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Pioneer VSA-AX10 User's Manual

1. J J En Before You Start Checking the Supplied Accessones Please check that you have received all of the following supplied accessories 0000000 S U shaped connectors x 2 Touch Pen attached to back of AC power cord attached to the back amplifier of the remote control Cushion for AA IEC LR6 batteries x 4 Microphone Remote x 4 e Operating Instructions Preparing the Remote Control Loading the batteries Load the batteries into the remote control as shown below The remote control uses a lot of power due to the LCD display so please use alkaline batteries Depending on individual use you may have to change the batteries fairly often but most users should be able to get an average of 1 3 months of battery life When you notice a decrease in the operating range or if the alarm sounds see below replace all batteries with new ones NOTE After replacing the batteries the touch panel will need re adjusting see p 8 9 AA IEC LR6 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 regulati
2. Amplifier LISTENING MODE SURROUND we 2 Press the SUB button on the z amplifier screen 3 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button The menu possibilities appear on your TV 4 Select EXPERT SETUP with the av buttons Press the ENTER button Amplifier T 5 Follow the order below to make rone Haasse advance settings Use the av buttons to navigate through the menus When you have the setting you want in particular menu press ENTER In each mode the current settings are displayed automatically OSD SCREEN DISPLAY ADJ USTMENT p 83 This feature allows you to adjust positioning of the display to fit your TV better System Setup BASS PEAK LEVEL p 84 Aoturoa eai Dolby Digital M PEG and DTS audio sources include ultra low bass tones Set the bass peak level as a oe needed to prevent the ultra low bass tones from IETEN distorting the sound from the speakers 4 THX Audio Setup DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL p 85 Exit This feature makes possible excellent surround sound effects when listening to Dolby Digital sources at low volumes MULTI CH IN SELECT p 86 This feature is for choosing an output method for 3 Expert Setup g oe Adjusiment people who have connected their DVD player up with l D Range Control multi channel analog inputs 4 Multi Ch In Select FUNCTION RENAME p 87 poe AO REN This feature allows you to change the names that Return appear on your amplifier s
3. EFFECT CH s TEREBLE DIGITALNR INPUTATT SELECT TAPE2 MULTICH na Listening in LOUDNESS Mode The LOUDNESS mode boosts the bass and treble in a signal It is useful for listening to music at low volumes SUB 1 Press the LOUDNESS button on the Amplifier ata remote control s AMP SUB screen Tone HY BASS J Each press switches LOUDNESS mode on or off Hse Bites SPER SPEAKER INPUT e You can t use the LOUDNESS mode with the AB LOUDNESS HOME THX MIDNIGHT or TONE CONTROL aa Maa Ee memo modes Z7 x e If you set LOUDNESS on in DIRECT mode the amplifier will switch to STEREO mode e If you set LOUDNESS on in MULTI CH IN DIRECT mode the amplifier automatically switches to MULTI CH IN ADJ UST mode 1 Adjusting Bass and Treble TONE CONTROL You can adjust the low bass and high treble frequencies The TONE button can also be used to bypass the tone circuitry 233 1 Press the TONE button on the remote control s AMP SUB screen or 1 Ample e at E SUB front pane to put the amplifier in cone eet J tone adjust mode VIDEO EFFECT There are two tone modes TONE ON and TONE DIMMER SELECT BYPASS The first means the tone functions are active STATUS SPEAKER fi oupwesg INPUT and also lets you adjust these functions The second means the tone controls are being bypassed and thus SETUP SELECT have no effect on the sound If TONE BYPASS appears press the
4. Remote Setup Back LCD CoMiGAper DIRECT FUNCTION control TAPE1 PRESET RECALL RECALL ITEMMEMO 2 Press the KEY LABEL button SELECT FUNCTION appears on the remote control 3 Press the function button for example DVD LD that contains the command or title that you want to rename venz LEARNING KEY LABEL me MULTI OPERATION OPERATION 4 Press the buttons whose name you want to change 5 To change the name to new text press the TEXT button Use the letter and number buttons to spell out the name you want to add 4 You can include spaces and hyphens in the name The maximum number of letters and symbols is indicated Oooo ieee amano 9 Use these buttons to alternate between the different pages of letters and symbols What page you 0 O Jen EJHA Co Ce are on is indicated by PAGE 1 3 for example DELETE clears the letters numbers from the right backwards ALL CLEAR erases everything that has been typed Key Label DVD LD BACK SPACE Puts a space in the name SEARCH ca No To change the name to a new a 0 graphic press the GRAPHIC button Choose the new image you want to put on the button For example you can put the mark on to a button by choosing it Use these buttons to alternate between the two pages of different graphics What page you are on is indicated by PAGE 1 2 for example CLEAR This will return you to the onginal image on the butt
5. 2 1 Speaker Systems gt EDITS Manual THX all small Auto Return 2 1 Speaker Systems Manual Free Speaker System Select lt BES gt Y Next 5 2 1 Speaker Systems anual Free Normal Surround gt Front 4 gt Center LARGE Surround LARGE SurrBack LARGEx2 Subwoofer YES Y NEXT 7 2 1 Speaker Systems M anual Free Normal Surround Front 4 LARGE gt Center LARGE Surround LARGE SurrBack LARGEx2 gt Subwoofer v NEXT 1 SPEAKER SYSTEMS should be selected If it isn t use the av buttons to select it Press the ENTER button The setup possibilities appear on your TV 2 Use the av buttons to select the speaker system setting Choose from MANUAL FREE Sets all the speakers MANUAL THX All speakers are set to SMALL You can select the number of surround back speakers AUTO All speakers are set automatically The micro phone must be hooked up to the front panel in order to use this setting For MANUAL FREE select it and press ENTER Then go to step 3 For MANUAL THX select it and press ENTER Then go to step 3 For AUTO select it and press ENTER Be prepared for loud test tones and make sure the room is free of ambient noise see memo page 16 When you see OK on the OSD the setup is finished Go to step 9 3 Use the lt gt buttons to select either NORMAL SURROUND or FRONT BI AMP 5 1 NORMAL SURROUND For norm
6. 5 Remote control screen see p 30 31 6 REMOTE SETUP button Use to customize the remote control functions and the remote control itself Gee Setting Up Remote Control of Other Components starting on p 60 7 LOCK switch Use to lock the remote control so it doesn t tum on by accident For normal use keep it set in USE TV CONTROL buttons The following buttons are used to control the TV only and can be used once they are preset to control your TV STANDBY ON Press to tum the power of the TV on off INPUT Press to select the input source for the TV CH Use these buttons to change the channel of the TV VOL Press to control the volume of the TV a 2 memo To tum on the remote control touch it anywhere on the screen INPUT button Press to select a source The button will cycle through all the possible sources MASTER VOLUME button Use to raise or lower the volume of the amplifier MUTING button Press to mute or restore the volume SYSTEM OFF button see p 75 This button turns off components in two ways First when pressed it will turn off all PPONEER components Secondly any component that has programmed into the SYSTEM OFF settings will be turned off For example If you programmed power off in the SYSTEM OFF settings for your TV and VCR pressing the SYSTEM OFF button will tum off these components even if they are not PIONEER products MULTI OPERATION button Use this b
7. Return 2 3 Channel Level gt ERIE Semi Auto Auto Return Your Speaker Systems Normal Surround 2 3 Channel Level anual Front E gt Center 1 5d Front 2 OuB Surround 3 5 8 SurrBack 1 50 SurrBack 3 OB Surround 2 048 Subwoofer 10 OB Return e If your subwoofer has a volume control set it to the middle position before doing these operations 1 CHANNEL LEVEL should be selected If it isn t use the av buttons to select and press ENTER 2 There are three ways to set the CHANNEL LEVEL MANUAL SEMI AUTO AUTO Select a setting mode with the av buttons and pressing ENTER Test tones will be output MANUAL For this setting method you move the test tone manually and adjust the channel level SEMI AUTO in this setting the test tone moves by itself and you set the levels AUTO This way of setting the levels is like that de scribed in the Quick Start Guide p 14 17 The levels are set automatically by the amplifier as it outputs the test tones For this setup you must have the setup mic connected See page 14 WARNING Be prepared The test tones are output at a high volume level MASTER VOLUME rotates to the reference position 0 dB and the display on the amplifier flashes TEST TONE After a few seconds the test tone is output 3 Adjust the level of each channel using the lt gt buttons except for the AUTO setting where the adjust
8. e Press the DVD or TV CONTROL button to set the remote to the DVD or Digital TV mode e For more information on individual commands consult the manual that came with the component e The Standard screen will appear when presetting the TV SAT or any other function button Other standard controls for the TV can be accessed down the right side of the remote control see Remote Control p 29 8 When presetting the TV CONTROL function button the Digital TV screen will r o L appear E DVD Digital TV screen mot ot 1000F aa bebe 2 Te pew iO Cm DVD a Do Press to switch the DVD player on or off not possible with all models especially those without a standby mode 2 aa lt q Press to retum to the beginning of the current chapter track Press repeatedly to retum to the beginning of previous chapters tracks gt gt Press to advance to the beginning of the next chapter track Press repeatedly to advance to the beginning of following chapters tracks 3 q gt lt Hold down for fast reverse playback gt Hold down for fast forward playback 4 SEARCH MODE Press to perform a title chapter track or elapsed time search 6 a Press to stop playback 6 gt Press to start playback DHU Press to pause playback Number buttons Use to select chapters tracks C Use to clear chapters tracks or programmed selections 10 Use when selectin
9. For more details see pages 89 amp 94 FA Et YN J Surround Surround i Di polar Radiating FAY Speaker Surround Back Speaker Placement for DVD Audio etc Sources The best speaker placement for DVD Audio and other multichannel music sources may be different than for regu lar DVD discs For these formats follow the diagram at right as Opposed to the home theater setups of the preceding pages If you want to use both home theater and DVD Au dio discs follow the diagrams below and set up your MULTI CH IN SELECT output mode accordingly In order to choose the best MULTI CH IN SELECT output mode See p 87 use the diagrams here Find the diagram that most closely resembles your surround and surround back speaker setup and then chose that output mode S gt S amp SB SSB Through Virtual sound Virtual sound p a n D 1 1 1 D 1 1 D 1 r 1 1 In this diagram the white sound waves represent the actual trans mitted sound and the shaded sound waves represent the how the sound will seem to the listener the virtual sound 3 S Q 5 re 2 2 S o ks Audio Block Diagram yastas ysis msi CO Y47114 PO NI any NO f yugs 1as YS AS YALNAD 44 14 foo m a aera f 2191x214 O Ee JNOHd GV3H AAAA lt INTHL YA HALSVIN dINV Y3MO0d INOLNWHd DOTYNY A E
10. e Connect the POWER AMP IN terminals to the front channel pre outs using the Supplied U shaped connectors e Connect the front speakers to the A Speaker system jacks Techno Tidbits amp Problem solving Symptom Cause Remedy No sound from surround or e Speaker settings are incorrect e See SPEAKER SYSTEMS on p 38 40 center speakers to check the speaker settings e The surround and or center levels are e See CHANNEL LEVEL p 42 to check turned down the speaker levels e The surround and or center speakers are Connect the speakers see p 26 disconnected e The listening mode is STEREO e Choose a Surround listening mode No sound output from the e The subwoofer setting is NO e Change the setting to YES or PLUS subwoofer e The subwoofer output setting is too e Adjust the output setting to the level you small want e The bass peak level setting is too low e Adjust the peak level setting to the level you want e There is very little low frequency e Change your subwoofer setting to one of information in your source the following Front SMALL Subwoofer YES Front LARGE Subwoofer PLUS e The crossover frequency is set too low e Raise the frequency level to match your Speakers playback characteristics e There is a problem with the subwoofer e Check the three following points e Check the power e Check the subwoofer volume control e Check the subwoofer hasn t automatically switched to standby mode check the subw
11. see p 57 e If the player has an analog output setting lower it as necessary e Check that personal computers or other digital components connected to the same power source are not causing interference e This is not a malfunction but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers e Set the SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL e You can only record analog to analog or digital to digital e You can t record digital sources that have been copy protected e Check all connections If the unit does not operate normally due to extemal effects such as static electricity Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to retum to normal operating conditions Symptom Video No image is output when an input is selected After connecting the TV and selecting the proper video input there is still no image There is no image coming from the selected component video jacks Can t record video Input display The display is dark You can t get DIGITAL to come up when using the SIGNAL SELECT button The digital format indicator doesn t light up even when playing a non PCM digital source A compressed digital source is being played but the digital format indicators don t light up During playback of a compressed digital source the 00 PRO LOGIC or NEO 6 indicators show in the display During playback of a Surround EX or DTS ES source on the AUTO setting the EX a
12. 25 It is also a good idea to hook up your components with analog audio connections as well since some DVDs may not output a digital audio track A DVD LD player or LD player requires a specialized OO RF connection shown at the very top of the first diagram below to cover the all possible soundtracks on laser discs If you want to record from your DVD player composite or S video cord connections and analog audio connections are necessary Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Connecting a DVD DVD LD or LD player Hook up your audio signal with either a coaxial or optical digital cords you don t need to do both For DVD LD or LD players if your player has a D0 RF output hook up the OO RF connection as well witha coaxial cord This will ensure you can use all LDs See below If you hook up your DVD LD player using component video cable connections you might need to setup your DVD player for component video output as well See your DVD manual for details If you have a DVD A or Super Audio CD compatible player see Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs on page 23 You need to hook up your audio with analog connections as well Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the signal LD player only 4m DIGITAL OUT DVD LD
13. 48 e The digital inputs are assigned e Set the digital input settings correctly incorrectly or not at all See p 13 25 80 e The digital components aren t connected Check all connections properly e The player is not compatible with the e Choose a compatible source or check source you re using or the player settings the player s manual for the correct settings are incorrect e The TAPE 2 MONITOR is on or MULTI e Switch the TAPE 2 MONITOR off or CH IN mode has been selected choose one of the listening modes M ULTI CH IN switches off automatically e The digital output level has been tumed e Set the digital volume level of the player down on a CD player or other component to full or to the neutral position equipped with digital output level adjustment capability Techno Tidbits amp Problem solving Symptom When playing an LD the SIGNAL SELECT is on D0 RF but there is still no sound Other audio problems Subwoofer output is very low During multi channel playback there is no sound output from one speaker During multi channel playback the only sound output is from the front speakers A multi channel DVD source appears to be downmixed from 2 channels during playback The OVER indicator is constantly lit Noise or hum can be heard even when there is no sound being input When a search is performed by a DTS compatible CD player during playback noise is output When playing a DT
14. 7 3 MULTI CH INPUT terminals see page 23 Use these terminals to input a multichannel Surround signal for example a DVD Audio Signal in an analog fashion These are analog 8 jacks cae O O J C a ea a S A zZz 9 c K g lt S 2 Ea ool 00000000 OOOO Z O00000 000 O O OO OO R gt OL VIDEO 2 VIDE wn o 7 3 Analog input output terminals connect analog components here see page 22 Use these terminals to input output the audio Signal from analog components like a cassette deck or turntable These are analog jacks POWER AMP IN terminals Use this terminal to connect an external control amp to this amplifier see page 69 amp 70 Remove the U shaped connectors only if you plan to do so U shaped connectors PRE OUT analog terminals Use these terminals to output the analog audio signal from this amplifier to a different power amplifier see page 70 Remove the U Shaped connectors only if you plan to do so Video components in out terminals Input output signals from you video compo nents DVD VCR TV tuners SAT tuners etc here 11 9 CONTROL IN OUT terminal You can use this jack to hook up other PIONEER equipment that bears the gj mark so that you can control them all pointing the remote control s at one remote sensor 10 MONITOR OUT terminals connect a TV or monitor here see
15. 7 1 channel playback THX Ultra2 Cinema and THX MusicMode or 6 1 channel playback THX Surround EX THX Surround EX technology makes possible true playback of Dolby Digital Surround EX soundtracks The VSA AX10 is also among the first generation of products able to play discs that feature high quality DTS 96 24 soundtracks Naturally you can also play all existing audio formats including the recently developed Dolby Pro Logic Il and DTS ES Extended Surround formats On the video side the component video output is fully compatible with high definition progressive scan digital video 720p Lucasfilm and THX are trademarks or registered Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratones trademarkes of Lucasfilm Ltd Lucasfilm Ltd amp Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and double D TM Surround EX is a jointly developed technology of symbol D0 are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories THX and Dolby Laboratories and is a trademark of Dolby Laboratones All rights reserved Used under authorization DTS DTS ES Extended Surround and Neo 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc v z Q ra z i D Advanced Cinema amp Advanced Concert Modes The Advanced Cinema and Advanced Concert modes applied to movie soundtracks and music deliver a range of digital effects giving you a wide range of listening possibilities New LCD Touch Panel Remote Control This touch sensitive screen remote control is the latest i
