Pioneer VSX-91TXH Owners Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-91TXH

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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 COMMISSION 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-91TXH Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. Customer Support Division Address: 1925 E. DOMINGUEZ ST. P.O. BOX 1780, LONG BEACH, CA 90801-1760, USA Phone: 800–872–4159

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.

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or

For U.S. and Australia Model

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cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to chemicals listed on proposition 65 known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defect or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling

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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.

ATTACHMENTS — 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

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Ventilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Loading the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(Auto MCACC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup . . . . 10

Playing a source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Better sound using Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

03 Connecting your equipment

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

When making cable connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

About the video converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting your TV and DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other

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

Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other

video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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

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

About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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

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 Front Stage Surround Advance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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

Selecting MCACC presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using Midnight and Loudness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Enhancing dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the tone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

06 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Improving FM stereo sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Saving station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

07 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System Setup

menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Automatic MCACC (Expert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Manual MCACC setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Fine Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Standing Wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Acoustic Calibration EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Speaker Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

X-Curve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

THX Audio Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

08 Other connections

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

iPod playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using XM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Connecting your XM Radio receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Listening to XM Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using XM HD Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Saving channel presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using the XM Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using SIRIUS Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Connecting your SIRIUS Connect Tuner. . . . . . . . . . 50

Listening to SIRIUS Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Saving channel presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using the SIRIUS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs. . . . . . . . 53

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . . 53

Speaker B setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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

Bi-amping your front speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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

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

MULTI-ZONE listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Making MULTI-ZONE connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Connecting an IR receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Switching components on and off using the 12 volt

trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display. . . 57 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

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

Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output . . . . . 58

Advanced MCACC output using your PC . . . . . . . . . 59

09 Other Settings

The Input Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Input function default and possible settings . . . . . . 60

The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Multi Zone Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays. . . . . . . . . . 61

OSD Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

10 Using other functions

Setting the AV options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Reducing the level of an analog signal . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Switching the speaker impedance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Checking your system settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Default system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

11 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components. . . . 67

Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Programming signals from other remote

controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Erasing one of the remote control button

settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Resetting the remote control presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Confirming preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Renaming input source names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Direct function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Multi Operation and System Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown

sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Using multi operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Using System off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Controls for TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Operating other Pioneer components with this

unit’s sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

12 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

No sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Other audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Professional Calibration EQ graphical output. . . . . 76

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

iPod messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

XM radio messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

SIRIUS radio messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Dolby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Windows Media

About THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Listening modes with different input signal

formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Stream direct with different input signal formats . . . 85

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

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

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

Features

• Advanced Direct Energy design

This receiver offers a new advancement in discrete design unique to Pioneer for high-power drivability, low distortion and stable imaging. Through symmetrical placement of power amplification units, this receiver generates equal amplifier power to all channels, eliminating the possibility of one channel dominating a particular sound field.

• Easy setup using Advanced MCACC

The Auto MCACC Setup provides a quick but accurate surround sound setup, which includes the advanced features of Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ. This innovative technology measures the reverb characteristics of your listening area, allowing you to customize your system calibration with the help of a graphical output that can be displayed on-screen, or using a computer. With the additional benefits of numerous MCACC preset memories, standing wave control and microphone measurements from a series of reference points, your home theater experience can be truly customized for optimal surround sound.

• THX Select2 certified design

This receiver bears the THX Select2 logo, which means it has passed a rigorous series of quality and performance tests covering every aspect of the product. This includes testing of pre-amplifier and power amplifier performance and operation, and hundreds of other parameters in both the digital and analog domain, making your home theater experience as faithful as possible to what the director intended.

• Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, including Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-EXPRESS and DTS-HD Master Audio

Dolby Digital and DTS decoding brings theater sound right into your home with up to six channels of surround sound, including a special LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel for deep, realistic sound effects.

The built-in Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo:6 decoders not only provide full surround sound decoding for Dolby Surround sources, but will also generate convincing surround sound for any stereo source.

Also, with the addition of a surround back speaker, you can take advantage of the built-in Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES decoders for six-channel surround sound.

Furthermore, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD, which are designed for the next-generation highdefinition media such as Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD, support up to 7.1 channels and 8 channels respectively.

DTS-EXPRESS is a low-bitrate encoding technology supporting up to 5.1 channels, with fixed data transfer rates ranging from 24 kbps to 256 kbps (this encoding is available only when signals are delivered to this receiver as primary audio).

DTS-HD Master Audio delivers audio signals to listeners without any loss of data with its high transfer rates.

• Phase correction

The Phase Control technology incorporated into this receiver’s design provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching for an optimal sound image at your listening position.

• Sound Retriever

The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to WMA, MP3 and MPEG-4 AAC audio files by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.

• Front Stage Surround Advance

With the Front Stage Surround Advance feature, you can enjoy seamless, natural surround sound effects using only the front speakers, without deteriorating the quality of the original sound.

• HDMI compatibility

This receiver is compatible with the HDMI digital video format, providing you high-definition digital video and digital audio via a single cable. High-quality sound formats such as DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD are also supported.

• Built-in video converter

The built-in video converter provides output of all analog video signals to your TV or monitor (regardless of the type of connection), allowing you to connect components using component, S-video, and composite video connections as you like.

