Pioneer VSX-AX2AS-S, VSX-AX4ASI-G, VSX-AX4ASI-S Operating Instruction

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-AX4ASi-G VSX-AX4ASi-S VSX-AX2AS-S

Operating Instructions

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, 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 shock to persons.

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.

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.

WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear panel.

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WARNING

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.

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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.

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VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 60 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 30 cm at each side).

WARNING

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

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WARNING

This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filled with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or moisture.

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked) Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or strong artificial light)

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

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CAUTION

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

Voltage selector

ou can find the voltage selector switch on the rear

panel of multi-voltage models.

The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220 V. Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region.

• Saudi Arabia operates on 127 V and 220 V mains voltage. Please set to the correct voltage before using.

• For Taiwan, please set to 110 V before using.

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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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal. The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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• For Mexico, please set to 120 V to 127 V before using.

Before changing the voltage, disconnect the AC power cord. Use a medium size screwdriver to change the voltage selector switch.

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

Medium size

220 V 230-240 V

screwdriver

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220 V 230-

110 V

110 V 12 0 - 12 7 V

240 V

120-127 V

For Taiwan exclusively

Taiwanese two pin flat-bladed plug

Contents

01 Before you start

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

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

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

02 5 minute guide

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

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

Automatically setting up for surround sound

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

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

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

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

03 Connecting your equipment

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

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

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

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

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other

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

Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting a component to the front panel inputs . . 16

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Using an external antenna to improve FM

reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using an external antenna to improve AM

reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

04 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . 23

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Sub remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

05 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Standard surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Home THX modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Selecting MCACC presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using surround back channel processing . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

06 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Improving FM stereo sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

07 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System Setup

menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Automatic MCACC (Expert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Manual MCACC setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Fine Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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

Acoustic Calibration EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Bass Peak Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

X-Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

THX Audio Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

08 Other connections

Connecting an iPod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

iPod playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Watching photos and video content . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using the i.LINK interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Checking the i.LINK inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

About i.LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

About PQLS rate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Creating an i.LINK network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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

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

Using the USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Second Zone speaker B setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Bi-amping your front speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Bi-wiring your speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Connecting additional amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Multi-room listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Making multi-room connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using the multi-room controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Connecting an IR receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Switching components on and off using the 12 volt

trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display. . . 60 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output . . . . . 62

Advanced MCACC output using your PC . . . . . . . . . 62

09 Other Settings

The Input Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Input function default and possible settings . . . . . . 64

The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Multi-Room setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays. . . . . . . . . . 65

OSD Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

10 Using other functions

Setting the AV options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Playing a different source when recording. . . . . . . . 68

Reducing the level of an analog signal . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Watching video and audio sources independently . . 68

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Switching the speaker impedance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Checking your system settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Resetting the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Default system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

11 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components . . . 71

Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Programming signals from other remote controls . . 71 Erasing one of the remote control button settings . . 72

Resetting the remote control presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Confirming preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Renaming input source names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Multi Operation and System Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown

sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Using multi operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Using System off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Controls for TVs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Operating other Pioneer components with this

unit’s sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

12 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

No sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Other audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

i.LINK interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

i.LINK messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

iPod messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Dolby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Windows Media® Audio 9 Professional . . . . . . . . . 85

About THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Listening modes with different input signal

formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Stream direct with different input signal formats . . . 88

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Cleaning the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Our philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Before you start

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

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

• Setup microphone (cable: 5 m.)

• Remote control unit

• Sub room remote control unit

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries

AX2AS)

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

• iPod cable

• Power cords x2

• Antenna adapter

• Flat-bladed converter plug

• These operating instructions

Installing the

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

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

receiver

(VSX-AX4ASi only)

(VSX-AX4ASi)

x4 /

(VSX-

Loading the batteries

Main remote control unit:

Sub room remote control unit (VSX-AX4ASi only):

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

system

on page 28.

Listening to Surround Sound

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

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

1 Connect your TV and DVD player.

See

Connecting your TV and DVD player

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

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

Connect your speakers as shown in

speaker system

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

Front

Left (L)

on page 17.

Center (C)

Listening position

Surround Left (SL)

Subwoofer (SW)

Listening to your

on page 12 to do

Installing your

Placing the speakers

Front Right (R)

Surround Right (SR)

Surround Back Right (SBR)

Surround Back Left (SBL)

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

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

• Set the subwoofer volume to a comfortable level.

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

See

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC)

below for more on this.

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

Make sure that

DVD/LD

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

DVD/LD

on the remote control to set the

receiver to the DVD input.

In addition to the basic playback explained in

source

on page 9, there are several other sound options

you can select. See

Listening to your system

Playing a

on page 28

for more on this.

See also

The Input Setup menu

on page 63 to assign

the inputs.

4 S-400 i.LINK connectors (x2)

(VSX-AX4ASi only)

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

 Using the i.LINK interface

on page 51.