16. 88kHz and 96kHz Sampling frequency and DTS digital signal formats If your source is not one of these select ANALOG for playback e Make sure you connect your DVD LD or LD players using the D0 RF jack If your player has a OO RF output this will ensure you can use all LDs Refer to p 19 Playback of 96kHz 24 bit sound formats This amplifier is capable of playing back 96kKHz 24bit sound formats Such as DTS 96 24 and PCM 96kHZz up to 24bit To Playback with the Best Sound Quality all processing is done at 96 kHz For DTS 96 24 5 1 format connect both center and surround left right speakers set LISTENING CH SELECT to AUTO or 5 1 choose STANDARD mode and turn off all sound functions For 96kHz 2ch format either DTS or PCM choose STEREO mode and turn off sound functions For both these playbacks 96kKHz will appear in the amplifiers display If it doesn t the processing is being done at 48kHz You can listen to DTS 96 24 soundtracks through this amplifier if your DVD player has a DTS output feature even if it can t output 96kHz digital signals For PCM 96kHz soundtracks however you won t be able to listen to them with digital connections if your DVD player can t output 96kHz digital signals Also if you set RE EQ on you won t be able to get 96kHz processing Check the manual that came with your DVD player to confirm what it can output and for more information on these formats Listening Modes The five listening mode types on
17. M usic Mode Suitable for music Pro Logic Mode this mode is less sensitive to the quality of the source material so may be useful when Movie Mode or Music Mode do not give good results One can select one of them depending on your soundtrack of choice memo e For amplifiers and components other than the VSA AX10 Dolby Pro Logic II may not have the above e mentioned functions Dolby Digital Surround EX This new recording technology is able to play 6 1 channel sound and was developed in a collaboration between Dolby Laboratories and Lucasfilm Ltd for the film Stars Wars The First Episode the first movie ever to be made with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology In a movie theater this format affords the listener vivid surround sound experience replete with the effect of sounds flying overhead even for those seated towards the sides of the theater Dolby Digital Surround EX contains surround back channels which are dubbed into the soundtrack in studio The channels are encoded into the left and right channels of the soundtrack so this format can be compatible with Dolby Digital 5 1 channel decoding For a list of movies that contain Dolby Digital Surround EX soundtracks see Dolby website at http www dolby com THX Surround EX technology was developed for movie theater use originally but has been extended for home theater use and consumers can no benefit from this excellent realistic sound format For more details see THX Surround E
18. PER CH SEL 1 will be set to off SPEAKER qypness INPUT After choosing a video input the display on the amplifier e will show that input for about 5 seconds and then _ SETUP MONITOR SELECT revert to showing the listening mode the amplifier is in memo e The VIDEO SELECT remains set to the input you chose until you change the audio input If you change audio functions the amplifier will reset itself to make the video and audio inputs correspond Also if you switch the power of the amplifier off when you tum it back on the video and audio in puts will reset so that they correspond The same thing will happen if you select CD R TAPE1 MD CD TUNER or PHONO functions Adjusting the Brightness of the Display Use the DISPLAY DIMMER button to adjust the brightness of the fluorescent display Amplifier BASS DISPLAY VIDEO CH SEL 1 DIMMER SELECT SPEAKER INPUT sTaTus SPEAKER qypness SYSTEM TAPE 2 SIGNAL SETUP MONITOR SELECT Status Display 1 Use the DISPLAY DIMMER button on the SUB screen of the remote control to alternate between the different levels of brightness for the display Four levels of brightness ranging from very dim to very bright can be selected Each press changes the brightness of the display When cycling through the options the default brightness can also be selected memo e Please note It is a feature of this unit that the fluorescent display will be bright
19. Return 1 1 Digital In Select Digital 1 DVD LD Digital 2 TV Digital 3 CD gt Digital 4 EEA gt Digital 5 VCR1 Digital 6 VCR2 Digital 7 CD R RF IN DVD LD Return e The possible digital inputs that can be assigned are DVD LD TV SAT VCR 1 DVR VCR 2 VCR 3 CD CD R TAPE 1 except for a OO RF input which doesn t include CD CD R TAPE 1 If you assign a digital input to a certain function for example DVD LD then any digital inputs pre viously assigned to that function will automati cally be set to OFF This is because one func tion cannot be assigned to two different places except for the RF IN 1 Tum on the amplifier and your TV press the AMP on the remote control 2 Press the SUB button on the remote control 3 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button 4 Looking at the on screen display on your TV use the av buttons to select INPUT ASSIGN Press the ENTER button 5 DIGITAL IN SELECT should be selected if not use the av buttons to select it Press the ENTER button 6 Use the av buttons to move through the different digital input settings and use the lt gt buttons to select the component that you hooked up to that digital in 7 If you re not sure which component Is connected to which digital in look on the back of the amplifier and check the cables you connected 8 When you re finished use the av buttons to select RETURN and press ENTER You will leave the Assigni
20. Return to Menu 7 The arrow should be pointing at AUTO SURROUND SETUP press ENTER 8 NORMAL SURROUND should be selected Use the lt gt buttons to select it if it isn t Use the av buttons to select GO NEXT and press ENTER For Bi amp settings choose FRONT BI AMP 5 1 and follow the directions from step 3 on page 39 RETURN brings you back to the system setup menu 9 Some auto setup instructions will be listed make sure to follow them Make sure you have hooked up the microphone and moved obstacles to the speakers out of the way If you have a subwoofer make sure it is tumed on and has the volume turned up WARNING The test tones are very loud Make sure there are no infants or small children in the room and that no one who will be scared upset or injured by loud noise is present You yourself may want to wear ear plugs It is possible to lower the volume of test tones but this could result in incorrect speaker settings 10 lf you have followed all setup instructions and wamings above make sure that the arrow Is pointed to START and press ENTER Be prepared for loud test tones Try to be as quiet as possible after hitting ENTER The test tones may take up to 30 seconds The volume automatically increases to 0 dB then the system will output some test tones and establish ambient noise levels the microphone status and what Speakers you hooked up 16 En Quick Start Guide Part2 11 Check Front Cente
21. SOUS se enirir iseanan ANE AA aan 82 OSD On screen Display ADJ USTMENT 83 BASS PEAK LEVEL innan 84 DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL eeen 85 MULTI CH IN S ELEC E33 fetes onan ctetivecaaseees 86 FUNCTION RENAME cceccceeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeneeeeeneeees 87 THX Audio Setup asses asecensact scesounsact ects cantar etseumtanlsases 88 THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup 0 0 0 eceeeeeeeees 88 Surround Back Speaker Position eseeseeeeeeeees 89 Re Equalization 6c hacecentesscixnanena asin ereaes 90 Table of Contents Techno Tidbits amp Problem solving 91 DOI DY recs ai cesecernctvsctere E S 91 Dolby Digital minipet i 91 Dolby Pr iLogic Il siros sisenesid 92 Dolby Digital Surround EX sssesseeseseerereee 92 MPEG AUIO einn aeaaeai 92 DARE AATRE ER TA NTT T 93 DIS aya iana aa aa etree AEE 93 DTS ES pieeo e a ea E aao 93 DTS NEOG primene oe a a On 93 DTS 96 24 cnie aia aa a ae ia a 93 TA do O EE a E A 93 Speaker Placement Information ssseeseeesseeeereeeeee 95 Audio Block Diagram sessesessesressereerrrrrerrrsrrrersren 97 Troubleshooting es ites reel coy bree te Gna aaah ames taaeenite 98 SPECINCAUONS nerian 103 v z je J J En Before You Start sssssssnnssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna O Checking the Supplied Accessories cccsceeeeeesseees 6 Preparing the Remote Control n se 6 Loading the batteries 0 eeessceesseceeeesseeessenees 6 Remote Control Battery Alarm cceeeeeee 6 The T
22. Surround EX logo when in the THX Surround EX mode faithfully reproduce this new technology in the home This product may also engage the THX Surround EX mode during the playback of 5 1 channel material that is not Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded In such case the information delivered to the Surround Back channel will be program dependent and may or may not be very pleasing depending on the particular soundtrack and the tastes of the individual listener Advanced Speaker Array ASA When you set up your home theater system using all eight speaker outputs Left Center Right Surround Right Surround Back Right Surround Back Left Surround Left and Subwoofer and the two Surround Back speakers are placed close together as shown in the diagram on p 96 you can take advantage of THX s Advanced Speaker Array ASA technology ASA optimizes the surround sound experience using two new modes THX Ultra2 Cinema and THX MusicM ode THX Ultra2 Cinema mode When presented with a multichannel digital signal Dolby Digital DTS etc the VSA AX10 automatically selects THX Ultra2 Cinema mode This mode plays 5 1 movies using all 8 speakers giving you the best possible movie watching experience In this mode ASA processing blends the side surround speakers and back surround speakers providing the optimal mix of ambient and directional surround sounds THX s ASA circuitry will automatically detect DTS ES M atrix and 6 1Discrete and Dolby Digital Surround E
23. TV You will return to the SYSTEM SETUP menu gt Digitaa lt I E Digitale VGR2 Digital 7 CD R 9 Choose EXIT with the av buttons and press ENTER The amplifier exits the setup process Return 1 Auto Surround Sound Setup If setting up your Surround sound speakers seems like it s going to be an involved task you only need to use this quick automatic method to achieve good surround sound You ll need to hook up the microphone provided so that the amplifier can hear and judge the distance size sound character and sound pressure level of the speakers and thus know what settings to make Follow the step by step guide to setting up your surround sound below This will customize the surround sound for your listening environment After you get used to the system it is a good idea to make more advanced settings as explained in Expert Setup page 82 Also if you want to personalize your surround sound setups by making the settings manually go to Setting up for Surround Sound page 37 Make sure all the components you need especially speakers have been properly connected before you do the steps described here Use the arrow buttons aw and the ENTER button on the remote control to navigate the on screen display OSD on your TV 2 1 Switch on the amplifier and your TV Make sure your TV Is set to this amplifier as you will use the on screen displays OSDs on your TV to follow these instructions 2 Hook up the mi
24. The default setting for all DIRECT FUNCTIONS is 3 3 e ON Using Other Functions Recording from Audio Video Components The following explanations show you how make a recording from one component to another connected to this amplifier Note that an analog recorder such as a VCR cannot record from a source that is connected using only a digital connection Likewise a digital recorder Such as a CD R cannot record digitally from a component that is connected using only analog connections In both of these cases make sure that the digital component also has analog connections to the amplifier and that the SIGNAL SELECT is set to ANALOG When recording from one digital component to another bear in mind that the digital signal output from this amplifier mirrors the input from the source So if the input is say Dolby Digital the output will also be Dolby Digital Before recording make sure that the recorder is compatible with the source digital audio format See p 22 for more on analog audio connections and p 24 25 for digital audio connections The amplifier s volume channel level balance TONE Digital NR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS ACOUSTIC CAL EQ and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal In some cases digital recordings have copy guard protections and making a digital copy is not pos Sible In this case you can only copy them in an analog manner When the source is the connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks only the
25. WRITTEN ON THE REAR PANEL H041 En WARNING No NAKED FLAME SOURCES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLE SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS IF NAKED FLAME SOURCES ACCIDENTALLY FALL DOWN FIRE SPREAD OVER THE APPARATUS THEN MAY CAUSE FIRE H044 En WARNING THE APPARATUS IS NOT WATERPROOFS TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AND DO NOT PUT ANY WATER SOURCE NEAR THIS APPARATUS SUCH AS VASE FLOWER POT COSMETICS CONTAINER AND MEDICINE BOTTLE ETC H001AEn POWER CORD CAUTION S002 En Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot inthe cord ortie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement 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 KO4L En Installing t
26. a stereo RCA audio cable to connect the PRE OUT jacks of this amplifier to a stereo input on the pre amp Use any input except phono Use a stereo RCA audio cable to connect the stereo pre out jacks of the pre amp to the FRONT POWER AMP IN jack of this amplifier N UJ Using Other Functions The PIONEER SR System Operating other PIONEER components Connecting an optional control cord allows you to operate other PIONEER components simply by pointing the amplifier s remote control at the remote sensor on the front panel of the amplifier The amplifier then sends the remote control signals to the other devices via the CONTROL OUT terminal Amplifier PIONEER component bearing the f mark To CONTROL IN terminal of another PIONEER component bearing the fj mark Remote Control e You can also control PIONEER components and those made by other manufacturers by pointing the pene amplifier s remote control directly at the respective component This type of operation does not re quire control cords All you have to do is recall the appropriate stored settings See p 60 61 e If you use a remote control hooked up via the CONTROL IN jack with a control cord you won t be able to use this unit s remote control e If you use this feature make sure an analog audio and or video connection has been made between the amplifier and the component s 71 En Using Other Functions Multi Operations Multi opera
27. characters 5 Press ENTER The new function name is set 6 Repeat steps 2 5 to change other function names Use the av buttons to select RETURN and press ENTER 7 To finish EXPERT SETUP use the av buttons to select RETURN and press ENTER Then use the av buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER Advanced Setup THX Audio Setup THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup If you have a high precision speaker that outputs very low frequencies the sound may have too much boom because of the resonant frequencies in the room where your subwoofer is setup If you have this problem use the THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup to adjust the low end sounds a 1 Tum on the amplifier and your TV re press the AMP on the remote control rone Harek M ake sure your TV is set to the amplifier 2 Press the SUB button on the amplifier screen 3 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button The menu possibilities appear on your TV 4 Use the av buttons to select THX AUDIO SETUP Press ENTER W lt gt ENTER butt IMa ae 5 Use the av buttons to select ULTRA2 SW SETUP Press ENTER System Setup Auto Surround Setup eeka 6 If your subwoofer is THX Ultra2 lS Expert Setupl certified select YES Use the lt p gt gen Audio Setup buttons and then press v ait If your Subwoofer isn t THX Ultra2 certified but you still want to switch the boundary gain compensation to ON select YES but the results may not be satisfactory 4 THX Audio Setu
28. could rename VCR1 DVR as DVR 7000 Follow steps 1 4 on page 82 if necessary to get to the starting point mentioned here 1 FUNCTION RENAME should be selected if it isn t use the Av buttons to select it Press ENTER A V lt gt ENTER buttons 1 3 Expert Setup 2 Use the av buttons to select the ee name of the function for example gt TET VCRI1 DVR you want to change ii Press ENTER The functions are divided into three different on screen displays so you may have to move through them to find the function you want to rename 1 OSD Adjustment 2 Bass Peak Level 3 D Range Control 3 5 Function Rename DVD LD DVD LD 3 Use the lt gt buttons to move the cursor around and use the av buttons to enter a letter number or symbol The possible selections are shown below gt DVD LD DVD LD TV TV SAT SAT v ABCDEFGHIJ KLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnoparstuvwxyz 3 5 Function Rename A VCR1 DVR VCR1 DVR v A VIDEO VIDEO gt VCR1 DVR VCR1 DVR VCR2 VCR2 0123456789 l AS amp YF 1 lt gt T4 Space VCR3 VCR3 v 4 Repeat step 3 until you get the name 3 5 Function Rename VCR1 DVR DVR 7000 f v A VIDEO VIDEO gt VCR1 DVR VCR1 DVR VCR2 VCR2 VCR3 VCR3 v 3 5 Function Rename CD CD CD R TAPE1 TUNER PHONO PHONO gt GER as you want it You can input up to ten
29. display to suit your home system in a customized way Advanced Setup OSD On screen Display ADJ USTMENT Use this feature to adjust your TV display if it seems difficult to see all the instructions on the screen This adjustment basically lets you move the screen displays up or down and left or right to get a better match between the displays for this amplifier and your TV Follow steps 1 4 on page 82 if necessary to get to the starting point mentioned here 1 OSD ADJ USTMENT should be selected if it isn t use the av A V lt 4 gt ENTER buttons buttons to select it Press ENTER 1 2 Use the lt gt av buttons to move ee the display field around until you get ne Bees Peek becel one that you feel best suits your TV 3 D Range Control 4 Multi Ch In Select 5 Function Rename Return 3 Press ENTER button Your new screen display will be set Next move on to BASS PEAK LEVEL if necessary If you want to change a setting before proceeding Start over from step one tH 3 1 OSD Adjustment 4 Ifyou want to continue EXPERT lt mm gt SETUP use the av buttons to select the next setup and press ENTER Go on to the next page 5 If you want to finish EXPERT SETUP use the av buttons to select RETURN and press ENTER Then use the av buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER Advanced Setup BASS PEAK LEVEL The LFE Low Frequency Effect channel in Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS program so