• iPod, XM and SIRIUS Ready

With the new iPod, XM and SIRIUS Radio terminals, you’ll be up and running in no time. This receiver’s enhanced compatibility makes XM HD Surround playback as well as on-screen control of your iPod, XM and SIRIUS Radio an added possibility.

Before you start

• Easy-to-use LCD remote control

The remote control gives you not only complete control over every function of this receiver, but also over the main functions for other components in your home theater system. Using a system of preset codes, you can program the remote to operate a wide range of other equipment.

Checking what’s in the box

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

• Setup microphone (cable: 5 m (16.4 ft.))

• Remote control unit

• AA/IEC R6P dry cell batteries x2

•AM loop antenna

•FM wire antenna

• Warranty card

• These operating instructions

Installing the receiver

• 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)

Loading the batteries

Ventilation

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal (at least 20 cm (8 in.) 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.

20 cm

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.

(8 inches)

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.

• 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.

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 Listening to your 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 on page 13 to do 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 Installing your speaker system on page 17.

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 Placing the speakers on page 18 for more on this.

Front

Left (L)

Center (C)

Listening position

Surround Left (SL)

Front Right (R)

Subwoofer (SW)

Surround Back Left (SBL)

Surround Right (SR)

Surround Back Right (SBR)

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 (Auto 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 on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input.

In addition to the basic playback explained in Playing a source on page 10, there are several other sound options you can select. See Listening to your system on page 26 for more on this.

See also Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 34 for more setup options.

Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto 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 Playing a source on page 10.

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 and the iPod, XM or SIRIUS Radio function should not be selected as an input source.

Caution

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

5 minute guide

ENTER

TV CH

DMMER

MDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

CLASS

DISC

ENTER

T.EDIT

RETURN

BAND

VOL

RECEIVER

XM RADIO

DVD

CD R/TAPE

Pod

INPUT SELECT

S RIUS

TV DVR 1

HDMI 1

DVR 2

TUNER

SYSTEM OFF

SOURCE

TV CTRL

ZONE 2HDMI 2 CD

RECEIVER

SR+

DIALOG E

DACCESS

+10

AV PARAMETER CH LEVEL

TOP MENU

SETUP

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV VOL

SELECT

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC

SETUP MIC

jack on the front panel.

Place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position (use a tripod if possible). Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

•Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the MCACC SETUP MIC jack:

S V DEO

I PUT

PHONES

SYST M

TUNNG/

UNER

SE UP

S AT ON

EDT

ONE

MULI JOG

VID O/GAME

S EAKE SRTURN

MC CC

DGI AL INAUDO RLVDEO

ETUP MIC

The Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected.

1.Auto MCACC

Surr Back System [ Normal (SB) ] Data Save to [M1. MEMORY 1 ]

Setting Start? [OK

[Option]

ENTER:Next :Cancel

3 Make sure ‘Normal (SB)’ is selected,2 select an

MCACC preset

then select OK.

4 Follow the instructions on-screen.

Make sure the microphone is connected, and if you’re using a subwoofer, make sure it is switched on and set to a comfortable volume level.

5 Wait for the test tones to finish then confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while

it’s doing this.

If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed, the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically. In this case, you don’t need to select ‘OK’ and press ENTER in step 6.

• With error messages (such as Ambient Noise or Microphone Check) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup below) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select OK and continue.

1.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing… (2/9)

Environment Check Ambient Noise [ O K ] Microphone [ ] Speaker YES/NO [ ]

1.Auto MCACC

:Cancel

Check!

Front [ YES ] Center [ YES ] Surround [ YES ] SB [ Yx2 ] SUB W. [ YES ]

10 : Next

:Cancel

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have.

If you see an error message (ERR) in the right side column (or the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct), there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn’t work, turn off the power and check the speaker connections. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply use / to select the speaker and / to change the setting (and number for surround back) and continue.

6 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press

ENTER

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 2 to 6 minutes.

7 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! Press to go back to the System Setup menu.

Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Auto MCACC setup.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the

System Setup menu (starting on page 34).

RETURN

Note

1 You can’t use the System Setup menu in either the main or sub zone when the iPod, XM or SIRIUS Radio input source is selected. 2 • If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through Surround back speaker setting on page 36 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 4.

• If you have THX-certified speakers, select Option and choose YES for the THX Speaker setting. 3 The six MCACC presets are used for storing surround sound settings for different listening positions. Simply choose an unused preset for now (you can rename it later in Data Management on page 42). 4 Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings. 5 If you’re using the front panel display, the diagram in Listening to Surround Sound above indicates (in bold) how each speaker is displayed. 6 You can also choose to view the settings from the MCACC Data Check screen. See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 34 for more on this. 7 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm (5 inches) will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 43.

• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

GUIDE

5 minute guide

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) 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. If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

• Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone. If this seems to be happening, switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup.

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system.

RECEIVER

XM RADIO

DVD

CD R/TAPE

Pod

SELECT

S RIUS

TV DVR 1

HDMI 1

SLEEP

DVR 2

TUNER

SRETR EVER

SOURCE

TV CTRL

ZONE 2HDMI 2 CD

RECEIVER

ANALOG

ATT

SYSTEM OFF

INPUT

1 Switch on your system components and receiver.

Start by switching on the playback component (for example a DVD player), your TV

have one), then the receiver (press  RECEIVER).