SURROUND

BACK

MULTI CH IN

TWO VOLTAGE

SELECTORS

220 V 230-

240 V

110 V

120-127 V

110 V 120-127 V

SURROUND BACK /

(

Single

CENTER

FRONT

CENTER

SUB W.

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

(

)

Single

LAR

iPod

RL R LRL

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

RS-232C

5 HDMI connectors (x4)

(VSX-AX2AS)

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

 Connecting using HDMI

on page 50.

6 Remote inputs (multi-room and source)

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

 Connecting an IR receiver

7 12V trigger jacks

on page 59.

(total 50 mA max.)

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 60.

8 Multi-room and source outputs

Use to connect a second amplifier in a separate room.

 Multi-room listening

on page 57.

9 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

10 AM and FM antenna terminals

Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio broadcasts.

 Connecting antennas

on page 19.

SELECTABLE

(x5)

(VSX-AX4ASi)

(x2)

on page 14.

AC IN

220 V 230-240 V

SPEAKERS

)

Connecting your equipment

11 Composite and S-video monitor outputs

Use to connect monitors and TVs.

 Connecting your TV and DVD player

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

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

for composite video, S-video

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

on page 13.

sources

and stereo analog audio.

13 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

14 Multichannel analog audio inputs

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

 Connecting the multichannel analog inputs

page 53.

15 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

on page 76.

sensor

16 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs

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

 Connecting additional amplifiers

Installing your speaker system

on page 17 for powered

subwoofer connection).

17 iPod input terminal

Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio or video source.

 Connecting an iPod

on page 48.

18 RS-232C connector

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

 Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output

page 62.

19 Speaker terminals

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

 Installing your speaker system

20 Voltage selector switches

Use these to match the voltage coming into the receiver with the voltage in your country or region.

 Voltage selector

on page 3.

21 AC IN inlet

Connect the supplied power cord here.

on page 12.

on page 16.

on page 56 (see also

on page 17.

When making cable connections

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

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

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

About the video converter

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

connecting these video sources.

If several video components are assigned to the same input function (see the converter gives priority to HDMI, component, S-video, then composite (in that order).

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

options

on page 66)

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.

MONITOR VIDEO OUT

The Input Setup menu

OFF

jacks.

on page 63),

Setting the AV

Note

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

options

on page 66)

OFF

The Input Setup menu

on page 63).

Setting the AV

Connecting your equipment

Connecting your TV and DVD player

VIDEOINS-VIDEO

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE /

REC SEL

OUT1

ROOM3 (

ZONE3

OUT2

USB AUDIO IN

IN (

SAT

IN (

DVR/ VCR 1

IN (

DVR/ VCR 2

IN (

CD-R

ASSIGNABLE

IN ( LD

IN (CD)

VSX-AX4ASi

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

)

MAIN ROOM(ZONE1

S400

)

IN1

(

)

AUDIO

ROOM2(ZONE2

IN2

S400

HDMI

IN1

DVD/

)

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50 mA MAX

)

ROOM2

(

ZONE2

IN2

)

IN3

)

IN4

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

DIGITAL

12 V TRIGGER

)

MULTI-ROOM

& SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

OUT

)

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

(

DVD/LD

(TV)

ASSIGNABLE

S - VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

)

VIDEO / GAME1

VIDEO

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

OUT

DVD/ LD

SAT

OUT

DVR/

VCR 1

OUT

DVR/

VCR 2

AM LOOP

ROOM2(ZONE2

R L

AUDIO

ANTENNA

AUDIO

PHONO

)

OUT

CD-R/ TAPE

SUB W.

SURROUND

SUR

OUT

CONTROL

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.

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

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

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

DVD/LD

VIDEO or

DVD/LD

S-VIDEO input.

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

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

DVD/LD

) input.

Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio.

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

DVD/LD

AUDIO inputs.

Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable.

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

the multichannel analog inputs

on page 53.

Connecting

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEOOPTICAL

2 4

AUDIORL

ANALOG OUT

DVD player

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

Note

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

Using the

The Input Setup menu

on page 63).

Connecting your equipment

Connecting a satellite/cable

receiver

or other set-top box

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

VSX-AX4ASi

MULTI-ROOM

& SOURCE /

REC SEL

OUT1

ROOM3 (

ZONE3

OUT2

USB AUDIO IN

IN (

SAT

IN (

DVR/

VCR 1

IN (

DVR/

VCR 2

IN (

CD-R

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD/ LD

(CD)

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

)

MAIN ROOM(ZONE1

ROOM2(ZONE2

12 V TRIGGER

)

MULTI-ROOM

& SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

OUT

)

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

1 2

S - VIDEO

( (TV)

DVD/LD

OUT

DVD/ LD

)

SAT

VIDEO / GAME1

OUT

DVR/

VCR 1

OUT

DVR/

VCR 2

VIDEO

AV OUT

S400

)

IN1

(

)

AUDIO

IN2

S400

HDMI

IN1

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50 mA MAX

)

ROOM2

(

ZONE2

IN2

)

IN3

)

IN4

)

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

DIGITAL

DIGITAL OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

ROOM2(ZONE2

R L

AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEOAUDIORL

AUDIO

PHONO

)

OUT

CD-R/ TAPE

SUB W.