30. gt UOISID Jd 21q4NO0q A Hq8gy L ONISSADOUd lt L LSOd S48 CINISSIJOYd 1S0d YOTWNV w Ss S uoneqijeg olsnooy j uueyy NNN JOVI YOLIITIS LNdNI UQVT7 PIIE 110 410 97 En IN YasgsS YSAS MS 9 Y4 14 3J4 E Z LIYA 3349 Ydo LNO cAdVL OACIA LNOWS E Z LOYA L gt asna CAdVL ydo ao ONOHd YANNL IWLIDIO TWALISIG 1dO ZIVLIDIG 1dO 9TVLIDIG 1dO STVLIDIC 1dO VIVLIDIC XVOD ETVLIDIG XVOD ZTIVLIDIC XVOD LIVLIDIC fp 1dO NI LNOWS doad O J400 d40a Techno Tidbits amp Problem solving Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions If you think that there is something wrong with this component check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work Symptom Power The power does not tum on The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed During operation the unit suddenly switches off AMP ERR blinks in the display and the unit tums off OVERHEAT blinks in the display and no sound is output Setup The setup screen doesn t appear Every time Auto Surround Sound Setup is attempted there is some kind of error or the se
31. in Cae Vere If you re not sure which component is connected to C nent In3 OFF which component video in look on the back of the Return amplifier and check the cables you connected 7 When you re finished use the av buttons to select RETURN and press 7 1 2 C nent Video In ENTER C nent In1 DVD LD You will leave the Assigning the Component Video PC nent In2 4 E gt Inputs mode C nent In3 OFF Return 8 Use the av buttons to select RETURN and press ENTER again Then use the av buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER If you connect the TV monitor with compo nent video cord and the DVD player with composite or S video cord then you should set that terminal to off 81 En Advanced Setup Expert Setup These settings are more advanced Some could add depth or listenability to your sound like the Dynamic Range Control and others are for your convenience like the Function Rename You can decide if you want to make these settings or not They are not crucial to good surround sound You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system add new speakers or components to your system etc These setup operations use your TV to display the settings and choices so be sure your TV and amplifier are properly hooked up 1 Tum on the amplifier and your TV press the AMP on the remote control M ake sure your TV is set to the amplifier
32. leave the settings check select RETURN with the aw buttons and press ENTER 8 Continue to move through the menus using the av buttons and pressing ENTER until you are done checking the settings 9 To exit the this mode select RETURN with the av buttons and press ENTER You will return to the SURROUND SETUP menu Then select EXIT and press ENTER to exit the setup process Stereo and Multichannel Playback The following instructions show you how to play Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS sound sources with the VSA AX10 Before doing so be sure to complete the setup procedures described in the Quick Start Guide starting on page 14 or Setting Up for Surround Sound starting on page 37 This is particularly important to achieve a surround sound effect with Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS sources Listening Modes available to you are contingent on what kind of source you are using and what LISTENING CH SELECT 7 1 5 1 AUTO option you choose For background information on these ideas see page 10 Home Theater The Basics and for more information of the listening modes and their uses see pages 49 52 Be sure to select speaker A or if you are bi amping the front speakers select A amp B see p 67 1 Tum on the power of the playback component 2 Press the STANDBY ON button to tum on the STANDBY amplifier indicator Be sure that the standby indicator turns off on the front panel 3 Press the INPUT on the re
33. matter of matching like with like for example the coaxial out from the component to coaxial in on the amplifier A DVD LD player or LD player should also be connected to the special OO RF jack if the LD has one Hook up your digital equipment in accordance with this amplifier s default settings see next page unless you want to or need to change them To do this see Assigning the Digital Inputs on p 80 There are two optical digital out jacks the CD recorder is connected to one in the diagram below If you connect this to the optical input on a digital recorder currently these include MD DAT and CD R you can make direct digital recordings with this unit We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks See p 22 in order to make recordings some digital sources may be protected against making digital copies Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal PCM O0DIGITAL OUTPUT INPUT SPA PLAY REC 2 E z S CD recorder S lz OUTPUT le O a CD player O Uie E TV tuner OUTPUT 2 not a PCM only output DVD player Connecting Your Equipment m Coaxial cords Optical cables Coaxial cord Optical cable Commercially available digital audio coaxial or standard compos
34. mode gives 6 1 channel surround sound and is suitable for movies The NEO 6 Cinema mode delivers good channel separation for movie soundtracks NEO 6 MUSIC This mode gives 6 1 channel surround sound and is suitable for music The NEO 6 Music mode plays the stereo source as is through the front left right speakers and generates a natural ambient surround and center sound For 6 1 or 7 1 channel playback of 5 1 Channel Sources SX Studio extension You can only use this mode if you have setup this amplifier for use with surround back speaker s see pages 12 26 amp 38 40 and select 7 1 in LISTENING CH SELECT see p 47 This mode adds surround back channel s to 5 1 channel sources to give 7 1 channel surround sound The sound you hear from the surround back speaker s is the same as the surround speakers This recreates a 5 1 channel surround sound mixing studio or theater which would usually have more than 6 speakers The display shows the format of the source played TX Technical extension You can only use this mode if you have setup this amplifier for use with surround back speaker s see pages 12 26 amp 38 40 and select 7 1 in LISTENING CH SELECT see p 47 This mode generates surround back channel s for conventional 5 1 channel sources to give 7 1 channel Surround sound Any 5 1 channel source can be used but some movies have soundtracks that sound especially good with TX mode on With 6 1 channel playback compatible
35. modes except THX speakers You can then use the and buttons TAPE 2 MONITOR button to adjust the sound see p 52 Selects the tape deck or MD recorder etc While in Advanced mode you can also adjust connected to the TAPE 2 MONITOR inputs the effect level outputs Allows monitoring of a recording as it s being made 31 En 32 En Displays amp Controls Back Panel All the terminals on the back panel are explained and or referenced here 1 4 65 PCM OODIG AL o m O 6 U shaped connectors Don t remove the U shaped connectors unless you plan to connect an external power amp to this amplifier NG 2 V D Z feo a Z 2 w a rc 00 esssicinB 000000000 CH INPUT gt n 2 Q z gt ow m m 5 i Se 2 3 1 DIGITAL OUT terminals See p 24 4 Use these terminals to output the signal from a DVD CD player or any other kind of digital player 2 DIGITAL IN terminals See p 24 Use these terminals to input the signal from a 5 DVD CD player or any other kind of digital player To be able to play Dolby Digital and other surround soundtracks you need to make digital connections To do this use the digital terminals here If you don t connect as per the default settings see p 26 you need to com plete Assigning the Digital Inputs see p 81
36. mono RS Right surround channel LFE Low frequency effects channel Lights when LFE signal is input Analog level indicators OVER This lights if the signal is in danger of distorting for analog source signals Press INPUT ATT on the front panel to lower the Signal level ATT Lights when INPUT ATT is used to reduce the level of the analog source signal Character display Shows current mode status etc Digital format indicators O0 DIGITAL Lights when a Dolby Digital signal is detected DTS Lights when a DTS signal is detected MPEG Lights when an MPEG signal is detected THX Lights when the HOME THX mode is selected EX Lights during Surround EX matrix processing ES Lights when a decoding DTS ES audio DISC Lights during DTS ES discrete processing MTRX Lights during DTS ES matrix processing OO PRO LOGIC II Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II processing NEO 6 Lights during NEO 6 processing 2CH PLAYBACK Lights during two channel playback Speaker indicators Light to indicate the current speaker system A and or B TAPE 2 indicator Lights when the TAPE 2 monitor is on Setting Up for Surround Sound To ensure the best possible surround sound complete the following setup operations Some of these may be the same and take precedence over the settings you made in the Quick Start Guide If you think the ones you made at that time were adequate move on to the next setting here You only need
37. obstacles between the remote control and the remote sensor Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor The amplifier located near a device emitting infrared rays Operated simultaneously with another remote control which uses infrared rays Opening the Front Panel To open the front panel push gently on the lower third of the panel with your finger a ES oe En Before You Start Setting Up the Remote Control Try and get used to the touch sensitive nature of the buttons on the remote control as well as the way in which different screens control different operations You can move between the different screens with the function buttons on the left and right and or certain buttons within each screen The BACK button will always return the remote control to the previous screen In the explanations below complete the TOUCH PANEL ADJ USTM ENT setup to use the remote control properly After that you can adjust various basic settings to suit your personal preferences 3 2 1 Make sure the batteries are in the remote control see page 6 if Remote Setup necessary L couitinoen_ control Access to the different setup modes appear on your remote control screen 3 Press the LCD COMMANDER button The different types of possible adjustments will appear on the screen 4 Press the TOUCH PANEL AD USTMENT button Es You must first align the touch panel to make sure the remote control respon
38. off and a suitable plug fitted The cut off plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock The plug or adaptor or the distribu tion panel should be provided with 10A fuse As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appli ance may not correspond with 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 Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a three pin plug NOTE After replacing or changing a fuse the fuse cover in the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed on the base of the plug and the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover If lost replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your dealer Only 10A fuses approved by B S I or A S T A to B S 1362 should be used HOO5BEn coloured red WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY THE VOLTAGE OF THE AVAILABLE POWER SUPPLY DIFFERS ACCORDING TO COUNTRY OR REGION BE SURE THAT THE POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE OF THE AREA WHERE THIS UNIT WILL BE USED MEETS THE REQUIRED VOLTAGE E G 230V OR 120V
39. page 11 amp 18 Use these terminals to output a video signal to a TV or monitor 11 Component video in terminals Use these terminals to hook up the video connections of your video components with this high quality method Your components will have to have the terminals as well to take advantage of this kind of connection See p 19 for more on setting up your amplifier for component video If you use these terminals you need to com plete Assigning the Component Video Inputs see p 81 12 RS 232C Connection This is a future oniented port that has the possibility on inputting and or outputting information to from the amplifier Displays amp Controls AC OUTLET 13 SPEAKER terminals Use these terminals to connect speakers to the amplifier see pages 12 26 67 amp 68 There are two speaker systems on this amplifier A amp B The A system is the one that handles surround sound and Is fed by the surround and surround back speakers If you want to use alternative Speaker connections like bi amping or bi wiring see page 6 7 14 AC IN Power In Hook up the power cord to this terminal 15 AC outlet Hook up an external component to the power supply of this amplifier Only do this with audio or video components being used in this system and never hook up heavy equipment like TVs heaters air conditioners refrigerators etc to this amplifier Displays amp Controls Front Panel All th
40. setting is finished Go on to the next setup Use the lt gt buttons to adjust the test tones and specify the bass peak level 1 Raise the level gradually 2 Set the bass peak level at the point just before the tone starts to distort Be careful Test tones play back at loud volumes Make sure there are no infants or small children in the room at distortion level If the YES or PLUS setting on the subwoofer is selected the test tone will only play back from the subwoofer If not the test tone will play back from all Speakers set to LARGE except for the subwoofer Press ENTER The display on the amplifier will show RESUME and the MASTER VOLUME will return to its original position If you want to continue EXPERT SETUP use the av buttons to select the next setup and press ENTER Go on to the next page If you want to finish EXPERT SETUP use the av buttons to select RETURN and press ENTER Then use the av buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER Advanced Setup DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL This feature makes it possible to enjoy full surround sound effects on Dolby Digital sources even at low volumes It does this by compressing the dynamic range Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and the softest sounds in any given signal Compressing the range plays sounds so the quieter ones are audible and the louder ones don t get distorted or become overpowering This feature only applies to Dolby Digital source
41. speaker terminal Follow steps 1 4 on page 82 if necessary to get to the starting point mentioned here 1 MULTI CH IN SELECT should be selected if it isn t use the av buttons to select it Press ENTER 2 Use the lt gt buttons to select the input channel 7 CH IN 6 CH IN or 5 CH IN You do this to establish the proper downmixing of sur round back channels If you connected two surround back inputs choose 7 CH IN If you connected one surround back input choose 6 CH IN And if you connected no Surround back inputs choose 5 CH IN 3 Use the av buttons to select the OUTPUT MODE you want See the OUTPUT MODE explanations above For details on speaker placement in this mode see page 95 4 Use the lt gt buttons to choose a type of output mode THROUGH S SB S gt S amp SB 5 Use the av buttons to select RETURN Press ENTER button Your MULTI CH IN SELECT output set Next move on to FUNCTION RENAME if necessary If you want to change a setting before proceeding Start over from step one 6 If you want to continue EXPERT SETUP use the av buttons to select the next setup and press ENTER 7 If you want to finish EXPERT SETUP use the av buttons to select RETURN and press ENTER Then use the av buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER Advanced Setup FUNCTION RENAME Use the FUNCTION RENAME capability to rename the display on the amplifier and your OSD for different functions DVD etc For example you
42. surround back left amp right and a subwoofer but you can use this amplifier with fewer Speakers Hook up the speakers you have to the A speaker terminals on the back of the amplifier If you only have two speakers hook them up as FRONT If you have three hook up the single speaker as CENTER Follow the diagram below in order to hook up all your speakers A center speaker is very important for watching films because in digital soundtracks the dialog comes from the center speaker If you do not have a center speaker you must tell the amplifier the center channel is off or when you listen to digital soundtracks you won t hear any dialog This can be done automatically by following the Auto Surround Sound Setup instructions from page 14 in this Quick Start Guide If possible use surround back speakers These speakers are important to take full advantage of all the sound channels on new eight channel home theater DVDs The diagram below also explains how to hook up a Subwoofer which provides realistic bass sounds For the subwoofer use a mono single plug Phono cord and for the other speakers use regular speaker cords See pages 95 96 for advice on speaker placement Make sure you connect the speaker on the nght to the R terminal and the speaker on the left to the L terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the amplifier match those on the speakers I a monitor O Powered subwoofer Surro
43. the MULTI OPERATION button The next screen will instruct you to SELECT ease Et fui OPERATION 3 Press the AMP button The SYSTEM OFF screen appears 4 Select the command number you want the process to start with Of course it s logical to start with 1 so press command 1 button the box the 1 with inside it This tells the amplifier this will be the first command The number will become shaded 5 Select the FUNCTION button of the component which you want to stop or tum off for example your DVD player and press the function System OFF Eee button for it SELECT NUMBER Ey The screen for that component will appear in the LCD display TUNER VIDEO TV CONTROL System OFF z MOE ER Ge a VIDEO TV CONTROL Using Other Functions 6 Select the button for the command you want to input for example m DVD System Off BACK stop The command and component chosen will appear in lt lt gt gt the window of command 1 ca Q ee der you want to erase and cae press the CLEAR button 6 7 Repeat steps 4 6 to program a sequence of up to five stop or power off commands you want to System OFF Input SELECT NUMBER To erase a command Press the command button you want to erase and press the CLEAR button 8 When done press SETUP OK to input the information 9 Press the BACK button repeatedly to leave the REMOTE SETUP mode Using System off Do the following to use the SYSTEM OFF fu