• Make sure the setup mic is disconnected.

2 Select the input source you want to play.

You can use the input source buttons on the remote control, INPUT SELECT, or the front panel controls.

3 Press

S.DIRECT (STREAM DIRECT

SURROUND’ and start playback of the source.

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, you should hear surround sound. If you are playing a stereo source, you will only hear sound from the front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.

• See also Listening to your system on page 26 for information on different ways of listening to sources.

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

TV VOL

MPX

AUDO

SUBTTLE

D SP

STATUS

S GNAL SEL

MULTI OPE

SHIFT

and subwoofer (if you

SELECT

RECANT INFO

THX

PHASE

REC STOP JUKEBOX

HDD

PHOTO

SB ch

STANDARD

MCACC

VOL

MUTE

DVD

STEREO/

FS SURR

ADV.SURR

S.DIRECT

) to select ‘AUTO

4 Use the volume control to adjust the volume level.

Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver.

Better sound using Phase Control

This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/or coloring of the sound (see illustration below).

PHASE CONTROL OFF

Front speaker

Sound source

Subwoofer

PHASE CONTROL ON

Front speaker

Sound source

Subwoofer

Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching

optimal sound image at your listening position. The default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources.

MU TI OPE

THX

SHIFT

PHASE

RECEIVER

• Press PHASE (

PHASE CONTROL

correction.

The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front panel lights.

Listening

position

Listening

position

STANDARD

ADV.SURR

MCACC

S.D RECT

) to switch on phase

for an

Note

1 Make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver. (For example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO 1 jacks on your TV, make sure that the VIDEO 1 input is now selected.) 2 If you need to manually switch the input signal type press SIGNAL SEL (page 29). 3 • You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should be set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and

88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.

• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the receiver must be set to a

multichannel listening mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 26 if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround sound. 4 Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction. If two waveforms are ‘in phase’, they crest and trough together, resulting in increased amplitude, clarity and presence of the sound signal. If a crest of a wave meets a trough (as shown in the upper section of the diagram above) then the sound will be ‘out of phase’ and an unreliable sound image will be produced.

Connecting your equipment

SURROUND

SURROU

CENTER

Chapter 3:

Connecting your equipment

This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This page explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system.

Rear panel

TLE

SW TCHED 100 W(0 8 A) MA

IN N INOUT OUT

Caution

• Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plugging in should be the final step.

1 HDMI connectors (x3)

Two inputs and one output for high-quality audio/video connection to compatible HDMI devices.  Connecting using HDMI on page 52.

2 XM Radio input

 See Using XM Radio on page 48.

3 Coaxial digital audio inputs (x2)

Use for digital audio sources, including DVD players/ recorders, digital satellite receivers, CD players, etc.

 See also The Input Setup menu on page 60 to assign the inputs.

4 Optical digital audio output/input(s) (x4)

Use the OUT jack for recording to a CD or MiniDisc recorder.  Connecting digital audio sources on page 15.

Use the IN jacks for digital audio sources, including DVD players/recorders, digital satellite receivers, CD players, etc.

 See also The Input Setup menu on page 60 to assign the inputs.

PEAKER

FRON

ENTE

ND BA

5 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 72.

6 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 on page 16.

7 Remote input (MULTI-ZONE and source)

Use for connection to an external remote control sensor for use in a MULTI-ZONE setup, for example.  Connecting an IR receiver on page 56.

8 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.

9 RS-232C connector

Use for connection to a PC for graphical output when using Advanced MCACC.  Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 58.

10 iPod input terminal

Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio source.  Connecting an iPod on page 47.

Connecting your equipment

11 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 and stereo analog audio.

 Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources on page 14.

12 AM and FM antenna terminals

Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio broadcasts.  Connecting antennas on page 19.

13 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs

Use to connect separate amplifiers for front, center, surround, surround back and subwoofer channels.  Connecting additional amplifiers on page 54 (see also Installing your speaker system on page 17 for powered subwoofer connection).

14 Composite and S-video monitor outputs

Use to connect monitors and TVs.  Connecting your TV and DVD player on page 13.

15 Multichannel analog audio inputs

7.1 channel inputs for connection to a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs.  Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 53.

16 12 V trigger jack

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 57.

17 MULTI-ZONE and source outputs

Use to connect a second amplifier in a separate zone.  MULTI-ZONE listening on page 55.

18 SIRIUS Radio input

 See Using SIRIUS Radio on page 50.

19 Speaker terminals

Use for connection to the main front, center, surround and surround back speakers.  Installing your speaker system on page 17.

20 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.

(total 50 mA max.)

(100 W/0.8 A 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 MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks. 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 Input Setup menu on page 60), the converter gives priority to component, S-video, then composite (in that order).

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

options on page 63) OFF.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Note

1 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.

Connecting your equipment

Connecting your TV and DVD player

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.

VIDEOINS-VIDEO

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

DVD/LD

) input.

Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio.

