Pioneer VSX-72TXV-S User Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-74TXVi VSX-74TXVi-S VSX-72TXV VSX-72TXV-S

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Operating Instructions

CAUTION – TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION

CORD.

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT

BLADE EXPOSURE.

ATTENTION –

POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE COURANT, OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT.

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WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Model Number: VSX-74TXVi, VSX-74TXVi-S, VSX-72TXV, VSX-72TXV-S Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC. Address: 1925 E. DOMINGUEZ ST. LONG BEACH, CA 90801-1760, USA Phone: 310–952–2915

IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR.

PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY.

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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate the equipment.

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CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the

unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.

CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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For U.S. and Australia Model

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

shock to persons.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and

operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and

operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product

and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use

instructions should be followed.

CLEANING — The product should be cleaned only

with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.

ATTA CHMENTS — Do not use attachments not

recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

WATER AND MOISTURE — Do not use this

product near water — for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

ACCESSORIES — Do not place this product on an

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

CART — A product and cart combination should be

moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

VENTILATION — Slots and openings in the cabinet

are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

POWER SOURCES — This product should be

operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company.

LOCATION – The appliance should be installed in a

stable location.

NONUSE PERIODS – The power cord of the

appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left un-used for a long period of time.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION

• If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), it will fit into the outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

• If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug.

POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supply

cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an

outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure A.

LIGHTNING — For added protection for this

product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

POWER LINES — An outside antenna system

should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

OVERLOADING — Do not overload wall outlets,

extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

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OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push

objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

SERVICING — Do not attempt to service this

product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE — Unplug this

product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

• When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

• When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance — this indicates a need for service.

REPLACEMENT PARTS — When replacement parts

are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

SAFETY CHECK — Upon completion of any service

or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING — The product

should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.

HEAT — The product should be situated away from

heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

GROUND CLAMP

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

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ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

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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.

Contents

01 Before you start

Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ventilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Loading the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup . . . . . 9

Playing a source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Better sound using Phase Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

03 Connecting your equipment

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

When making cable connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

About the video converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting your TV and DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other

set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and

other video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the component video jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting digital audio sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting analog audio sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting a component to the front panel inputs . . 16

Installing your speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Placing the speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

THX speaker system setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

AM loop antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

AC outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

04 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . 22

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

05 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Standard surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Home THX modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Selecting MCACC presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using surround back channel processing . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode . . . . . . . . . . 29

06 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Improving FM stereo sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

07 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System

Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Automatic MCACC (Expert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Manual MCACC setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Fine Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Standing Wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Acoustic Calibration EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Bass Peak Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

X-Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

THX Audio Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

08 Other connections

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Playing music from your iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using XM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Connecting your XM Radio receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Listening to XM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Saving channel presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using the XM Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Using the i.LINK interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Checking the i.LINK inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

About i.LINK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

About PQLS rate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Creating an i.LINK network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . 51

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . . 51

Using the USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Second Zone speaker B setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Bi-amping your front speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Bi-wiring your speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Connecting additional amplifiers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Multi-room listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Making multi-room connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using the multi-room controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Connecting an IR receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Switching components on and off using the

12 volt trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output . . . . . 60

Advanced MCACC output using your PC . . . . . . . . . 60

09 Other Settings

The Input Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Input function default and possible settings . . . . . . 62

The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Multi-Room and IR receiver setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays. . . . . . . . . . 63

OSD Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

10 Using other functions

Setting the AV options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Playing a different source when recording. . . . . . . . 65

Reducing the level of an analog signal . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Watching video and audio sources

independently. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Switching the speaker impedance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Checking your system settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Resetting the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Default system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

11 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components . . . . 68

Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Programming signals from other remote controls. . . 68 Erasing one of the remote control button settings. . . 69

Resetting the remote control presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Confirming preset codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Renaming input source names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Multi Operation and System Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown

sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Using multi operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Using System off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Controls for TVs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Operating other Pioneer components with this

unit’s sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

12 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

No sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Other audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

i.LINK interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

i.LINK messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

iPod messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

XM radio messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Dolby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Windows Media® Audio 9 Professional . . . . . . . . . 81

About THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Listening modes with different input signal

formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Stream direct with different input signal formats . . . 85

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Cleaning the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Our philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling

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 period.

