Pioneer VSX-LX50 User Manual

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VSX-LX50

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

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Operating Instructions

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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.

Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel.

IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer.

If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet, then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely. There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket.

If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.

IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows ;

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

How to replace the fuse: Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse.

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

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.

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.

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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will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear panel.

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VENTILATION CAUTION

WARNING

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

This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC).

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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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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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CAUTION

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

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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)

If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.

Private households in the member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).

For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal.

By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health.

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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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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

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

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 USB playback

Using the USB interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Selecting a file from the folder/file list for

playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Compressed audio compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

07 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Improving FM stereo sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Saving station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using EON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

04 Controls and displays

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

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

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

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

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08 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System Setup

menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Automatic MCACC (Expert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Manual MCACC setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Fine Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Standing Wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Data Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Manual speaker setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

X-Curve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

THX Audio Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

09 Other connections

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

iPod playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs. . . . . . . . 52

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . . 52

Speaker B setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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

Bi-wiring your speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

10 Other Settings

The Input Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Input function default and possible settings . . . . . . 56

The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays. . . . . . . . . . 57

OSD Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

12 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components. . . . 62

Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Programming signals from other remote

controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Erasing one of the remote control button

settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Resetting the remote control presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Confirming preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Renaming input source names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Direct function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Multi Operation and System Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown

sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using multi operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Using System off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Controls for TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Operating other Pioneer components with this

unit’s sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

13 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

No sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Other audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

iPod messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Dolby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Windows Media

About THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Listening modes with different input signal

formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Stream direct with different input signal formats . . . 80

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Cleaning the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Audio 9 Professional . . . . . . . . . 75

11 Using other functions

Setting the AV options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Reducing the level of an analog signal . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Switching the speaker impedance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Checking your system settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Default system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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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. 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 Ready

With the new iPod terminal, you’ll be up and running in no time, now that this receiver’s enhanced compatibility makes on-screen control of your iPod an added possibility.

• USB interface

The USB allows you to listen to two-channel audio from a USB mass storage device connected to this receiver.

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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)

• 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

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.

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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 37 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 or USB function should not be selected as an input source.

Caution

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

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ENTER

TV CH

DIMMER

CLASS

ENTER

T.EDIT

RETURN

BAND

VOL

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

DISC

SETUP MIC

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 GO NEXT and continue.

1.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing… (2/9)

Environment Check Ambient Noise [ OK ] 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

RECEIVER

DVD

CD-R/TAPE

iPod

INPUT SELECT

TV DVR 1

HDMI 1

DVR 2USB

TUNER

SYSTEM OFF

SOURCE

TV CTRL

CDHDMI 2

RECEIVER

SR+

DIALOG E

D.ACCESS

+10

AV PARAMETER CH LEVEL

TOP MENU

TUNE

ST ST

SETUP

TUNE

PTY SEARCH

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV VOL

SELECT

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC

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-VIDEO

VIDEO/GAME

INPUT

USB

MCACC

DIGITAL INAUDIO RLVIDEO

PHONES

SYSTEM

TUNING/

TUNER

SETUP

STATION

EDIT

TONE

SPEAKERSRETURN

MULTI JOG

SETUP MIC

column (or the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct), there may be a problem with the speaker

The Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected.

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 /

1.Auto MCACC

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

Setting Start? [OK]

[Option]

ENTER:Next :Cancel

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

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.

Note

1 If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup, or leave an error message for over three minutes, the screen saver will appear. 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 39 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 45). 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 37 for more on this. 7• Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 46.

• 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.

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.

RETURN

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 37).

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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

DVD

CD-R/TAPE

iPod

SELECT

TV DVR 1

HDMI 1

SLEEP

DVR 2USB

CDHDMI 2

TUNER

S.RETRIEVER

SOURCE

TV CTRL

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

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

DISP

STATUS

MULTI OPE

SHIFT

and subwoofer (if you

SELECT

REC

EON

REC STOP JUKEBOX

CDE

HDD

CH CH

PHOTO

SB ch

SIGNAL SEL

THX

STANDARD

PHASE

MCACC

VOL

MUTE

DVD

STEREO/ F.S.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.

MULTI 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.DIRECT

) 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.

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)

OUT

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

PRE

Singl

IN IN INOUT OUT

DVR/VCR1DVR/VCR

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 51.

2 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 56 to assign the inputs.

3 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 56 to assign the inputs.

4 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 67.

5 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.

6 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.

7 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.

8 iPod input terminal

Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio source.  Connecting an iPod on page 49.

9 AM and FM antenna terminals

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

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10 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).

11 Composite and S-video monitor outputs

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

12 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 52.

13 Speaker terminals

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

When making cable connections

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

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 56), 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 58) 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.

• 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.

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.

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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

VSX-LX50

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

IN 1

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 2

OUT

HDMI

(

DVD/LD

(

DVR/VCR2

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

IN 2

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

CONTROL

iPod

OUT

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

)

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

ANALOG OUT

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN IN IN MONITOR

VIDEO

TV/SAT

OUT OUT

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

AUDIO LR

AM LOOP

L L

OUT

IN 3

R R

FRONT

S-VIDEOOPTICAL

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

OUT

FRONT

MULTI CH IN

PRE OUT

SURROUND

CENTE

SUB WOOFE

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 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 52.

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.

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.

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 52.

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’.

DIGITAL

IN 1

IN 2

OUT

HDMI

(

DVD/LD

(

DVR/VCR2

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

VSX-LX50

STB

OPTICAL

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

CONTROL

iPod

OUT

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

)

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

DIGITAL OUT

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN IN IN MONITO

VIDEO

TV/SAT

OUT OUT

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

AV OUT

AM LOOP

CENTER

OUT

IN 3

SUB

FRONT

WOOFER

OUT

FRONT

MULTI

VIDEO S-VIDEOAUDIO LR

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 56).

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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-LX50

IN 1

IN 2

OUT

HDMI

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

IN 2

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

CONTROL

iPod

OUT

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

(

)

DVD/LD

(

)

DVR/VCR2

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN IN IN MONITOR

VIDEO

TV/SAT

OUT OUT

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

AM LOOP

L L

OUT

IN 3

R R

FRONT

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

OUT

FRONT

MULTI CH IN

PRE OUT

SURROUND

CENTER

SUB WOOFE

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 IN

S-VIDEO AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

AV OUT

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 56). 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 56).

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VSX-LX50

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN IN IN MONITO

VIDEO

TV/SAT

OUT OUT

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

OUT

AM LOOP

HDMI

IN 1

IN 2

OUT

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

CONTROL

iPod

OUT

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

(

)

DVD/LD

(

)

DVR/VCR2

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

COMPONENT

VIDEO

Connecting digital audio sources

CENTER

SUB

FRONT

WOOFER

OUT

FRONT

MULTI

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.

DIGITAL

IN 1

IN 2

(

TV/SAT

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

HDMI

CONTROL

(

DVD/LD

(

DVR/VCR2

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

VSX-LX50

OPTICAL

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

)

(CD)

iPod

OUT

IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

)

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

ANTENNA

ASSIGNABLE

S-VIDEO

IN IN INOUT OUT

VIDEO

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR1 DV

OUT

IN 3

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 56.

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 56).

• 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 56). 2 In order to record some digital sources, you must make analog connections as explained in Connecting analog audio sources below.

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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.

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.

VIDEO

INPUT

S-VIDEO

MCACC

USB

DIGITAL INAUDIO RLVIDEO

SETUP MIC

PUSH OPEN

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN IN IN MONITOR

VIDEO

TV/SAT

OUT OUT

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

AM LOOP

L L

OUT

R R

FRONT

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

OUT

FRONT

MULTI CH IN

PRE OUT

SURROUND

CENTE

SUB WOOFE

HDMI

IN 1

IN 2

OUT

(

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

IN 2

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

iPod

CONTROL

OUT

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

(

)

DVD/LD

)

DVR/VCR2

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

VSX-LX50

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.

PHONES

INPUT

SYSTEM

TUNING/

TUNER

SPEAKERSRETURN

TONE

SETUP

STATION

EDIT

MULTI JOG

VIDEO/GAME

VIDEO OUTPUT

DIGITAL INAUDIO RLVIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

USB

MCACC

SETUP MIC

S-VIDEO

TV game, video camera, etc.

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

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.

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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 60 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω).

Subwoofer

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

DIGITAL

IN 1

IN 2

(

TV/SAT

OUT

HDMI

CONTROL

(

DVD/LD

(

DVR/VCR2

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

VSX-LX50

Front left

OPTICAL

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

)

IN 2

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

iPod

OUT

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

)

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

ANTENNA

ASSIGNABLE

S-VIDEO

IN IN IN IN MONITOR

VIDEO

TV/SAT

OUT

OUT OUT

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

Center

AM LOOP

PRE OUT

CENTER

L LL

SUR-

SUB

R R

FRONT

ROUND

WOOFER

OUT

CENTER

L L

SUB

FRONT

WOOFER

MULTI CH IN

( Single

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

)

R R

SURROUND BACK

SPEAKERS

FRONT 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.

SURROUND BACK /

(

)

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

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.

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

• 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.

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 left Surround back right

Single surround back speaker

Center

Listening position

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.

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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 48 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

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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 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

AM LOOP

Indoor antenna

(vinyl-coated wire)

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.

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 Ω

5 m to 6 m

AM LOOP

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Controls and displays

Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 72 65 812

MULTI JOG

STANDBY/ON

LISTENING

PTY

EON

MODE

ENTER

PHASE

CONTROL

DVD/ LD

TV/SAT DVR/VCR 1 DVR/VCR 2 VIDEO/GAME

PHONES

SYSTEM

SETUP

TONE

MULTI JOG

TUNING/ STATION

DIGITAL PRECISION PROCESSING

TUNER

SPEAKERSRETURN

EDIT

S-VIDEO

CD-R/TAPE/MD

VIDEO/GAME

161514 1713

910 11

FM/AM

INPUT

iPod

USB HDMI

USB

DIGITAL INAUDIO RLVIDEO

MCACC

SETUP MIC

SIGNAL

SELECT

SB ch

PROCESSING

MULTI CH

VSX-LX50

MASTER VOLUME

21 222019 234324

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.

EON MODE

Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information (page 36).

PTY SEARCH

Use this button to search for RDS program types (page 35).

4 LISTENING MODE

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

PHASE CONTROL

indicator

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

6 MCACC indicator

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

TONE

TUNING/ STATION

TUNER

EDIT

SPEAKERSRETURN

DIGITAL PRECISION PROCESSING

indicator

Lights to indicate digital processing.

8 Character display

See Display on page 23.

9 Remote sensor

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

10 HDMI indicator

Blinks when connecting an HDMI-equipped component; lights when the component is connected (page 51).

11 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 52).

MASTER VOLUME

ENTER

dial

selected.

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Controls and displays

PHONES

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

15 Input source buttons

Press to select an input source.

VIDEO/GAME INPUT

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

USB

Connect a USB audio device for playback (see Using the USB interface on page 32).

18 MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone.

SYSTEM SETUP

Press to access the System Setup menu (see page 37).

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 34).

TUNER EDIT

Use with the MULTI JOG dial to memorize and name stations for recall (page 34).

SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 52).

jack

interface

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.

D O W

D O

W N

7 m

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Controls and displays

Display

SIGNAL

AUTO

PCM

HDMI

DIGITAL

ANALOG

STREAM DIRECT

PRO LOGIC

ADV.SURROUND

THX

STEREO

indicators

21 3 765 9 10 11 12

SBR

DTS

DIGITAL

WMA9 Pro

DSD

L C R

SL S SR

SBL SB

LFE

STANDARD

SLEEP

: 6

4 8

PCM

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

SOUND

(page 31)

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

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 58). 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.

