(CD-R/TAPE/MD)

INPUT	OUTPUT
(REC)	(PLAY)
L	L
R	R

Recorder 2

(CD-R/TAPE/MD)

7 Audio cords

Use Phono audio cords (not supplied) to connect the audio components.

	L	Connect red plugs to
		R (right) and white
		plugs to L (left).
	R	Be sure to insert
		completely.

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Cassette deck placement

Depending on where the cassette deck is placed, during playback of your cassette deck noise may occur which is caused by leakage flux from the transformer in the amplifier. If you experience noise, move the cassette deck farther away from the amplifier.

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, Super Audio CD compatible player or decoder which doesn't have surround back outputs, it is possible to create a 6 or 7 channel environment with the "MULTI CH IN SELECT" feature on page 86.

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

DIGITAL

MONITOR

PCM/2DIGITAL

OUT

/DTS/MPEG

CONTROL

OUT

Components equipped with

OUT

2

OUT

IN

MONITOR

1

PHONO

R

AUDIO L

DVD

7.1 (5.1) channel analog output jack

OUT

IN

/LD

IN

AUDIO

IN

ANALOG

7

(CD-R/

CD

POWER AMP

TV

IN

FRONT

SURR-

CENTER

SUB

SURR-

TAPE1

IN

IN

IN

/MD)

R

L

IN

OUND

WOOFER

OUND BACK

6

(VCR2)

TUNER

FRONT

SAT

IN

L

L

L

IN

IN

R

L

IN

5

(VCR1

OUT

CENTER

OUT

OUT

R

R

R

REC

IN

/DVR)

CD-R/

VCR1

4

TAPE1

SUB W.

/DVR

/MD

(SAT)

IN

PRE OUT

IN

IN

IN

PLAY

1

2

OUT

(Single)

SUR-

IN 3

(CD)

ROUND

OUT

OUT

REC

TAPE2

R

L

VCR2

MONITOR

SUR-

IN

ROUND

IN

IN

IN 2

(TV)

BACK

PLAY

R

L (Single)

(DVD

FRONT

SUB W.

CENTER

IN 1

OUT

OUT

/LD)

R

L

VCR3

SUR-

SUR-

2RF

(DVD

ROUND

ROUND

IN

IN

IN

/LD)

BACK

R

L

R

L (Single)

(For LD)

R

AUDIO L

VIDEO

S2 VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI CH INPUT

memo If you use only one surround back input hook up the left one.

PREPARATION

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Connecting Digital Audio Components

Connect your digital components as shown below. The VSA-AX10 has three coaxial, four optical and one 2RF 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. You can do this by either a coaxial or an optical connection (you don’t need to do both). The quality of these two types of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of digital terminal, it is a matter of matching like with like (for example, the coaxial out from the component to coaxial in on the amplifier). A DVD/LD player or LD player should also be connected to the special 2 RF jack (if the LD has one).

Hook up your digital equipment in accordance with this amplifier's default settings (see next page) unless you want to, or need to, change them. To do this see "Assigning the Digital Inputs" on p.80.

There are two optical digital out jacks (the CD recorder is connected to one in the diagram below). If you connect this to the optical input on a digital recorder (currently these include MD, DAT and CD-R) you can make direct digital recordings with this unit.

We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks (see p.22) in order to make recordings (some digital sources may be protected against making digital copies).

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

*The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.

