Pioneer VSX-90 User Manual

Quick Start Guide
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AV Receiver
Récepteur AV

VSX-90

English

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. This Quick Start Guide includes instructions for basic connections and operations to
allow simple use of the receiver. For detailed descriptions of the receiver, see the “Operating Instructions” provided on the
included CD-ROM ( ).

What’s in the box

STANDBY/ON

RECEIVER

MAIN

USB ADPT ROKU

iPod

TUNER

TV

INPUT

STATUS

AUDIO P. VIDEO P.

TOP
MENU

HOME
MENU

LISTENING MODE

MPX

PRESET TUNE

13

D.ACCESS

CLR

DIMMER SLEEP

ALL ZONE STBY

SUB ZONE CONTROL

Z2 Z3 HDZ

SOURCE CONTROL

SAT

DVDBD

BT

MHL

TV

CD

VOL

OUT P.

ENTER

SURRAUTO

ADV

BAND PTY

2

546

8079

CLASS

ENTER

SOURCE

Remote Control

HDMI

NET

ALL

VOLUME

MUTE

TOOLS

MENU

RETURN

CH LV.

AUDIO

Fav

DISP

CH

CH

RCU SETUP

FM wire antenna

AM loop antenna

VSX-90
VSX-45

CD-ROM

Power cord

Safety Brochure

Warranty sheet

These quick start guide

VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space
around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation
(at least 40 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 20 cm at each
side).

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product,
and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire
hazard, the openings should never be blocked or
covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths,
curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet
or a bed.

D3-4-2-1-7b*_A1_En

CAUTION

・Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or

otherexcessively hot place, such as inside a car
or near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak,
overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also
reduce the life or performance of batteries.

・

When disposing of used batteries, please

comply with governmental regulations or
environmental public institution’s rules that
apply in your country/area.

RECEIVER

Setup microphoneAAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries x2

2

Connection and initial setup

Perform connection and initial settings in any of the ways listed below.

Use

“Start-up Navi”

app to perform

connection and initial settings

• Use a smartphone/tablet.

• Network connection is required.

LAN

Download and start “Start-up Navi” app.

1

Proceed along with the app guidance to

2

perform connection and initial settings.

Follow the guidance of the built-in
AVNavigator to perform connection
and initial settings

• Use a Mac/PC.

• Network connection is required.

LAN

Please read the booklet ”If you have a Mac/

1

PC”.
Follow the guidance of the AVNavigator

2

built into the receiver to proceed with the
connection and initial settings.

Follow the instructions in the
booklet to perform connection
and initial settings

1

Read the booklet in the order of



Follow the instructions of each step to

2

proceed.

.



Download “Start-up Navi” app from here.

If you have an iPhone or iPad

Please search for “Start-up Navi” app in the App
Store.

If you have an Android device

Please search for “Start-up Navi” app in Google
Play.

Regarding WIRELESS indicator flashing

• Flashes when using WAC Mode. (Mode where network
settings can be changed by iPhone, iPad and iPod
touch, when this receiver is being used as a Wi-Fi
Access point)
When switching on the unit after network setup or a
LAN cable is connected, the WIRELESS indicator will
not flash.

• When not making a network connection, there is no
problem using it as is.

3

If you have a Mac/PC

Connecting to the network through LAN interface

Internet

Computer

LAN cable (sold separately)

NETWORK

Modem

1

NETWORK

Router

WAN

LAN

Plugging in the receiver

After connecting to a LAN, connect the power cord of the
receiver to a power outlet.

Plug the supplied power cord into the AC IN socket on the

1

back of the receiver.
Plug the other end into a power outlet.

2

Turning the power on

Press
computer.

1

2

3

Wait a few minutes after turning the power on before
performing the following operation.

STANDBY/ON



to switch on the receiver and your

When connecting this receiver to a wireless LAN router by Wi-Fi, refer to the “Setting network connection” in the CD-ROM’s
operating instructions.

4

Launching the built-in AVNavigator

Operate AVNavigator by following the screen prompts of your
computer.

Using Mac

Launch Safari and click <VSX-90> displayed in ‘
the Bookmarks bar.

Bonjour

’ on

Enter number in 2 above in the field in

3

Internet Explorer shown below and then press
the ENTER key.

(Example Input Format) 192.168.0.124

• With a Windows PC, you can use the following method to
launch AVNavigator.
Launch Explorer and then right-click <VSX-90> displayed

Network

in the ‘

webpage

’ folder, then click ‘

’.

View device

Operating environment

• AVNavigator can be used in the following environments.
–Windows PC: Microsoft

Windows

–Mac: OS X v 10.9 or 10.8

• Some AVNavigator functions use an Internet browser. The
following browsers are supported:

–Windows PC: Internet Explorer
–Mac OS: Safari 6.0, 7.0

• Depending on the computer network setting or security
setting, AVNavigator may not operate.

®

8/Windows® 8.1

®

Windows Vista®/Windows® 7/

®

8, 9, 10, 11

Bonjour

• If ‘

the Favorites bar

the Safari ‘

’ is not displayed, tick the ‘

Preferences...

’ check box on the ‘

’ menu.