PHASE CONTROL

DIALOG E

SOUND

Hi-Bit/Sampling

DNR

ATT

OVER

V.S B

HDMI

181413 16 1917

TUNED

STEREO

MONO

[ 1 ]

RDS EON

[ 2 ]

SR+

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

10 EON

RDS indicators

EON – Lights when the EON mode is set (flashes

during EON reception). The indicator lights when the current station carries the EON service (page 36).

RDS – Lights when an RDS broadcast is received (page 35).

11 Master volume level 12

SR+

Lights when the SR+ mode is switched on (page 55).

STREAM DIRECT

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

14 Speaker indicators

Indicate the current speaker system, A and/or B (page 52)

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 60).

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.

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Controls and displays

Remote control

INPUT

RECEIVER

SELECT

DVD

CD-R/TAPE

iPod

HDMI 1

SLEEP

SR+

5 6

10 11

DIALOG E

D.ACCESS

+10

AV PARAMETER CH LEVEL

TOP MENU

ST ST

SETUP

PTY SEARCH

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV VOL

SELECT

EON

MPX

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

DISP

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

MULTI OPE

SHIFT

PHASE

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 66)

• Blue – Tuner controls (page 34)

• Yellow – iPod controls (page 49)

• White – Other controls (page 66)

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 ).

SYSTEM OFF

SOURCE

DVR 2USB

TV DVR 1

TUNE

REC

THX

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

CDHDMI 2

RECEIVER

TUNER

S.RETRIEVER

DIMMER

CLASS

ENTER

BAND

TV CH

VOL

MUTE

REC STOP JUKEBOX

CDE

HDD

DVD

CH CH

PHOTO

STEREO/

SB ch

.S.SURR

STANDARD

ADV.SURR

MCACC

S.DIRECT

ANALOG

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

T.EDIT

RETURN

ATT

DISC

3 Input source buttons

Press to select control of other components (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 62).

4 Number buttons and other receiver/component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 34) 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 60).

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 60).

SR+ – Switches the SR+ mode on/off (page 55). DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display (page 60). 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 34).

CLASS – Switches between the three banks (classes) of radio station presets (page 34).

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, T.EDIT and PTY SEARCH tuner controls are explained from page 34. Press

RECEIVER first to access the following controls:

AV PARAMETER – Use to access the AV options

(page 58). SETUP – Use to access the System Setup menu

(page 37). CH LEVEL – Press repeatedly to select a channel,

then use / to adjust the level (page 48). 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 37) and the AV options (page 58). 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 34).

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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 62 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 34).

DISP – Switches between named station presets and radio frequencies (page 35). Also used to display RDS information (page 35).

EON – Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information (page 36).

STATUS

Press to check selected receiver settings (page 60).

MULTI OPE

Use this button to perform multi operations (page 64).

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 62 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 62):

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

PRESET – See Selecting preset codes directly on page 62.

LEARNING – See Programming signals from other remote controls on page 62.

MULTI OP – See Multi Operation and System Off on page 64.

SYS OFF – See Multi Operation and System Off on page 64.

DIRECT F – See Direct function on page 64. RENAME – See Renaming input source names on

page 64.

ERASE – See Erasing one of the remote control button settings on page 63.

RESET – See Resetting the remote control presets on page 63.

READ ID – See Confirming preset codes on page 63.

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 37).

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 77 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

MULTI OPE

SHIFT

PHASE

THX

STANDARD

RECEIVER

STEREO/

SB ch

F.S.SURR

ADV.SURR

MCACC

S.DIRECT

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.

STEREO/

SB ch

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

F.S.SURR

MULTI OPE

THX

STANDARD

ADV.SURR

SHIFT

PHASE

MCACC

S.DIRECT

• 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.

• 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 39 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 58 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 58).

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PHOTO

• 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).

STEREO/

SB ch

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

F.S.SURR

MULTI OPE

THX

STANDARD

ADV.SURR

SHIFT

PHASE

MCACC

S.DIRECT

RECEIVER

•Press

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):

With multichannel sources, press THX repeatedly to select from:

THX (HOME THX

) to select a listening mode.

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX

• 2 PRO LOGIC+THX

• Neo:6 CINEMA+THX

• THX GAMES MODE

(

HOME THX)

• 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

• 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.

STEREO/

SB ch

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

F.S.SURR

MULTI OPE

THX

STANDARD

ADV.SURR

SHIFT

PHASE

MCACC

S.DIRECT

RECEIVER

•Press mode.

• ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic

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

• DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog

• MONOFILM – Creates surround sound from mono

• ENT. SHOW – Suitable for musical sources

• EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo field

• TV SURROUND – Provides surround sound for both

• 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

• UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic music sources

• ExtendedSTEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a

ADV.SURR

repeatedly to select a listening

soundtracks

special effects

soundtracks

mono and stereo TV sources

and/or pop music

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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PHOTO

Listening to your system

• PhonesSurround – When listening through headphones, you can still get the effect of overall surround.

Tip

• When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the AV options on page 58.

Listening in stereo

When you select STEREO, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Dolby Digital, DTS and WMA9 Pro multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.

STEREO/

SB ch

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

F.S.SURR

MULTI OPE

THX

STANDARD

ADV.SURR

SHIFT

PHASE

MCACC

S.DIRECT

RECEIVER

• While listening to a source, press

STEREO/F.S.SURR

for stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

• STEREO – The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone functions.

• F.S.SURR FOCUS – See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this.

• F.S.SURR WIDE – See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this.

Using Front Stage Surround Advance

The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer.

STEREO/

SB ch

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

F.S.SURR

MULTI OPE

THX

STANDARD

ADV.SURR

SHIFT

PHASE

MCACC

S.DIRECT

• F.S.SURR FOCUS – Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges.

• F.S.SURR WIDE – Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode.

FOCUS position (Recommend)

Front left

speaker

Front right

speaker

WIDE position

Front left

speaker

Front right

speaker

Using Stream Direct

Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed, and you’re left with the pure analog or digital sound source (see Stream direct with different input signal formats on page 80).

STEREO/

SB ch

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

F.S.SURR

MULTI OPE

THX

STANDARD

ADV.SURR

SHIFT

PHASE

MCACC

S.DIRECT

RECEIVER

(

1 While listening to a source, press S.DIRECT SURR

STREAM DIRECT) to select the mode you want.

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

• AUTO SURROUND – See Auto playback on page 26.

• DIRECT – Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Surround Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance, acoustic calibration EQ, and X-curve), as well as with dual mono, the input attenuator, and any sound delay and hi-bit/hi-sampling settings. You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal.

• PURE DIRECT – Analog sources are heard without any digital processing. No sound is output from the Second Zone in this mode.

AUTO

RECEIVER

• While listening to a source, press

STEREO/F.S.SURR

to select Front Stage Surround Advance modes.

• STEREO – See Listening in stereo above for more on

this.

Note

1 When using F.S.SURR WIDE, a better effect can be obtained if Auto MCACC Setup is performed. For more on this, refer to Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8.

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Listening to your system

PHOTO

Selecting MCACC presets

• Default setting: MEMORY 1 If you have calibrated your system for different listening positions

, you can switch between settings to suit the kind of source you’re listening to and where you’re sitting (for example, watching movies from a sofa, or playing a video game close to the TV).

STEREO/

SB ch

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

F.S.SURR

MULTI OPE

THX

STANDARD

ADV.SURR

SHIFT

PHASE

MCACC

S.DIRECT

RECEIVER

• While listening to a source, press

MCACC

Press repeatedly to select one of the six MCACC presets2 or to switch calibration off. See Data Management on page 45 to check and manage your current settings.

Choosing the input signal

You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the receiver to select between input

signals.

STEREO/

SB ch

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

F.S.SURR

MULTI OPE

THX

STANDARD

ADV.SURR

SHIFT

PHASE

MCACC

S.DIRECT

RECEIVER

•Press input signal corresponding to the source component.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

SIGNAL SEL (SIGNAL SELECT

) to select the

• AUTO – This is the default setting. The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order: DIGITAL; ANALOG.

• ANALOG – Selects an analog signal.

• DIGITAL – Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal.

• HDMI – Selects an HDMI signal.

• PCM – Only PCM signals are output.5

When set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2 DIGITAL lights with Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus decoding, 2 HD lights with Dolby TrueHD decoding, DTS lights with DTS or DTS-HD decoding, and WMA9 Pro lights to indicate that a WMA9 Pro signal is being decoded.

Using surround back channel processing

• Default setting: SBch ON

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use

6.1 or 7.1 decoding (for example, with 5.1 encoded material). With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will be generated, but the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded (in which case, you can simply switch surround back channel processing off).

The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel when playing various kinds of sources ( speaker(s)).

•Press the surround back channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

=Sound plays through surround back

STEREO/

SB ch

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

F.S.SURR

MULTI OPE

THX

STANDARD

ADV.SURR

SHIFT

PHASE

MCACC

S.DIRECT

RECEIVER

SB ch (SB ch PROCESSING

) repeatedly to cycle

• SBch ON – 6.1 or 7.1 decoding is always used (for example, a surround back channel will be generated for 5.1 encoded material)

• SBch AUTO – Automatically switches to 6.1 or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

• SBch OFF – Maximum 5.1 playback

Note

1 Different presets might also have separate calibration settings for the same listening position, depending on how you’re using your system. These presets can be set in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 37, either of which you should have already completed. 2 You can’t use these settings when MULTI CH IN is selected, and they have no effect when headphones are connected. 3 • This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz), DTS (including DTS 96 kHz/24 bit) and WMA9 Pro digital signal formats. With other digital signal formats, set to ANALOG (the MULTI CH IN, TUNER and USB input functions are all fixed to ANALOG).

• You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To prevent noise, make the proper digital connections

(page 15) and set the signal input to DIGITAL.

• Some DVD players don’t output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player.

4 When the HDMI option in Setting the AV options on page 58 is set to THROUGH, the sound will be heard through your TV, not from this receiver. 5 • This is useful if you find there is a slight delay before AUTO recognizes the PCM signal on a CD, for instance.

• When PCM is selected, noise may be output during playback of non-PCM sources. Please select another input signal if this is a problem.

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Listening to your system

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode

When you’re not using surround back speakers, selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers. You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information, or if the material sounds better in the format (for example, 5.1) for which it was originally encoded, you can have the receiver only apply this effect

to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES. The table indicates when you will hear the virtual

surround back channel (

=Virtual surround back

• Press the virtual surround back channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

SB ch (SB ch PROCESSING

• VirtualSB ON – Virtual Surround Back is always used (for example, on 5.1 encoded material)

• VirtualSB AUTO – Virtual Surround Back is automatically applied to 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

• VirtualSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off

channel is active).

SBch

Type of source

Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES 5.1 ch sources with

6.1 ch flagged

Dolby Digital/DTS and DVD-Audio 5.1 ch sources

Dolby Digital/DTS/PCM and DVD-Audio stereo sources

Analog 2-channel (stereo) sources ON 

DTS-HD Master Audio/DTS-HD/Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby TrueHD/WMA9 Pro encoded and PCM 6.1 ch/7.1 ch sources

Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby TrueHD/WMA9 Pro (44.1 kHz/48 kHz) encoded and PCM 5.1 ch sources

DTS-HD Master Audio/DTS-HD/ DTS-EXPRESS/WMA9 Pro (88.2 kHz/96 kHz) encoded 5.1 ch sources

Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby TrueHD/WMA9 Pro (44.1 kHz/48 kHz) encoded stereo sources

DTS-HD Master Audio/DTS-HD/ DTS-EXPRESS/WMA9 Pro (88.2 kHz/96 kHz) encoded stereo sources

a. Only applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode. b.Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode. c. Sound is output from the surround back speakers only when THX Select2 CINEMA, THX MUSICMODE or THX GAMES MODE is selected. d.Advanced surround mode may not be available depending on the input signal.