	DIGITAL							MONITOR	DIGITAL
PCM/2DIGITAL								OUT	OUTPUT	INPUT
	/DTS/MPEG								(PLAY)	(REC)
						OUT	IN
	2
								MONITOR
	OUT					CONTROL
				AUDIO L				OUT
		PHONO	R
	1						DVD
								IN
	OUT	IN					/LD
						AUDIO	IN
7	(CD-R/	CD							DIGITAL
						POWER AMP	TV
	TAPE1	IN				IN		IN
							IN
IN	/MD)				R	L
6	(VCR2)	TUNER				FRONT	SAT	IN
		IN							DIGITAL
IN					R	L	IN
									OUTPUT
5
	(VCR1	OUT				CENTER	OUT	OUT
		REC
IN	/DVR)	CD-R/					VCR1
4		TAPE1				SUB W.	/DVR
		/MD
						PRE OUT	IN	IN
	(SAT)	IN
IN		PLAY			1	2
		OUT			(Single)	SUR-
IN 3	(CD)					ROUND	OUT	OUT
		REC
		TAPE2			R	L	VCR2		DIGITAL
		MONITOR				SUR-
									OUTPUT
IN 2	(TV)	IN				ROUND	IN	IN
						BACK
		PLAY			R	L (Single)
	(DVD	FRONT			SUB W.	CENTER
IN 1							OUT	OUT
	/LD)	R		L
							VCR3
		SUR-				SUR-			DIGITAL
2RF	(DVD	ROUND				ROUND	IN	IN
						BACK
IN	/LD)								OUTPUT
		R		L	R	L (Single)

(For LD)	R AUDIO L	VIDEO	S2 VIDEO
ASSIGNABLE	MULTI CH INPUT

CD recorder

CD player

TV tuner

DVD player

(not a PCM-only output)

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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-side up. If it is inserted improperly it can break the shutter on the optical terminal (this won't, however, affect the connection or insertion of an optical cable).

Coaxial cord			Optical cable
(or standard composite
video cord)

Digital Input Default Settings

Unlike analog connections, the jacks for digital connections are not dedicated to one type of component, they can be used freely. Thus you must tell the amplifier what digital component is connected to which jack so your components will be in sync with the names on the remote control buttons and the like. To avoid having to assign the digital inputs you can hook up your equipment in accordance with the amplifier's default settings.

The default settings are:

DIGITAL IN 1 (coaxial): DVD/LD DIGITAL IN 2 (coaxial): TV DIGITAL IN 3 (coaxial): CD DIGITAL IN 4 (optical): SAT DIGITAL IN 5 (optical): VCR1/DVR DIGITAL IN 6 (optical): VCR2

DIGITAL IN 7 (optical): CD-R/TAPE 1/MD 2RF IN (coaxial): DVD/LD

See "Assigning the Digital Inputs" on p.80 if the way you hook up your equipment is different from the default settings.

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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 the diagram) but it is desirable to have at least three speakers (two "front" speakers and a "center" speaker).

One of the latest features of home theater is the use of surround back speakers. These speakers add even greater realism in movie sound effects and some new discs with soundtracks in Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS incorporate these channels.

In general, make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the R terminal and the speaker on the left to the L terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the amplifier match those on the speakers.

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

	memo	•	If you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back terminal.
		•	The VSA-AX10 has two speaker systems, A & B. If you are planning on setting up another
			set of speakers (speaker system B), refer to "Speaker System B Setup" on page 67.

•If you use a THX certified subwoofer use the THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer has one) or switch the filter position to THX on your subwoofer.

	Powered
Front	subwoofer	Front
	TV/monitor		Use Speakers
speaker		speaker
(Left)		(Right)	with a nominal
	Center		impedance rated
			6Ω to 16Ω .
	speaker

Surround

INPUT

speaker

Surround

(Left)

speaker

DIGITAL

MONITOR

·

Å

ª

(Right)

PCM/2DIGITAL

OUT

L

/DTS/MPEG

OUT

IN

AC OUTLET

2

MONITOR

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

FRONT

R

AUDIO L

PHONO

IN

1

DVD

R

IN

Y

OUT

IN

/LD

1

AUDIO

IN

Y

MONITOR

7

(CD-R/

CD

POWER AMP

TV

OUT

TAPE1

IN

IN

IN

IN

/MD)

R

L

IN

PB

PB

CENTER

6

(VCR2)

TUNER

FRONT

SAT

IN

IN

IN

R

L

IN

PR

PR

5

(VCR1

OUT

CENTER

OUT

OUT

IN

IN

L

AC

IN

REC

/DVR)

2

3

IN

CD-R/

VCR1

Y

Y

SUR-

TAPE1

SUB W.