SURROUND

SUR

OUT

CONTROL

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

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

VSX-AX4ASi

MULTI-ROOM

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

& SOURCE /

REC SEL

OUT1

ROOM3 (

ZONE3

OUT2

USB AUDIO IN

(

SAT

(

DVR/ VCR 1

(

DVR/ VCR 2

(

CD-R

ASSIGNABLE

IN (

DVD/

IN (CD)

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

)

MAIN ROOM(ZONE1

ROOM2(ZONE2

12 V TRIGGER

)

MULTI-ROOM

& SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

OUT

)

OUT

VIDEOAUDIORL

AV OUT

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

OUT

DVD/ LD

TV IN

(

)

DVD/LD

SAT

(TV)

ASSIGNABLE

VIDEO / GAME1

OUT

DVR/

VCR 1

OUT

DVR/

VCR 2

S - VIDEO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO AUDIORL

S400

)

IN1

(

)

AUDIO

IN2

S400

HDMI

IN1

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50 mA MAX

)

ROOM2

( ZONE2

IN2

)

IN3

)

IN4

)

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

DIGITAL

AM LOOP

ROOM2(ZONE2

ANTENNA

R L

AUDIO

AV IN

PHONO

)

OUT

CD-R/ TAPE

FR FL

SUB W.

SUR- ROUND

CONTROL

VIDEO S-VIDEO

1 23

AUDIO

OUT

SURROUND

BACK

MULTI CH IN

CENTE

STB

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

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

cable.

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

Use an optical cable for the connection.

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

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

connection.

• For a second recorder, use the

DVR, VCR, etc.

cable for the video

DVR/

VCR2 IN

inputs.

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

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

Note

1 See

The Input Setup menu

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

The Input Setup menu

on page 63 to assign the

S-VIDEO 2

input to the

SAT

input function if you make this connection.

The Input Setup menu

DVR/VCR1

input function if you make this connection.

on page 63).

Connecting your equipment

• For a second recorder, use the

DVR/

VCR2

outputs.

3 If the device can output digital audio, connect an

optical-type

digital audio output from the recorder to

the DIGITAL 2 (DVR/VCR1) input.

Use an optical cable for the connection.

• For a second recorder, use the

VCR2)

inputs.

DIGITAL 3

(

DVR/

Using the component video jacks

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

VSX-AX4ASi

MULTI-ROOM

& SOURCE /

REC SEL

OUT1

ROOM3 (

ZONE3

OUT2

USB AUDIO IN

(

SAT

(

DVR/ VCR 1

(

DVR/ VCR 2

(

CD-R

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD/ LD

(CD)

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

)

MAIN ROOM(ZONE1

S400

)

IN1

(

)

AUDIO

ROOM2(ZONE2

IN2

S400

HDMI

IN1

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50 mA MAX

)

ROOM2

(

ZONE2

IN2

)

IN3

)

IN4

)

DIGITAL

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

12 V TRIGGER

)

MULTI-ROOM

& SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

OUT

)

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

(

DVD/LD

(TV)

ASSIGNABLE

S - VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

)

VIDEO

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

OUT

DVD/ LD

SAT

VIDEO / GAME1

OUT

DVR/

VCR 1

OUT

DVR/

VCR 2

AM LOOP

ROOM2(ZONE2

ANTENNA

R L

AUDIO

)

AUDIO

PHONO

OUT

CD-R/ TAPE

FR FL

SUB W.

SURROUND

OUT

CONTROL

SURROUND

BACK

MULTI CH IN

CENTE

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

Connect using a three-way component video cable.

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

The Input Setup menu

on page 63.

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

Use a three-way component video cable.

COMPONENT

VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO

DVD player

Note

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

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

The Input Setup menu

on page 63).

Connecting your equipment

Connecting digital audio sources

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

Most digital components also have analog connections. See

Connecting analog audio sources

page if you want to connect these too.

VSX-AX4ASi

MULTI-ROOM

)

HDMI

IN1

IN2

IN3

IN4

OUT

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MAIN ROOM(ZONE1

IN1

ROOM2(ZONE2

IN2

12 V TRIGGER

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50 mA MAX

ROOM2

MULTI-ROOM

(

)

ZONE2

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

)

& SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

& SOURCE /

REC SEL

OUT1

ROOM3 (

ZONE3

OUT2

USB AUDIO IN

(

SAT

(

DVR/

VCR 1

(

DVR/

VCR 2

(

CD-R

ASSIGNABLE

IN (

DVD/

IN (CD)

S400

)

(

AUDIO

S400

)

DIGITAL

on the following

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

MONITOR OUT

OUT

)

OUT

(

)

DVD/LD

(TV)

ASSIGNABLE

S - VIDEO

VIDEO

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

ROOM2(ZONE2

OUT

DVD/ LD

TV IN

SAT

VIDEO / GAME1

OUT

DVR/

VCR 1

OUT

DVR/

VCR 2

R L

AUDIO

)

AUDIO

PHONO

OUT

CD-R/ TAPE

FR FL

SUB W.