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Before you start

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories:

• Setup microphone (cable: 20 ft.)

• Remote control unit

• AA/IEC R6P dry cell batteries x2

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

• Audio control cable for iPod

• Warranty card

• These operating instructions

Ventilation

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal (at least 8 in. (20 cm) at the top). If not enough space is provided between the unit and walls or other equipment, heat will build up inside, interfering with performance and/or causing malfunctions.

8 inches

Receiver

Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to protect the equipment from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, do not place anything directly on top of the unit, make sure the openings are never blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths and curtains), and do not operate the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

(20 cm)

Installing the

• When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface.

Don’t install it on the following places: – on a color TV (the screen may distort) – near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound. – in direct sunlight – in damp or wet areas – in extremely hot or cold areas – in places where there is vibration or other movement – in places that are very dusty – in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as a kitchen)

receiver

Loading the batteries

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 instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area.

5 minute guide

Chapter 2:

5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater

Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you're in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on your speaker setup, but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.

This receiver will automatically decode multichannel Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround sources according to your speaker setup. In most cases, you won’t have to make changes for realistic surround sound, but other possibilities (like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound) are explained in

system

on page 26.

Listening to Surround Sound

This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings.

• Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to an AC power source.

1 Connect your TV and DVD player.

See

Connecting your TV and DVD player

this. For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver.

2 Connect your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound.

Connect your speakers as shown in

speaker system

Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound. Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect. Also see page 18 for more on this.

Front

Left (L)

on page 17.

Center (C)

Listening position

Surround Left (SL)

Subwoofer (SW)

Listening to your

on page 12 to do

Installing your

Placing the speakers

Front Right (R)

Surround Right (SR)

Surround Back Right (SBR)

Surround Back Left (SBL)

3 Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your subwoofer and the TV.

Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you don’t know how to do this.

• Set the subwoofer volume to a comfortable level.

4 Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system.

See

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC)

below for more on this.

5 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your liking.

Make sure that

DVD/LD

is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input is selected. If it isn’t, press

DVD/LD

on the remote control to set the

receiver to the DVD input. In addition to the basic playback explained in

source

on page 9, there are several other sound options

you can select. See

Listening to your system

Playing a

on page 26

for more on this. See also

Making receiver settings from the System Setup

on page 32 for more setup options.

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room.

Make sure you do this before moving on to

source

on page 9.

Important

• Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the Auto MCACC Setup.

• Using the Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing settings for the MCACC preset you select.

• Before using the Auto MCACC Setup the headphones should be disconnected.

Caution

• The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume.

Playing a

5 minute guide

RECEIVER SOURCE

SELECT

CD T V VIDEO 2

VIDEO 1 TV CONT

DVD SAT

DVR2

CD-R

XM RADIO

TUNER

ROOM2/3

RECEIVER

DVR1 i Pod

D.ACCESS

AV PARAMETER

TOP MENU 

DTV MENU

SETUPSETUP

See also

The Input Setup menu

on page 61 to assign

the inputs.

4 XM Radio input



See

Using XM Radio

5 S-400 i.LINK connectors (x2)

on page 46.

(VSX-74TXVi only)

Use to connect other i.LINK audio devices for highresolution, multichannel digital audio input/output.

 Using the i.LINK interface

on page 49.

6 HDMI connectors (x3)

Two inputs and one output for high-quality audio/video connection to compatible HDMI devices.

 Connecting using HDMI

on page 48.

7 Remote input (multi-room and source)

Use for connection to an external remote control sensor for use in a multi-room setup, for example.

 Connecting an IR receiver

8 12V trigger jacks

on page 57.

(total 50 mA max.)

(x2)

Use to switch components in your system on and off according to the input function of the receiver.

 Switching components on and off using the 12 volt

trigger

on page 58.

9 Multi-room and source outputs

Use to connect a second amplifier in a separate room.

 Multi-room listening

on page 55.

10 Component video connections (x4)

Use the inputs to connect any video source that has component video output, such as a DVD recorder. Use the output for connection to a monitor or TV.

 Using the component video jacks

on page 14.

11 AM and FM antenna terminals

Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio broadcasts.

 Connecting antennas

on page 19.

Connecting your equipment

12 Composite and S-video monitor outputs

Use to connect monitors and TVs.