Include Bonjour in
Advanced

’ tab in

Using Windows PC

Start up Internet Explorer on your PC (open

1

any random Internet page).
Press STATUS on the remote control and check

2

the front panel display on the receiver (the IP
address of the receiver will appear).

(Example Text Display)

If 0.0.0.0 or 169.254.112.202 appears in the address, it
indicates that the receiver is not connected to the network.
Check to make sure that the receiver and router are
properly connected.

About using Wiring Navi

Wiring Navi starts when ‘
AVNavigator screen.

• When connection navigation is finished, proceed to

Interactive Operation Guide

Wiring Navi

.

’ is pressed on the

5

Follow the booklet instructions to perform connection and initial settings

Connecting up

Placing the Speakers

L

– Front Left

C

– Center

TMdL TMdR

R

– Front Right

SL

– Surround Left

SR

– Surround Right

SBL

– Surround back Left

SBR

– Surround back Right

L

C

R

TMdL
TMdR
SW

SW

SBL

6

SBR

SRSL

– Top middle Left

– Top middle Right

– Subwoofer

Notes

• There are also other speaker connection
patterns (front wide, etc.). For details, see
“Connecting your equipment” of the operating
instructions.

• To play Dolby Atmos, you need to connect the
speaker of either the Top middle, Surround
back, or Front wide.

• The sound is produced from one of the Top
middle and Surround back speakers depending
on the listening mode, etc.

• The Dolby Enabled Speaker can be used in
place of the Top middle speaker. Refer to the
operating instructions for details.

Connecting up

12 3

SUBWOOFER

PRE OUT

1

2

AUDIO OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

Connecting the speakers

Be sure to complete all connections before

1

connecting this unit to the AC power source.
You can use speakers with a nominal

2

impedance between 6 Ω and 16 Ω.
Connecting the speakers.

3

Bare wire connections

Twist exposed wire strands together.

1

Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

2

Tighten terminal.

3

10 mm
(3/8 in.)

Front Right

(R)

Subwoofer

(SW)

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

FRONT

RL

A

5.2ch

5.2.2ch

CENTER

Center

(C)

SURROUND

RL

HDZONE / BI-AMP

7.2ch

SURROUND BACK

(

Single

)

Front Left

(L)

SPEAKER B

TOP MIDDLE

RLRL

B

5.2.2ch

Top middle Right

TMdR

(

)

Surround Right

(SR)

Surround back Right

SBR

(

)

Surround back Left

SBL

(

)

Surround Left

(SL)

CAUTION

• These speaker terminals carry
disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts.

HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage

. To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or

Top middle Left

TMdL

(

)

7

A

A

Connecting up

Connecting a TV and playback components

Connecting using HDMI

DVD player,

HDD/DVD recorder

HDMI OUT HDMI OUT

NETWORK

CONTROL

IR

IN

OUT

12V
TRIGGER

RS-232C

(OUTPUT
12V
150 mA MAX)

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL
75

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

VIDEO

DVD

SAT/
CBL

MONITOR OUT

You will not be
able to view the
setting screen from
the TV unless this
cable is connected.

• If the TV supports the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, the sound of the TV is input to the receiver via the HDMI
terminal, so there is no need to connect an optical digital cable (

see “HDMI Setup” of the operating instructions.

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• Please refer to the TV’s operation manual for directions on connections and setup for the TV.

Blu-ray Disc player,

Blu-ray Disc recorder

HDMI

OUT

HDMI OUT

12

HDZONE/MAIN

ARC CONTROL

SELECTABLE

AUDIO OUT

ZONE 2

PRE OUT

(SAT/CBL)

1

P

R

P

B

Y

ANALOG

SAT/CBL

AUDIO IN

HDMI IN

MAIN

(

)(

DVD

DVD IN

RL

A

BD IN

SAT/CBL IN

FRONT

5.2.2ch

1

SUBWOOFER

PRE OUT

2

L

DVD

R

L

R

ASSIGNABLE

1

(CD)

HDMI/DVI-compatible TV

Set-top box

HDMI OUT

HDMI IN

SAT/CBL

ASSIGNABLE

4321

)

GAME IN

5.2ch

SURROUND

CENTER

RL

). In this case, set

16-

6

/MHLBD

(

OUTPUT 5 V

)

0.9 A MAX

7.2ch

SURROUND BACK

(

)

Single

HDZONE / BI-AMP

OPTICAL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

ARC

at

HDMI/DVI-compatible components

Game console

OPTICAL
IN1 (TV)

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

(TV)

1

ASSIGNABLE

COAXIAL

(

)

1

SAT/CBL

ASSIGNABLE

SPEAKER B

TOP MIDDLE

RLRL

B

5.2.2ch

A

HDMI Setup

to ON. For details,

Connecting antennas

21

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

AM loop antenna

FM wire antenna

FM UNBAL
75

Plugging in the receiver

Only plug in after you have connected all your components to
this receiver, including the speakers.

CAUTION

• Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug
by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when
your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or
electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture,
etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord. Never make
a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords. The power
cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be
stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give
you an electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a
while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer
authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.

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

Plug the supplied power cord into the AC IN socket on the

1

back of the receiver.
Plug the other end into a power outlet.

2