SURROUND

OUT

CONTROL

SURROUND

BACK

MULTI C IN

CENT

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

Use an optical cable for the connection.

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

Use an optical cable to connect to the (VSX-AX4ASi only)

illustration).

OUT2 (OUT1

DIGITAL OUT1

is shown in the

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

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

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

(WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to

1 2

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

CD-R, MD, DAT, etc.

Note

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

• The digital outputs from other components can be connected to any spare digital audio inputs on this receiver. You can assign them when setting up the receiver (see also 2• You must switch

• In order to record some digital sources, you must make analog connections as explained in 3

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

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

The Input Setup menu

ROOM 3 ON

Using the multi-room controls

on page 63).

on page 58 to hear audio from the

Connecting analog audio sources

The Input Setup menu

DIGITAL OUT1

on page 63).

below.

Connecting your equipment

Connecting analog audio sources

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

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

PHONO

) is a dedicated

Turntables only:

Connect the stereo audio outputs to

the PHONO inputs.

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

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

inputs

instead.

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

Connecting a component to the front

urntable

VSX-AX4ASi

AUDIO PRE OUT

ANTENNA

PHONO

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

)

VIDEO / GAME1

VIDEO

AM LOOP

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

ROOM2(ZONE2

OUT

DVD/ LD

SAT

OUT

DVR/

VCR 1

OUT

DVR/

VCR 2

R L

AUDIO

)

CD-R/ TAPE

OUT

FR FL

SUB W.

SUR- ROUND

SURROUND

OUT

CONTROL

BACK

MULTI CH IN

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

(

DVD/LD

(TV)

ASSIGNABLE

S - VIDEO

CENTER

FRONT

CENTER

SUB W.

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

(

)

Single

LAR

iPod

SPEAKERS

RS-232C

FRONT

panel inputs

The front panel inputs comprise a composite video jack (

VIDEO

), an S-Video jack (

inputs (

AUDIO L/R

(

DIGITAL

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

SPEAKERS

PHONES

TV game, video camera, etc.

(TUNE +)

AV PARAMETER

(ST –) (ST +)

ENTER

SETUP

(TUNE –)

• Select these inputs using the

INPUT SELECTOR

VIDEO/GAME 2

S-VIDEO

), stereo analog audio

) and an optical digital audio input

MULTI – ROOM &

VIDEO

SIGNAL

SELECT

VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT

SBch

SELECT

PROCESSING

(remote) or

STEREO

RETURN

TUNER

EDIT



BAND

SOURCE/REC SEL

CONTROL ON/OFF

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L RAUDIO

VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUT

INPUT SELECT

dial (front panel) to select

OUT

PLAY

REC

R L

AUDIO IN/OUT

Tape deck, etc.

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

Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable.

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

OUT

) to the

analog audio inputs on the recorder.

Connecting your equipment

Installing your speaker system

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

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

Switching the speaker impedance

to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8

Ω

to 16 Ω (please see

on page 69 if you plan

Ω

Subwoofer

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

VSX-AX4ASi

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE /

REC SEL

OUT1

ROOM3 (

ZONE3

OUT2

USB AUDIO IN

IN (

SAT

IN (

DVR/

VCR 1

IN (

DVR/

VCR 2

IN (

CD-R

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD/ LD

(CD)

FRONT

Front

right

CENTER

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

220 V 230-

110 V 120 -1 27 V

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 IN

240 V

110 V

120-127 V

SURROUND BACK /

SPEAKERS

(

Single

SELECTABLE

220 V 230-240 V

)

Front left

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

)

MAIN ROOM(ZONE1

IN1

)

ROOM2(ZONE2

IN2

12 V TRIGGER

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50 mA MAX

MULTI-ROOM

& SOURCE

)

ZONE2

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

OUT

)

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

ASSIGNABLE

S - VIDEO

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

OUT

DVD/ LD

TV IN

(

)

DVD/LD

SAT

(TV)

VIDEO / GAME1

OUT

VCR 1

OUT

VCR 2

VIDEO

S400

)

(

)

AUDIO

S400

HDMI

IN1

)

ROOM2

(

IN2

)

IN3

)

IN4

)

OUT

DIGITAL

Center

AUDIO PRE OUT

ANTENNA

PHONO

AM LOOP

)

ROOM2(ZONE2

OUT

CD-R/ TAPE

FR FL

SUB W.

SUR-

DVR/

ROUND

DVR/

SURROUND

OUT

R L

CONTROL

AUDIO

BACK

MULTI CH IN

FRONT

CENTER

SUB W.

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

(

)

Single

LAR

iPod

CENTER

RL R LRL

RS-232C

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 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

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 48 provides greater detail on alternate speaker setups, such as using speaker system B (page 55), bi-amping (page 55) and biwiring (page 56).

• If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the

THX INPUT

has one) or switch the filter position to

jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer

THX

on your

subwoofer.

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 apart, at equal distance from the TV.