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IN 1

IN 2

(

DVD/LD

(

DVR/VCR

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV AT

N 2

(CD)

RS-232C

ASS G NABLE

CONTROL iPod

OUT

N N N N NOUT OUT

AUDIO

)

COAXIAL

MULTI ZONE & SOURCE

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

DVD player

ZONE 2

ANTENNA

S VIDEO

ANALOG OUT

ASSIGNABLE

N N MONTOR

VIDEO

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR DVR V 2

AUDIORL

AM LOOP

L L

S-VIDEOOPTICAL

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

OUT

FRONT

MULTI CH N

PRE OUT

SUR

ROUND

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

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 Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 53.

12V TRIGG

DC OUT 50mA

MON OUT

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’.

ZONE 2

DIGITAL

N 1

N 2

HDMI

(

DVR/VCR2

COAX AL

ASSIGNABLE

VSX-91TXH

MULTI ZONE & SOURCE

OPT CAL

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

TV/SAT

(CD)

RS 232C

ASSIG NABLE

CONTROL iPod

OUT

IN IN N INOUT OUT

AUDIO

)

D R T

ANTENNA

S VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

N IN N N MONIT

VIDEO

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VC

AM LOOP

CENTER

OUT

N 3

SUB

FRONT

WOOFER

OUT

FRONT

MULTI

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 Using the 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 53.

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIORL

AV OUT

VIDEO S-VIDEO

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.

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 The Input Setup menu on page 60).

STB

T M

Connecting your equipment

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

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

2 Connect an optical-type1 digital audio output from your set-top box to the OPTICAL 2 (TV/SAT) input.

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 cable for the video connection.

Use an optical cable for the connection.

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

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

This receiver has two sets of audio/video inputs and

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.

outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video devices, including DVD/HDD recorders and VCRs.

VSX-91TXH

ZONE 2

N 1

N 2

OUT

(

DVD LD

(

DVR/VCR2

AXIAL

SS GNABLE

OUT

COMPONENT V DEO

(

DVR/

VCR1

)

(CD)

RS-232C

SSIG-

NABLE

CONTROL P

OUT

IN IN IN N INUT OUT

AUDIO

)

D R APE/MD DVD/LD

MULTI ZONE & SOURCE

OPT CAL

DIGITAL

ANTENNA

S V DEO

ASSIGNABLE

IN N IN MONITOR

V DEO

TV/SAT

OUT

DVR/VCR1 VCR2

AM LOOP

L L

OUT

N 3

R R

FRONT

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

OUT

FRO

MUL H IN

PRE OUT

SUR ROUND

CEN

SUB WOO

12V TRIGG

DC OU

50mA

MON OUT

3 If the device can output digital audio, connect an optical-type

the OPTICAL 1 (DVR/VCR1) input.

Use an optical cable for the connection.

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.

• For a second recorder, use the

digital audio output from the recorder to

DVR/

VCR2 IN inputs.

DVR/

VCR2 outputs.

• For a second recorder, use the COAXIAL 2 (

VCR2) inputs.

DVR/

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEOAUDIO LR

AV N

S VIDEO AUDIO

AV OUT

VIDEO S VIDEO

1 23

DVR, VCR, etc.

Note

1 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 The Input Setup menu on page 60). 2 If your satellite/cable receiver doesn’t have a digital audio output, you can skip this step. 3 • 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. 4 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 60).

Connecting your equipment

VSX-91TXH

ZONE 2

ANTENNA

DEO

ASS GNABLE

IN IN I MONTO

VIDEO

TV/SAT

OUT O

DVR/VCR1 R VC

OUT

IN 3

HDMI

N 1

N 2

OUT

(

COAX AL

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

(

DVD LD

DVR/VCR2

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

ASSIG NAB

CONTROL iPod

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT UT

AUDIO

)

CD R/TAPE/MD DVDLD

COMPONENT

VIDEO

MULTI ZONE & SOURCE

OPT CAL

AM LOOP

Connecting digital audio sources

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

OUT

ONT

M TI C

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 on the following page if you want to connect these too.

ZONE 2

DIGITAL

IN 1

IN 2

(

TV/SAT

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

CONTROL iPod

(

DVD/LD

(

DVR/VCR2

COAXIAL

ASSGNABLE

VSX-91TXH

MULTI ZONE & SOURCE

OPTICAL

OUT

COMPONENT VDEO

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

)

IN 2

(

RS 232C

OUT

IN IN IN N NOUT OUT OUT

AUDO

)

CD R/TAPE MD DVD/LD

ANTENNA

ASSIGNABLE

S VIDEO

IN N NOUT OUT

VIDEO

TV/SAT

DV /VCR1 DVR

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO

DVD player

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

1 2

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

CD-R, MD,

DAT, etc.

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 60.

2 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the

1 Connect an optical-type1 digital audio output on your digital component to the DIGITAL 3 (CD) input.

Use an optical cable for the connection.

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

Use an optical cable to connect to the DIGITAL OUT.

component video inputs on your TV or monitor.

Use a three-way component video cable.

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 Input Setup menu on page 60).

• 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 The Input Setup menu on page 60). 2 In order to record some digital sources, you must make analog connections as explained in Connecting analog audio sources below.