/DVR

4

/MD

ROUND

(SAT)

PRE OUT

IN

IN

IN

SPEAKERS

IN

PLAY

1

2

PB

PB

R

OUT

(Single)

SUR-

IN 3

(CD)

ROUND

OUT

OUT

ª

ı

·

REC

TAPE2

R

L

VCR2

PR

PR

MONITOR

SUR-

COMPONENT VIDEO

L

(Single)

L

IN 2

(TV)

IN

IN

IN

BACK

ROUND

PLAY

R

L (Single)

SUR-

FRONT

SUB W.

CENTER

ROUND

IN 1

(DVD

OUT

OUT

BACK

/LD)

R

L

R

R

VCR3

SUR-

SUR-

2RF

(DVD

ROUND

ROUND

IN

IN

IN

/LD)

BACK

(For LD)

R

L

R

L (Single)

RS-232C

R

AUDIO L

VIDEO

S2 VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI CH INPUT

Surround back	Surround back
speaker (Left)	speaker (Right)

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		Connecting Your Equipment
7 Speaker terminals
1 Twist exposed wire	2 Loosen speaker terminal	3 Tighten
strands together.	and insert exposed wire.	terminal.

10mm

Placing Your 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 speakers so please be sure to do so.

Speaker placement

If you have a multiple speaker arrangement the placement of the speakers is extremely important. To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below. Make sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality. Be sure to consult p.95 and your speaker manuals for the best placement of the speakers. Some speakers are designed to be floorstanding but others benefit greatly from speaker stands which raise them off the floor.

	Center Speaker	memo	•
Front Speaker	Front Speaker
(L)	(R)
	Powered
	Subwoofer
Surround	Surround		•
Speaker (L)	Speaker (R)

•

	Surround Back	Surround Back	•
	Speaker (L)	Speaker (R)

When installing speakers near the TV, we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as distortion in the color of the TV screen. If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV screen, place the speakers farther away from the TV.

Install the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen.

See page 95 for more detailed advice on speaker placement. If you have two surround back

speakers we recommend placing them together and the same distance from your listening position so you can take advantage of the ASA feature. For more details see pages 94-96.

PREPARATION

CAUTION:

When installing the center speaker on top of the TV be sure to secure it with suitable means.

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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.

CAUTION!

•Do not use any other power cord than the one supplied with this unit.

•The amplifier should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use, e.g. when on vacation.

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 connected equipment should not exceed 100 W.

CAUTION!

•Do not connect appliances with high power consumption such as heaters, irons, or television sets to the AC OUTLET in order to avoid overheating and fire risk. This can cause the amplifier to malfunction.

•DO NOT CONNECT A MONITOR OR TV SET TO THIS UNIT’S AC OUTLET.

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Displays & Controls

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.

1	2	3	4	5	6		7

						use	lock
							TV
					REMOTE	CONTROL
	AMP				SETUP
LIGHT
					CD
							FUNCTION
	DVD/LD				CD-R/		CH +
					TAPE1			8
	VCR1				TUNER		CH –
	/DVR
	VCR2				VIDEO		VOL +
	VCR3				SAT		VOL –
	TV				TV			9
					CONTROL		FUNCTION
					MASTER VOLUME
		MULTI	SYSTEM		+
	STANDBY/ON	OPERATION	OFF	MUTING
	ENTER
					–
	!	~ = -					0

memo

To turn on the remote control touch it anywhere on the screen

1 STANDBY/ON button	9 INPUT button
Press to turn power of the amplifier on or to	Press to select a source. The button will cycle
STANDBY (off).	through all the possible sources.

2 LIGHT button

Use to turn on and off the backlight on the remote control screen.