• 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 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.

Front

left

Surround

left

Surround back Surround back

Center

Listening position

left right

Single surround back speaker

Subwoofer

Front right

Surround

right

Caution

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

Connecting your equipment

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

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

90~120

fig. B

) shows orientation

fig.

Connecting antennas

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

reception

Using an external antenna to improve FM

below.

fig. A

SBL

SBR

fig. B

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

THX speaker system setup

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

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

0~60

Surround

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

MUSICMODE

See also

THX Select2 CINEMA, THX

and

THX Audio Setting

settings that will give you the best sound experience when using the Home THX modes (on page 29).

Surround

SBL SBR

Surround back

THX GAMES MODE

on page 47 to make the

VSX-AX4ASi

MULTI-ROOM

& SOURCE /

REC SEL

OUT1

ROOM3 (

ZONE3

OUT2

USB AUDIO IN

IN (

SAT

IN (

DVR/

VCR 1

IN (

DVR/

VCR 2

IN (

CD-R

ASSIGNABLE

IN (

DVD/

IN (CD)

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

)

MAIN ROOM(ZONE1

IN1

ROOM2(ZONE2

IN2

12 V TRIGGER

( DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50 mA MAX

ROOM2

(

)

ZONE2

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

)

MULTI-ROOM

& SOURCE

MONITOR OUT

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

MONITOR OUT

OUT

)

OUT

(

)

DVD/LD

(TV)

ASSIGNABLE

S - VIDEO

VIDEO

S400

)

(

)

AUDIO

S400

HDMI

IN1

)

IN2

)

IN3

)

IN4

)

OUT

DIGITAL

AM LOOP

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

ROOM2(ZONE2

OUT

DVD/ LD

SAT IN

VIDEO / GAME1

OUT

DVR/

VCR 1

OUT

DVR/

VCR 2

R L

AUDIO

ANTENNA

)

AUDIO PRE OUT

PHONO

OUT

CD-R/ TAPE

FR FL

CENTER

SUB W.

SURROUND

BACK

MULTI CH IN

OUT

CONTROL

FRONT

CENTER

SUB W.

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

(

)

Single

LAR

iPod

SPEAKERS

RS-232C

FRONT

CENT

AM loop antenna

1 Assemble the stand as shown in the illustration.

fig. A fig. B fig. C

• Bend the stand in the direction indicated (fig. A).

• Clip the loop into the stand (fig. B).

• It’s possible to fix the AM antenna to a wall (fig. C). Before fixing, make sure that the reception is satisfactory.

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

3 Press the

AM LOOP

and insert one wire into each terminal.

4 Release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires.

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

Avoid placing near computers, television sets or other electrical appliances and do not let it come into contact with metal objects.

antenna terminal tabs to open

Connecting your equipment

Important

• The signal ground () is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected. It is not an electrical safety ground.

FM wire antenna

•

Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM UNBAL

Ω

in the same way as the AM 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.

Using an external antenna to improve FM reception

Use an F connector to connect an external FM antenna using a coaxial 75

Antenna

Ω

cable.

ANTENNA

adapter

Attaching the antenna adapter

Use the antenna adaptor to terminate the coaxial cable used with an external FM antenna.

1 Cut and strip the coaxial cable to the specification shown in the diagram.

Wire mesh Pull backWire

10 to 20 m

2 Open the adaptor body by pulling apart the tabs on either side.

3 Insert the cable as shown, then use a pair of pliers to wrap the end of the wire around the binding post. Snip off the excess wire.

4 Use pliers to secure the cable by pinching the clamps together, as shown.

5 Push the body cover back on.

Using an external antenna to improve AM reception

To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

AM LOOP

terminals without

Tabs

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

Outdoor antenna

Indoor antenna

(vinyl-coated wire)

5 m to 6 m

AM LOOP

Connecting your equipment

Plugging in the

After you’ve finished making all connections, plug the receiver into an AC outlet. The type of cord and the plug converter which can be used depends on the power voltage in each region or country. Please make sure you use the correct cord and plug converter due to the possibility of fire or other hazard if used incorrectly (see

below).

AC power cord and converter plug use

Region Plug type

For European type region

Caution

Do not use this power cord set in Singapore and Malaysia.

For regions with two pin flatbladed plug

Caution

Do not use this power cord set in Taiwan.

For Taiwan exclusively

Caution

For use in Taiwan only. In other areas, please do not use.

receiver

European two-pin plug

European two-pin plug with two-pin

flat-bladed converter plug

Taiwanese two-pin flat-bladed plug

1 Plug the supplied power cord into the AC IN socket on the back of the receiver.

2 Plug the other end into a power outlet.

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.

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

• Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than that described below.

• 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.