T M

Connecting your equipment

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

This unit has an on-board Windows MediaTM 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

Connecting analog audio sources

This receiver features two stereo audio-only inputs. One of these inputs (CD-R/TAPE/MD) has corresponding outputs for use with audio recorders.

ZONE 2

IN 1

IN 2

OUT

HDMI

(

DVR/VCR2

OAXIAL

SS GNABLE

OUT

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

(CD)

ASSIG NABLE

CONTROL Pod

AUDIO

)

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 1

IN 2

RS 232C

CD R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

MULTI ZONE & SOURCE

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

ANTENNA

S VIDEO

N N IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

ASSIGNABLE

N IN IN IN MONITOR

VIDEO

TV/SAT

OUT OUT

DVR/VCR DVR/VCR2

AM LOOP

CENTER

L L

OUT

IN 3

SUB

R R

FRONT

WOOFER

OUT

FRONT

MULTI CH IN

VSX-91TXH

PRE OUT

SUR ROUND

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

12V TRGG

(DC OU 50mA

MONI OUT

Connecting a component to the front panel inputs

The front panel inputs comprise a composite video jack (VIDEO), an S-video jack (S-VIDEO), stereo analog audio inputs (AUDIO L/R) and an optical digital audio input (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.

•Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the front video connections.

NP T

VDEO

SV DEO

S-VDEO

PHONES

SYSTEM

TUNING/

TUNER

SPEAKERSRETURN

TONE

SETUP

STAT ON

EDT

MULTI JOG

VIDEOGAME

VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT

TV game, video camera, etc.

• Select these inputs by pressing VIDEO/GAME or using INPUT SELECT (remote) to select VIDEO/ GAME.

MCACC ET P MICDGI L NAU IO RLVDEO

PUSH OPEN

INPUT

DG TAL INAUD O RLVIDEO

D G TAL OUT

MCACC

SETUP MIC

OUT

PLAY

REC

R L

AUDIO IN/OUT

Tape deck, etc.

• 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.

Note

1• Windows MediaTM 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 96 kHz sources will be downsampled to 48 kHz.

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 Ω to 16 Ω (please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 65 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω).

Subwoofer

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

VSX-91TXH

HDMI

IN 1

IN 2

OUT

COAXIAL

ASSGNABLE

(

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TVSAT

IN 2

(CD)

RS232C

ASSIGNABLE

CONTROL iPod

OUT

IN IN N N IN NOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

(

)

DVD/LD

)

DVR/VCR2

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

MULT-ZONE & SOURCE

OPTCAL

DIGITAL

Front left

ONE 2

ANTENNA

S V DEO

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

N N IN NNMONTOR

TV/SAT

OUT OUT

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

Center

AM LOOP

PRE OUT

CENTER

L LL

OUT

SUB

FRONT

WOOFER

OUT

CENTER

L L

FRONT

MULTI CH N

SURROUND

SUB WOOFER

12V TRIGGER

DC OUT 12V/ 50mA MAX)

MONITOR OUT

(

)

Singe

SURROUND BACK

SR US

MULTI ZON

ZONE 2

R R

SURROUND

& SOURC

SURROUND BACK

SPEAKER

F ONT CENTER

Front

right

SURROUND

CAUTION

These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts.

AC OUTLET

SWITCHED 100 W(08 A) MAX

SURROUND BACK /

(

)

SEE TRUCTION MANUAL

SEL ABLE

Single

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 10 mm (

/8 in.) of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A).

To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to 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

10 mm (3/8 in.)

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

• If you are using 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 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 60 cm to 90 cm (1.5 ft. to 3 ft.) 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 2 m to 3 m (6 ft. to 9 ft.) apart, at equal distance from the TV.

Listening position

Surround back left Surround back 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 (fig. A) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second (fig. B) shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected.

90º to 120

fig. A fig. B

0º to 60

SBL

SBR

• 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: THX Select2 CINEMA, THX MUSICMODE and THX GAMES MODE.

See also THX Audio Setting on page 45 to make the settings that will give you the best sound experience when using the Home THX modes (page 27).

Surround

SBL SBR

Surround back

SBR

Connecting antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Connecting external

antennas below).

fig. a fig. b fig. c

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires.

2 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires.

3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.

To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b).

• If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other surface, secure the stand with screws (fig. c) before clipping the loop to the stand. Make sure the reception is clear.

4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception.

5 Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as the AM loop antenna.

For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Don’t drape loosely or leave coiled up.

AM LOOP

Connecting your equipment

Connecting external antennas

To improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω terminal.

75 Ω coaxial cable

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m (15 ft. to 18 ft.) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

Outdoor antenna

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

AM LOOP

Indoor antenna

(vinyl-coated wire)

5 m to 6 m

(15 ft. to 18 ft.)

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 part. 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, or other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other way. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cables. The power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock. Check the power cord once in a while. If you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company 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.

• Make sure the blue  STANDBY/ON light has gone out before unplugging.

• Plug the power cord into a power outlet.

AC outlet

Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the receiver’s power switch. Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A).

Caution

• Do not connect a TV set, monitor, heater, or similar appliance to this unit’s AC outlet.

• Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC outlet in order to avoid overheating and fire risk. This can also cause the receiver to malfunction.