3 AMP button

Press to switch the remote control into amplifier mode or to get amplifier screens.

4 Function buttons

These buttons are the basic controls that switch the mode of the amplifier and the remote control, which allows you to control your other components.

5 Remote control screen (see p.30-31)

6 REMOTE SETUP button

Use to customize the remote control functions and the remote control itself. (See “Setting Up Remote Control of Other Components“ starting on p.60)

7 LOCK switch

Use to lock the remote control so it doesn't turn on by accident. For normal use keep it set in USE.

8 TV CONTROL buttons

The following buttons are used to control the TV only and can be used once they are preset to control your TV.

STANDBY/ON : Press to turn the power of the TV on/off.

INPUT : Press to select the input source for the TV.

CH +/– : Use these buttons to change the channel of the TV.

VOL +/– : Press to control the volume of the TV.

0 MASTER VOLUME button

Use to raise or lower the volume of the amplifier.

- MUTING button

Press to mute or restore the volume.

= SYSTEM OFF button (see p.75)

This button turns off components in two ways. First, when pressed it will turn off all PIONEER components. Secondly, any component that has programmed into the SYSTEM OFF settings will be turned off.

For example : If you programmed power off in the SYSTEM OFF settings for your TV and VCR, pressing the SYSTEM OFF button will turn off these components even if they are not PIONEER products.

~ MULTI OPERATION button

Use this button to start the MULTI OPERATION mode. See p.73 for how to program and use the MULTI OPERATION mode.

! 5˜∞˜2˜3˜ENTER buttons

These buttons can be used for a variety of operations. In the SYSTEM SETUP menu, the 5˜∞ buttons can be used to adjust CHANNEL DELAY or CHANNEL LEVEL.

The 5˜∞ buttons, pressed simultaneously, can be use to lock or unlock a setting (see p.63). These buttons are also used to control the DVD menu for the DVD remote control screen. Also, in TUNER mode they can select station and frequency.

PREPARATION

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Displays & Controls

Basic Amplifier LCD Screens

Amplifier MAIN Screen

1

Amplifier

MAIN SUB

LISTENING MODE

		SURROUND		(DVD-A
				/SACD)
	STEREO	THX	STANDARD	MULTI CH
	/DIRECT			IN
	8	ADVANCED	ADVANCED	8
				LISTENING
		CINEMA	CONCERT	CH SEL.
	MIDNIGHT	DIGITAL		ACOUSTIC
		NR		CAL.
	2	3 4 5 6		7

1 Amplifier MAIN button

Press this button to select the MAIN amplifier screen (above) when the remote control is on the SUB amplifier screen.

2 MIDNIGHT button (See p.54)

Switches the MIDNIGHT listening mode on or off (for all modes except THX).

5MULTI CH IN button (See p.56)

Use this button to select the component (for example, a DVD-Audio player) you have hooked up to the MULTI CH INPUT terminals.

6 LISTENING CH SEL. button (See p.47)

Use this button to select a listening channel (5.1, 7.1, or AUTO).

3 DIGITAL NR button (See p.53)

Switches the DIGITAL NR on or off (for all modes except THX).

4LISTENING MODE buttons (See p.49-52)

STEREO/DIRECT: Switches the amplifier into STEREO mode if it was in a different listening mode or toggles between DIRECT and STEREO mode.

THX: Press to put the amplifier into HOME THX listening mode.

STANDARD: Press to put the amplifier into STANDARD listening mode.

ADVANCED CINEMA: Press to put the amplifier into ADVANCED CINEMA listening mode.

ADVANCED CONCERT: Press to put the amplifier into ADVANCED CONCERT listening mode.

7 ACOUSTIC CAL. button (see p.53)

Press to switch on/off the acoustic calibration EQ.

8 DIRECT FUNCTION on/off indicator (See

p.65)

These dots indicate whether the DIRECT FUNCTION is on or off for the function (DVD/LD, CD, etc.) they point to.

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