44. the S video jacks e You can t record sources that have been copy protected e Press DISPLAY DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to return to the default setting See p 59 e Make sure the digital connections and the DIGITAL IN SELECT is done correctly e Press the TAPE 2 MONITOR button so it goes into the off setting e Turn MULTI CH IN mode off e Play the source e Fix the audio settings check the manual that came with your DVD player e There is no problem The indicator won t light when the track is not a compressed digital source e Choose DIGITAL or AUTO with the signal select button e This is not a malfunction Check the manufacturer information for the source e Switch the LISTENING CH SELECT to 7 1 and switch to the THX Surround EX or Standard TX listening mode 101 En Techno Tidbits amp Problem solving Symptom During playback of a Surround EX or DTS ES source on the AUTO setting the EX and ES indicators light but the signal is not properly processed During playback of a DVD audio source the player shows a transfer rate of 96kHz but the amplifier does not During playback of a DTS 96 24 source the display doesn t show 96kHz During playback of a 96kHz source the display doesn t show 96kHz Remote control Cannot be remote controlled Other components can t be operated with the system remote The SR cable is connected but the connected components can t be op
45. the higher sound quality available LUCAS FILM THX THX TTR A THX Cinema processing THX is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by the world renowned film production company Lucasfilm Ltd THX grew from George Lucas personal desire to make your experience of the film soundtrack in both movie theaters and in your home theater as faithful as possible to what the director intended Movie soundtracks are mixed in special movie theaters called dubbing stages and are designed to be played back in movie theaters with similar equipment and conditions This same soundtrack is then transferred directly onto Laserdisc VHS tape DVD etc and is not changed for playback in a small home theater environment THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurately translate the sound from the movie theater environment into the home correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur On this product when the THX indicator is on THX features are automatically added in Cinema modes e g THX Cinema THX Surround EX Re Equalization The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio equipment in the home because film soundtracks were designed to be played back in large movie theaters using very different professional equipment Re Equalization restores the correct tonal balance for watching a movie soundtrack in a small home environment Timbre Matching The hu
46. vi cccccsessessssseeeeesssseeeees 43 Check the Auto Settings eceeessseesssceeessseeeesseeees 45 Basic Operation ssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 46 Stereo and Multichannel Playback 46 Switching the channels used for playback LISTENING CH SELECT iit vcs eis selovwsdueieeniven 47 Switching ANALOG DIGITAL Signal Input 48 Playback of 96kHz 24 bit sound formats 48 Listening Modes cctssisczcctsts ceaharicessereceasertearmeanaorseanaane 49 STEREO MOES aisia ntr aans 49 STANDARD modes sssssssessessrresrerrerrrsrerrrsrrrrerrenn 49 HOME THX modes sca cttoatenart cots te deaciaeentcs 50 ADVANCED CINEMA Modes 51 ADVANCED CONCERT modes sssr 52 Adjusting the Effect of Advanced Listening Modes 52 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ sees 53 Reducing Noise During Playback DIGITAL NR Function seconde latent ilenldahentents 53 Listening in MIDNIGHT MOde cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 54 Listening in LOUDNESS Mode eeeceecsereeeeeees 54 Adjusting Bass and Treble Tone Control 55 DVD Audio MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback 56 DUAL MONO Setting and Playback eee 57 INPUU Atten ato nenna 57 Tape 2 Monitor sienna a a 57 Using the Headphones ssssssssssersesrrsrerrrsrerrerrrrese 58 Video Seleting ey 58 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display 0 59 Status DISplay sawatno deiin e a E aeai 59 Remote Control of Other Components EE E E
47. video camera etc that has an S video out RCA VIDEO AUDIO L R Video input for connecting a video camera etc that has standard RCA video audio outputs CAUTION THE HOFF mON BUTTON IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINSPOWERIN HOFF POSITION THEREFORE INSTALL THE UNIT SUITABLE PLACES EASY TO DISCONNECT THE MAINS PLUG IN CASE OF THE ACCIDENT THE MAINS PLUG OF UNIT SHOULD BE UNPLUGGED FROM THE WALL SOCKET WHEN LEFT UNUSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME pope 35 En 36 En Display All the display information is explained and or referenced here Displays amp Controls I DIGITAL We ES DISC MTRX Ooo PRO LOGIC II Neo 6M PEG 2ch PLAYBACK SIGNAL SELECT indicators Light to indicate the input signal you selected ANALOG Lights when an analog signal is selected DIGITAL Lights when a digital signal is selected DORF Lights when an D0 RF signal is selected AUTO Lights when the amplifier is set to select the input signal automatically Program Format indicators For Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS sources These indicators change according to which channels are active in the source When all three LS left surround S Surround and RS right surround light at the same time it means a source with a 6 1ch playback flag is being used L Left front channel C Center channel R Right front channel LS Left surround channel S Surround channel
48. you want See the next page for more details on these speaker system settings Please use speakers with a nominal impedance rated 62 16Q Bi amping the front speakers For bi amp playback you can connect both the A and B speaker terminals to your front speakers To do this your speakers must be bi wireable that is they must have separate terminals for the high and low frequencies Bi amping delivers more power to the front speakers but disables the surround back speakers so you will be limited to 5 1 channel playback 1 Connect your speakers as shown Since both Front A and B speaker terminals Sat output the same audio it doesn t matter which Caution set A or B is powering which part HI or LOW Do not allow any speaker wire from any of the speaker terminal to touch a wire from a different terminal 2 Select BI AMP 5 1 If you need more information on how to do Watch that connections this see page 39 step 3 are properly inserted they The surround back channel amplifier is now are in opposite positions for used to power the B set of speaker terminals A and B speaker terminals and the A B SP AB speaker setting is automatically selected The speaker setting in this case can only be A B or OFF FRONT Speaker rear side ey eee Caution Most speakers with both Hi and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the Hi to the Low terminals These must be removed when you are bi ampi
49. 10 ACOUSTIC CAL button see p 53 Use to switch on and off the Acoustic Calibra tion EQ 11 MIDNIGHT button see p 54 Use to switch the amplifier into MIDNIGHT mode 12 LOUDNESS button See p 54 Switches the LOUDNESS mode on or off for all modes except THX Displays amp Controls 13 TONE control buttons TONE button This button switches between TONE ON and TONE BYPASS which bypasses the tone circuitry BASS TREBLE button See p 55 Use to select whether the bass or treble will be adjusted buttons See p 55 Use to adjust the frequencies 14 DIGITAL NR button see p 53 Switches the DIGITAL NR on or off cannot be used in THX 15 INPUT ATT button Use to lower the input level of an analog signal that is too powerful thus causing the amplifier to distort In this case the overload OVER indicator will be flashing furiously 16 EFFECT CH LEVEL buttons Switches the tone adjust controls between the front center surround and surround back Speakers You can then use the and buttons to adjust the sound see p 52 While in Advanced mode you can also adjust the effect level 17 LISTENING CH SELECT button See p 47 56 amp 57 Use this button to select the number of channels used for playback 5 1 7 1 or AUTO 18 PHONES jack Connect headphones for private listening no sound will be heard through the speakers 19 SP SYSTEM A B button See p 68 Use to select the speaker system A is the pri
50. 2 MONITOR on the AMP SUB screen or the front to turn it off unless you want to listen to the compo nent hooked up to TAPE 2 Switching the channels used for playback LISTENING CH SELECT This button selects the number of channels used for playback either 5 1 or 7 1 includes 6 1 The default setting is AUTO which will choose the appropriate playback channels for the source speaker configuration and listening mode you are using For more details see pages 49 52 MAIN 5 1 Press the LISTENING CH SEL button on the remote control s AMP MAIN LISTENING MODE TEN screen SACD Each press switches LISTENING CH SELECT between L 5 1 7 1 and AUTO mag e If you haven t set your system up with surround memo back speakers you won t be able to choose 7 1 channel or AUTO with this button e LISTENING CH SELECT options may change if the SPEAKER SYSTEM settings are changed p 38 e LISTENING CH SELECT affects which listening modes will be available e You can t select LISTENING CH SELECT in stereo mode 47 En Switching ANALOG DIGITAL Signal Input This button selects the type of input signal ANALOG DIGITAL or OO RF sent to the amplifier You need to take Special care to switch to the appropriate input when necessary For example the switch would have to be on DIGITAL to hear DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG or DTS surround sound material but it would have to be on analog to record from the ANALOG out jacks on the amplifier
51. 47 Switching ANALOG DIGITAL Signal Input 48 Playback of 96kHz 24 bit sound formats 48 Listening Modes cctssisczcctsts ceaharicessereceasertearmeanaorseanaane 49 STEREO MOES aisia ntr aans 49 STANDARD modes sssssssessessrresrerrerrrsrerrrsrrrrerrenn 49 HOME THX modes sca cttoatenart cots te deaciaeentcs 50 ADVANCED CINEMA Modes 51 ADVANCED CONCERT modes sssr 52 Adjusting the Effect of Advanced Listening Modes 52 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ sees 53 Reducing Noise During Playback DIGITAL NR Function seconde latent ilenldahentents 53 Listening in MIDNIGHT MOde cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 54 Listening in LOUDNESS Mode eeeceecsereeeeeees 54 Adjusting Bass and Treble Tone Control 55 DVD Audio MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback 56 DUAL MONO Setting and Playback eee 57 INPUU Atten ato nenna 57 Tape 2 Monitor sienna a a 57 Using the Headphones ssssssssssersesrrsrerrrsrerrerrrrese 58 Video Seleting ey 58 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display 0 59 Status DISplay sawatno deiin e a E aeai 59 Remote Control of Other Components EE E EE EE E o l Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other COMPO ON S ar Ae eee ie As 60 Recalling Settings Stored in the Remote Control ssssssssssenssesrnssrntrstenterrnsrenrnereneenee 60 Programming Signals from Other Remote Controls LEARNING Mode sssseseseerese 62 Locking the Settin
52. DIRECT In DIRECT mode the audio passes through the shortest signal path possible to remain as close to the source audio quality as possible Note If you switch on Acoustic Calibration EQ Digital NR Midnight mode Loudness mode or Tone Control when DIRECT is selected the amplifier automatically switches to STEREO STANDARD modes This mode is for pure decoding of Dolby Digital MPEG Dolby Surround and DTS sources as well as surround matrix decoding of 2 channel sources It is good for enjoying regular movies videos that have been recorded in Dolby Digital Dolby Surround DTS STANDARD TX SX is also the basic mode for enjoying sources with Surround and surround back channels For more detailed information see p 12 26 38 40 The display will show you what kind of source Dolby Digital DTS etc is being played For 2 Channel Sources DOPRO LOGIC Il MOVIE This mode gives 5 1 channel surround sound It is suitable for movies especially those recorded in Dolby Surround The channel separation and movement of surround effects is comparable to Dolby Digital 5 1 DOPRO LOGIC Il MUSIC This mode gives 5 1 channel surround sound and is suitable for music Compared to the Movie Mode the Surround effect is more enveloping DOPRO LOGIC This mode gives 4 1 channel surround sound It is less sensitive to the quality of the source material so may be useful when PRO LOGIC II MOVIE MUSIC modes do not give good results NEO 6 CINEMA This
53. E EE E o l Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other COMPO ON S ar Ae eee ie As 60 Recalling Settings Stored in the Remote Control ssssssssssenssesrnssrntrstenterrnsrenrnereneenee 60 Programming Signals from Other Remote Controls LEARNING Mode sssseseseerese 62 Locking the Settings sicississisisseiiesiteasndeccietbvesseenss 63 Using the Remote Control with Other COMponents sssssesseeseseereertrrrerrrsrerrnsne 64 DVD and TV operations ccesssseeeseteeessseeeseees 64 Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTION nsss 65 Using Other Functions s s s 66 Recording from Audio Video Components 66 Speaker System B Setup eeeecssssceessseeeeesseeeesseeees 67 Stereo playback in another rOOM ccseeeseeeeeeees 67 Bi amping the front speakers sessen 67 Bi wiring your speakers essssesseeeeserseerersrereenes 67 Switching A B Speaker System s es 68 Connecting Additional Amplifiers s es 69 Pre Out Power Setup ssssssssssssssrsrrrssrsinnsnsnrirnnsnrnrrnnss 70 The PIONEER SR System Operating other PIONEER COMpOnents sssssssssssssirrrssrsrnrsererrrnnsnrrrnrnnss 71 Multi Operations s ccicchn scot vdcaiesataent detrei 72 Performing multi Operations sses 73 System OFF drine ae dandy haven aiae NEAR 74 Using System off canker aad awanehamcneees 75 Editing Remote Control Screen Names TEM MEMO cssscszerecsnceeieeveqsavancevecnssaecens stenae cg nideaes 76 Editing Buttons Names KEY LABEL eese 77 R
54. ENTER Next proceed to CHANNEL DELAY below If you want to change a setting before proceeding Start over from step 1 memo If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front s s speakers and leave the subwoofer selected This may not however yield the best bass results Depending on the size and shape of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to what is called ow frequency cancellations If you have a subwoofer listen to the bass response with the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best If you have a Subwoofer the safest option is to route all the bass sounds to it by selecting SMALL for the front speakers Setting Up for Surround Sound CHANNEL DELAY Adding a slight delay to some speakers is necessary to achieve proper sound depth separation as well as an effective surround sound effect You need to figure out the distance from your listening position to your Speakers to add the proper delay The following steps show you how to set the delay time for each channel by Specifying the distances from your listening position to each speaker Once you specify the speaker distances or it is done automatically through the AUTO selection or in the Quick Start Guide the amplifier calculates the correct delay times automatically If continuing from SPEAKER SYSTEMS go to step 1 If starting fresh complete step
55. M TUNET arnoa 10 15 dB ADVANCED STANDARD 96 kHz stereo 068 6 10 dB Depending on the condition of the source there may not be a noticeable improvement in the quality of the sound You can t use the DIGITAL NR mode with the HOME THX 1 modes If you set the DIGITAL NR on in DIRECT mode the amplifier will switch to STEREO mode If you set the DIGITAL NR on in MULTI CH IN DIRECT mode the amplifier automatically switches to M ULTI CH IN ADJ UST mode En Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode This useful feature makes it possible to get excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low volumes It can be used with any surround sound source and play soundtracks so that the quieter sounds are audible even while playing a soundtrack at low volumes This feature is applicable only when the master volume is under 20 dB MAIN 1 Press the MIDNIGHT button on the ee ciate AME MAIN areen LISTENING MODE TE SURROUND Ta Each press switches MIDNIGHT mode on or off The surround effect adjusts itself automatically ADVANCED ADVANCED LISTENING in accordance with the volume level You can t use the MIDNIGHT mode with the mow HOME THX LOUDNESS or TONE CONTROL E modes If you set MIDNIGHT on when in DIRECT mode the amplifier switches to STEREO mode If you set MIDNIGHT on when in MULTI CH IN DIRECT mode the amplifier automatically oe ae oe switches to MULTI CH IN ADJ UST mode TONE _
56. N SO you Can program another component into the remote control Naturally it s easiest and most logical to assign the button that has the same name as the component you are setting up for example choose the DVD LD button for your DVD player You may find you have components which do not correspond to the name on any MULTI CONTROL button for example a cable TV tuner or you have two compo nents where only one button is provided for example CD R TAPE 1 In this case use step 3 to assign any available M ULTI CONTROL button to the component you want to remote control For example you may have both a CD R and a tape deck in your system but only one video deck It would make sense to assign the CD R TAPE 1 MULTI CONTROL button to the CD R and the VCR 2 MULTI CONTROL button to your tape deck To do this choose VCR 2 in step 3 when you want to set up the tape deck Then choose TAPE in step 4 and proceed as above The only practical difference in this method is that you have to remember the VCR 2 MULTI CONTROL button is actually your tape deck In this case you would need to hook up your tape deck to the input jacks marked VCR 2 on the back of the amplifier This method should help you customize the remote control for your system and let you control all of your components with the remote control for the VSA AX10 8 Repeat the process from step 2 for all of your components 9 Press the BACK button repeatedly to leave the REM
57. OTE SETUP mode m n Remote Control of Other Components Programming Signals from Other Remote Controls LEARNING Mode If preset codes are not available for your component s or the available preset codes do not operate correctly you can use this procedure to program in signals from the remote control s of your other component s These steps can also be used to add further operations to the remote control screens that were successfully set with the stored settings see p 60 61 memo You can press the BACK button at any time to go back a screen 1 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP E Remote Setup 2 Press the LEARNING button If you want to cancel the REMOTE SETUP mode a i SELECT FUNCTION arrows blink on the remote control display PRESET RECALL ITEM ITEMMEMO 2 l em J e 3 Press the function button for the 7 component you want to control For example purposes we will use the DVD LD function 4 Choose the command you want to teach the remote control and press the corresponding button on the LCD screen For example choose the gt play button to program this remote control to play your DVD player e The TV POWER TV INPUT TV CH and VOL buttons are only available for learning when pro gramming TV CONTROL operations e Pressing BACK cancels the process After you press the command DVD 0 ax LEARNING will blink Point the two remote controls toward each other Press the button on the o