 Connecting your TV and DVD player

13 Audio/video source inputs/(outputs) (x6)

Use for connection to audio/visual sources, such as DVD players/recorders, VCRs, etc. Each set of inputs has jacks

for composite video, S-video

 Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video

sources

on page 13.

and stereo analog audio.

14 Stereo analog audio source inputs/(outputs) (x3)

Use for connection to audio sources such as CD players, tape decks, turntables, etc.

 Connecting analog audio sources

15 Multichannel analog audio inputs

7.1 channel inputs for connection to a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs.

 Connecting the multichannel analog inputs

page 51.

16 Control input/output

Use to connect other Pioneer components so that you can control all your equipment from a single IR remote sensor.

 Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s

sensor

on page 73.

17 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs

Use to connect separate amplifiers for center, surround, surround back and subwoofer channels.

 Connecting additional amplifiers

Installing your speaker system

on page 17 for powered

subwoofer connection).

18 iPod input terminal

Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio source.

 Connecting an iPod

on page 45.

19 RS-232C connector

Use for connection to a PC for graphical output when using Advanced MCACC.

 Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output

page 60.

20 Speaker terminals

Use for connection to the main front, center, surround and surround back speakers.

 Installing your speaker system

21 Switched AC power outlet

Use to power another component in the system. Power to the outlet switches on and off with the receiver.

 AC outlet

on page 20.

on page 12.

on page 16.

on page 54 (see also

on page 17.

(100W/0.8A max.)

When making cable connections

• To avoid hum, do not lay connected cables over the top of the receiver.

• When connecting optical cables, be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket.

• When storing optical cable, coil loosely. The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners.

About the video converter

The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through all of the The only exception is HDMI and high-definition component video: since these resolutions cannot be downsampled, you must connect your monitor/TV to the receiver’s HDMI/component video outputs when

connecting these video sources. If several video components are assigned to the same

input function (see the converter gives priority to HDMI, component, S-video, then composite (in that order).

• For optimal video performance, THX recommends switching Digital Video Conversion (in

options

on page 64)

MONITOR VIDEO OUT

The Input Setup menu

OFF

jacks.

on page 61),

Setting the AV

Note

1 You must assign the input source to the S-video input to which you’ve connected your video component (see 2 If the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma display, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display. Note that some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be converted. In this case, use an (analog) S-video or composite connection.

The Input Setup menu

on page 61).

Connecting your equipment

Connecting your TV and DVD player

VIDEOINS-VIDEO

MULTI-ROOM &SOURCE /REC SEL

OUT1 ROOM3(ZONE3)

OUT2

USB AUDIO IN

IN (SAT)

IN (DVR/ VCR 1)

IN (DVR/ VCR 2)

IN (CD-R)

–

ASSIGNABLE

1–2

IN (DVD/ LD)

IN (CD)

DIGITAL

VSX-74TXVi

S400

(AUDIO)

S400

HDMI

IN1

IN2

OUT

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

ROOM2(ZONE2)

OUT

12 V TRIGGER

(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)

ROOM2

MULTI-ROOM

& SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

(ZONE2)

OUT

IN3IN

–

ASSIGNABLE COMPONENT VIDEO

FM UNBAL 75Ω AM LOOP

MONITOR OUT

IN1(DVD/LD)

(TV)

1–2

ASSIGNABLE

S - VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO AUDIO

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

OUT

DVD/ LD

TV IN

SAT

VIDEO1/ GAME1

OUT

DVR/

VCR 1

OUT

DVR/

VCR 2

ANTENNA

ROOM2(ZONE2)

R L

AUDIO

PHONO

OUT

CD-R/ TAPE

FR F

SUB W.

SURROUND

OUT

CONTROL

SURRO

component video jacks

on page 14 if your TV and/or DVD player has component video inputs/outputs. If your DVD player offers multichannel analog audio outputs, see

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs

on page 51.

1 Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack to a video input on your TV.

Use a standard RCA/phono jack video cable to connect to the composite video jack, or for higher quality video, use an S-video cable to connect to the S-video jack.

2 Connect a composite or S-video output on your DVD player to the

DVD/LD

VIDEO or

DVD/LD

S-VIDEO input.

Connect using a standard video cable or an S-video cable.

3 Connect a coaxial-type1 digital audio output on your DVD player to the DIGITAL 1 (

DVD/LD

) input.

Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio.