Processing /

Virtual SB

mode

ON  

AUTO  

ON  

AUTO

ON 

AUTO

ON 

AUTO

ON 

AUTO

ON 

AUTO

Multichannel

sources



 



Standard / THX

Stereo sources

2 Pro Logic IIx 2 Pro Logic Neo:6





) repeatedly to cycle

Advanced

surround



Note

1• You can’t use the Virtual Surround Back mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the THX, stereo, Front Stage Surround Advance or Stream Direct mode is selected.

• You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the Surr Back setting is set to NO in the Speaker Setting on

page 46.

• Depending on the input signal and the listening mode, the Virtual Surround Back mode may not be effective.

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Listening to your system

Using Midnight and Loudness

The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you’re listening. The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels.

•Press to switch between MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF.

RECEIVER

then press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Using the Sound Retriever

When audio data is removed during the WMA/MP3/ MPEG-4 AAC compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.

•Press RETRIEVER) to switch the sound retriever on or off.

RECEIVER

then press

S.RETRIEVER (SOUND

Enhancing dialog

• Default setting: OFF

The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack.

Press

• dialog enhancement on or off.

RECEIVER

then p

ress DIALOG E to switch

Using the tone controls

Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone

control.

1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust. Press to switch between BASS and TREBLE.

2Use the bass or treble as necessary.

The bass and treble can be adjusted from –6 to +6 (dB).

• Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically.

Note

1 The tone controls are only available when the stereo mode or the Front Stage Surround Advance mode is selected (except when STEREO is selected using AUTO SURROUND).

MULTI JOG

dial to change the amount of

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USB playback

Chapter 6:

USB playback

Using the USB interface

It is possible to listen to two-channel audio1 using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Connect a

USB mass storage device

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. 2 Press

USB (SHIFT

No USB appears in the OSD.

3 Connect your USB device.

The USB terminal is located on the front panel.

PHONES

SYSTEM SETUP

MULTI JOG

TUNING/

TONE

STATION

This receiver

Loading appears in the OSD as this receiver starts recognizing the USB device connected. After the recognition, a playback screen appears in the OSD and

playback starts automatically.

USB

Play

Relax Your Body

Kevin Jackson We are all one

128Kbps

You can also select and play back your favorite file from the folder/file list displayed in the OSD. For details, see Selecting a file from the folder/file list for playback below.

as shown below.

+DVD) to switch to the USB input.

S-VIDEO

TUNER

SPEAKERSRETURN

EDIT

FLD004TRK0001

MP3

0:01

List

VIDEO/GAME

INPUT

USB mass

storage device

Folder/File number File format Repeat or Shuffle

Song name Artist name Album name

Elapsed time Bit rate

USB

DIGITAL INAUDIO RLVIDEO

MCACC

SETUP MIC

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic controls on the remote for USB playback.

Button What it does

 Starts normal playback.  Pauses/unpauses playback. / Press and hold during playback to start

scanning.

/ Press to skip to previous/next track.

Press repeatedly to switch between Repeat Folder, Repeat One and Repeat All.

Press repeatedly to switch between Shuffle On and Shuffle Off.

DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback

information displayed in the front panel display.

/ During playback, press to skip to previous/next

track; when browsing, press to move to previous/next levels.

TOP MENU

Press to select the ROOT folder list; when browsing a ROOT folder list, press to switch the ROOT folder list to the playback screen.

RETURN Press to switch the playback screen to the

folder/ﬁle list; when browsing a folder/ﬁle list, press to return to the previous level.

Selecting a file from the folder/file list for playback

The folder/file list displays folders and files stored on your USB device hierarchically. You can select and play back a file of your choice by using /// and ENTER.

Note

1 This includes playback of WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC files (except files with copy-protection or restricted playback). 2• Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback.

• Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of

data that may occur when connected to this receiver.

• With large amounts of data, it may take longer for the receiver to read the contents of a USB device. 3 Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device. 4• If the file selected cannot be played back, this receiver automatically skips to the next file playable.

• When the file currently being played back has no title assigned to it, the file name is displayed in the OSD instead; when neither the album name nor the artist name is present, the row is displayed as a blank space.

• Note that non-roman characters in the playlist are displayed as #.

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USB playback

1Press

RETURN

to display the folder/file list for the

USB device connected.

USB

Play

Relax Your Body

128Kbps

2Press

/

and then press

MP3/VBR

Kevin Jackson We are all one

to select the file you want to play back,

ENTER

USB We are all one

0:15

[



Relax Your Body

[



The Color of Life

[

Ain't Thang Wrong



[

Oh My God



[



Watcha Need

List

Enter

Return

] ] ] ] ]

to confirm your selection.

• Press RETURN to switch to the upper hierarchy of the current folder or file.

• To switch to the previous/next folder or file within the current hierarchy, press /.

Important

If a USB ERR message lights in the display, try following the points below:

Error What it means

USB ERR1

The power requirements of the USB device are too high for this receiver.

USB ERR2 The USB device is incompatible. USB ERR3 See USB interface on page 72 for more on this

error message.

• AAC (MPEG-4 Advanced Audio Coding) – Sampling rates: 8 kHz to 48 kHz; Bit rates: 16 kbps to 384 kbps (128 kbps or higher recommended); File extension: .m4a; Apple lossless encoding: No

Other compatibility information

• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC playback: Yes

• DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio files will not play in this receiver).

About MPEG-4 AAC

Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of the MPEG-4 AAC standard, which incorporates MPEG-2 AAC, forming the basis of the MPEG-4 audio compression technology. The file format and extension used depend on the application used to encode the AAC

file. This unit plays back AAC files encoded by iTunes

bearing the extension ‘.m4a’. DRM-protected files will not play, and files encoded with some versions of

iTunes

may not play.

Apple and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

About WMA

• Switch the receiver off, then on again.

• Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched off.

• Select another input source (like DVD/CD), then switch back to USB.

• Use a dedicated AC adapter (supplied with the device) for USB power.

If this doesn’t remedy the problem, it is likely your USB device is incompatible.

Compressed audio compatibility

Note that although most standard bit/sampling rate combinations for compressed audio are compatible, some irregularly encoded files may not play back. The list below shows compatible formats for compressed audio files:

• MP3 (MPEG-1/2/2.5 Audio Layer 3) – Sampling rates: 8 kHz to 48 kHz; Bit rates: 8 kbps to 320 kbps (128 kbps or higher recommended); File extension: .mp3

• WMA (Windows Media Audio) – Sampling rates: 8 kHz / 48 kHz; Bit rates: 5 kbps to 384 kbps (128 kbps or higher recommended); File extension: .wma; WMA9 Pro and WMA lossless encoding: No

Note

1 Note that in some cases playback time will not be displayed correctly.

The Windows MediaTM logo printed on the box indicates that this receiver can playback Windows Media Audio content.

WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. This unit plays back WMA files

encoded using Windows Media

Player bearing the extension ‘.wma’. Note that DRM-protected files will not play, and files encoded with some versions of Windows

Media

Player may not play.

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

About DRM

DRM (digital rights management) copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback, etc. of compressed audio files on devices other than the PC (or other recording equipment) used to record it. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC and/or software.

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Using the tuner

Chapter 7:

Using the tuner

Listening to the radio

The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later—see Saving station presets on page 34 for more on how to do this.

SYSTEM OFF

INPUT

RECEIVER

DVD

CD-R/TAPE

iPod

1 Press the

SELECT

TV DVR 1

HDMI 1

TUNER

DVR 2USB

CDHDMI 2

SOURCE

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

TUNER

2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3 Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

Automatic tuning

To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold TUNE / for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat to search for other stations.

Manual tuning

To change the frequency one step at a time, press

TUNE /. High speed tuning

Press and hold TUNE / for high speed tuning. Release the button at the frequency you want.

Improving FM stereo sound

If the TUNED or STEREO indicators don’t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.

DIALOG E

D.ACCESS

AV PARAMETER CH LEVEL

TOP MENU

SETUP

PTY SEARCH

GUIDE

TV VOL

+10

TUNE

ST ST

ENTER

TUNE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

SELECT

CLASS

ENTER

T.EDIT

RETURN

BAND

VOL

DISC

MPX

AUDIO

DISP

STATUS

MULTI OPE

SHIFT

REC

EON

REC STOP JUKEBOX

CDE

SUBTITLE

PHOTO

SIGNAL SEL

THX

STANDARD

PHASE

MCACC

button to select the tuner.

HDD

CH CH

SB ch

MUTE

DVD

STEREO/ F.S.SURR

ADV.SURR

S.DIRECT

Tuning directly to a station

Sometimes, you’ll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control.

1 Press the

TUNER

button to select the tuner.

2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3 Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access). 4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of

the radio station.

For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0. If you make a mistake halfway through, press D.ACCESS

twice to cancel the frequency and start over.

Saving station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This receiver can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When saving an FM frequency, the MPX setting (see page 34) is also stored.

SYSTEM OFF

INPUT

RECEIVER

DVD

CD-R/TAPE

iPod

SELECT

TV DVR 1

HDMI 1

DVR 2USB

TUNER

SOURCE

TV CTRL

CDHDMI 2

RECEIVER

1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See Listening to the radio on page 34 for more on this.

2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

The display shows STATION MEMORY, then a blinking memory class.

3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then

/

press ST

to select the station preset you want.

You can also use the number buttons to select a station preset.

4 Press

ENTER

After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station.

DIALOG E

D.ACCESS

AV PARAMETER CH LEVEL

TOP MENU

SETUP

PTY SEARCH

GUIDE

TV VOL

+10

TUNE

ST ST

ENTER

TUNE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

SELECT

CLASS

ENTER

T.EDIT

RETURN

BAND

VOL

REC

DISC

MPX

AUDIO

DISP

STATUS

MULTI OPE

SHIFT

EON

REC STOP JUKEBOX

CDE

HDD

SUBTITLE

CH CH

PHOTO

SB ch

SIGNAL SEL

THX

STANDARD

PHASE

MCACC

MUTE

DVD

STEREO/ F.S.SURR

ADV.SURR

S.DIRECT

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Using the tuner

Naming station presets

For easier identification, you can name your station presets.

1 Choose the station preset you want to name.

See Listening to station presets below for how to do this.

2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

The display shows STATION NAME, then a blinking cursor at the first character position.

3 Input the name you want.

Choose from the following characters for a name up to four characters long.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

!”#$%&’()

•Use the ST / buttons (remote) to select characters.

• Press ENTER to confirm a character. If no character is input, a space is input.

• The name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the fourth character.

• To erase a station name, simply repeat steps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead of a name.

• Once you have named a station preset, you can press DISP when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency.

∗+,–./:;<=>?@[ \ ]^_{|} ˜ [space]

Tip

An introduction to RDS

Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example.

One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program. For example, you can search for a station that’s broadcasting a show with the program type, JAZZ.

You can search the following program types:

NEWS – News AFFAIRS – Current Affairs INFO

– General Information

SPORT – Sport EDUCATE – Educational DRAMA – Radio plays, etc. CULTURE – National or

regional culture, theater, etc. SCIENCE – Science and technology VARIED – Usually talkbased material, such as quiz shows or interviews.

POP M – Pop music ROCK M – Rock music EASY M – Easy listening LIGHT M – ‘Light’ classical

music CLASSICS – ‘Serious’ classical music OTHER M – Music not fitting above categories WEATHER – Weather reports

FINANCE – Stock market reports, commerce, trading, etc. CHILDREN – Programs for children

SOCIAL – Social affairs RELIGION – Programs

concerning religion PHONE IN – Public expressing their views by phone TRAVEL – Holiday-type travel rather than traffic announcements LEISURE – Leisure interests and hobbies

JAZZ – Jazz COUNTRY

– Country music NATION M – Popular music in a language other than English OLDIES – Popular music from the ’50s and ’60s

FOLK M – Folk music DOCUMENT

– Documentary

Listening to station presets

You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See Saving station presets above if you haven’t done this already.