58. Pioneer sound vision soul AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL AMPLIFIER VSA AX10 Operating Instructions 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 IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION 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 PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED 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 to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons SERVICE PERSONNEL literature accompanying the appliance H002_En Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel IMPORTANT FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accor dance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket outlets the plug must be cut
59. S format LD there is noise audible on the soundtrack Can t record audio Cause e The LD is not a Dolby Digital compatible disc e Settings route signal away from subwoofer e The MULTI CH IN SELECT is not set correctly e DIRECT mode is selected and one pair of Speakers is set to NO e 2 channel input is selected e The source is coming from something other than the MULTI CH IN jacks for example digital PCM output etc e If you are using an analog source the Signal is too strong There is electrical interference from another component or appliance e The search function performed by the player interferes with the reading of digital information e The SIGNAL SELECT is on ANALOG e You are trying to make an analog recording from a digital signal or a digital recording of an analog source e The digital source is copy protected e The REC jacks have not been connected properly Remedy e Set the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO make sure your LD player is hooked up with analog connections in addition to digital and OO RF connections see p 18 e To get more signal to the subwoofer set it to PLUS or choose SMALL for the front speakers see p 38 40 e Select the correct number of input channels e Switch the setting to ADJ UST mode e Set the MULTI CH INPUT to 8 channel e Check the MULTI CH IN connection and select the type of playback with the MULTI CH IN button e Press the INPUT ATT button
60. The default setting is AUTO which chooses digital over analog when both are available but goes with whatever is available if it is the only choice Amplifier MAIN EB SUB Amplifier_ s EE 1 Press the SIGNAL SELECT button on TONE H BiS fe the SUB screen Each press switches the signal in the order below tt ATT Hikes gt ANALOG gt DIGITAL gt DORF 7 SYSTEM TAPE 2 IGNAL SETUP Seer 1 In the AUTO setting amplifier chooses the signal based on availability in the following order of priority Do RF DIGITAL ANALOG When DIGITAL signal is selected Da DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input DTS lights when a DTS signal is input If no digital inputs see p 80 are assigned the SIGNAL SELECT will default to ANALOG Because the audio signal from a karaoke microphone and LDs are recorded with analog audio only they are not output from the digital outputs Set SIGNAL SELECT to ANALOG to listen to these formats When an LD with DTS is played back with the SIGNAL SELECT set in ANALOG digital noise caused by playing back the DTS signal directly with no decoding is output To prevent noise you need to make digital connections See p 24 amp 25 and set SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO or DIGITAL e Some DVD players don t output DTS signals For more details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player e This amplifier can only play back Dolby Digital MPEG PCM 32kHz 44kHz 48kHz
61. V a V lt gt ENTER buttons buttons to select it 2 Use the va buttons to select the T TED Audio setup STANDARD STEREO or MULTI CH 1 Ultra2 SW Setup IN PUT settings 2 SurBack Sp Position gt EIGCES TRIPE You should choose the listening mode that you would use for listening to movies or other sources that ee would generally be played in a large theater 3 Use the lt P buttons to select ON for the mode s you specified above cee MUSiCHODE Selecting STANDARD ON will also apply Re Equalization to the ADVANCED CINEMA listening 4 3 Re Equalization gt STANDARD 4 OEE gt STEREO OFF modes Multi Ch Input OFF _ 4 Select RETURN use vw to go back to the THX AUDIO SETUP menu and 4 3 Re Equalization press ENTER HOME THX ON except THX MUSICMODE STANDARD ON 5 If you want to finish THX AUDIO MMuIteCh Input OA SETUP use the av buttons to select Return RETURN and press ENTER Then use the av buttons to select EXIT 4 3 Re Equalization and press ENTER HOME THX ON except THX MUSICMODE STEREO OFF memo If you set this function on the amplifier cannot do Multi Ch Input OFF lt 96kHz processing gt GAN 5 System Setup Auto Surround Setup 1 Input Assign 2 Surround Setup 3 Expert Setup 4 THX Audio Setup dEi Techno Tidbits amp Problem solving Dolby DO Por DIGITAL Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a discrete digital surrou
62. X on the next page This unit is equipped with a THX Surround EX decoder M PEG Audio MPEG IC Multichannel MPEG is an audio encoding system which delivers high quality audio for music and movies By removing frequencies which are out of the human hearing range the sound is then compressed to enable the transmission of mono stereo or multichannel 5 1 and 7 1 audio in a single bitstream which is why it has become a standard audio format for DVD and personal computers The composition and versatility of MPEG audio also ensures that the presentation of a multichannel soundtrack will sound appropriate on everything from a 7 1 channel surround sound home theater setup to a mono television set Above all MPEG audio is designed to be compatible with past and future MPEG audio versions which means that future versions of MPEG audio will be compatible with decoders currently being produced the signal is merely reconfigured to fit the number of channels available in a system co O EX T EN DED DTS dts E DTS DTS has been adopted as a sound recording format in the movie theaters since the release of J URASSIC PARK in 1993 and has a good reputation for high quality sound and dynamic surround effects In this system 6 channels of digital sound are recorded on CD ROM DTS adopts a simultaneous playback format With a low rate of compression of sound signals and a high rate of transmittance a higher sound quality format is produced Fo
63. X encoded soundtracks for correct playback using all 8 speakers Please note that some Dolby Digital Surround EX soundtracks are missing the digital flag that allows ASA to switch automatically Therefore if you Know that the movie that you are watching is encoded in Surround EX you may manually select the THX Surround EX playback mode THX MusicMode On some music DVDs the surround sounds are mixed quite differently than surround sounds mixed for movie soundtracks ASA technology optimizes the play back of 5 1 encoded music sources such as DTS and Dolby Digital Using all 8 speakers the THX MusicM ode provides a wide stable rear soundstage placing surround sounds best suited for music playback Boundary Gain Compensation Room boundaries walls or other characteristics Such as wall construction may increase the perceived acoustics levels at low frequencies Depending on the listener s and the subwoofer s position the listener may experience an excessive bass effect The purpose of this feature is to compensate for excessive bass resulting from a boundary gain effect This feature is designed to operate when used with a subwoofer certified to THX Ultra2 specifications If not used with a THX certified Ultra2 subwoofer then this feature will not operate correctly and its operation will be unpredictable In the THX Audio setup menu choose Ultra2 SW Setup Then choose THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Yes This now allows you to operate the Bou
64. additional amps for the front channels take out the U shaped connectors See p 32 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 INPUT Front channel amplifier Center channel amplifier mono s SUR R INPUT UR L R Surround channel amplifier INPUT Surround back channel amplifier memo You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channels for a single speaker as well In this m s case plug the amplifier into the L SINGLE terminal only 69 En 70 En Pre Out Power Setup It is possible to use a Separate stereo pre amp in conjunction with this amplifier You might want to do this if you need to connect more sources than this amplifier can accommodate or if you prefer to use a Specific pre amp for sound quality reasons You can connect sources to either this amplifier or to the external pre amp giving you a greater number of input possibilities For stereo sources connected directly to the extemal pre amp this amplifier acts as a Standard power amplifier For digital sources connected to this amplifier the amplifier acts as a digital decoder digital to analog converter and as a power amplifier Remove the U shaped connectors that connect the PRE OUT jacks to the POWER IN jacks Use
65. ain unit 1 While holding down the DIGITAL NR button press the STANDBY ON button for about three seconds 2 When you see RESET appear in the display press the TONE button OK appears in the display press TONE All the settings including the speaker surround sound settings and tuner settings will be reset the unit to the default settings Resetting the Remote Control The following operations allow you to erase the settings stored in the remote control 1 Hold down both the gt STANDBY ON button and MUTING button and then push the RESET tab under the battery cover on the back of the remote control STANDBY ON MUTING 2 Release the reset tab and then release the two buttons If you don t release them in this order the settings won t be cleared 79 En Advanced Setup Assigning the Digital Input If you did not hook up your digital equipment in accordance with the default settings for the digital inputs see p 25 you need to complete the procedure below You have to do this in order to tell the amplifier what digital equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to what you have hooked up 1LF eree aa 4 System Setup Auto Surround Setup di Input Assign 2 Surround Setup 3 Expert Setup 4 THX Audio Setup Exit 5 1 Input Assign gt RMIG 2 C nent Video In
66. al home theater use FRONT BI AMP 5 1 Settings for bi amp See p 67 4 Use the v button to go to the next screen 5 With the av buttons choose the set of speakers that you want to set If you selected MANUAL THX in step 2 set all speakers except for surround back to SMALL v Q Cc z y D 6 Use the lt gt buttons to choose the size and number for each set of speakers as well as LARGE SMALL YES NO or PLUS 7 Repeat steps 5 amp 6 for all speakers channels Setting Up for Surround Sound 9 8 Use the v button to go to the next screen 2 1 Speaker Systems Manual Free Normal Surround 9 Use the lt gt buttons to choose a e eers Crossover Frequency of 50 Hz 80 Hz Speaker B Secound Zone 100 Hz 150 Hz or 200 Hz Return Certain bass sounds will play back from the subwoofer if you selected it as YES or PLUS or from the front speak ers if you selected them as LARGE This setting decides where the cutoff will be between gt Crossover lt E ard gt 2 1 Speaker Systems i Manual Free those bass sounds playing back from the speaker selected ATA SUMONO as above and the bass sounds for the entire soundtrack erossover aons which play back from all speakers used THX Speaker 80Hz If you selected MANUAL THX in step 2 the Crossover Speaker B Secound Zone Frequency is set to 80Hz and this screen doesn t appear gt GEN 10 Use the av buttons to select RETURN and press
67. al power of dance music X CH STEREO Simulates the acoustic environment of a regular stereo while using all the speakers in the system to induce a rich all around sound The display will change to 5CH STEREO or 7CH STEREO according to the sources LISTENING CH SELECT and speaker configuration Adjusting the Effect of Advanced Listening Modes The ADVANCED listening modes have sound processing added to accentuate a certain kind of atmosphere or effect see the preceding pages for explanation You can choose if you want to strengthen or weaken this effect in the given mode The following instructions show you how to adjust the amount of effect 2 2 1 Press the EFFECT CH SEL button AES repeatedly until you see EFFECT in Amplifier mann SE the amplifiers display TONE rite gt EFFECT DISPLAY CHSEL 2 Use the buttons to add or SPEAKER 1 qupness subtract the amount of effect SETUP MONITOR memo e The amount of effect can be adjusted ranging from 10 to 90 the default setting value is 70 by pressing e 5 7CH STEREO modes cannot be adjusted Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ You can listen to the soundtrack with the Acoustic Calibration EQ you set in AUTO SURROUND SETUP or on page 43 To do so follow the instructions below For information about each Acoustic Calibration EQ mode see page 43 44 MAIN sgt T 1 Press the ACOUSTIC CAL button on Amplifier _ _ CAM sw the re
68. ant exit the setup process select EXIT and press ENTER Setting Up for Surround Sound Check the Auto Settings If you want to check what settings have been input for your surround sound parameters you can do it following the steps below 2 1 ose mplifier Coe EE EFFECT DISPLAY VIDEO CH SEL DIMMER SELECT SPEAKER PUT STATUS SPEAKER i qypness N Tal SYSTEM TAPE 2 SIGNAL Cees eat MONITOR SELECT 2 Surround Setup icheck 1 Speaker Systems 2 Channel Delay 3 Channel Level 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Return 1 Switch on the amplifier and your TV Make sure your TV is set to this amplifier as you will use the on screen displays on your TV to follow these Instructions 2 Press the SUB button on the remote control s AMPLIFIER screen 3 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button and use the on screen display OSD that appears on your TV The SYSTEM SETUP menu appears on the OSD 4 Use the av buttons to select SURROUND SETUP and press ENTER 5 CHECK should be selected press ENTER 6 The first menu in which you can check your settings will appear This is the speaker settings Navigate this menu with the lt gt buttons v Q Cc z y D 7 When you want to check the next settings select NEXT with the 4 v buttons and press ENTER The order of the settings menus is Speaker Systems Channel Delay Channel Level Acoustic Calibration EQ If you want to
69. are connected to the B speaker system jack Remedy e Connect the power plug to the wall outlet e Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again e Switch the unit off then on again e Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again e Reinsert the speaker wires making sure there are no stray strands of wire and that they are inserted fully e You can t operate the amplifier for a minute After that turn the amplifier back on If you have the same problem again call a Pioneer accredited repair center e Tum the amplifier off and allow it to cool down with good ventilation It is very likely that you have a heat dispersal and ventilation problem so please follow the instructions on p 7 Installing the Amplifier carefully e Check all connections e Connect the MONITOR OUT jacks to the TV monitor e Make sure the room environment follows 38 39 the guidelines displayed on the OSD during auto setup e Check for household appliances air conditioner fridge fan etc that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary e Check all connections e Make sure the component is connected correctly see p 18 28 e Press MUTING on the remote control e Adjust MASTER VOLUME e Tum the TAPE 2 MONITOR off e Press SPEAKERS A B to select the Speakers you connected e Select the proper signal with the SIGNAL SELECT button see p 48 Tum MULTI CH IN mode off
70. as VIDEO in the amplifier s display See page 80 for more information on Assigning the Digital Inputs Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Satellite TV SAT Components Hook up the video signal with either component video S video or composite video cords See p 18 For the audio signal in order to use digital soundtracks broadcast you must hook up a digital input Use either a coaxial or optical cable it doesn t matter which See p 24 25 We recommend hooking up your audio with analog cables as well see below Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the TV signal STEREO TV tuner STEREO DIGITAL L memo e If you use component video cords to hook up any of you equipment you must assign e those inputs with the Assigning the Component Video Inputs procedure See page 81 to do this e If your digital connections are different than the default settings you will need to assign the digital jacks to the proper component s with the Assigning the Digital Inputs procedure See page 80 to do this 21 En 22 En Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Analog Audio Components Connect your audio components to the jacks as shown below These are all analog connections and your analog audio components turntable cassette deck use these jacks Remember that for components you want t
71. button again to get TONE ON which is the tone adjust mode 2 Press the BASS TREBLE button repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE 3 Use the Y buttons to adjust the low or high frequency levels A few seconds after you finish adjusting the tone the amplifier will revert to the sound mode it was in at the beginning of the process memo e The tone control can be adjusted in a range of 6 dB e The tone control cannot be set on in HOME THX MIDNIGHT or LOUDNESS modes e Ifthe amplifier is in DIRECT mode and you press the TONE button TONE BYPASS appears in the display You will need to press TONE once more to switch the tone control on canceling the MULTI CH IN or STEREO DIRECT mode 55 En En DVD Audio MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback There are two types of MULTI CH IN modes DIRECT and ADJ UST In the latter you can add sound features and in the former these are fixed To select these two settings as well as OFF follow the procedure below MAIN 1 Press MULTI CH IN button on the aah Re E remote control s AMP MAIN screen Ameltier EDE T Use the button to cycle through the surrounn OUA different multi channel in modes SE Ce frown HJ ADVANCED ADVANCEDIMILSTENING DIRECT This is a true playback of the signal from the ee 2 MULTI CH INPUT terminals output without digital ing h channel level processing You can only control each channel leve ADJ UST This setting allows three types of control over the sound ou
72. com memo mend turning the DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL 7 S OFF Advanced Setup MULTI CH IN SELECT Use this feature to adjust the type of output for audio signals which were input from multichannel inputs You can set the output of the audio signal in regards to the surround speakers and the surround back speak ers which were input from 5 1 channel surround sound soundtrack There are three OUTPUT MODE settings THROUGH The sound is output directly how it was input S SB The audio signal which was input into the surround channels will be output from the surround back speakers only S gt S amp SB The audio signal which was input into the surround channel is output from the surround Speakers and from the surround back speakers This setting will give the most realistic home theater experience in the MULTI CH IN SELECT setting A V lt ENTER buttons 3 Expert Setup 1 OSD Adjustment 2 Bass Peak Level 3 D Range Control i4 Multi Ch In Select 5 Function Rename Return 3 4 Multi Ch In Select gt Input Channels lt gt Output Mode Through Return 3 3 4 Multi Ch In Select Id Input Channels 5ch in gt Output Mode 1E Return e If you want to setup either SSB S gt S amp SB you need to connect all 7 1 CH speak ers including the surround back left and right speakers e If you use only one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back