4 Connect the stereo audio outputs on your DVD player to the

DVD/LD

AUDIO inputs.

Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable.

• If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, you can connect these instead. See also

the multichannel analog inputs

on page 51.

Connecting

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEOOPTICAL

2 4

AUDIORL

ANALOG OUT

DVD player

The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together with a TV and DVD player, with S-video or composite video connections. Different TVs and DVD players may offer alternative connections. See also

Note

1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to one of the optical inputs on this receiver using an optical cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (see

Using the

The Input Setup menu

on page 61).

Connecting your equipment

D K

Connecting a satellite/cable

receiver

or other set-top box

Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called ‘set-top boxes’.

VSX-74TXVi

MULTI-ROOM &SOURCE /REC SEL

OUT1 ROOM3(ZONE3)

OUT2

USB AUDIO IN

IN (SAT)

IN (DVR/ VCR 1)

IN (DVR/ VCR 2)

IN (CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

IN (DVD/ LD)

IN (CD)

–

1–2

DIGITAL

S400

(AUDIO)

S400

HDMI

IN1

IN2

OUT

DIGITAL OUT

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

ROOM2(ZONE2)

OUT

12 V TRIGGER

(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)

ROOM2

MULTI-ROOM

& SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

(ZONE2)

OUT

IN3IN

–

ASSIGNABLE COMPONENT VIDEO

FM UNBAL 75Ω AM LOOP

MONITOR OUT

IN1(DVD/LD)

(TV)

1–2

ASSIGNABLE

S - VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO AUDIO

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

OUT

DVD/ LD

TV IN

SAT

VIDEO1/ GAME1

OUT

VCR 1

OUT

VCR 2

ROOM2(ZONE2)

R L

DVR/

R L

AV OUT

ANTENNA

VIDEO S-VIDEOAUDIORL

AUDIO

PHONO

OUT

CD-R/ TAPE

FR FL

SUB W. C

SURROUND

SURROUN

OUT

CONTROL

BAC

MUL IN

Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources

This receiver has two sets of audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video devices, including DVD/HDD recorders and VCRs.

VSX-74TXVi

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

MULTI-ROOM &SOURCE /REC SEL

OUT1 ROOM3(ZONE3)

OUT2

USB AUDIO IN

IN (SAT)

IN (DVR/ VCR 1)

IN (DVR/ VCR 2) IN (CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

IN (DVD/ LD)

IN (CD)

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

S400

(AUDIO)

(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)

ROOM2

S400

(ZONE2)

HDMI

IN1

–

IN2

1–2

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

COMPONENT VIDEO

FM UNBAL 75Ω AM LOOP

ROOM2(ZONE2)

OUT

12 V TRIGGER

MULTI-ROOM

& SOURCE MONITOR OUT

OUT

IN1(DVD/LD)

(TV)

1–2

ASSIGNABLE

IN3IN

S - VIDEO

–

VIDEOAUDIORL

S-VIDEO AUDIORL

AV OUT

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

OUT

DVD/ LD

SAT

VIDEO1/ GAME1

OUT

VIDEO

VIDEO AUDIO

ROOM2(ZONE2)

R L

DVR/ VCR 1

DVR/ VCR 2

ANTENNA

R L

AV IN

AUDIO

PHONO

OUT

CD-R/ TAPE

R L

FR FL

SUB W. CENTER

SUR- ROUND

R L

SURROUND

MULTI CH IN

OUT

CONTROL

VIDEO S-VIDEO

1 23

BACK

STB

1 Connect the audio/video outputs on the set-top box to the SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs.

Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable and a video or S-video

cable.

2 Connect an optical-type2 digital audio output from your set-top box to the DIGITAL 1 (SAT) input.

Use an optical cable for the connection.

1 Connect the audio/video outputs of the video player/recorder to the DVR/VCR1 AUDIO and VIDEO inputs.

Use a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable for the audio connection and a video or S-video

connection.

• For a second recorder, use the

DVR, VCR, etc.

cable for the video

DVR/

VCR2 IN

inputs.

2 If the device can record, connect the DVR/VCR1 AUDIO and VIDEO outputs to the recorder’s audio/ video inputs.

Use a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable for the audio connection and a video or S-video cable for the video connection.

Note

1 See

The Input Setup menu

2 If your set-top box only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see 3 If your satellite/cable receiver doesn’t have a digital audio output, you can skip this step. 4 See

The Input Setup menu

on page 61 to assign the

S-VIDEO 2

input to the

SAT

input function if you make this connection.