1Press 2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station

is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B and C.

3Press ST want.

TUNER

to select the tuner.

/

to select the station preset you

• You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset.

Searching for RDS programs

One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio program. You can search for any of the program types listed on the previous page.

AV PARAMETER CH LEVEL

TOP MENU

ST ST

SETUP

PTY SEARCH

GUIDE

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

TV CONTROL

T.EDIT

RETURN

BAND

1 Press the BAND button to select the FM band. 2 Press the PTY SEARCH button.

SEARCH shows in the display.

3 Press

/ to select the program type you

MPX

AUDIO

DISP

STATUS

MULTI OPE

EON

REC STOP JUKEBOX

CDE

HDD

SUBTITLE

CH CH

PHOTO

SB ch

SIGNAL SEL

THX

STANDARD

DVD

STEREO/ F.S.SURR

ADV.SURR

want to hear.

Note

1 In addition, there are three other program types, ALARM, NO DATA and NO TYPE. ALARM is used for emergency announcements. You can’t search for these, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal. NO DATA and NO TYPE appears when a program type cannot be found. 2 RDS is only possible in the FM band.

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AV PARAMETER CH LEVEL

Using the tuner

4 Press ENTER to search for the program type.

The system starts searching through the station presets for a match. When it finds one, the search stops and the station plays for five seconds.

5 If you want to keep listening to the station, press ENTER within the five seconds.

If you don’t press ENTER, searching resumes. If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner couldn’t find that program type at the time of the search.

Displaying RDS information

Use the DISP button to display the different types of RDS information available.

• Press

DISP

for RDS information.

Each press changes the display as follows:

• Radio Text (RT) – Messages sent by the radio station. For example, a talk radio station may provide a phone number as RT.

• Program Service Name (PS) – The name of the radio station.

•Program Type (PTY) – This indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast.

• Current tuner frequency (FREQ)

Using EON

When EON (Enhanced Other Network information) is turned on, the receiver jumps to an EON-linked broadcast when it begins, even if a receiver function other than the tuner is being used. It can’t be used in areas that EON information isn’t transmitted and when FM broadcast stations don’t transmit PTY data. When the broadcast ends, the tuner returns to the original frequency or function.

TOP MENU

ST ST

SETUP

PTY SEARCH

GUIDE

1 Press the

BAND

2 Press EON to select one of the possible modes.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

• EON TA (Traffic Announcement) – Sets the tuner to pick up traffic information when it is broadcast.

• EON NEWS – Sets the tuner to pick up news when it is broadcast.

• OFF – Switches off the EON feature.

When set to TA or NEWS, the EON indicator in the display lights (it flashes when receiving an EON

broadcast).

The indicator in the display lights when

the current station carries the EON service.

TUNE

T.EDIT

ENTER

RETURN

TUNE

BAND

AUDIO

MPX

DISP

REC

EON

REC STOP JUKEBOX

CDE

HDD

SUBTITLE

CH CH

button to select the FM band.

MUTE

DVD

1 RDS searches station presets only. If no stations have been preset, or if the program type could not be found among the station presets NO PTY is displayed. FINISH means the search is complete. 2 • If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll, some characters may be displayed incorrectly.

PS data display (if no PS data, the frequency is displayed).

3 EON is only possible in the FM band. 4 You can’t search for traffic announcements and news at the same time. 5 • You cannot operate the TUNER EDIT and PTY SEARCH buttons while the EON indicator in the display is lit.

Note

• If you see NO RADIO TEXT DATA in the RT display, it means no RT data is sent from the broadcast station. The display will automatically switch to the

• In the PTY display, NO DATA or NONE may be shown. In this case, the PS display is shown after a few seconds.

• If you want to change to a function other than the tuner when the EON indicator is flashing, press EON MODE to turn EON off.

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The System Setup menu

Chapter 8:

The System Setup menu

• Surr Back System – Specify how you are using your

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu

The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using the receiver (for example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking.

ENTER

TV CH

DIMMER

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

CLASS

DISC

ENTER

T.EDIT

RETURN

BAND

VOL

RECEIVER

DVD

CD-R/TAPE

iPod

INPUT

SELECT

TV DVR 1

HDMI 1

DVR 2USB

TUNER

SYSTEM OFF

SOURCE

TV CTRL

CDHDMI 2

RECEIVER

SR+

DIALOG E

D.ACCESS

+10

AV PARAMETER CH LEVEL

TOP MENU

TUNE

ST ST

SETUP

TUNE

PTY SEARCH

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV VOL

SELECT

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use the  RECEIVER button to switch on.

• If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them.

2Press the

SETUP

RECEIVER

button.

on the remote control, then press

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use / // and ENTER to navigate through the screens

and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

• Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu.

3 Select the setting you want to adjust.

System Setup

1.Auto MCACC

2.Surr Back System

3.Manual MCACC

4.Data Management

5.Manual SP Setup

6.Input Setup

7.Other Setup

: Exit

• Auto MCACC – See Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8 for a quick

and effective automatic surround setup. See Automatic MCACC (Expert) below for a more detailed setup.

surround back speakers (see Surround back speaker setting on page 39).

• Manual MCACC – Fine tune your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC setup on page 40).

• Data Management – Check your MCACC presets and manage them through copying, renaming or deleting (see Data Management on page 45).

• Manual SP Setup – Specify the size, number, distance and overall balance of the speakers you’ve connected (see Manual speaker setup on page 46).

• Input Setup – Specify what you’ve connected to the digital and component video inputs (see The Input Setup menu on page 56).

• Other Setup – Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver (see The Other Setup menu on page 57).

Automatic MCACC (Expert)

If your setup requires more detailed settings than those provided in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8, you can customize your setup options below. You can calibrate your system differently

for up to six different MCACC presets if you have different listening positions depending on the ty pe of so urce (f or exam ple, wa tching movies fr om a s ofa ,

or playing a video game close to the TV).

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.

• The screen saver will automatically appear after three minutes of inactivity.

Caution

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

, which are useful

Note

1 Make sure not to switch off the power when using the System Setup menu. 2 • Note that when editing items in the Manual MCACC menu, you will need to first specify the MCACC preset you want to adjust by pressing MCACC before pressing SETUP

• You can’t use the System Setup menu when the iPod or USB input source is selected.

3 These are stored in memory and referred to as MEMORY1–6 (or M1–6) until you rename them in Data Management on page 45. 4 You may also want to have separate calibration settings for the same listening position, depending on how you’re using your system. 5 Except in cases where you are only adjusting one parameter (i.e. channel level) from the Option setup screen (step 2).

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1 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the System Setup menu

ENTER

then press

If the System Setup screen is not displayed, refer to Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above.

System Setup

1.Auto MCACC

2.Surr Back System

3.Manual MCACC

4.Data Management

5.Manual SP Setup

6.Input Setup

7.Other Setup

1.Auto MCACC

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

Setting Start? [OK]

[Option]

ENTER:Next :Cancel

: Exit

2 Make sure ‘Normal (SB)’ is selected,1 select an MCACC preset

then select OK.

• Multi-Point (only available when the Auto Mode above is Acoustic Cal EQ or Aco Cal EQ Pro.) – In

addition to measurements at the listening position, you can use two more reference points for which test tones will be analyzed for standing waves. This is useful if you want to get a balanced ‘flat’ calibration

for several seating positions in your listening area. Place the microphone at the reference point indicated on-screen and note the last microphone

placement will be at your main listening position:

2nd reference

point

3rd reference

point

For a fully customized Auto MCACC setup, select Option and set the following parameters:

1.Auto MCACC Option

Auto Mode [ ALL ] Speaker settings will be updated.

THX Speaker NO If you are using THX speakers, select YES.

( Next )

: Return to Auto MCACC

1. Auto MCACC Option

( Back )

EQ Type : FRONT ALIGN Data Save to M2. MEMORY 2 EQ Type : OFF Data Save to [ – – . – – – ]

: Return to Auto MCACC

1.Auto MCACC Option

Auto Mode [ Aco Cal EQ Pro. ] EQ Type [ALL CH ADJUST] Multi-Point NO

: Return to Auto MCACC

• Auto Mode – The default is ALL (recommended), but you can limit the system calibration to only one

setting (to save time) if you want. options are ALL, ALL (Keep SPsetting),

The available

Speaker

Setting, Channel Level, Speaker Distance, Acoustic Cal EQ, and Aco Cal EQ Pro.

When you’re finished settings the options, press

RETURN to go back to the Auto MCACC main setup. 3 Connect the microphone to the MCACC

jack on the front panel.

Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

PHONES

SYSTEM

TUNING/

TUNER

SETUP

STATION

EDIT

TONE

SPEAKERSRETURN

MULTI JOG

Main listening

position

S-VIDEO

VIDEO/GAME

INPUT

DIGITAL INAUDIO RLVIDEO

SETUP MIC

USB

MCACC

SETUP MIC

• THX Speaker (only available when the Auto Mode above is ALL or Speaker Setting) – Select YES if you

are using THX speakers (set all speakers to SMALL), otherwise leave it set to NO.

• EQ Type (only available when the Auto Mode above is Acoustic Cal EQ or Aco Cal EQ Pro.) – This determines how the frequency balance is adjusted. ALL CH ADJUST (default) is a ‘flat’ setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special

weighting is given to any one channel. Optionally, FRONT ALIGN sets all speakers in accordance with the front speaker settings (no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels), and OFF (only available when ALL is selected) allows you to save calibration settings (such as speaker distance and channel level) with no EQ or standing wave adjustment to your selected preset.

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.

4 Follow the instructions on-screen.

• Make sure the microphone is connected.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically

detected every time you switch on the system. Make sure it is on and the volume is at the middle position.

• See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on

page 10 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference.

5 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish outputting test tones.

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.

Note

1 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 39 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 4. 2 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 45). 3The Aco Cal EQ Pro. measurement is also taken when ALL is selected. See Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 43 for more on this. 4The ALL (Keep SPsetting) option allows you to calibrate your system while leaving your current speaker setting (page 46) unchanged. 5 If you selected ALL as your Auto Mode setting, you can specify the MCACC preset where you want to save the FRONT ALIGN and/or OFF settings. 6 Switch the Multi-Point setting OFF if you only use one listening position.

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• Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings.

• 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 on page 10) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and continue.

6 If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.

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

1.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing… (2/9)

Environment Check Ambient Noise [ OK ] Microphone [ ] Speaker YES/NO [ ]

1.Auto MCACC

:Cancel

Check!

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

10 : Next

:Cancel

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.

7 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.

1.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing

Subwoofer Check

…

:Cancel

1.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing… (6/9)

Surround Analyzing Speaker System [ OK ] Channel Level [ OK ] Speaker Distance [ ]

:Cancel

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

• If you selected a Multi-Point setup (in step 2), you will be asked to place the mic at the 2nd and 3rd reference points before finally placing it at your main listening position.

8 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! Press

RETURN

to go back to the System Setup menu.

4a.MCACC Data Check

1.Speaker Setting

2.Channel Level

3.Speaker Distance

4.Standing Wave

5.Acoustic Cal EQ

ENTER:Next

:Return

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 37).

You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the MCACC Data Check screen:

• Speaker Setting – The size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see page 46 for more on this)

• Channel Level – The overall balance of your speaker system (see page 47 for more on this)

• Speaker Distance – The distance of your speakers from the listening position (see page 48 for more on

this)

• Standing Wave – Filter settings to control lower ‘boomy’ frequencies (see page 42 for more on this)

• Acoustic Cal EQ – Adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room (see page 43 for more on this)

Press ENTER after you have finished checking each screen. When you’re finished, select RETURN to go back to the System Setup menu.