73. crophone to the Front Panel 3 Place the microphone at your normal listening position If you have a tripod attach the microphone to it and use that to get the mic to ear level at your normal listening position If you don t have a tripod use a table or chair to put the microphone at the same height as you usually listen to your system from 4 if you have a subwoofer tum it on Quick Start Guide Part2 5 5 Press AMP then press the SUB button 55 i on the remote control Amplifier rove i EFFECT DISPLAY VIDEO CH SEL DIMMER SELECT SPEAKER INPUT STATUS SPEAKER Loupness SYSTEM TAPE 2 SIGNAL N SETUP MONITOR SELECT 6 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button and use the on screen display OSD that appears on your TV System Setup di Auto Surround 1 Input Assign 2 Surround Setup 3 Expert Setup 4 THX Audio Setup Exit Auto Surround Setup gt Speaker System Select OCENIE gt Go Next Return Auto Surround Setup Connect microphone Please be quiet Move obstacles away df you have a subwoofer turn power on and turn volume up Cancel Auto Surround Setup Please Wait Caution Test tone is output loudly Cancel Auto Surround Setup Now Analyzing Environment Check Ambient Noise Microphone gt Speaker Level ICancel Check Front Center Surround SurrBack Subwoofer YES gt Retry ERR Fix SP
74. cting Your Equipment m Speaker terminals 1 Twist exposed wire 2 Loosen speaker terminal 3 Tighten strands together and insert exposed wire terminal 10mm CAUTION These speaker terminals can be under HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE When you connect or disconnect the speaker cables to prevent the risk of electric shock do not touch uninsulated parts before disconnecting the power cord H047 En Placing Your Speakers Proper speaker placement is essential to realize the best sound from your system The diagram and tips given here are just a rough guide for more information see page 95 Also it is very important for speaker placement to read the instructions that come with your speakers so please be sure to do so Speaker placement If you have a multiple speaker arrangement the placement of the speakers is extremely important To achieve the best possible surround sound install your speakers as shown below Make sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality Be sure to consult p 95 and your Speaker manuals for the best placement of the speakers Some speakers are designed to be floor Standing but others benefit greatly from speaker stands which raise them off the floor memo e When installing speakers near the e TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such p as distortion in the color of the TV owered Subwoofer screen If you do not
75. ds properly when you touch it 2 Press REMOTE SETUP on the remote 5 Press each cross point in the middle to align the remote control touch panel with the LCD panel undemeath This adjustment will make sure your remote control is calibrated correctly When you ve touched all four cross points the screen will Show the word COMPLETE and automatically return to the LCD COMMANDER screen BACK Touch Panel Adjust 7 7 A 7 I Lee SS Se See I I I A 7 N 4 7 I I I I REMOTE SETUP Touch Panel Adjust TAPE1 COMPLETE Before You Start 6 Decide which other adjustments you d like to make and press those buttons The different possibilities are LCD CONTRAST You can lighten or darken the contrast on the remote control screen Use the buttons to change the contrast LCD TIMER In order to save the battery a timer will automatically turn the remote control off after a set amount of time if no commands are entered You can choose how long the idle remote control will stay on before the timer tums it off You can set this function ina range of 5 60 seconds The default setting is 10 seconds Use the buttons to adjust the number of seconds for the timer setting The REMOTE SETUP screen and its sub Screens are all fixed to stay on 60 seconds If no command is entered they will turn off after 60 seconds BEEP When you have sent a command pushed a button the r
76. e instructions to set up your system for surround sound It is very important you do one of the surround sound setups to get optimal sound from your Amplifier For more details on any of the information presented here check the main section of the manual Quick Start Guide Parti Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet 1 Hooking Up Your DVD Player amp TV In order to use Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS soundtracks you need to hook up your DVD player with digital audio connections You can do this by either a coaxial or an optical connection you don t need to do both The quality of these two types of connections is the same but since some DVD players only have one type of digital terminal you need to figure out which yours has and hook it up to the appropnate terminal on the Amplifier In order to do this you will need the proper cable For coaxial connections you can use a regular Phono video cord or the specially made coaxial cords they have the same type of plugs For optical connections you will need a Special optical cable which you can buy at your local stereo store For more detail on cords cables see page 25 You should also hook up your DVD player with analog audio connections Use regular Phono stereo cords for these connections Also hook up the video connection on your DVD player and your TV to this Amplifier For your TV it s easiest to use a regular composite Pho
77. e controls on the front panel are explained and or referenced here To open the front panel push gently on the lower third of the panel DO 0 p p PHONES SP SYSTEM SIGNAL VIDEO TAPE2 SELECT SELECT MONITOR INPUT DVD A SACD s Ene i 49 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial Tum to select a source component The input indicators show the current component 2 STANDBY ON button power ON OFF button Press to switch the amplifier ON or into STANDBY mode or to switch OFF 3 STANDBY indicator Lights when the amplifier is in STANDBY mode Please note that this amplifier con sumes a small amount of power 0 65 W in the standby mode 4 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control 5 Display See p 36 6 MCACC indicator see p 16 step 13 Lights when the ACOUSTIC CAL EQ is on After the Auto Surround Sound Setup has been completed the ACOUSTIC CAL EQ is set on and this display will light En Acoust TONE MIDNIGHT A TONE ea MULTI CH oral LEVEL D NR ATT LISTENING CH SELECT Eel ETUP MIC es IN ables Play NEN IN gt 8 L AUDIO iH 7 INPUT indicators Shows which source component is selected The MULTI CH INPUT indicator lights when a component connected to MULTI CH INPUT is selected 8 LISTENING MODE SELECTOR dial Tum and push to select a listening mode 9 MASTER VOLUME dial Adjusts the overall amplifier volume
78. e default setting is 2 m 4 When done select RETURN with the To AV buttons and press ENTER Next proceed to CHANNEL LEVEL below If you want to change a setting before proceeding Start over from step 1 N v Q Cc z y D Center 2 Front 2 Surround 1 SurrBack 1 1 1 3 SurrBack WOONIAD 33333336 2 2 Channel Delay Manual gt Front lt Center 3 Front Surround SurrBack SurrBack Surround Subwoofer Return 1 gt WVOON AA 3333333 Front Center Front Surround SurrBack SurrBack Surround Subwoofer gt Vee eee Om A NNO wooanapnoe 333333336 kel Be Red Rend Re d Red Ree If you have surround back speakers we recommend memo putting them at the same distance so you can use the ASA feature see p 94 amp 96 41 En Setting Up for Surround Sound CHANNEL LEVEL channel balance The following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers Proper speaker balance is essential for obtaining high quality surround sound If continuing from CHANNEL DELAY go to step 1 If Starting fresh complete steps 1 4 in Setting Up for Surround Sound p 37 first If you re not sure of the best setting for your system we recommend setting the CHANNEL LEVEL to AUTO 1 A V buttons 2 Surround Setup Check 1 Speaker Systems 2 Channel Delay ai 3 Channel Level 4 Acoustic Cal EQ
79. e subwoofer are set in accordance with the settings of the FRONT speak ers This setting allows the listener to enjoy a sound balance defined by the front speakers the main Speakers for home theater AUTO The frequency balance is set automatically by the amplifier See page 14 and both types of manual calibration are adjusted this way WARNING Be prepared The test tones are output at a high volume level If you re using a MANUAL setting use the lt gt buttons to select the speaker and press ENTER If you have selected the FRONT ALIGN mode you can t set the frequency for the front left and right speakers 4 Use the lt gt buttons to select the frequency and av buttons to add or subtract decibels from that frequency Changing the frequency balance of one channel too drastically will result in a poor overall level balance You can adjust the speaker levels using the WIDE feature which allows you to align the speaker level while listening to the test tone To use the WIDE feature use gt to move to the far right side of the OSD then use W and a to raise or lower the level of that channel When you have the frequency balance you want for that speaker press ENTER to move to the next speaker and repeat step 3 6 Select RETURN with the av buttons when done and press ENTER You will return to the SURROUND SETUP menu If you want to proceed to CHECK THE AUTO SETTINGS select return and press ENTER If you w
80. emote control will beep once You can choose the sound of the beep from three different possibilities here by pushing the appropriate button 1 2 3 You can also turn the beep sound off 7 When you are finished with the adjustments press the BACK button to go back to the Remote Setup screen Remote Control Backlight 1 1 Decide whether you d like to have the backlight on or not and use the LIGHT switch to tum it on or off This button turns the light on or off If you leave it on the remote screen is easier to see but uses more energy and thus wears the batteries down quicker En 10 En Quick Start Guide Parti Home Theater The Basics Most consumers are used to using stereo equipment to listen to music but many people are not used to home theater systems that give you many more options when listening to soundtracks In fact home theater is not really complicated and this little guide should give you an understanding of the basics The main reason why it seems so difficult is that there are three different factors involved in home theater and each will contribute to what kind of sound you get These factors are 1 The equipment you are using for your home theater setup Particularly important is the number of speakers you are using We call this your speaker configuration 2 The source material you are using This is the actual product like a DVD or broadcast like cable TV you are liste
81. ence noise move the cassette deck farther away from the amplifier Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs DVD A or Super Audio CD compatible player If you have a DVD A or Super Audio CD compatible player or are using an extemal Dolby Digital DTS decoder connect it to the multichannel analog inputs as shown below Note that if your DVD A Super Audio CD compatible player or decoder which doesn t have surround back outputs it is possible to create a 6 or 7 channel environment with the M ULTI CH IN SELECT feature on page 86 Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Components equipped with 7 1 5 1 channel analog output jack ANALOG FRONT SURR SURR OUND SENTER OUND BACK ULTI CH INPUT i memo If you use only one surround back input hook up the left one a N 23 En En Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Digital Audio Components Connect your digital components as shown below The VSA AX10 has three coaxial four optical and one DO RF inputs for a total of eight digital inputs In order to use digital soundtracks like Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS among others you need to make digital audio connections You can do this by either a coaxial or an optical connection you don t need to do both The quality of these two types of connections is the Same but since some digital components only have one type of digital terminal it is a
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83. er Make sure the CENTER speaker It is best to angle the speakers set the FRONT speakers to a wider does not cross the forward plane towards the listening position angle If not set them to a narrower of the FRONT speakers Install The angle depends on the size angle above or below the TV so that of the room Use less angle for the sound of the CENTER bigger rooms channel is localized at the TV screen Surround back speakers should also be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher than your ears and tilted 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 Surround 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 95 En Techno Tidbits amp Problem solving Speaker Placement for a Complete THX Speaker System If you have a complete THX Speaker System set LucasFilm authorized follow the diagram below to place your speakers Notice the surround speakers should output at an angle parallel to the listener Also notice the angle of the front speakers If you have two surround back Speakers we recommend placing them together and the same dis tance from your listening position so you can take advantage of the ASA feature
84. er for a few sec onds after you choose a function like DVD LD CD etc and then get softer This will still hap pen when you adjust the brightness but the new setting will be the one the display softens to The Status display lets you see what the status is for most of the settings in this section 1 1 LISTENING MODE SURROUND DVD A SACD ADVANCED ADVANCED LISTENING CINEMA CONCERT CH SEL ACOUSTIC CAL Amplifier MAIN E DISPLAY VIDEO CH SEL DIMMER SELECT SPEAKER INPUT SYSTEM TAPE 2 SIGNAL SETUP MONITOR SELECT LISTEN CH SEL 7 1ch EXER ALL ADJ DIGITALNR OFF MIDNIGHT OFF LOUDNESS OFF TONE CONTROL OFF INPUT ATT OFF TAPE2 MONITOR OFF VIDEO SELECT DVD LD 1 Press AMP Choose the SUB screen 2 Press the STATUS button The status of the settings will appear on both the OSD and the display on the amplifier For the latter the settings will appear in the following order for two seconds each e Listening Channel Select LISTEN CH 7 1 e Acoustic Calibration A EQ ALL CH ADJ e Digital Noise Reduction DIGITAL NR OFF e Midnight M ode Loudness Tone Control MID LOUD TN OFF e Input Attenuator INPUT ATT OFF e Tape 2 Monitor TAPE2 OFF e Video Select VSEL DVD LD 59 En Remote Control of Other Components Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components In addition to controlling the amplifier the supplied remote cont
85. erated with the remote Miscellaneous HOME THX 7 1 channel mode is selected but there are certain options that can t be chosen There seems to be a time lag between the speakers and the output of the subwoofer Cause e The listening mode is set incorrectly for the source e The multi channel connections are analog so there is no digital transfer e The amplifier may be on a different mode than STANDARD e One of the DIGITAL NR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS and TONE features are Switched on e The setting for speakers other than the Surround back is set to NO e Re EQ is on e The amplifier may be on a different mode than STEREO One of the DIGITAL NR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS and TONE features are Switched on e Re EQ is on The remote control batteries have worn out e Too far away or bad angle of operation e There is an obstacle between the amplifier and the remote control e Strong light such as fluorescent light is shining onto the unit s remote control signal light receiving window e A cord is connected to the CONTROL IN terminal on this unit e Locking the settings on the remote control is tumed on e The lock switch on the remote control is set to LOCK e The preset code settings are wrong e The battery wore out and the system settings were cleared e The SR cable hasn t been connected properly e The rest of the component connection have not been made e The component you have hooked up i
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87. front left right channels can be recorded Some video recordings are copy protected these sources cannot be recorded When recording video the source must be connected to the amplifier using the same type of video cord composite or S video as you used to connect the recorder to the amplifier B 1 Select the source component Set SIGNAL SELECT according to the source component s signal ANALOG Functions that can be recorded Or DIGALAT 2 Start recording tape deck CD recorder VCR etc k O E 3 Playback the source to be recorded se DISPLAY VIDEO DIMMER SELECT STATUS SPEAKER Loypness INPUT Record monitor TAPE 2 MONITOR If you connect a cassette deck with a record monitor function to the TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks you can listen to the sound of an analog recording as it is being recorded Press TAPE 2 MONITOR to switch between the sound of the recording TAPE 2 indicator on and the sound of the source component TAPE 2 indicator off 1 if necessary S connected to the CD R TAPE 1 inputs select any M input except CD R TAPE 1 and switch the TAPE 2 MONITOR on memo e To record the TAPE 2 MONITOR signal to a recorder Using Other Functions Speaker System B Setup Stereo playback in another room Connect a pair of speakers to the B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room kitchen bedroom etc Select NORMAL SURROUND and choose the speaker system setup that
88. fter they have finished you see the SPEAKER SYSTEMS CHECK screen If you want to view the settings select NEXT and press ENTER repeatedly If not simply go to step 13 If they do not match the speaker configuration you hooked up and you want to try again select RETRY with aY buttons and press ENTER Follow the instructions above from step 10 If the speaker settings do not match the speaker configuration you connected and you want to input the settings manually select ERR gt FIX SP with the AY buttons press ENTER and go to step 12 If you see an ERR message in the right side column there may be a problem with the speaker connec tion If selecting RETRY doesn t fix the problem tum off the power and check the speaker connections 12 Use the va buttons to select a speaker then the lt gt buttons to select the size of each speaker individually Use the va buttons to select OK GO NEXT and press ENTER The system will output another senes of test tones to establish the proper channel level channel delay and acoustic calibration EQ Again be prepared for loud test tones After it has finished you see the SPEAKER SYSTEMS CHECK screen If you want to view the settings select NEXT and press ENTER repeatedly If not simply go to the next step 13 Select RETURN to go back to the SYSTEM SETUP menu then choose EXIT to complete the auto surround sound setup and retum to normal use You should now have settings that will