The Input Setup menu

DVR/VCR1

input function if you make this connection.

on page 61).

Connecting your equipment

• For a second recorder, use the

DVR/

VCR2

outputs.

3 If the device can output digital audio, connect an

optical-type

digital audio output from the recorder to

the DIGITAL 2 (DVR/VCR1) input.

Use an optical cable for the connection.

• For a second recorder, use the

VCR2)

inputs.

DIGITAL 3

(

DVR/

Using the component video jacks

Component video should give superior picture quality when compared to composite or S-video. You can also take advantage of progressive scan video (if your source and TV are both compatible), which delivers a very stable, flicker-free picture. See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive-scan video.

VSX-74TXVi

MULTI-ROOM &SOURCE /REC SEL

OUT1 ROOM3(ZONE3)

OUT2

USB AUDIO IN

IN (SAT)

IN (DVR/ VCR 1)

IN (DVR/ VCR 2)

IN (CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

IN (DVD/ LD)

IN (CD)

ROOM2(ZONE2)

12 V TRIGGER

MULTI-ROOM

& SOURCE MONITOR OUT

OUT

IN3IN

–

FM UNBAL 75ΩAM LOOP

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

OUT

DVD/ LD

IN1(DVD/LD) IN

1–2

ASSIGNABLE

S - VIDEO

(TV)

VIDEO1/

GAME1

VIDEO

VIDEO AUDIO

SAT

OUT

DVR/ VCR 1

OUT

DVR/ VCR 2

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

S400

(AUDIO)

(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)

ROOM2

S400

(ZONE2)

HDMI

IN1

–

IN2

1–2

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

COMPONENT VIDEO

ANTENNA

ROOM2(ZONE2)

R L

AUDIO

PHONO

OUT

CD-R/ TAPE

R L

FR FL

SUB W. CENTER

SURROUND

R L

SURROUND

BACK

MULTI CH IN

OUT

CONTROL

1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of ASSIGNABLE COMPONENT VIDEO inputs.

Connect using a three-way component video cable.

• Since they are assignable, it doesn’t matter which component video inputs you use for which source. After connecting everything, you’ll need to assign the component video inputs—see

The Input Setup menu

on page 61.

2 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the component video inputs on your TV or monitor.

Use a three-way component video cable.

COMPONENT

VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO

DVD player

Note

1• In order to record, you must connect the analog audio cables (the digital connection is for playback only).

• If your video component doesn’t have a digital audio output, you can skip this step. 2 If your recorder only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the recorder to (see also

The Input Setup menu

on page 61).

Connecting your equipment

Connecting digital audio sources

This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs, allowing you to connect digital audio components for playback and for making digital recordings.

Most digital components also have analog connections. See

Connecting analog audio sources

page if you want to connect these too.

VSX-74TXVi

MULTI-ROOM &SOURCE /REC SEL

OUT1 ROOM3(ZONE3)

OUT2

USB AUDIO IN

IN (SAT)

IN (DVR/ VCR 1)

IN (DVR/ VCR 2) IN (CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

IN (DVD/ LD)

IN (CD)

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

ROOM2(ZONE2)

S400

12 V TRIGGER

(AUDIO)

(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)

ROOM2

HDMI

IN1

IN2

OUT

(ZONE2)

ASSIGNABLE COMPONENT VIDEO

MULTI-ROOM

& SOURCE MONITOR OUT

S400

–

1–2

DIGITAL

FM UNBAL 75ΩAM LOOP

MONITOR OUT

OUT

IN1(DVD/LD)

(TV)

1–2

ASSIGNABLE

IN3IN

S - VIDEO

–

VIDEO AUDIO

on the following

AUDIO

ANTENNA

PHONO

ROOM2(ZONE2)

R L

TV IN

DVR/

VCR 1

DVR/

VCR 2

R L

OUT

CD-R/ TAPE

FR F

SUB W.

SURROUND

CONTROL

OUT

VIDEO1/ GAME1

VIDEO

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

OUT

DVD/ LD

SAT

OUT

SURRO

1 Connect an optical-type1 digital audio output on your digital component to the DIGITAL 4 (CD-R) input.

Use an optical cable for the connection.