• Since a subwoofer or power amplifier can exceed the 100 W maximum when playing sources at a high volume, this type of equipment should not be connected to the AC outlet.

Controls and displays

Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 72 65 8

MULTI ZONE

ON/OFF

MULTI JOG

CONTROL

STANDBY/ON

LISTENING

MODE

PHASE

CONTROL

CD R TAPE/MD

S VIDEO

FM/AM

VIDEO/GAME

1514 1613

ENTER

DVD/ LD

TV/SAT DVR 1DVR 2 VIDEO GAME CD

PHONES

SYSTEM

SETUP

TONE

MULTI JOG

TUNNG/

STATON

TUNER

SPEAKERSRETURN

EDT

17 20 211918 22

SYSTEM

SETUP

MULTI JOG

dial

Use the MULTI JOG dial to select various settings and menu options.

 STANDBY/ON

Switches the receiver between on and standby. Power indicator lights when the receiver is on.

3 MULTI ZONE controls

If you’ve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see MULTIZONE listening on page 55) use these controls to control the sub zone from the main zone (see Using the MULTIZONE controls on page 56).

4 LISTENING MODE

Use with the MULTI JOG dial to select the various listening modes (page 26).

PHASE CONTROL

indicator

Lights when Phase Control is switched on (page 10).

6 MCACC indicator

Lights when one of the MCACC presets (page 29) is selected.

7 Character display

See Display on page 23.

TONE

TUNING/ STATION

TUNER

EDIT

SPEAKERSRETURN

8 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating range of remote control unit on page 22).

9 HDMI indicator

Blinks when connecting an HDMI-equipped component; lights when the component is connected (page 52).

10 SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 29). SB ch PROCESSING – Selects the surround back

channel mode (page 29) or virtual surround back mode (page 30).

MULTI CH IN – Press to select the multichannel analog inputs (page 53).

MASTER VOLUME

ENTER

PHONES

Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output from the speakers.

14 Input source buttons

Press to select an input source.

SRIUSXM HDMI

INPUT

DGITAL INAUD O RLVIDEO

jack

91011

VSX 91TXH

MULTI CH

SB ch

Pod

MCACC

SETUP MIC

SIGNAL SELECT

PROCESSING

MASTER VOLUME

dial

Controls and displays

VIDEO/GAME INPUT

See Connecting a component to the front panel inputs on page 16.

MCACC SETUP MIC

Use to connect the supplied microphone.

SYSTEM SETUP

Press to access the System Setup menu (see page 34).

RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen.

TONE

Press this button to access the bass and treble controls, which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial (page 31).

TUNING/STATION

Use to find radio frequencies and to select preset stations (page 32).

TUNER EDIT

Use with the MULTI JOG dial to memorize and name stations for recall (page 32).

SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 53).

jack

Operating range of remote control unit

The remote control may not work properly if:

• There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver’s remote sensor.

• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor.

• The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays.

• The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit.

7 m (23 ft.)

Controls and displays

Display

SIGNAL

AUTO

PCM

HDMI

DIGITAL

ANALOG

STREAM DIRECT

PRO LOGIC

ADV.SURROUND

THX STEREO

indicators

21 3 765 9 11 12

SBR

DTS

DIGITAL

WMA9 Pro

L C R

SL S SR

SBL SB

LFE

STANDARD

SLEEP

: 6

4 8

MULTI-ZONE S.RTRV

Light to indicate the currently selected input signal. AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically (page 29).

2 Program format indicators

These change according to which channels are active in digital sources.

L – Left front channel C – Center channel R – Right front channel SL – Left surround channel S – Surround channel (mono) SR – Right surround channel SBL – Left surround back channel SB – Surround back channel (mono) SBR – Right surround back channel LFE – Low frequency effects channel (the ((( ))) indicators light when

an LFE signal is being input)

3 Digital format indicators

Light when a signal encoded in the corresponding format is detected (DSDPCM lights during the DSD (Direct Stream Digital) to PCM conversion with SACDs).

S.RTRV

Lights when the Sound Retriever is switched on

MULTI-ZONE

(page 31)

Lights when the MULTI-ZONE feature is active (page 55).

PHASE CONTROL

Lights when the Phase Control is switched on (page 10).

7 Sound processing indicators

Light according to the active AV parameter(s) (page 63). OVER lights to indicate that the level of an analog source is too high. ATT lights when you use the attenuator (ANALOG ATT) to reduce it.

V.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back processing

TUNER

indicators

(page 30)

TUNED – Lights when a broadcast is being received. STEREO – Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is

being received in auto stereo mode.

DNR

PHASE CONTROL

DIALOG E

SOUND

Hi-Bit/Sampling

ATT

181413 16 1917

OVER

V.S B

HDMI

TUNED

STEREO

MONO

[ 1 ]

[ 2 ]

SR+

MONO – Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button.

SOUND

Lights when any of the Midnight, Loudness or tone controls feature is selected (page 31).

11 Master volume level

SR+

Lights when the SR+ mode is switched on (page 58).

STREAM DIRECT

Lights when Direct / Pure Direct is selected (page 28).