89. g chapter track numbers higher than 10 Press 10 for every set of ten and then the ending digit For example 10 10 1 21 4 RETURN Use to go back a screen or menu 2 TOP MENU Press to call up the menu programed on the DVD f 0000 EEE DT ca M ON OFF RETURN C 0 ee 3 MENU Use to display or close the title menu screen A V lt gt ENTER A V lt e Use to navigate through options on menu screens and to change settings ENTER Use to implement settings selected with the cursor buttons or to set items highlighted in a menu Digital TV screen a DTV ON OFF Press to switch the DTV mode on or off 2 MUTE Press to mute or restore the volume 3 DTV MENU Press to select the DTV menu ANT Use to select the type of antenna you have hooked up to your TV MENU Use to select different menus on a DTV screen BLUE GREEN RED YELLOW Use to make selections from the DTV menu D Number buttons Use to select a specific TV channel ENTER Use to select the channel specified with the number buttons not all models require this step CHANNEL RETURN Use to retum to the previous channel 4 L1 Freely assignable key where you can enter any command you like A A V a gt ENTER A V lt e Use to select or adjust items on the menu screen ENTER Use to activate the selected function Remote Control of Other Components Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTION The di
90. give you good Surround sound The MCACC indicator will light and the surround sound settings are complete Quick Start Guide Part2 2 Playing a DVD with Surround Sound 1 Make sure the amplifier your TV and your DVD player are switched ON 2 Press the DVD LD button on the remote control You should see DVD LD in the display on the amplifier 3 Press the LISTENING CH SELECT button on the remote control repeatedly until you see 7 1 in the display on the amplifier To locate the LISTENING CH SELECT button press the AMP button then press MAIN to access the main remote control screen 4 Press the STANDARD button on the remote control for the basic surround sound setting If you don t see the STANDARD button press the AMP button then press MAIN to access the main remote control screen 5 Play a DVD then adjust the MASTER VOLUME 3 Personalizing Your Sound 1 Use the Surround Listening Mode buttons to find the listening mode s that work best for the source matenial For more information see pages 49 52 2 To get a more refined sound make the sound settings in Expert Setup p 82 87 17 En En Connecting Your Equipment Connecting your TV Connect your TV to the jacks as shown below Hook up with either component video S video or compos ite video cords the quality descends in this order If you use component video cables to hook up your DVD player or other components then you must hook up your TV with co
91. gnal is output from the pre out terminals Subwoofer output depends on the settings in SPEAKER SYSTEMS and the source type B SPeB Sound is output from the two speakers in speaker system B Multichannel sources will be downmixed to these two speakers and the same signal is output from the FRONT pre outs A amp B SP AB Sound is output from speaker system A s FRONT Speakers and the B speakers The main channels will be downmixed to the FRONT speakers Subwoofer output depends on the settings in SPEAKER SYSTEMS and the source type If you have set the FRONT Speakers to SMALL the low frequencies of all the channels are output from the subwoofer The same sound is output from the B speakers and the FRONT pre out terminals OFF SP No sound is output from the speakers Depending on the input signal and settings in SPEAKER SYSTEMS sound may be output from the subwoofer The same sound is output from the pre out terminals as when selecting speaker system A above memo e Depending on the settings in SPEAKER SYSTEMS and the MULTI CH IN SELECT output from the Surround back pre out terminals may change e When using headphones the speakers are switched off e Please use speakers with a nominal impedance rated 60 162 Using Other Functions Connecting Additional Amplifiers This amplifier has more than sufficient power for any home use but it is possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system If you use
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93. have P magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV screen place the speakers farther away from the TV Surround Surround Install the center speaker above or Speaker L Speaker R below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen See page 95 for more detailed Center Speaker Front Speaker Front Speaker Surround Back Surround Back advice on speaker placement Speaker L Speaker R e If you have two surround back Speakers we recommend placing them together and the same distance from your listening position so you can take advantage of the ASA feature For more details see pages 94 96 CAUTION When installing the center speaker on top of the TV be sure to secure it with suitable means 28 En Connecting Your Equipment AC Power Cord Plug in the power cord first to the receiver and then to the wall outlet after you have finished hooking up the rest of your equipment CAUTION e Do not use any other power cord than the one supplied with this unit e The amplifier should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use e g when on vacation AC Outlet switched 100 w max Power supplied through this outlet is tumed on and off by this unit s STANDBY ON button Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W CAUTION e Do not connect appliances with high po
94. he Amplifier VENTILATION 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 front and 30 cm at each side WARNING Siot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating to prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked and covered with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc Also do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet bed sofa or fabric having a thick pile H040 En Operating Environment nosen Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install in the following locations e Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light e Location exposed to high humidity or poorly ventilated location 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 HO15AEn Advanced Multichannel Stereophonic Concept The VSA AX10 amplifier is constructed with Pioneer s industry leading advanced multichannel stereophonic concept This means it is designed to reproduce music and movie soundtracks as close as possible to the intentions of the producer during mastering The amplifier uses a revolutionary 3 D Frame Construc
95. he information below to complete the steps that follow and set up the amplifier to match the speakers you have hooked up Make sure the microphone is hooked up to the front panel and in the appropriate position before starting See page 14 for more information on setting up the microphone FRONT default setting is SMALL Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the subwoofer Select LARGE if your speakers will reproduce bass frequencies effectively or if you did not connect a subwoofer If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be switched YES Also the center and surround speakers cannot be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL In this case all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer CENTER default setting is SMALL e Select LARGE if your speaker will reproduce bass frequencies effectively e Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer e If you did not connect a center speaker choose NO In this case the center channel is output from the front speakers SURROUND default setting is SMALL e Select LARGE if your speakers will reproduce bass frequencies effectively e Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer e If you did not connect surround speakers choose NO In this case the sound of the surround channels is output from the front and center speakers e Remember If you select SMALL for the front speakers the surround a
96. i er into ADVANCED CINEMA listening mode ADVANCED CONCERT Press to put the amplifier into ADVANCED CONCERT listening mode DVD A SACD MULTI a IN LSTENG CH SEL ACOUSTIC CAL MULTI CH IN button See p 56 Use this button to select the component for example a DVD Audio player you have hooked up to the MULTI CH INPUT terminals LISTENING CH SEL button See p 47 Use this button to select a listening channel 5 1 7 1 or AUTO 7 ACOUSTIC CAL button see p 53 Press to switch on off the acoustic calibration EQ DIRECT FUNCTION on off indicator See p 65 These dots indicate whether the DIRECT FUNCTION is on or off for the function DVD LD CD etc they point to Displays amp Controls Amplifier SUB Screen i BASS _ i rone Heste F EFFECT m _IbispLay VIDEO CH SEL DIMMER SELECT Sm i SPEAKER INPUT STATUS LOUDNESS T pO SYSTEM TAPE 2 SIGNAL 4 SETUP ee SIGNAL O Amplifier SUB button 9 SIGNAL SELECT button See p 48 Press this button to select the SUB amplifier Press SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to select one of screen above when the remote control is on the the following main amplifier screen ANALOG To select an analog signal DIGITAL To select a digital signal DISPLAY DIMMER button See p 59 Da RF To select an D0 RF signal Use to adjust the brightness of the amplifier s AUTO This is the default If there are a
97. ill vary Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below The VSA AX10 will work with just two stereo speakers called front speakers in the diagram but it is desirable to have at least three speakers two front speakers and a center speaker One of the latest features of home theater is the use of Surround back speakers These speakers add even greater realism in movie sound effects and some new discs with soundtracks in Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS incorporate these channels In general make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the R terminal and the speaker on the left to the L terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the amplifier match those on the speakers Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet memo e If you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back terminal The VSA AX10 has two speaker systems A amp B If you are planning on setting up another set of speakers Speaker system B refer to Speaker System B Setup on page 67 e If you use 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 Powered Front O subwoofer mi Use Speakers with a nominal impedance rated 6Q to 16Q Surround back speaker Left Surround back speaker Right Conne
98. ise just ignore this function 1 Press the LISTENING CH SELECT button for more than five seconds to put the amplifier in DUAL MONO mode Hold down the LISTENING CH SELECT button to cycle through the different DUAL MONO settings When you find the one you want release the button a DUAL ch1 DUAL ch2 memo e The default setting is DUAL chl necia lt You can only use this function with Dolby Digital sources that have this function The different settings are DUAL chi where you only e When a DUAL MONO source is hear channel 1 DUAL ch2 where you only hear channel being used the L amp R indicators 2 and DUAL ch1 ch2 where you hear both channels flash Then if you select DUAL ch1 but independently from different speakers for example the L indicator will light Input Attenuator The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it is too strong causing distortion in the sound 1 Use the INPUT ATT button on the Tone Heie AMP SUB screen to lower the analog EFFECT F EEA input level wl I Tape 2 Monitor If you connect a cassette deck with a record monitor function a three head tape deck to the TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks you can listen to the sound of an analog recording as it s being recorded Amplifier Enp ONE BASS 1 Use the TAPE 2 MONITOR button on the AMP SUB screen to listen to the a component hooked u
99. ite cords standard video cords can also be used or optical cables not supplied are used to connect digital components to this amplifier Co Be sure to insert completely and in the case of video cord the optical cable right side up If it is inserted improperly it can break the shutter on the optical terminal this won t however affect the connection or insertion of an optical cable Digital Input Default Settings Unlike analog connections the jacks for digital connections are not dedicated to one type of component they can be used freely Thus you must tell the amplifier what digital component is connected to which jack so your components will be in sync with the names on the remote control buttons and the like To avoid having to assign the digital inputs you can hook up your equipment in accordance with the amplifi er s default settings The default settings are DIGITAL IN 1 coaxial DVD LD DIGITAL IN 2 coaxial TV DIGITAL IN 3 coaxial CD DIGITAL IN 4 optical SAT DIGITAL IN 5 optical VCR1 DVR DIGITAL IN 6 optical VCR2 DIGITAL IN 7 optical CD R TAPE 1 M D OO RF IN coaxial DVD LD See Assigning the Digital Inputs on p 80 if the way you hook up your equipment is different from the default settings 25 En 26 En Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Speakers We recommend a full complement of seven speakers and a subwoofer as shown here but naturally everyone s home setup w
100. lect the command number you want the process to start with Of course it s logical to start with 1 so press command 1 the box the 1 with inside it This tells the amplifier this will be the first command To erase a command Press the command button you want to erase and press the CLEAR button 5 Select the component whose command you want to input for example a DVD player and press the function button for it The screen for that component will appear in the LCD display Multi Operation DVD LD Using Other Functions 6 Select acommand from the screen of 6 Ei EAO a The command and component chosen will appear in m 0000 the window of command 1 To erase a command DVR lt lt Bae eo Press the command button you want to erase and the CLEAR button oO a SAT O Jend G60 C0 Cc 7 Repeat steps 4 6 to program a sequence of up to five commands Multi Operation DVD LD BACK You can assign five MULTI OPERATIONS commands SELECT NUMBER for each function button To erase a command Press the command button you want to erase and press the CLEAR button 8 When done press SETUP OK to input the information After you press SETUP OK the LCD screen on the remote will flash COMPLETE to let you know the process has been stored The remote then returns to step three allowing you to input multi operations for another function button Input multi operations for as many function buttons as you like 9 Pre
101. less you change your home setup by adding new speakers etc SPEAKER SYSTEMS See p 38 40 Use to specify the type and number of speakers you connected CHANNEL DELAY See p 41 You must add distance settings to all your speakers for the most realistic surround sound Adding a slight delay to some speakers enhances sound separation and is particu larly important for achieving a Surround sound effect You need to figure out the distance from your listening position to your speakers to add the proper delay CHANNEL LEVEL See p 42 43 Use to balance the volumes of your different speakers ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION See p 43 44 This setting is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers v Q Cc z y D 37 En Setting Up for Surround Sound SPEAKER SYSTEMS The following steps show you how to select the correct setup for the type and number of speakers you connected Most importantly you need to decide how to route the sound for all the speakers you connected To do this select the size of the front center surround and surround back speakers if you hooked them up It is important to make these settings as accurately as possible or in some cases you may not get the full soundtrack from a disc The auto setup from the microphone may not properly assess the size of your speakers if there is background noise from an air conditioner or refrigerator for example If necessary try different possible settings manually Use t
102. man ear changes our perception of a sound depending on the direction from which the sound is coming In a movie theater there is an array of surround speakers so that the surround information is all around you In a home theater you use only two speakers located to the side of your head The Timbre Matching feature filters the information going to the surround speakers so that they more closely match the tonal characteristics of the sound coming from the front speakers This ensures seamless panning between the front and surround speakers 93 En Techno Tidbits amp Problem solving Adaptive Decorrelation In a movie theater a large number of surround speakers help create an enveloping surround sound experience but in a home theater there are usually only two speakers This can make the surround speakers sound like headphones that lack spaciousness and envelopment The surround sounds will also collapse into the closest speaker as you move away from the middle seating position Adaptive Decorrelation slightly changes one surround channel s time and phase relationship with respect to the other surround channel This expands the listening position and creates with only two Speakers the same spacious surround experience as in a movie theater THX Ultra Before any home theater component can be THX Ultra certified it must incorporate all the features above and also pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests Only then can a p
103. mary setting The button cycles through the Speaker systems as follows A gt B gt A amp Booff Different conditions apply when bi amping the Speakers For this case refer to page 67 20 SIGNAL SELECT button see p 48 Use to select the type of signal being input into the amplifier Press SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to select one of the following ANALOG To select an analog signal DIGITAL To select an optical or coaxial digital Signal DO RF To select an D0 RF signal AUTO This is the default setting If there are analog digital and OO RF signals input the amplifier automatically selects the DO RF signal If there are analog and digital signals input the digital will be selected 21 VIDEO SELECT button See p 58 Switches the amplifier between the various types of video input 22 TAPE 2 MONITOR button Selects the tape deck MD recorder etc connected to the TAPE 2 MONITOR inputs outputs Allows monitoring of a recording as It s being made 23 MULTI CH INPUT button Selects the component for example a DVD Audio player you have hooked up to the MULTI CH INPUT terminals 24 SETUP MIC jack Plug in the setup mic here This is very impor tant for setting up your system to get proper Surround sound 25 Front VIDEO INPUT jacks See p 20 DIGITAL IN digital input for connecting a game console portable DVD player video camera etc that has an optical digital connec tion S VIDEO Video input for connecting a