2 For recording equipment, connect one of the optical-type DIGITAL outputs to a digital input on the recorder.

Use an optical cable to connect to the (VSX-74TXVi only)

illustration).

OUT2 (OUT1

DIGITAL OUT1

is shown in the

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

This unit has an on-board Windows Media® Audio 9 Professional

playback WMA9 Pro-encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro-compatible player. However, the connected PC, DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output.

(WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to

1 2

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

CD-R, MD, DAT, etc.

Note

1• If your digital component only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the component to (see also

• The digital outputs from other components can be connected to any spare digital audio inputs on this receiver. You can assign them when setting up the receiver (see also 2• You must switch In order to record some digital sources, you must make analog connections as explained in 3

• Microsoft, Windows Media®, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• With WMA9 Pro, sound problems may occur depending on your computer system. Note that WMA9 Pro 96kHz sources will be downsampled to 48kHz.

The Input Setup menu

ZONE 3 ON

Using the multi-room controls

on page 61).

on page 56 to hear audio from the

Connecting analog audio sources

The Input Setup menu

DIGITAL OUT1

on page 61).

below.

Connecting your equipment

Connecting analog audio sources

This receiver features three stereo audio-only inputs. Two of these inputs have corresponding outputs for use with audio recorders.

One of the audio inputs ( turntable input which should not be used for any other

PHONO

) is a dedicated

Turntables only:

Connect the stereo audio outputs to

the PHONO inputs.

• If your turntable has a grounding wire, secure it to the ground terminal on this receiver.

• If your turntable has line-level outputs (i.e., it has a built-in phono pre-amp), connect it to the

inputs

instead.

type of component. This input also has a grounding terminal that most turntables require.

Connecting a component to the front

urntable

VSX-74TXVi

AUDIO PRE OUT

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75ΩAM LOOP

& SOURCE

NE2)

OUT

GER

L 50mA MAX)

ULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

OUT

IN1(DVD/LD)

1–2

ASSIGNABLE

IN3IN

S - VIDEO

1–3

VIDEO

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

DVD/ LD

(TV)

VIDEO1/

GAME1

VIDEO

VIDEO AUDIO

OUT

SAT

OUT

R L

TV IN

DVR/ VCR 1

DVR/ VCR 2

ROOM2(ZONE2)

R L

PHONO

OUT

CD-R/ TAPE

FR FL

SUB W. CENTER

SURROUND

R L

CONTROL

SURROUND

OUT

BACK

MULTI CH IN

R L

FRONT

CENTER

SUB W.

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

(Single)

RRL

iPod

SPEAKERS

FRONT

RS-232C

CENTER

panel inputs

The front panel inputs comprise a composite video jack (

VIDEO

), an S-Video jack (

inputs (

AUDIO L/R

(

DIGITAL

). You can use these connections for any kind of audio/video component, but they are especially convenient for portable equipment such as camcorders, video games and portable audio/video equipment.

SPEAKERS

PHONES

TV game, video camera, etc.

(TUNE +)

AV PARAMETER

(ST –) (ST +)

ENTER

SETUP

(TUNE –)

• Select these inputs using the

INPUT SELECTOR

VIDEO/GAME 2

S-VIDEO

), stereo analog audio

) and an optical digital audio input

MULTI – ROOM &

VIDEO

SIGNAL

SELECT

VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT

SBch

SELECT

PROCESSING

(remote) or

STEREO

RETURN

TUNER

EDIT



BAND

SOURCE/REC SEL

CONTROL ON/OFF

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L RAUDIO

VIDEO OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUT

INPUT SELECT

dial (front panel) to select

OUT

PLAY

REC

R L

AUDIO IN/OUT

Tape deck, etc.

1 Connect the analog audio outputs of the source component to one of the AUDIO inputs.

Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable.

• If you’re connecting a tape deck, MD recorder, etc., connect the analog audio outputs (

OUT

) to the

analog audio inputs on the recorder.