Controls and displays

Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

Illustration shows the VSX-AX4ASi front panel

1 6 8245 97101112

SELECTOR

INPUT

STANDBY/ON



CONTROL

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-AX4ASi

PHASE

CONTROL

PHASE

MCACC

AUTO SURR/

POSITION

STREAM DIRECT

SPEAKERS

PHONES

(TUNE +)

AV PARAMETER

(ST –) (ST +)

ENTER

SETUP

(TUNE –)

RETURN

DIGITAL PRECISION

PROCESSING

16 17 19

TUNER

EDIT



18 21 22

MULTI – ROOM &

BAND

SOURCE/REC SEL

CONTROL ON/OFF

MCACC

SETUP MIC

SIGNAL SELECT

SBch

PROCESSING

VIDEO

SELECT

VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L RAUDIO

HOME

STEREO

STANDARD SURROUND

ADVANCED SURROUND

MASTER VOLUME

THX

INPUT SELECTOR

dial

25 27 28

Use to select an input source.



STANDBY/ON

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

PHASE CONTROL – Press to switch on/off phase

correction (page 9).

MCACC POSITION

– Press to switch between

MCACC presets (page 30).

AUTO SURR

STREAM DIRECT

– Press to select Auto Surround (page 28) or Stream Direct (page 30) listening.

PHASE CONTROL

indicator

Lights when Phase Control is switched on (page 9).

5 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control (see

Operating range of remote control unit

on page 23).

6 HDMI indicator

Blinks when connecting an HDMI-equipped component; lights when the component is connected (page 50).

7 Digital Precision Processing indicator

Lights to indicate digital processing (for example, it disappears when Pure Direct (page 30) is on, or when listening through the multichannel analog inputs).

8 Character display

See

Display

on page 24.

Controls and displays

9 MCACC indicator

Lights when one of the MCACC presets (page 30) is selected.

10 i.LINK indicator

(VSX-AX4ASi only)

Lights when an i.LINK-Audio-equipped component is selected (page 51).

DIGITAL VIDEO SCALER indicator

(VSX-AX2AS only)

Lights when Resolution is set to a setting other than

PURE

(for example, when the video input signal is

upscaled)

(page 66).

11 Listening mode buttons

HOME THX

– Press to select a Home THX listening

mode (page 29).

STANDARD SURROUND

decoding and to switch between the various

– Press for Standard

Pro

Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 28).

ADVANCED SURROUND

– Use to switch between

the various surround modes (page 29).

MASTER VOLUME

dial

13 Front panel controls

To access the front panel controls, push gently on the lower third portion of the panel with your finger.



S T A

N D

B Y /

O N

20 SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 31).

SBch PROCESSING

Selects the surround back channel mode (page 31) or virtual surround back mode (page 31).

22 STEREO

Switches to stereo playback (page 30).

PHONES

jack

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

SETUP

Press to access the System Setup menu (see page 35).



(TUNE/ST +/–) /

ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (see page 35). Use the to find radio frequencies and use

TUNE +/–

ST +/–

buttons

to find preset

stations (page 33).

RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen.

27 MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone.

VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT

See

Connecting a component to the front panel inputs

page 16.

SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 55).

AV PARAMETER

Use to access the AV options (page 66).

TUNER EDIT

Use with

/

to memorize and name stations for recall

(page 33).

17 BAND

Switches between AM and FM radio bands (page 33).

18 MULTI ROOM & SOURCE / REC SEL controls

If you’ve made multi-room connections (see

listening

sub room from the main room (see

controls

You will also need to use the recording a source (see

recording

on page 57) use these controls to control the

Using the multi-room

on page 58).

REC SEL

Making an audio or a video

on page 67).

Multi-room

controls when

19 VIDEO SELECT

Press repeatedly to select the video source (page 68).

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.



T A N

D B

Y / O

U D

/ V

I D EO

U L TI

H A

N N E

L R E

C E

I V E

Controls and displays

Display

SIGNAL

AUTO

HDMI

DIGITAL ANALOG

STREAM

PRO LOGIC

ADV.SURROUND

THX

STEREO

indicators

21 3 876 91011

SBR

DIGITAL

WMA9 Pro

DSD PCM

CD-R

L C R

SL S SR

SBL SB

LFE

DIRECT

STANDARD

SLEEP

: 6

DTS

96/24

TUNER

PHONO

VIDEO MULTI-ROOM

OVER ATT

MULTI IN

Light to indicate the currently selected input signal.

AUTO

lights when the receiver is set to select the input

signal automatically (page 31).

2 Program format indicators

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

– Left front channel

– Center channel

– Right front channel

– Left surround channel

– Surround channel (mono)

– Right surround channel

SBL

– Left surround back channel

– Surround back channel (mono)

SBR

– Right surround back channel

LFE

– Low frequency effects channel (the

an LFE signal is being input)

((( )))

indicators light when

3 Digital format indicators

Light when a signal encoded in the corresponding format is detected (

DSDPCM

lights during DSD (Digital Stream Direct) to PCM conversion with SACDs (VSXAX4ASi only)).

OVER

ATT

lights to indicate that the level of an analog source

OVER

is too high.

ANALOG ATT

(

ATT

lights when you use the attenuator

) to reduce it.

MULTI-ROOM

Lights when the multi-room feature is active (page 57).

VIDEO CONV.