14 Speaker indicators

Indicate the current speaker system, A and/or B (page 53)

15 Listening mode indicators

THX – Lights when a Home THX mode is selected. ADV.SURROUND – Lights when an Advanced

Surround mode has been selected (page 27). STEREO – Lights when the stereo mode is selected

(page 28). STANDARD – Lights when a Standard Surround

mode is switched on (see Listening in surround sound on page 26).

SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 65).

17 Matrix decoding format indicators

2PRO LOGIC IIx – This lights to indicate 2 Pro Logic II / 2 Pro Logic IIx decoding (page 26).

Neo:6 – When one of the Neo:6 modes of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate Neo:6 processing (page 26).

18 Character display

Displays various system information.

19 HDMI connection indicators

Light to indicate the HDMI input currently selected.

Controls and displays

Remote control

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

RECANT INFO

REC STOP JUKEBOX

PHOTO

THX

STANDARD

DVR 2

TUNER

S.RETR EVER

DIMMER

TV CH

HDD

SB ch

MCACC

SYSTEM OFF

SOURCE

TV CTRL

ZONE 2HDMI 2 CD

RECEIVER

CLASS

ENTER

T.EDIT

RETURN

BAND

VOL

MUTE

DVD

STEREO/ F.S.SURR

ADV.SURR

S.DIRECT

ANALOG

ATT

M DNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

D SC

INPUT

RECEIVER

SELECT

XM RADIO

SIRIUS

TV DVR 1

DVD

CD R/TAPE

iPod

HDMI 1

SLEEP

SR+

5 6

DIALOG E

D.ACCESS

+10

AV PARAMETER CH LEVEL

TOP MENU

ST ST

SETUP

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV VOL

SELECT

MPX

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

D SP

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

MULTI OPE

SHIFT

PHASE

RECEIVER

The remote has been conveniently color-coded according to component control using the following system (press the corresponding input source button to access):

• Green – Receiver controls (see below)

• Red – DVD controls (page 71)

• Blue – Tuner, XM and SIRIUS Radio controls (page 32, page 48, page 50)

• Yellow – iPod controls (page 47)

• White – Other controls (page 71)

1 RECEIVER

This switches between standby and on for this receiver.

2 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source (use SHIFT for INPUT SELECT ).

3 Input source buttons

Press to select control of other components (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 67).

4 Number buttons and other receiver/component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 32) or the tracks on a CD, DVD, etc.

DISC (ENTER) can be used to enter commands for TV or DTV, and also to select a disc in a multi-CD player.

Press RECEIVER first to access:

SLEEP – Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of time before sleep (page 65).

S.RETRIEVER – Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 31).

ANALOG ATT – Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion (page 65).

SR+ – Switches the SR+ mode on/off (page 58). DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display (page 65). MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS – Use Midnight when

listening to movie soundtracks at low volume. Use Loudness to boost the bass and treble at low volume (page 31).

DIALOG E – Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie (page 31).

Press TUNER first to access:

D.ACCESS – After pressing, you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons (page 32).

CLASS – Switches between the three banks (classes) of radio station presets (page 32).

5 Tuner/component control buttons/

SETUP

These button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input source button (DVD, DVR1, TV, etc.). The BAND and T.EDIT tuner controls are explained from page 32. Press RECEIVER first to access the following controls:

AV PARAMETER – Use to access the AV options (page 63).

SETUP – Use to access the System Setup menu (page 34).

CH LEVEL – Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use / to adjust the level (page 45).

RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen (also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select closed captioning with DTV).



(TUNE/ST) /

ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 34) and the AV options (page 63). Also used to control DVD menus/options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. Use the TUNE / buttons to find radio frequencies and use ST / to find preset stations (page 32).

Controls and displays

7 TV CONTROL buttons

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CTRL input source button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the TV

CTRL button (see page 67 for more on this).

TV – Use to turn on/off the power of the TV. TV VOL +/– – Use to adjust the volume on your TV. INPUT SELECT – Use to select the TV input signal. TV CH +/– – Use to select channels.

8 Component control buttons

The main buttons (, , etc.) are used to control a component after you have selected it using the input source buttons.

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input source button (for example DVD, DVR1 or TV). The following controls can be accessed when listening to the built-in tuner:

MPX – Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality (page 32).

DISP – Switches between named station presets and radio frequencies (page 33).

STATUS

Press to check selected receiver settings (page 65).

MULTI OPE

Use this button to perform multi operations (page 69).

SHIFT

Press to access the controls outlined in white boxes (for example, INPUT SELECT ), or to display the currently selected input source in the remote control LCD.

SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components connected to the receiver (see page 67 for more on this).

13 Character display (LCD)

This display shows information when transmitting control signals.

The following commands are shown when you’re setting the remote to control other components (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 67):

SETUP – Indicates the setup mode, from which you choose the options below.

PRESET – See Selecting preset codes directly on page 67.

LEARNING – See Programming signals from other remote controls on page 67.

MULTI OP – See Multi Operation and System Off on page 69.

SYS OFF – See Multi Operation and System Off on page 69.

DIRECT F – See Direct function on page 69. RENAME – See Renaming input source names on

page 69.

ERASE – See Erasing one of the remote control button settings on page 68.

RESET – See Resetting the remote control presets on page 68.

READ ID – See Confirming preset codes on page 68.