Connecting your equipment

Installing your speaker system

To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, center, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or no center speaker, or even no surround speakers—will work. At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary. Note that your

main surround speakers should always be connected as a pair, but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like (it must be connected to the left surround back terminal). You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16

Switching the speaker impedance

to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8

Ω

(please see

on page 66 if you plan

Ω

Subwoofer

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

VSX-74TXVi

MULTI-ROOM &SOURCE /REC SEL

OUT1 ROOM3(ZONE3)

OUT2

USB AUDIO IN

IN (SAT)

IN (DVR/ VCR 1)

IN (DVR/ VCR 2) IN (CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

IN (DVD/ LD)

IN (CD)

1–2

–

S400

(AUDIO)

S400

DIGITAL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

ROOM2(ZONE2)

12 V TRIGGER

(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)

ROOM2

MULTI-ROOM

(ZONE2)

HDMI

IN1

IN2

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

Front left

FM UNBAL 75Ω AM LOOP

OUT

& SOURCE MONITOR OUT

OUT

IN1(DVD/LD)

1–2

ASSIGNABLE

IN3IN

S - VIDEO

–

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

OUT

DVD/ LD

SAT

(TV)

VIDEO1/

GAME1

OUT

DVR/ VCR 1

OUT

DVR/ VCR 2

VIDEO

VIDEO AUDIO

ANTENNA

ROOM2(ZONE2)

R L

Center

AUDIO PRE OUT

PHONO

SUB W.

OUT

CD-R/ TAPE

FR FL

SUB W. CENTER

SURROUND

R L

SURROUND

BACK

MULTI CH IN

OUT

CONTROL

Front

R L

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

(Single)

RRL

iPod

SPEAKERS

FRONT

CENTER SURROUND

RL R LRL(Single)

RS-232C

right

SWITCHED 100W(0.8A)MAX

SURROUND BACK /

AC OUTLET

SELECTABLE

Surround left

Surround back left

Connecting the speakers

Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive (+) and negative (–) terminal. Make sure to match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves.

Surround

right

Surround back right

Caution

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure.

Connecting your equipment

Bare wire connections

Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is

properly prepared with about

/8 in. (10 mm) 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 insert the exposed wire (

fig. B

). Once the wire is in position, tighten the terminal

until the wire is firmly clamped (

fig. C

fig. A fig. B fig. C

/8 in. (10mm)

Banana plug connections

If you want to use speaker cables terminated with banana plugs, screw the speaker terminal fully shut then plug the banana plug into the end of the speaker terminal.

Important

• Please refer to the manual that came with your speakers for details on how to connect the other end of the speaker cables to your speakers.

•

Other connections

on page 45 provides greater detail on alternate speaker setups, such as using speaker system B (page 52), bi-amping (page 53) and biwiring (page 54).

• If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the

THX INPUT

has one) or switch the filter position to

jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer

THX

on your

subwoofer.

• When placing speakers near the TV, we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference, such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on. If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture, move the speakers farther away from the TV.

• If you're using a center speaker, place the front speakers at a wider angle. If not, place them at a narrower angle.

• Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen. Also, make sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers.

• It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position. The angle depends on the size of the room. Use less of an angle for bigger rooms.

• Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned a foot-and-a-half to three feet (60 cm–90 cm) higher than your ears and titled slight downward. Make sure the speakers don't face each other. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should be more directly behind the listener than for home theater playback.

• Try not to place the surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front and center speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect.

• To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below. Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality.

Surround

left

Front

left

Center

Subwoofer

Front right

Surround

right

Placing the speakers

Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system.

• The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. Ideally, the other speakers should be at about ear-level when you’re listening to them. Putting the speakers on the floor (except the subwoofer), or mounting them very high on a wall is not recommended.

• For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 6–9 ft. apart, at equal distance from the TV.

Listening position

Surround back Surround back

left right

Single surround back speaker

Caution

• Make sure that all speakers are securely installed. This not only improves sound quality, but also reduces the risk of damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocked over or falling in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes.

Connecting your equipment

The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (

) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second ( with two surround back speakers connected.

90~120

fig. B

) shows orientation

0~60

fig.

Connecting antennas

The supplied antennas provide a simple way to listen to AM and FM radio. If you find that reception quality is poor, an outdoor antenna should give you better sound quality—see

Connecting external antennas

below.

fig. A

SBL

SBR

fig. B

• If you have two surround back speakers THX recommends placing them together and the same distance from your listening position (see below).

THX speaker system setup

If you have a complete THX speaker system, follow the diagram below to place your speakers. Note that the

surround speakers ( indicates bi-polar radiating speakers) should output at an angle parallel to the listener.

Surround

• If you have two surround back speakers THX recommends placing them together and the same distance from your listening position for the following THX modes:

MUSICMODE