Surround back speaker setting

• Default setting: Normal (SB)

There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system. In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping the front speakers or as an independent speaker system in another room.

Note

1 This screen is only shown if you selected ALL or Speaker Setting in Auto Mode from the Auto MCACC Option menu. 2• Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 46.

• 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. 3 Since the distance measurements have been set according to the sound characteristics of your speakers, there are cases where (for optimal surround sound) the actual distance may differ from the speaker distance setting.

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1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu.

See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you’re not already at this screen.

System Setup

1.Auto MCACC

2.Surr Back System

3.Manual MCACC

4.Data Management

5.Manual SP Setup

6.Input Setup

7.Other Setup

: Exit

2.Surround Back System

Surround Back System

Normal (SB)

:Return

2 Select the surround back speaker setting.

• Normal (SB) – Select for normal home theater use with surround back speakers in your main (speaker system A) setup.

• Speaker B – Select to use the (surround back) B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room (see Speaker B setup on page 52).

• Front Bi-Amp – Select this setting if you’re biamping your front speakers (see Bi-amping your front speakers on page 53).

3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the System Setup menu.

Manual MCACC setup

You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you’re more familiar with the system. Before making these settings, you should have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8.

You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers).

Caution

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

Important

• You will need to first specify the MCACC preset you want to adjust by pressing MCACC before pressing

SETUP (step 2 in Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 37).

• For some of the settings below, you’ll have to connect the setup microphone to the front panel and place it about ear level at your normal listening position. Press SETUP to display the System Setup menu before you connect the microphone to this receiver. If the microphone is connected while the System Setup menu is not being displayed, the display will change

to the Auto MCACC setup menu. See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, switch it on and turn up the volume to the middle position.

1 Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menu.

See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 37 if you’re not already at this screen.

System Setup

1.Auto MCACC

2.Surr Back System

3.Manual MCACC

4.Data Management

5.Manual SP Setup

6.Input Setup

7.Other Setup

: Exit

3.Manual MCACC

a.Fine Ch Level

b.Fine SP Distance c.Standing Wave d.EQ Adjust e.EQ Professional

:Return

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you’re doing this for the first time, you might want to make these settings in order.

• Fine Ch Level – Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system (see Fine Channel Level below).

• Fine SP Distance – Make precise delay settings for your speaker system (see Fine Speaker Distance on page 41).

• Standing Wave – Control overly resonant low frequencies in your listening room (see Standing Wave on page 42).

The last two settings are specifically for customizing the parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 42:

• EQ Adjust – Manually adjust the frequency balance of your speaker system while listening to test tones (see Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 42).

• EQ Professional – Calibrate your system based on the direct sound coming from the speakers and make detailed settings according to your room’s reverb characteristics (see Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 43).

Fine Channel Level

• Default setting: 0.0dB (all channels)

You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 46.

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1 Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu.

The volume increases to the 0 dB reference level.

3.Manual MCACC

a.Fine Ch Level

b.Fine SP Distance c.Standing Wave d.EQ Adjust e.EQ Professional

:Return

3a.Fine Channel Level

Please Wait... 20

Caution! Loud test tones will be output.

:Cancel

2 Adjust the level of the left channel.

This will be the reference speaker level, so you may want to keep the level around 0 dB so that you’ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels.

3a.Fine Channel Level

MCACC:M1. MEMORY 1

L(Reference) +0.5dB

Enter:Next :Cancel

• After pressing ENTER, test tones will be output.

3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels

+/–10dB)

(

as necessary.

Use / to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press  to confirm and continue to the next channel.

3a.Fine Channel Level

L +0.5dB (Reference) R [ 0.0dB ] C +1.0dB SL [ -3.0dB ] SR [ +10.0dB ] SBL [ -10.0dB ] SBR [ +9.5dB ] SW [ -1.5dB ]

:Finish

1 Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu.

3.Manual MCACC

a.Fine Ch Level

b.Fine SP Distance

c.Standing Wave d.EQ Adjust e.EQ Professional

3b.Fine SP Distance

MCACC:M1. MEMORY 1

L(Reference)

3.0 m

:Return

Enter:Next :Cancel

2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position.

3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary.

Use / to adjust the delay of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0.1 to 9.0 meters.

3b.Fine SP Distance

3.0 m (Reference

L R [ 3.0 m ]

2.5 m

C SL [ 3.0 m ] SR [ 3.0 m ] SBL [ 3.0 m ] SBR [ 3.0 m ] SW [ 3.0 m ]

)

:Finish

Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel. From the listening position, face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of

you and between your arm span.

• For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select.

• If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use / to select it.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Fine Speaker Distance

• Default setting: 3.0 m (all speakers)

When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up, press  to confirm and continue to the next channel.

• For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select.

• If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use / to select it.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

For proper sound depth and separation with your system, it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup below.

Note

1 • If you can’t seem to achieve this by adjusting the distance setting, you may need to change the angle of your speakers very slightly.

• For better audibility, the subwoofer emits a continuous test tone (oscillating pulses are heard from your other speakers). Note that it may be difficult to

compare this tone with the other speakers in your setup (depending on the low frequency response of the reference speaker).

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Standing Wave

•Default setting: ON

Acoustic standing waves occur when, under certain conditions, sound waves from your speaker system resonate mutually with sound waves reflected off the walls in your listening area. This can have a negative effect on the overall sound, especially at certain lower frequencies. Depending on speaker placement, your listening position, and ultimately the shape of your room, it results in an overly resonant (‘boomy’) sound. The Standing Wave Control uses filters to reduce the effect of overly resonant sounds in your listening area. During playback of a source, you can customize the filters used for Standing Wave Control for each of your MCACC

presets.

1 Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu.

3.Manual MCACC

a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance

c.Standing Wave

d.EQ Adjust e.EQ Professional

2 Select ‘ON’ (if it is not already selected) then adjust the parameters for the Standing Wave Control.

• Filter Ch – Select the channel to which you will apply the filter(s): Main (all except center channel and subwoofer), Center or SUB W. (subwoofer).

:Return

3c.Standing Wave

MCACC : M1. MEMORY 1 Standing Wave Control [ ON ] Filter Ch

No. 1 2 3 f [ 68 Q [ 5.0

A T

[ 0.0

MAIN

] [ 120

] [ 201

] [ 5.0 ] [ 5.0 ]

] [ 0.0

:Finish

]

1 Select ‘EQ Adjust’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu.

3.Manual MCACC

a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.Standing Wave

d.EQ Adjust

e.EQ Professional

3d.EQ Adjust

MCACC:M1. MEMORY 1

Setting Start? [ OK ]

Enter:Next :Cancel

:Return

2 Confirm that the MCACC preset shown in the display is the one you want to adjust, then select OK.

3 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to your liking.

3d.EQ Adjust unit:dB

63Hz [ 0.0] MCACC : M1 125Hz [ 0.0] Ch [SBL] 250Hz [ 0.0] 500Hz [ 0.0] 1kHz 0.0 2kHz [ -1.0] 4kHz [ 8kHz [ -4.5] 16kHz [ -7.0]

1k2k4k

125

250

500

TRIM [

-2.0]

16k

0.0]

TRM

:Finish

Use the / buttons to select the channel. Use the / buttons to select the frequency and /

to boost or cut the EQ. When you’re finished, go back to the top of the screen and use the / buttons to select the next channel.

•The OVER! indicator shows in the display if the frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort. If this happens, bring the level down until OVER! disappears from the display.

• TRIM (only available when the filter channel above is SUB W.) – Adjust the subwoofer channel level (to compensate for the difference in output post-filter).

• f / Q / ATT – These are the filter parameters where f represents the frequency you will be targeting and Q is the bandwidth (the higher the Q, the narrower the bandwidth, or range) of the attenuation (ATT, the amount of reduction to the targeted frequency).

3 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Tip

• Changing the frequency curve of one channel too drastically will affect the overall balance. If the speaker balance seems uneven, you can raise or lower channel levels using test tones with the TRIM feature. Use / to select TRIM then use / to raise or lower the channel level for the current speaker.

4 When you're finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Acoustic Calibration EQ

Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). It works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that can color the original source material (providing a ‘flat’ equalization setting). If you’re not satisfied with the adjustment provided in Automatically setting up for

surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 37, you can also adjust these

settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes.

Note

1 • Since they will be overwritten, you may want to save the standing wave settings made with the Auto MCACC Setup to another MCACC preset.

• Standing Wave control filter settings cannot be changed during playback of sources using the HDMI connection.

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Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ

This setup minimizes the unwanted effects of room reverberation by allowing you to calibrate your system based on the direct sound coming from the speakers. It can also provide you with a graphical output of the

frequency response of your room.

How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ

If you find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant in your listening room (i.e. it sounds ‘boomy’), or that different channels seem to exhibit different reverb characteristics, select Aco Cal EQ Pro. (or ALL) for the Auto Mode setting in Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 37 to calibrate the room automatically. This should provide a balanced calibration that suits the characteristics of your listening room.

If you still aren't satisfied with the results, the manual Advanced EQ setup (below) provides a more customized calibration of your system using the direct sound of the speakers. This is done with the help of a graphical output that can be displayed on-screen.

How to interpret the graphical output

The graph shows decibels on the vertical axis and time (in milliseconds) on the horizontal axis. A straight line indicates a flat-response room (no reverb), whereas a sloping line indicates the presence of reverberation when outputting test tones. The sloping line will eventually flatten out when the reverberant sound stabilizes (this usually takes about 100 ms or so).

By analyzing the graph, you should be able to see how your room is responding to certain frequencies. Differences in channel level and speaker distance are taken into account automatically (compensation is provided for comparison purposes), and the frequency measurements can be examined both with and without

the equalization performed by this receiver.

Setting Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ according to your room characteristics

Using the manual setup, you can set the time period at which the frequency response is analyzed, pinpointing the time that is best for system calibration with your particular room characteristics.

The graph below shows the difference between standard acoustic calibration and professional calibration (the gray circles represent the point at which the microphone captures the sound for frequency analysis).

Level

Test tone

Acoustic Cal. EQ Pro calibration range

0 16080

Standard Acoustic Cal. EQ calibration range

Time (in msec.)

As soon as audio is output from your speaker system, it is influenced by room characteristics, such as walls, furniture, and the dimensions of the room. The sooner the frequency analysis, the less it is influenced by the room. We recommend an earlier time setting of 30 ms to 50 ms to compensate for two major factors that will influence the sound of most rooms:

• Reverberance of high vs. low frequencies – Depending on your room, you may find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant compared to higher frequencies (i.e. your room sounds ‘boomy’). This may result in a skewed frequency analysis if the measurement is done too late.

Level

Acoustic Cal. EQ Pro calibration range

0 16080

Standard Acoustic Cal. EQ calibration range

Low frequencies

High frequencies

Time (in msec.)

• Reverb characteristics for different channels – Reverb characteristics can be somewhat different for each channel. Since this difference increases as the sound is influenced by the various room characteristics, it is often better to capture a frequency analysis early on for smoother mixing of channel frequencies/sounds.

Level

Acoustic Cal. EQ Pro calibration range

0 16080

Standard Acoustic Cal. EQ calibration range

Left surround

Right Surround

Time (in msec.)

If your room isn’t affected by the factors above, it is often not necessary to make a 30 ms to 50 ms setting. Later time settings may provide a more detailed sound experience with your speaker system. It is best to try and see what works best for your particular room.

Note

1 This system allows you to customize your system calibration with the help of a graphical output that can be displayed on-screen. 2 Note that due to an effect known as ‘group delay’, lower frequencies will take longer to be generated than higher frequencies (this is most obvious when comparing the frequencies at 0 ms). This initial slope is not a problem (i.e. excessive reverb) with your listening room.

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Note that changing the room (for example, moving furniture or paintings) will affect the calibration results. In such cases, you should recalibrate your system.

Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ

1 Select ‘EQ Professional’ then press ENTER.

3.Manual MCACC

a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.Standing Wave d.EQ Adjust

e.EQ Professional

3e.EQ Professional

1.Reverb Measurement

2.Reverb View

3.Advanced EQ Setup

:Return

ENTER:Next :Return

2 Select an option and press ENTER.

• Reverb Measurement – Use this to measure the reverb characteristics of your room.

• Reverb View – You can check the reverb measurements made for specified frequency ranges in each channel.

• Advanced EQ Setup – Use this to select the time period that will be used for frequency adjustment and calibration, based on the reverb measurement of your listening area. Note that customizing system calibration using this setup will alter the settings you made in Automatically setting up for surround sound

(Auto MCACC) on page 8 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 37 and is not necessary if you’re

satisfied with these settings.

3 If you selected ‘Reverb Measurement’, select EQ ON or OFF and then OK.

3e1.Reverb Measurement

MCACC: M1.MEMORY 1

Measure with EQ OFF

Setting Start? [OK]

:Cancel

3e1.Reverb Measurement

Now Analyzing… (1/5)

MEMORY 1 EQ:ON

M1. Ambient Noise [ OK ] Microphone [ ] Speaker Level [ ] Delay Check [ ] Reverb [ ]

:Cancel

The following options determine how the reverb characteristics of your listening area are displayed in Reverb View:

• EQ OFF – You will see the reverb characteristics of your listening area without the equalization performed by this receiver (before calibration).

• EQ ON – You will see the reverb characteristics of your listening area with the equalization performed

by this receiver (after calibration).

Note that the EQ response may not appear entirely flat due to adjustments necessary for your listening area.

When the reverb measurement is finished, you can select

Reverb View to see the results on-screen.

4 If you selected ‘Reverb View’, you can check the reverb characteristics for each channel. Press RETURN when you’re done.

3e2.Reverb View

M1 : EQ OFF Ch [ L ] Fq [ 63Hz ]

080160ms

:Return

This appears according to the setting you chose in Reverb Measurement (step 3 above). Use the / buttons to select the channel and the frequency you want to check. Use the / buttons to go back and forth between the two. Note that the markers on the vertical axis indicate decibels in 2 dB steps.

5 If you selected ‘Advanced EQ Setup’, input the time setting you want to use for calibration, then select ‘Go’. Select ‘Start’ from the next screen.

Based on the reverb measurement above, you can choose the time period that will be used for the final frequency adjustment and calibration. Even though you can make this setting without reverb measurement, it is best to use the measurement results as a reference for your time setting. For an optimal system calibration based on the direct sound coming from the speakers, we recommend using the 30~50ms setting.

3e4. Adv. EQ Setup (1/2)

Ch [ L ] Fq [ 63Hz ]

Tm [60

080160ms

( Next)

~80ms]

:Cancel

3e4. Adv. EQ Setup (2/2)

( Back ) EQ Type [ALL CH ADJUST] Multi-Point NO

Setting Start? [OK]

: Cancel

Use the / buttons to select the channel, frequency, and time setting. Use the / buttons to switch between them.

You can switch between your connected speakers (excluding the subwoofer), and display the measurements for the following frequencies: 63 Hz, 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz, 8 kHz and 16 kHz.

Select the setting from the following time periods (in milliseconds): 0~20ms, 10~30ms, 20~40ms, 30~50ms, 40~60ms, 50~70ms and 60~80ms. This setting will be applied to all channels during calibration.

When you’re finished, select OK. It will take about 1 to 4 minutes for the calibration to finish.

After the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set, you are given the option to check the settings on-screen.

Note

1 The calibration corresponding to the currently selected MCACC preset will be used when EQ ON is selected. To use another MCACC preset, exit the System Setup menu and press MCACC to select it before pressing SETUP.

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Data Management

This system allows you to store up to six MCACC presets, allowing you to calibrate your system for different listening positions (or frequency adjustments for the

same listening position). settings to match the kind of source you’re listening to and where you’re sitting (for example, watching movies from a sofa, or playing a video game close to the TV).

From this menu you can check your current settings, copy from one preset to another, name presets for easier identification and clear any ones you don’t need.

1 Select ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menu.

See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you’re not already at this screen.

System Setup

1.Auto MCACC

2.Surr Back System

3.Manual MCACC

4.Data Management

5.Manual SP Setup

6.Input Setup

7.Other Setup

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

• MCACC Data Check – Check the settings for any of your MCACC presets using the on-screen display (see Checking MCACC preset data below).

• MCACC Data Copy – Copy settings from one MCACC preset to another (see Copying MCACC preset data below).

• Memory Rename – Name your MCACC presets for easy identification (see Renaming MCACC presets below).

• Memory Clear – Clear any MCACC presets that you don’t want (see Clearing MCACC presets below).

Checking MCACC preset data

After you have completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 37, you can check your

calibrated settings using the on-screen display.

1 Select ‘MCACC Data Check’ from the Data Management setup menu.

4.Data Management

a.MCACC Data Check

b.MCACC Data Copy c.Memory Rename d.Memory Clear

This is useful for alternate

4.Data Management

a.MCACC Data Check

b.MCACC Data Copy c.Memory Rename d.Memory Clear

: Exit

:Return

4a.MCACC Data Check

1.Speaker Setting

2.Channel Level

3.Speaker Distance

4.Standing Wave

5.Acoustic Cal EQ

ENTER:Next

:Return

2 Select the setting you want to check.

• It is useful to do this while a source is playing so you can compare the different settings.

3 Select the MCACC preset that you want to check.

Use the / buttons if necessary to switch speakers/ settings.

4a4.EQ Data Check

63Hz : 0.0 MCACC M1 125Hz : 0.0 Ch [SBL] 250Hz : 0.0 500Hz : 0.0 1kHz : 0.0

4Press

RETURN

2kHz : -1.0 4kHz : 8kHz : -4.5 16kHz : -7.0

1k2k4k

125

250

500

TRIM : 0.0

to go back to the Data Check menu,

-2.0

16k

TRM

:Return

repeating steps 2 and 3 to check other settings.

4a2.Speaker Distance

MCACC M1. MEMORY 1 L : 2.0m C : 2.0m R : 2.0m SR : 2.5m SBR : 3.0m SBL : 3.0m SL : 2.5m SW : 2.3m

5 When you're finished, press

:Return

4a3.Standing Wave

MCACC M1. MEMORY 1 Sranding Wave Control : ON Filter Ch [ SUB W. ] TRIM : +12.0dB No. 1 2 3

: 110Hz : 110

f : 110 Q : 3.0 : 3.0 : 3.0

A T

: 10.0dB : 12.0

: 12.0

RETURN

:Return

You will return to the Data Management setup menu.

Copying MCACC preset data

If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC setup above), we recommend

copying your current settings

to an unused MCACC preset. Instead of just a flat EQ curve, this will give you a reference point from which to start.

1 Select ‘MCACC Data Copy’ from the Data Management setup menu.

4.Data Management

a.MCACC Data Check

b.MCACC Data Copy

c.Memory Rename d.Memory Clear

:Return

4b.MCACC Data Copy

From [ M1. MEMORY 1 ] To [ M2. MEMORY 2 ]

Start Copy [Cancel ]

:Cancel

2 Select the MCACC preset you’ll be copying the settings ‘From’ then specify where you want to copy them (‘To’).

Make sure you don’t overwrite an MCACC preset you’re currently using (this can’t be undone).

3 Select ‘Copy’ to confirm and copy the settings. Copy Complete! shows in the OSD to confirm the

MCACC preset has been copied, then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu.

Note

1 This can be done in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 37, either of which you should have already completed. 2 The settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 37.

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Renaming MCACC presets

If you have several different MCACC presets that you’re using, you may want to rename them for easier identification.

1 Select ‘Memory Rename’ from the Data Management setup menu.

4.Data Management

a.MCACC Data Check b.MCACC Data Copy

c.Memory Rename

d.Memory Clear

:Return

4c.Memory Rename

MCACC Position Rename

M1 [ MEMORY 1 ] M2 [ MEMORY 2 ] M3 [ MEMORY 3 ] M4 [ MEMORY 4 ] M5 [ MEMORY 5 ] M6 [ MEMORY 6 ]

:Finish

2 Select the MCACC preset you want to rename, then select an appropriate preset name.

Use / to select the preset, then / to select a preset name.

3 Repeat for as many MCACC presets as necessary, then press

RETURN

when you're finished.

You will return to the Data Management setup menu.

Clearing MCACC presets

If you are no longer using one of the MCACC presets stored in memory, you can choose to clear the calibration settings of that preset.

1 Select ‘Memory Clear’ from the Data Management setup menu.

4.Data Management

a.MCACC Data Check b.MCACC Data Copy c.Memory Rename

d.Memory Clear

:Return

4d.Memory Clear

Clear M1. MEMORY 1

Start Clear [Cancel]

:Cancel

2 Select the MCACC preset you want to clear.

Make sure you don’t clear an MCACC preset you’re currently using (this can’t be undone).

3 Select ‘Clear’ to confirm and clear the preset. Clear Complete! shows in the OSD to confirm the

MCACC preset has been cleared, then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu.

Manual speaker setup

This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers).

These settings are designed to customize your system, but if you’re satisfied with the settings made in

Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8, it isn’t necessary to make all of these

settings.

Caution

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

1 Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press

System Setup

1.Auto MCACC

2.Surr Back System

3.Manual MCACC

4.Data Management

5.Manual SP Setup

6.Input Setup

7.Other Setup

: Exit

5.Manual SP Setup

a.Speaker Setting

b.Channel Level c.Speaker Distance d.X-Curve e.THX Audio Setting

ENTER

:Return

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order:

• Speaker Setting – Specify the size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see below).

• Channel Level – Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system (page 47).

• Speaker Distance – Specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position (page 48).

• X-Curve – Adjust the tonal balance of your speaker system for movie soundtracks (page 48).

• THX Audio Setting – Specify whether you are using a THX speaker setup (page 48).

3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen.

Speaker Setting

Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration (size, number of speakers and crossover frequency). It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in

Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8 are correct.

applies to all MCACC presets, and cannot be set independently.

1 Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

5.Manual SP Setup

a.Speaker Setting

b.Channel Level c.Speaker Distance d.X-Curve e.THX Audio Setting

:Return

Note that this setting

5a.Speaker Setting

Front SMALL Center [ SMALL ] Surr [ SMALL ]

SMALL x2

SB [ SUB W. [ YES ]

X. OVER [ 80Hz ]

(TH X:AL L S MALL )

]

:Finish

Note

1 If you’re using a THX speaker setup, set all speakers to SMALL.

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2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size.

Use / to select the size (and number) of each of the following speakers:

• Front – Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or if you

Channel Level

Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system.

1 Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

didn’t connect a subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer.

• Center – Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect a center

5.Manual SP Setup

a.Speaker Setting

b.Channel Level

c.Speaker Distance d.X-Curve e.THX Audio Setting

:Return

5b.Channel Level

Test Tone Manual

ENTER:Next :Cancel

speaker, choose NO (the center channel is sent to the other speakers).

• Surround – Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround speakers choose NO (the sound of the surround channels is sent to the other speakers).

2 Select a setup option.

• Manual – Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels.

• Auto – Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically.

3 Confirm your selected setup option.

The test tones will start after you press ENTER.

• Surr Back – Select the number of surround back speakers you have (one, two or none).

Select LARGE if your surround back speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround back speakers choose NO.

• Subwoofer – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected. Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the

subwoofer).

If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the bass frequencies are output from other speakers).

3 Select ‘X. OVER’ and set the crossover frequency.

Frequencies below this point will be sent to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers).

4 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

4 Adjust the level of each channel using the buttons. If you selected Manual, use / to switch speakers. The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on-

screen:

Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.