Lights when digital video conversion is switched on (see

Setting the AV options

on page 66).

7 V.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back processing

(page 31)

8 Sound processing indicators

Light according to the active AV parameter(s) (page 66).

CONV. V.SB DNR

DIALOGUE LOUDNESS

Hi-bit/sampling

iPod

MIDNIGHT TUNED

DVDTVSAT

DVR

171312 15 1816

TUNER

indicators

TUNED

– Lights when a broadcast is being received.

STEREO

TONE

MONO

VIDEO

[

HDMI

]

[

]

USB

[

][

SR+

– Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is

being received in auto stereo mode.

MONO

– Lights when the mono mode is set using

MPX

the

button.

10 Master volume level

Shows the overall volume level. minimum level, and

+12dB

–80dB

indicates the

indicates the maximum level.

11 Input source indicators

Light to indicate the input source you have selected.

STREAM DIRECT

Lights when Direct / Pure Direct is selected (page 30).

13 Speaker indicators

Indicate the current speaker system, A and/or

14 Listening mode indicators

THX

– Lights when a Home THX mode is selected.

ADV. SURROUND

– Lights when an Advanced

Surround mode has been selected.

STEREO

on (see

STANDARD

mode is switched on (see

sound

SLEEP

– Lights when stereo listening is switched

Listening in stereo

on page 30).

– Lights when a Standard Surround

Listening in surround

on page 28).

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 69).

16 Matrix decoding format indicators

PRO LOGIC IIx –

This lights to indicate 2Pro

Logic II / 2Pro Logic IIx decoding (page 28). Neo:6 – When one of the Neo:6 modes of the receiver is

on, this lights to indicate Neo:6 processing (page 28).

17 Character display

Displays various system information.

SR+

Lights when the SR+ mode is switched on (page 61).

(page 55)

Controls and displays

Remote control

TV VIDEO 2

VIDEO 1 TV CONT

MULTI IN

TUNER

VIDEO

DIMMER

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

TV CH

REC

REC STOP

HDD

PHOTO

SBch

STANDARD

MCACC S.DIRECT

SEL

SYSTEM OFF

ROOM2/3

RECEIVER

CLASS

ENTER

CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

RETURN

BAND

VOL

MUTE

JUKE BOX

DVD

STEREO

ADV. SURR

SHIFT

ANALOG ATT

S.RETRIEVER

DISC





for

INPUT

RECEIVER SOURCE

SELECT

DVD SAT

DVR2

DVR1

CD-R

i Pod

SLEEP

D.ACCESS

AV PARAMETER

TOP MENU 

5 6

ST ST

SETUP

PTY SEARCH

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV VOL

SELECT

MPX

EON

BCDE

AUDIO SUBTITLE

DISP

SIGNAL SEL

STATUS

THX

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 75)

•

Blue

– Tuner controls (page 33)

Yellow

•

– iPod controls (page 48)

White

– Other controls (page 75)

1 RECEIVER

This switches between standby and on for this receiver.

INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source (use

SELECT

3 Input source buttons

Press to select control of other components (see

Controlling the rest of your system

on page 71).

4 Number buttons and other receiver/component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 33) 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

SLEEP

first to access:

– Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and

select the amount of time before sleep (page 69).

VIDEO SEL

– Press repeatedly to select the video

source (page 68).

ANALOG ATT

– Attenuates (lowers) the level of an

analog input signal to prevent distortion (page 68).

SR+

– Switches the SR+ mode on/off (page 61).

DIMMER S. RETRIEVER

– Dims or brightens the display (page 69).

– Press to restore CD quality sound to

compressed audio sources (page 32).

Press

TUNER

first to access:

D.ACCESS

– After pressing, you can access a radio

station directly using the number buttons (page 33).

CLASS

– Switches between the three banks (classes)

of radio station presets (page 33).

5 Tuner/component control buttons/

SETUP

These button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input source button (

DVR1

SAT

are explained from page 33. Press

etc.). The

BAND

and

T.EDIT

RECEIVER

tuner controls

DVD,

first to

access the following controls:

AV PARAMETER

– Use to access the AV options

(page 66).

SETUP

– Use to access the System Setup menu

(page 35).

CH LEVEL

then use

RETURN

– Press repeatedly to select a channel,

/

to adjust the level (page 46).

– 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 (see page 35) and the AV options (page 66). Also used to control DVD menus/options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. Use the

/

buttons to find radio frequencies and use

TUNE

/

to find preset stations (page 33).

Controls and displays

7 TV CONTROL buttons

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the

TV CONT

up to this system assign it to the button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the

CONT

TV – Use to turn on/off the power of the TV. TV VOL +/– INPUT SELECT TV CH +/–

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 controls can be accessed when listening to the built-in tuner:

MPX

of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality (page 33).

DISP

radio frequencies (page 34).

STATUS

Press to check selected receiver settings (page 69).

MULTIOPE

Use this button to perform multi operations (page 73).

SHIFT

Press to access the controls outlined in white boxes (for example, selected input source in the remote control LCD.

SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components connected to the receiver (see page 71 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

the rest of your system

SETUP

choose the options below.

PRESET

page 71.

LEARNING

remote controls

MULTI OP

page 73.

SYS OFF

page 73.

button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook

TV CONT

button (see page 71 for more on this).

– Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

– Use to select the TV input signal.

– Use to select channels.

DVD, DVR1, TV

– Switches between stereo and mono reception

– Switches between named station presets and

INPUT SELECT



– Indicates the setup mode, from which you

– See

Selecting preset codes directly

–

See

on page 71.

– See

Multi Operation and System Off

SAT

), or to display the currently

on page 71):

Programming signals from other

Multi Operation and System Off

input source

). The following

Controlling

DIRECT F RENAME

page 73.

ERASE

settings

RESET

page 72.

READ ID

14 RECEIVER

Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the green commands above the number buttons (

ANALOG ATT

surround sound (page 7, page 35). With selects the multi-room control (page 57), shown in the display as

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 31). SBch – Use to select the surround/virtual back

channel mode (page 31). STEREO – Switches between direct and stereo

playback. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and any other signal processing for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 30).

THX – Press to select a Home THX listening mode (page 29).

STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 28).

ADV.SURR – Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 29).

PHASE – Press to switch on/off phase correction

(page 9). MCACC – Press to switch between MCACC presets

(page 30). S.DIRECT – Press to select Auto Surround (page 28)

or Stream Direct (page 30) listening.

– See

Direct function

– See

Renaming input source names

– See

Erasing one of the remote control button

on page 72.

– See

Resetting the remote control presets

– See

Confirming preset codes

, etc). Also use this button to set up

RCV/RM2, RCV/RM3

on page 73.

SHIFT

on page 72.

, this

Controls and displays

Sub remote control unit

VSX-AX4ASi only

The second remote control supplied with this receiver is for use with the multi-room listening feature, as explained on page 57. Note that you must connect a separate IR receiver as explained in

receiver

on page 59 for remote control in your sub

room(s).

RECEIVER

DVD

DVR1 DVR2

VIDEO

MULTI IN

iPod

TOP MENU

PTY

HDMI

PHONO

TUNER

ENTER

TUNE

DISP

3 4

6 7

MUTE VOLUME

RECEIVER

i.LINK

VIDEO

CD-R

CLASS

PHOTO

MAIN

SAT

ROOM2

ROOM3

USB

T.EDITTUNE



RETURN

BAND

Connecting an IR

DISP

Switches between named station presets and radio frequencies (page 34).

7 Component control buttons

These are used to control a component after you have selected it using the input source buttons.

8 MUTE

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

9 Multi-room select

Selects the room you want to control using this remote.

T.EDIT

Use with recall

/

(page 33).

to memorize and name stations for

Selects the repeat mode of an iPod (page 48).

11 RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen.

BAND

Switches between AM and FM radio bands (page 33).

CLASS

Switches between the three banks (classes) of radio station presets (page 33).

PHOTO

Press to view iPod photos and video content

(page 49)

13 VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

1 RECEIVER

This switches between standby and on for this receiver.

2 Input source buttons

Press to select control of other components (see

Controlling the rest of your system

TOP MENU

on page 71).

Displays the top menu of an iPod.



(TUNE/ST) /

ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (see page 35) and the AV options (page 66). Also used to control iPod menus. Use the

TUNE

/

buttons to find radio frequencies and use

/

to find preset stations (page 33).

Selects the shuffle mode of an iPod (page 48).

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.

Listening modes with different input signal

See

on page 86 for more on this.

formats

Auto playback

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.

STANDARD

THX

PHASE

RECEIVER

ADV. SURR

MCACC S.DIRECT

MULTI OPE

SHIFT

• While listening to a source, press

SURR

STREAM DIRECT

AUTO SURROUND

)2 for auto playback of a source.

shows briefly in the display before

S.DIRECT (AUTO

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

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

surround back channel processing

on page 31.

Standard surround sound

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

MULTI OPE

SHIFT

PHASE

THX

ADV. SURR

STANDARD

MCACC S.DIRECT

Using

• While listening to a source, press (

STANDARD SURROUND

STANDARD

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

Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

•

, you can select from:

– Up to 7.1 channel sound,

especially suited to movie sources

•

Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

especially suited to music sources

•2 Pro Logic IIx GAME

– Up to 7.1 channel sound,

especially suited to video games

•

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

to music sources

– 6.1 channel sound, especially suited

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

SBch ON

, you

can select (according to format):

•

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

– See above (only available

when you’re using two surround back speakers)

•

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

Dolby Digital EX

•

– See above

– 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

RECEIVER

Note

1• Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using 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 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 31) is switched

back speaker setting

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 66 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 66).

on page 37 is set to anything but

Using Stream Direct

Normal (SB)

Neo:6 CINEMA

on page 30.

OFF

, or the surround back speakers are set to NO (this happens automatically if the

), 2

Pro Logic IIx

or 2

Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

becomes 2

(see

Listening in surround sound

Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound).

above

Surround

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