Xantech VSX-45TX User Manual

Application Advisory

AA-04(Interfacing with Pioneer VSX-45TX)

Unable to control a Pioneer VSX-45TX Receiver via the Multi Room &

Symptom:

Solution:

Source REMOTE IN jack on the rear of the receiver.

This requires any one of Xantech’s IR Receivers (291, 480,490, or 780
Series), 781RG Power Supply with a standard connecting block (CB12,
789-44 etc.) and a 3.5mm Stereo Mini Plug to Stereo Mini Plug cable.

This is a DIRECT Connect application with a standard emitter out but
requires a Stereo Mini Plug instead of a Mono Mini Plug.

NOTE: Do not use a mono mini plug when connecting to the MR&S
Remote IN Jack on the rear of the receiver. The Pioneer VSX-45TX

MR&S Remote IN jack outputs a 5VDC voltage on the RING of the Stereo
Mini Jack. Using a Mono Mini Plug will short this voltage to ground and
possibly damage the unit.

1. To operate the receiver from a remote room, connect the system as
follows (see Figure 1 for reference):

REMOTE ROOM

291-10 or -80

IR Receiver

X

X

OUT

PWR

IR

RCVR

S

G

V

24AWG to 18AWG
3 Conductor Wire

IR Remote

MAIN EQUIPMENT ROOM

781RG

Power Supply
To 120 V AC
(unswitched)

789-44

Connecting Block

12VDC

+12 VDC

GND

STATUS

IR IN

®

RCVR

IR

CONNECTING BLOCK

EMITTERS

789-44

3.5mm Stereo Mini to Stereo Mini Cable
To Multi Room & Source
REMOTE IN Jack on rear

Pioneer VSX-45TX

CD Changer

283M

Emitter

Cassette DecK

Figure 1: Sample IR Repeater setup configuration

2. Using a 3.5mm Stereo Mini Plug cable (Xantech PN#06017600),
connect one end into a spare emitter port on the 789-44 Connecting
Block (or other) and the opposite end into the Green jack on the rear
of the Receiver marked Multi Room & Source REMOTE IN.

283M

Emitter

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Application Advisory

AA-04(Interfacing with Pioneer VSX-45TX)

In addition to the above IR Repeater setup, you will also need to enable the
receiver as follows:

1. Configure the Multiroom setup for IR Receiver operation (see page
76 of the Pioneer VSX-45TX manual).

a. Turn ON the Receiver and press the SYSTEM Setup button

on the Remote
b. Using the UP/DOWN cursors select the MULTI ROOM Menu
c. Select the IR Receiver sub-menu
d. Set the IR Receiver to OTHERS (choice is PIONEER or

OTHERS) and exit the menu. This will disable the 5VDC

signal.

Note: If after making SYSTEM SETUP changes, the IR stops working,
simply unplug the VSX-45TX from the AC Source, wait 5-10seconds and
plug back in resetting the port.

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