14 RECEIVER

Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the green commands above the number buttons (ANALOG ATT, etc.)). Also use this button to set up surround sound (page 8, page 34). With SHIFT, this selects the MULTI-ZONE control (page 55).

15 VOL +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

16 MUTE

Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound).

17 Receiver controls

SIGNAL SEL – Use to select an input signal (page 29). SB ch – Use to select the surround/virtual back

channel mode (page 29). STEREO/F.S.SURR – Switches between the stereo

playback mode (page 28) and the Front Stage Surround Advance mode (page 28).

THX – Press to select a Home THX listening mode (page 27).

STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 26).

ADV.SURR – Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 27).

PHASE – Press to switch on/off Phase Control

(page 10). MCACC – Press to switch between MCACC presets (page 29).

S.DIRECT – Press to select the Auto Surround mode (page 26) or the Stream Direct mode (page 28). Stream Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and any other signal processing for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 28).

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Listening to your system

Chapter 5:

Listening to your system

Important

• The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver. See Listening modes with different input signal formats on page 82 for more on this.

Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround sound. However, the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you’re listening to.

If you connected surround back speakers, see also Using surround back channel processing on page 29.

Tip

• The listening modes described below can also be selected using the front panel controls. Simply press LISTENING MODE repeatedly to access the modes you want, then use the MULTI JOG to select a particular listening mode (after five seconds the mode is automatically set).

Auto playback

Standard surround sound

The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources.

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

MU TI OPE

SHIFT

PHASE

THX

STANDARD

RECEIVER

MCACC

STEREO/

SB ch

FS SURR

ADV.SURR

S.D RECT

There are many ways to listen back to sources using this receiver, but for the simplest, most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature. The receiver automatically detects what kind of source you’re playing and selects

multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.

SIGNAL SEL

THX

PHASE

SB ch

STANDARD

MCACC

STEREO/ FS SURR

ADVSURR

S DIRECT

STATUS

MULTI OPE

SH FT

• While listening to a source, press

If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode.

• If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will

automatically be selected and shows in the display.

With two channel sources, you can select from:

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound,

STANDARD

especially suited to movie sources

RECEIVER

• While listening to a source, press

S.DIRECT2 for

auto playback of a source. AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display before

showing the decoding or playback format. Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed.

• When listening to XM Radio, the XM HD Surround feature is selected automatically (see Using XM HD Surround on page 49 for more on this).

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

• 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to video games

• 2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound (sound from the surround speakers is mono)

• Neo:6 CINEMA – 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

• Neo:6 MUSIC – 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected SBch ON, you

can select (according to format):

Note

1 • Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using Neo:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE (see Listening in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats).

• The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones or select the multichannel analog inputs. 2 For more options using this button, see Using Stream Direct on page 28. 3 In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers. 4 If surround back channel processing (page 29) is switched OFF, or the surround back speakers are set to NO (this happens automatically if the Surround back speaker setting on page 36 is set to anything but Normal (SB)), 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound). 5 When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama. See Setting the AV options on page 63 to adjust them. 6 When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Music mode, you can also adjust the center image effect (see Setting the AV options on page 63).

Listening to your system

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• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surround back speakers)

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above

• Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

• DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS-ES encoded sources

• DTS Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources

Using the Home THX modes

THX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX is designed to make home theater audio sound more like what you hear in a cinema.

Different THX options will be available depending on the source and the setting for surround back channel processing (see Using surround back channel processing on page 29 for more on this).

STATUS

MULTI OPE

SH FT

•Press

THX (HOME THX

With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode (see Listening in surround sound above for an explanation of each process):

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX

• 2 PRO LOGIC+THX

• Neo:6 CINEMA+THX

• THX GAMES MODE

With multichannel sources, press THX repeatedly to select from:

• THX CINEMA – Gives you cinema-quality sound from your home theatre system using all the speakers in your setup

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX – Especially suited to movie sources, this allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

STEREO/

SIGNAL SEL

SB ch

FS SURR

THX

STANDARD

ADVSURR

PHASE

MCACC

S DIRECT

RECEIVER

) to select a listening mode.

(

HOME THX)

• THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

• THX Select2 CINEMA – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

• THX MUSICMODE – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

• THX GAMES MODE – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback from the output of a video game console

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like.

SIGNAL SEL

THX

PHASE

RECEIVER

SB ch

STANDARD

MCACC

STEREO/ FS SURR

ADV.SURR

S.D RECT

STATUS

MULTI OPE

SHIFT

•Press mode.

ADV.SURR

repeatedly to select a listening

• ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks

• SCI-FI – Designed for science fiction with lots of

special effects

• DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog

• MONOFILM – Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks

• ENT. SHOW – Suitable for musical sources

• EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo field

• TV SURROUND – Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources

• ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video games

• SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs

• CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-type sound

• ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound for rock and/or pop music

• UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic music sources

• ExtendedSTEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers

Note

1 You can’t use the THX modes when headphones are connected. 2 If you only have one surround back speaker connected, 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX, THX Select2 CINEMA, THX MUSICMODE and THX GAMES MODE are not available. 3 • Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 29.

• If you press ADV.SURR when the headphones are connected, the PhonesSurround mode will automatically be selected.

4 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources).

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