5b.Channel Level

Test Tone [ Manual ]

Setting Start Please Wait . . . 20

Caution! Loud test tones will be output.

:Cancel

5b.Channel Level

L 0.0dB C [ 0.0dB ] R [ 0.0dB ] SR [ 0.0dB ] SBR [ 0.0dB ] SBL [ 0.0dB ] SL [ 0.0dB ] SW [ 0.0dB ]

:Finish

/

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Note

1 If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES. Also, the center and surround speakers can’t be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL. In this case, all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer. 2 • If you selected Speaker B or Front Bi-Amp (in Surround back speaker setting on page 39) you can’t adjust the surround back settings.

• If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO.

• If you select one surround back speaker only, make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal. 3 If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due low frequency cancellations. In this case, try changing the position or direction of speakers. If you can’t get good results, listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best. If you’re having problems, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers. 4 • This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL. It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel.

• If you’re using a THX speaker setup, confirm that the crossover frequency is set to 80Hz. 5 • If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading).

• The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.

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5 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Tip

• You can change the channel levels at any time by pressing CH LEVEL then using / on the remote control.

Speaker Distance

For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound.

1 Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

5.Manual SP Setup

a.Speaker Setting b.Channel Level

c.Speaker Distance

d.X-Curve e.THX Audio Setting

2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using the buttons.

You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.1 meter increments.

3 When you’re finished, press

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

:Return

5c.Speaker Distance

L 3.0 m C [ 3.0 m ] R [ 3.0 m ] SR [ 3.0 m ] SBR [ 3.0 m ] SBL [ 3.0 m ] SL [ 3.0 m ] SW [ 3.0 m ]

RETURN

:Finish

/

2 Choose the X-Curve setting you want.

Use / to adjust the setting. The X-Curve is expressed as a downwards slope in decibels per octave, starting at 2 kHz. The sound becomes less bright as the slope increases (to a maximum of -3.0dB/oct). Use the following guidelines to set the X-Curve according to your room size:

Room size (m2)

X-Curve (dB/oct)

≤36 ≤48 ≤60 ≤72 ≤300≤1000

–0.5 –1 –1.5 –2 –2.5 –3

•If you select OFF, the frequency curve will be flat and the X-Curve has no effect.

3 Select ‘Return’ then press ENTER to finish.

THX Audio Setting

For the most effective results when using the THX Select2 Cinema and THX MusicMode listening modes (see Using the Home THX modes on page 27) with the Advanced Speaker Array (ASA) system (see About THX on page 75), it is required that you make the setting. See THX speaker system setup on page 19 for more on THX speaker

placement.

1 Select ‘THX Audio Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

5.Manual SP Setup

a.Speaker Setting b.Channel Level c.Speaker Distance d.X-Curve

e.THX Audio Setting

Tip

• For best surround sound, make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position.

X-Curve

Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms. The X-Curve setting acts as a kind of re-equalization for home theater listening, and restores proper tonal balance of movie

soundtracks.

1 Select ‘X-Curve’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

5.Manual SP Setup

a.Speaker Setting b.Channel Level c.Speaker Distance

d.X-Curve

e.THX Audio Setting

:Return

5d.X-Curve

X-Curve -2.0dB/oct

1k2k4k

125

250

500

:Finish

16k

2 Specify the distance of your surround back speakers from each other.

5e.THX Audio Setting

SB SP Position

0.0-0.3m

• 0.0 – 0.3m – Surround speakers within 30 cm apart (best for THX surround sound).

• > 0.3 – 1.2m – Surround speakers between 30 cm and 1.2 m apart.

• 1.2m < – Surround speakers more than 1.2 m apart.

3 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

:Return

SBL-SBR

:Finish

Note

1 Since the principal is the same, X-Curve isn’t applied when you’re using any of the Home THX modes (see Using the Home THX modes on page 27). 2 If you don’t have surround back speakers, or just have one, you won’t be able to select this setting (Cannot select shows in the display).

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Chapter 9:

Other connections

Caution

• Make sure the power is switched off before making or changing the connections.

Connecting an iPod

This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod

using the controls of this receiver.

Connecting your iPod to the receiver

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

IN 1

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 2

(

DVR/

VCR1

(

TV/SAT

OUT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

HDMI

CONTROL iPod

OUT

AUDIO

(

)

DVD/LD

(

)

DVR/VCR2

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

iPod Music > Extras > Settings >

Shuffle Songs

Backlight







Control Dock

for iPod

)

S-VIDEO

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

CENTER

OUT

IN 3

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

L L

SUB

R R

FRONT

WOOFER

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN IN IN MONITOR

OUT OUT

VIDEO

TV/SAT

VSX-LX50

iPod cable

OUT

FRONT

MULTI CH IN

PRE OUT

SURROUND

CENTE

SUB WOOFE

1 Set this receiver to the standby mode, and then use the Control Dock for iPod supplied with an iPod control

to connect your iPod to the iPod terminal on the

cable rear panel of this receiver.

Push the connector in until you hear it click home. To disconnect, squeeze the connector (as shown) to release the catch, then pull out.

2 Switch the receiver on and press the

button to switch the receiver to the iPod.

source

iPod input

The front panel display shows Loading while the receiver verifies the connection and retrieves data from the iPod.

3 Use the TOP MENU button to display iPod Top menu.

When the display shows Top Menu you’re ready to play music from the iPod.

• If after pressing iPod the display shows No Connection, try switching off the receiver and reconnecting the iPod to the receiver.

iPod playback

To navigate songs on your iPod, you can take advantage of the OSD of your TV connected to this receiver.

also control all operations for music in the front panel display of this receiver.

Finding what you want to play

When your iPod is connected to this receiver, you can browse songs stored on your iPod by playlist, artist, album name, song name, genre or composer, similar to using your iPod directly.

iPod Top

1Use the

ENTER

press

[ Playlists [ Artists [ Albums [ Songs [ Podcasts [

Genres [ Composers [ Audiobooks [ Shuffle Songs

Enter

/

buttons to select a category then

to browse that category.

] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]

• To return to the previous level any time, press RETURN.

You can

Note

1 This system is compatible with an iPod, iPod mini, iPod nano and iPod Photo portable device (third generation and above), however, compatibility may vary depending on the software version of your iPod. This receiver does not support software versions prior to iPod update 2004-10-20. For supported versions, consult your local Pioneer dealer. 2 • This product is the Pioneer Control Dock for iPod (IDK-90C) for use with an iPod® (third generation and above), iPod mini, iPod nano or iPod Photo.

• For detailed instructions on using the iPod, please refer to the manual supplied with the iPod.

• The connected iPod should be updated with iPod updater software higher than version 2004-10-20. 3 The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver (Pioneer shows in the iPod display). Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using this receiver, and we recommend switching the equalizer off before connecting. 4 • Note that non-roman characters in the playlist are displayed as #.

• This feature is not available for photos or video clips on your iPod.

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2Use the

/

buttons to browse the selected

category (e.g., albums).

•Use / to move to previous/next levels.

3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, then press



to start playback.

Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this:

Playlists  Songs Artists  Albums  Songs Albums  Songs Songs Podcasts Genres  Artists  Albums  Songs Composers  Albums  Songs Audiobooks Shuffle Songs

Tip

• You can play all of the songs in a particular category by selecting the All item at the top of each category list. For example, you can play all the songs by a particular artist.

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic playback controls for your iPod:

Button What it does

 Press to start playback.

 Press to stop playback.  Pauses playback, or restarts playback when

/ Press and hold during playback to start scanning. / Press to skip to previous/next track.

DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback

/ During playback, press to skip to previous/next

/

TOP MENU

RETURN Press to return to the previous level.

If you start playback when something other than a song is selected, all the songs that fall into that category will play.

paused.

Press repeatedly to switch between Repeat One, Repeat All and Repeat Off.

Press repeatedly to switch between Shuffle Songs, Shuffle Albums and Shuffle Off.

information displayed.

playlist; when browsing, press to move to previous/ next levels.

During Audiobook playback, press to switch the playback speed: Faster  Normal  Slower

Press to return to the iPod Top menu screen.

Note

1 If you’re in the song category, you can also press ENTER to start playback. 2 Your iPod nano currently restricts viewing of photo images stored.

Watching photos and video content

To view photos or video on your iPod, since video control is not possible using this receiver, you must use the main

control of your iPod instead.

1 Press

PHOTO

to switch the iPod controls for photo

and video playback.

The receiver controls will be unavailable while you are watching iPod videos or browsing photos.

2 Press PHOTO again to switch back to the receiver controls when you’re done.

iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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Connecting using HDMI

If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component, you can connect it to this receiver using a

commercially available HDMI cable. The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital

video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the connected component is compatible with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/Super VCD, CD and MP3. See About the video converter on page 12 for more on HDMI compatibility.

HDMI/DVI-equipped component

HDMI OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

IN 1

OUT

IN 2

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

OUT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

HDMI

CONTROL

OUT

IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

(

)

DVD/LD

(

)

DVR/VCR2

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

HDMI IN

HDMI/DVI-compatible monitor or plasma display

1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI IN 1/2 interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI output on your HDMI component.

HDMI appears on the front panel when an HDMI-

equipped component is connected.

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 1

IN 2

S-VIDEO

iPod

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

ANTENNA

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN INOUT OUT

VIDEO

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR1 DVR

VSX-LX50

OUT

2 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI interconnect on an HDMI-compatible monitor.

• The arrow on the cable connector body should be facing right for correct alignment with the connector on the player.

3 Press HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 (depending on which input you’ve connected to).

You can also use the front panel controls.

• Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the AV options on page 58 to THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV or plasma display (no sound will be heard from this receiver).

• 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 displayed. In this case, use an (analog) S-video or composite connection.

• You can’t hear HDMI audio through this receiver’s digital out jacks.

About HDMI

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification. HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI-compliant displays.

HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surround-sound audio. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to 2.2 gigabytes per second (with HDTV signals), one connector (instead of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs.

Note

1• An HDMI connection can only be made with DVI-equipped components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). If you choose to connect to a DVI connector, you will need a separate adaptor (DVIHDMI) to do so. A DVI connection, however, does not support audio signals. Consult your local audio dealer for more information.

• If you connect a component that is not compatible with HDCP, a “HDCP ERROR” message is displayed on the front panel display. Some components

that are compatible with HDCP still cause this message to be displayed, but so long as there is no problem with displaying video this is not a malfunction.

• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Version 1.3a. Depending on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers. Also, when using a component with HDMI version 1.0, it is not possible to output copy-controlled DVD-Audio CPPM sources from the HDMI connection.

• This receiver does not support the DeepColor feature of HDMI.

• This receiver supports SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. To take advantage of these formats, however, make sure that the component connected to this receiver also supports the corresponding format.

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HDMI, the logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs

For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel analog outputs (depending on whether your player supports surround back

channels). multichannel analog audio.

1 Connect the front, surround, center and subwoofer outputs on your DVD player to the corresponding MULTI CH input jack on this receiver.

• Use standard RCA/phono jack cables for the

2 If your DVD player also has outputs for surround back channels, connect these to the corresponding MULTI CH input jacks on this receiver.

• Use standard RCA/phono jack cables for the

• If there is a single surround back output, connect it to

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs

If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player as above, you must select the analog multichannel inputs

for surround sound playback.

1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the proper output setting.

For example, you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio.

2 Press

• Depending on the DVD player you’re using, the

1 To listen to multichannel analog audio you’ll need to select 2• When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected, you can’t use the sound processing features, (including

• When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected, only the volume and channel levels can be set.

• You can’t listen to your speaker B system during playback from the multichannel inputs. 3• The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed).

• Depending on the settings in

• All speaker systems (except

Make sure that the player is set to output

connections.

the

SURROUND BACK L (Single)

jack on this

receiver.

MULTI CH IN

(front panel).

analog output level of the subwoofer channel may be too low. In this case switch the receiver into standby, then press

SBch PROCESSING

between

SW IN 0dB

Note



STANDBY/ON

while holding down

on the front panel. This switches

SW IN +10dB

(increase of 10 decibels) and

(default) in the subwoofer channel.

STEREO

and the surround back channel processing).

Surround back speaker setting

Speaker B

connections) are switched off when headphones are connected.

MULTI CH IN

Manual speaker setup

on page 39 output from the surround back pre-out terminals may change.

Speaker B setup

Caution

•

Before making or changing the connections

the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plugging in components should be the last connection you make with your system.

• Be careful not to allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals.

• You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6

speaker impedance

speakers with an impedance of less than 8

After selecting

setting

to the (surround back) B speaker terminals on the rear panel to listen to stereo playback in another room. See

Switching the speaker system

options with this setup.

1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals on the rear panel.

Connect them the same way you connected your speakers in Make sure to review when placing the speakers in another room.

2 Select ‘ menu.

See

Surround back speaker setting

Switching the speaker system

If you selected

setting

possible using the

Normal (SB)

switch your main speaker system on or off. The options below are for the

• Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting.

As mentioned above, if you have selected the button will simply switch your main speaker system (A) on or off.

Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option:

•

SPA

the same signal is output from the pre-out terminals.

(see

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs

on page 46. However, if SPB is selected above, no sound is heard

Ω

to 16 Ω (please see

Speaker B

on page 39, you can use the speakers connected

Installing your speaker system

Speaker B

on page 39, three speaker system settings are

Front Bi-Amp

Speaker B

– Sound is output from speaker system A and

, switch off

Switching the

on page 60 if you plan to use

Surround back speaker

below for the listening

on page 17.

Placing the speakers

on page 18

’ from the ‘Surr Back System’

on page 39 to do this.

Surround back speaker

SPEAKERS

button. If you selected

, the button will simply

setting only.

Normal (SB)

SIGNAL SELECT

above for more on this).

, or any of the listening modes

Ω

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• SPB – Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B. Multichannel sources will not be heard. The same signal is output from the surround back channel pre-out terminals.

• SPAB – Sound is output from speaker system A (up to 5 channels, depending on the source), the two speakers in speaker system B, and the subwoofer. The sound from speaker system B will be the same as the sound from speaker system A (multichannel sources will be downmixed to 2 channels).

• SP (off) – No sound is output from the speakers. The same sound is output from the pre-out terminals (including from your subwoofer, if connected) as when selecting speaker system A (above).

Bi-amping your front speakers

Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different amplifiers (in this case, to both front and surround back terminals) for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement will depend on the kind of speakers you’re using.

1 Connect your speakers as shown below.

This illustration below shows the connections for biamping your front left speaker. Hook up your front right speaker in the same way.

SPEAKERS

FRONT CENTER

SURROUND BACK /

SURROUND

(

)

Single

Caution

• Most speakers with both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High to the Low terminals. These must be removed when you are bi-amping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier. See your speaker manual for more information.

• If your speakers have a removable crossover network, make sure you do not remove it for bi-amping. Doing so may damage your speakers.

Bi-wiring your speakers

The reasons for bi-wiring are basically the same as biamping, but additionally, interference effects within the wire could be reduced, producing better sound. Again, to do this your speakers must be bi-wireable (that is they must have separate terminals for the high and low frequencies). When bi-wiring, make sure you’ve selected

Normal (SB) or Speaker B in Surround back speaker setting on page 39.

• To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver.

Front left

speaker

High

Low

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

Since both front and surround back speaker terminals output the same audio, it doesn’t matter which set (front or surround back) is powering which part (High or Low) of the speaker.

• Make sure that the + / – connections are properly inserted.

2 Select the ‘Front Bi-Amp’ setting from the ‘Surr Back System’ menu.

See Surround back speaker setting on page 39 to specify how you’re using the surround back speaker terminals.

Caution

• Make sure you use a parallel (not series, which are fairly uncommon) connection when bi-wiring your speakers.

• Don’t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way.

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Connecting additional amplifiers

This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers.

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

ANALOG

INPUT

L R

Front channel

OUT

IN 3

OUT

DVR/VCR2

AM LOOP

PRE OUT

SURROUND

OUT

CENTER

L L

SUB

FRONT

WOOFER

MULTI CH IN

(

Single

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

CENTER

L LL

SUB

R R

FRONT

WOOFER

IN MONITOR

INOUT

)

R R

SURROUND BACK

VSX-LX50

• You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre-outs for a single speaker as well. In this case plug the amplifier into the left (L (Single)) terminal only.

• The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have configured the Surround back speaker setting on page 39.

• To hear sound only from the pre-outs, switch the speaker system to OFF, or simply disconnect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver.

• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 46) to

LARGE.

ANALOG

INPUT

ANALOG

INPUT

L R

ANALOG

INPUT

L R

ANALOG

INPUT

amplifier

Center channel amplifier (mono)

Surround channel amplifier

Surround back channel amplifier

Powered subwoofer

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display

If you have a Pioneer plasma display, you can use an SR+ cable

of various convenient features, such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display when the input is

changed.

• If you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using an

• Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need

to connect it to this unit and take advantage

CONTROL

OUT

Pioneer plasma

VSX-LX50

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

IN 1

OUT

IN 2

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

OUT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

HDMI

CONTROL

OUT

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

(

)

DVD/LD

(

)

DVR/VCR2

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

S-VIDEO

IN IN IN INOUT OUT

iPod

VIDEO

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

display

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

OUT

IN 3

FRONT

TV/SAT

Important

SR+ cable, you will need to point the remote control at the plasma display remote sensor to control the receiver. In this case, you won’t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you switch the plasma display off.

to make a few settings in the receiver. See The Input

Setup menu on page 56 and SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 57 for detailed instructions.

Note

1 The 3-ringed SR+ cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095. Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR+ cable (you can also use a commercially available 3-ringed mini phone plug for the connection). 2 This receiver is compatible with all SR+ equipped Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward.

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• Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN

jack of your plasma display.

OUT

DVD player

To make the most of the SR+ features, you should connect your source components (DVD player, etc.) in a sl ightly diffe re nt w ay to that des cribed in thi s c hap ter. For each component, connect the video output directly to the plasma display, and just connect the audio (analog and/ or digital) to this receiver.

jack of this receiver with the

VIDEO

INPUT 1

Pioneer plasma

display

Satellite receiver, etc.

DVD/LD

AUDIO IN

PHASE

STANDBY/ON

CONTROL

TV/SAT DVR/VCR 1 DVR/VCR 2 VIDEO/GAME

SYSTEM

TUNING/

TONE

SETUP

STATION

MULTI JOG

TUNER EDIT

DIGITAL PRECISION PROCESSING

SPEAKERSRETURN

CD-R/TAPE/MD

S-VIDEO

LISTENING

PTY

EON

DVD/LD

MODE

ENTER

MULTI JOG

PHONES

This receiver

CONTROL

VIDEO

INPUT 2

TV/SAT

AUDIO IN

VSX-LX50

MULTI CHINSB ch

SIGNAL

USB HDMI

FM/AM

iPod

PROCESSING

SELECT

MASTER

VIDEO/GAME

INPUT

USB

DIGITAL INAUDIO RLVIDEO

VOLUME

MCACC SETUP MIC

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display

When connected using an SR+ cable, a number of features become available to make using this receiver with your Pioneer plasma display even easier. These features include:

• On-screen displays when making receiver settings, such as speaker setup, MCACC setup, and so on.

• On-screen volume display.

• On-screen display of listening mode.

• Automatic video input switching on the plasma display.

• Automatic volume muting on the plasma display.

See also SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 57 for more on setting up the receiver.

Important

• The additional SR+ features do not work when the iPod function is selected.

DVR 2USB

TV DVR 1

HDMI 1

TUNER

S.RETRIEVER

DIMMER

TV CTRL

CDHDMI 2

RECEIVER

ANALOG

ATT

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

RECEIVER

, then

DVD

CD-R/TAPE

iPod

SLEEP

SR+

DIALOG E

1 Make sure that the plasma display and this receiver are switched on and that they are connected with the SR+ cable.

See Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display above for more on connecting these components.

• Make sure you have also selected the display input to which you’ve connected the receiver in The Input Setup menu on page 56.

2 To switch SR+ mode on/off, press the SR+ button.

The front panel display shows SR+ ON or SR+ OFF.

• The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately; see SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 57.

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Other Settings

Chapter 10:

Other Settings

• If you change the setting to an input that has been

The Input Setup menu

You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings (see Input function default and possible settings below). In this case, you need to tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to the components you’ve connected.

1 Press the

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the /// buttons and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

2 Select ‘Input Setup’ from the System Setup menu.

3 Select the input function that you want to set up.

The default names correspond with the names next to the terminals on the rear panel (such as DVD/LD or VIDEO/ GAME) which, in turn, correspond with the names on the remote control.

4 Select the input(s) to which you’ve connected your component.

For example, if your DVD player only has an optical output, you will need to change the DVD/LD input function’s Digital In setting from COAX 1 (default) to the optical input you’ve connected it to. The numbering (OPT1 to 3) corresponds with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.

1 For high-definition video (using component video connections), or when digital video conversion is switched off (in Setting the AV options on page 58), you must connect your TV to this receiver using the same type of video cable as you used to connect your video component. 2 You will have to make an SR+ cable connection from a CONTROL OUT jack on the display to the CONTROL IN jack on this receiver (opposite from the setup in Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 54 plasma display’s remote sensor after making this connection.

RECEIVER

SETUP

button.

System Setup

6.Input Setup (1/2)

Input DVD

Digital In [ COAX-1 ]

Component In [ Comp-2 ]

Note

on the remote control, then press

1.Auto MCACC

2.Surr Back System

3.Manual MCACC

4.Data Management

5.Manual SP Setup

6.Input Setup

7.Other Setup

( Next )

6.Input Setup (1/2)

: Exit

6.Input Setup (2/2)

ENTER : Next

:Finish

Input DVD

Digital In [ COAX-1 ]

Component In [ Comp-2 ]

( Next )

:Finish

( Back) TV Game

Input Name Default

PDP In (SR+) [ Input-1 ]

:Finish

). Note that to control this receiver using the remote, you will have to point it at the

previously assigned to another function (for example, TV/SAT) then the setting for that function will automatically be switched off.

• If you used component video cords to connect your component you must tell the receiver which input you connected it to, or else you may see the S-video or composite video input instead of the component

video signal.

5 When you’re finished, select ‘Next’ to continue to the next screen.

The second screen of the Input setup has two optional settings:

• Input Name – You can choose to rename the input function for easier identification. Select Rename to do so, or Default to return to the system default.

• PDP In (SR+) – To control certain functions on this receiver from a plasma display, select the display

input to which you’ve connected the receiver.

6 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the System Setup menu.

Input function default and possible settings

The terminals on the rear of the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input source functions. If you have connected components to this receiver differently from (or in addition to) the defaults below, see The Input Setup menu above to tell the receiver how you’ve connected up. The dots ( possible assignments.

Input source

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR1

DVR/VCR2

VIDEO/GAME (Fixed) (Fixed)

HDMI 1 

HDMI 2 

USB

Input Terminals

Digital Component

COAX 1

OPT 2

OPT 1

COAX 2

) indicate



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Other Settings

Input source

CD-R/TAPE/MD

TUNER

iPod

Input Terminals

Digital Component

OPT 3



The Other Setup menu

The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver.

1 Press the

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the

///

screens and select menu items. Press confirm and exit the current menu.

2 Select ‘Other Setup’ then press

3 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order:

4 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen.

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays

Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer plasma display to this receiver using an SR+ cable. Note that the number of function settings available will depend on the plasma display you’ve connected.