104. ment cecseseeeesessseeeerees 23 Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs DVD A or Super Audio CD compatible player 23 Connecting Digital Audio Components 000 24 Digital Input Default Settings eee 25 Connecting Speakers sinc lont doe swned dwar dani Geene Ms 26 Placing Your Speakers svseseed ninth deine anid 27 Speaker placement eeeccsseceesseseeeesseeeseneeeees 27 AC Power CONG osxecaexaieitceteatgcoits casei cs taciaetacoseseeanaks 28 AC Outlet switched 100w max ceeeeeeeeeeee 28 Table of Contents Displays amp Controls sssssssees 29 Remote Control saxcccacentzavaccscbaceevees hudeanstoasentexssentinns 29 Basic Amplifier LCD Screens ccccecieteeee esters 30 Amplifier MAIN Screen ccssccessccersssseeesseeees 30 Amplifier SUB Screen ecssseessseceeessseeesseeees 31 Back Pariel kirriek wei 32 Front Panel cren oaeen a n aaa 34 DIS VAY wisecaitecttizciiendGas ee aA a AE 36 Setting Up for Surround Sound 37 SPEAKER SYSTEM S ecenin ana aN 38 CHANNEL DELAY vinnie a 41 CHANNEL LEVEL channel balance cccccceeees 42 Acoustic Calibration EQ vi cccccsessessssseeeeesssseeeees 43 Check the Auto Settings eceeessseesssceeessseeeesseeees 45 Basic Operation ssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 46 Stereo and Multichannel Playback 46 Switching the channels used for playback LISTENING CH SELECT iit vcs eis selovwsdueieeniven
105. ment is done automatically NOTE The volume of the subwoofer test tone tends to sound lower than it actually is You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack In MANUAL manual test tone mode This mode lets you switch the test tone between each Speaker the aw buttons manually In SEMI AUTO automatic test tone mode This mode switches the test tone between each speaker automatically The automatic test tone is output in the following order 7 Te eT SW SL SBL SBR Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted 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 Setting Up for Surround Sound 4 4 in MANUAL mode when done select as Channel evel RETURN with the av buttons and Semi Auto press ENTER gt Auto In SEMI AUTO mode anytime you want to exit the process press ENTER Normal Surround The display on the amplifier will say RESUME and the MASTER VOLUME will return to its original position Return 2 3 Channel Level R Semi Auto Next proceed to Acoustic Calibration EQ Front 1 50B Center 1 5 B Front 2 OdB Surround 3 5 8 SurrBack 1 5 8 SurrBack 3 OB Surround 2 OB Subwoofer lt II gt Return Push Enter 2 3 Channel Level Manual Fr
106. mode should be used in conjunction with Dolby Pro Logic for sources bearing the DO Borey surround mark 51 En 52 En ADVANCED CONCERT modes The ADVANCED CONCERT Digital Signal Processing modes allow you to transform your living room into a vanety of different sonic environments when playing either two channel or multichannel sources It optimizes its effects in accordance with your speaker configuration source and LISTENING CH SELECT choices CLASSICAL Simulates the acoustic effects of a large concert hall Suitable for classical music A long delay time of reflected sounds coupled with reverb effects let the listener experience the dynamic and rich sounds characteristic of concert halls and powerful orchestral performances CHAMBER Simulates the acoustic environment of a very resonant concert hall Rich reverberation and a full sound create the impression of a lively performance space J AZZ Simulates the acoustic effects of a jazz club Reflected sound is virtually below 100 msec so that the listener can experience a live band effect ROCK Simulates the acoustic effects of a mid sized concert hall The listener can experience a live band effect with good separation of the instruments a strong bass and the vivid feeling of a live performance DANCE Simulates the acoustic effects of a dance club Features a strong bass sound Reflected sound delay time is virtually below 50 msec for the listener to experience the viscer
107. mote control to select the source you want to playback On the front panel use the INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source The default setting for the input signal is AUTO if you need to select ANALOG DIGITAL or DO RF see p 48 4 Press AMP 5 Press the LISTENING CH SEL button on the remote control s AMP MAIN screen Each press switches LISTENING CH SELECT between 5 1 7 1 and AUTO See page 47 for more on this On the front panel use the LISTENING CH SELECT button to select the channel 6 Choose a listening mode by pressing STEREO DIRECT THX ADVANCED CINEMA ADVANCED CONCERT or STANDARD On the front panel use the LISTENING MODE SELECTOR dial Depending on whether your source is 2 channel 5 1 channel or 7 1 channel and your speaker configuration you will get different options for each of these modes Press the button or dial repeatedly to cycle through these options See Listening Modes on p 49 52 for details on which modes are available and in which situations they are designed to be used 7 Start playback of the component you selected in step 3 P ee a 8 Adjust the volume by using the w Gwo e ipa MASTER VOLUME buttons on the ee Cea remote control On the front panel mE use the MASTER VOLUME dial memo If the TAPE 2 indicator is visible in the display it means the TAPE 2 MONITOR is on Press TAPE
108. mote control s AMP MAIN gaits hires OyDA screen or on the front panel mmc CH Each press switches acoustic calibration EQ between Gia E3 m ALL CH ADJ FCH ALIGN and OFF memo e After completing the AUTO SURROUND SETUP MIDNIGHT PITAL E p 14 16 or setup using AUTO p 43 ACOUS E 1 TIC CAL ON ALL CH ADJ is set automatically e If you tum ACOUSTIC CAL on in MULTI CH IN DIRECT mode the amplifier automatically switches to M ULTI CH IN ADJ UST mode e If you turn ACOUSTIC CAL on in DIRECT mode the amplifier automatically switches to STEREO mode Reducing Noise Durning Playback DIGITAL NR Function To reduce extraneous noise switch on DIGITAL NR This feature is effective with sources containing a lot of background noise like cassette and video tape MAIN 1 Press the DIGITAL NR button on the same T remote control s AMP MAIN screen Amplifier D sw or on the front panel LISTENING MODE T Each press switches DIGITAL NR on or off aa ca SACD MOTT CH CH ADVANCED ADVANCED LISTENING aoe ae CINEMA CONCERT CH SEL l e In cases described below noises may not be reduced NR CAL Sudden noise Extremely loud noise Signals that contain too many high frequencies 1 Signals recorded with little background noise e DIGITAL NR is effective at levels shown below for each source STEREO excluding 96 kHz Analog WUC sssr R 10 18 dB Digital NPU sassaresi 10 15 dB AM F
109. mponent video cables as well In general it is easiest to use one kind of video cord for all your video components DVD player TV Satellite TV receiver etc but you can use different kinds of cables See Video Converter below Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet i TV monitor S Video S video cables produce Component video clearer picture reproduction The color signal of the by sending separate signals TV Is divided into the VIDEG for the luminance and the Y luminance Y signal and a color These jacks are EA AS the color PB and PR labeled by the J apanese signals and then output a designation S2 on the Blue In this way interference VSA AX10 but they are K between the signals is simply S video jacks Red avoided Composite Video a Composite video cords are the most common or standard video cord but also the lowest quality The color on the connector is yellow to distinguish it from regular RCA audio cords which have white and red connectors See p 22 It is Ss Important to use a true composite video cord and not an audio cord though they look exactly the same because the impedance is different and this will affect the picture quality Video Converter This unique feature of the VSA AX10 allows you to hook up your VCR DVD or any other video player and or your TV tuner with one type of cord to the amplifier while using a different
110. n convenient technology It s easily viewed screen can access a huge amount of different buttons and this remote can instantly change screens allowing one button to have just one clearly marked purpose This remote can be used to operate a variety of other components simply by recalling the appropriate setup codes or by using the learning function to teach the remote control new commands In addition you can personalize your remote control with the key label and item memo functions so that it reflects your personal home setup The remote also has a lock feature to make sure none of the settings are changed accidentally Pioneer Video Converter The Pioneer Video Converter allows more flexibility in hooking up video components as you can use a wide range of cords interchangeably The Energy saving Design This amplifier is designed to use 0 65 W of energy when in standby mode En Before You Start sssssssnnssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna O Checking the Supplied Accessories cccsceeeeeesseees 6 Preparing the Remote Control n se 6 Loading the batteries 0 eeessceesseceeeesseeessenees 6 Remote Control Battery Alarm cceeeeeee 6 The Touch Pen amp LOCK cesccesssseceesseceeeesseeeessenees 7 Remote Control Cushions eee cceeeeeteeeeetaees 7 Operating range of remote control unit 7 Opening the Front Panel cesccseessseeesssseeeesseeeeees 7 Setting Up the Remote Control eceeeeeeeeeee
111. nalog display digital and OO RF signals input the amplifier automatically selects the OO RF signal If there are STATUS button See p 59 analog and digital signals input the digital will be Use to display the present mode of the selected amplifier and other selected settings INPUT ATT button 4 SYSTEM SETUP button Use to lower the input level of an analog signal Use for all system setups including the speaker that is too powerful thus causing the amplifier to and sound systems For more information see distort In this case the overload OVER indicator Setting up for Surround Sound starting on p 37 will be flashing furiously VIDEO SELECT button TONE control EFFECT CH SEL buttons Use to toggle between the different video input TONE button possiblities This button has two functions Firstly it 6 SPEAKER A B button See p 68 switches between TONE on and TONE BY Use to select the speaker system A is the PASS which bypasses the tone circuitry primary setting The button cycles through the Secondly you need to press the button before speaker systems as follows A gt B gt A amp B gt off using the BASS amp TREBLE buttons see Different conditions apply when bi amping the p 55 speakers For this case refer to page 67 EFFECT CH SEL button LOUDNESS button See p 54 Switches the tone adjust controls between the Switches the LOUDNESS mode on or off for all front center surround and surround back
112. nction 1 Press the SYSTEM OFF button The remote control must be on to be able to use this command but it can be in any mode All the components programmed into the SYSTEM OFF mode will stop and or go off The amplifier and other Pioneer components will go off as well 75 En Using Other Functions Editing Remote Control Screen Names ITEM MEMO Use the ITEM MEMO capability to add more information to the remote control display screens for different functions like your DVD or CD player For example you could add the name of the company that makes your component then the top line of the screen for the respective component would read something like DVD PIONEER 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP 1 The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remote Fa coulis J orecrroncron a Preserecau mewwewo m j 2 2 Press the ITEM MEMO button SELECT FUNCTION menu appears on the remote trol frun OPERATION a 3 Press the FUNCTION button of the function component you want to add additional information to for example DVD 4 Use the LETTER and the number buttons to spell out the name you want to add The keyboard works the same as a conventional keyboard You can include spaces and hyphens in the name You can input up to ten letter numbers DELETE key clears the letters numbers from the right backwards ALL CLEAR key erases everything that has been typed SPACE Puts a space the name PAGE For lower case lette
113. nd ES indicators won t light Techno Tidbits amp Problem solving Cause e Improper connections e The input source is not properly selected e The component video setting is incorrect e The video input selected on the TV monitor is incorrect e The type of cord connected to the TV doesn t match your video input settings e You are trying to record a source connected to the component video jacks e The source is copy protected e The DISPLAY DIMMER button is pushed e Either the digital connections or the DIGITAL IN SELECT is incorrect e TAPE 2 MONITOR is on MULTI CH IN mode is on e The player is paused or stopped e There is a mistake in the player settings for audio output e Although it s anon PCM digital source there is a possibility the present track is not the proper format 5 1 6 1 or 7 1 channel e The digital signal is not being sent with the source e The audio is in two channel format e It has already been Dolby surround encoded e The source may be 6 1 playback compatible but there is no signal from the source to indicate this Remedy e Make sure the component is connected correctly see p 18 21 e Press the correct function button e Select the correct C NENT VIDEO IN setting Please read the TV monitor manual and change the settings accordingly e Change the settings to match the cord connected e Connect the source component to either the composite video or
114. nd format used for multichannel surround sound It was developed after the Dolby Surround System and Dolby Pro Logic Surround System Dolby Digital is a high quality digital sound format that is used by many theatrical film releases Soundtracks using linear PCM audio generate too much 5 1 channel 4 channel analog data for multichannel use Dolby Digital technology was developed in response to the need for efficient multichannel digital sound It uses masking technology and Adaptive Transform Coding resulting in no audible loss of sound quality In the present age of digital sound Dolby Digital is a standard audio format for DVD and has been adopted by HDTV broadcasts throughout the USA Other features include 1 Downmixing on playback for compatibility with mono stereo Dolby Pro Logic and 5 1 channel audio 2 A wide range of bitrates and channels 3 Decoding dynamic range information and adjusting the dialog level in the soundtrack called Dialog Normalization see below for more information The advantages of the Dolby Digital system of encoding allow it to maintain its high quality sound while at the same time being very flexible with the ability to handle many different types of soundtracks Dolby Digital for movie Dialog Normalization When a Dolby Digital soundtrack is played back the Dialog Normalization function of the amplifier activates auto matically Dialog Normalization is a Dolby Digital function that establishes
115. nd surround back speakers can only be set to SMALL SURROUND BACK default setting is SMALL X2 Select the number of surround back speakers you have You can choose one speaker two or none If you select one make sure that speaker if hooked up to the left surround back terminal Select LARGE if your speakers will reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you did not connect surround back speakers choose NO If the front speakers or the surround speakers are set to SMALL the surround back speakers will automati cally be set to SMALL e If you choose THX in step 2 then the surround back speakers can only be set to SMALL X1 or X2 or NO SUBWOOFER default setting is YES Leave it selected if you connected a subwoofer If you selected SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be set to on you won t be able to choose NO or PLUS If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO In this case the bass frequencies are output from the front or Surround speakers Choose the PLUS setting if you want stronger reproduction of deep bass sounds If you select PLUS the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are all routed to the subwoofer Setting Up for Surround Sound 1 A V buttons 2 Surround Setup Check gt EES 2 Channel Delay 3 Channel Level 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Return
116. ndary Gain Compensation feature Once you have set up the speaker system play some program material with familiar bass content If you are close to a boundary you may decide to switch the Boundary Gain Compensation feature ON if you feel that the bass sound excessive Please also note that when a THX certified Ultra2 subwoofer is used the Bass Limiting protection feature is disabled in this product as protection is provided by the subwoofer Techno Tidbits amp Problem solving Speaker Placement Information Placement of your speakers is a crucial aspect of attaining accurate and realistic surround sound Certain pointers concerning speakers stands direction angle and distance of speakers will be useful in this regard Firstly it is best not to put your speakers directly on the floor If you do this some of the sound vibra tion especially bass will go directly into the flooring and be lost Instead we recommend using ex tremely hard objects like cinder blocks or designated speaker stands to support your speakers Avoid placing the speakers on soft like cushions or sofas as these will also lead to sound loss and unstable surfaces like flimsy shelving as they may cause speaker accidents In order to achieve a surround sound effect make sure the speakers are a reasonable distance from your main listening position Follow the diagrams and instructions below for optimum placement of each set of speakers If you re using a CENTER speak
117. ng the Digital Inputs mode 9 Use the av buttons to select RETURN and press ENTER again Then use the 4 v buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER Advanced Setup Assigning the Component Video Inputs If you used component video cords and only if you did so to connect any equipment you must tell the amplifier which device is hooked up with this special kind of cable If you did not use component video cord which is a specialized cord that separates the video signal into two color spectrums and a light Spectrum for transmission then you don t need to worry about the procedure below The default settings for the component video inputs are as follows 1 off 2 off 3 off 2 1 Tum on the amplifier and your TV ee C TFET ampiitier press the AMP on the remote AMP control Li R oe HE C Ee EFFECT 2 Press the SUB button on the remote me z control a ies HAEA oot 3 To E 3 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button System Setup 4 Looking at the on screen display on Auto Surround Setup your TV use the AV buttons to Mi input Assign select INPUT ASSIGN Press the aa ENTER button 4 THX Audio Setup seit 5 Use the av buttons to select C NENT VIDEO IN Press the ENTER 1 Input Assign button Me rent Video tl 6 Use the av buttons to move Return through the different component video input settings and use the lt gt buttons to select the component that you hooked up to that ee component video
118. ng the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier See your Speaker manual for more information Bi wiring your speakers To bi wire a Speaker connect two speaker cords to each speaker terminal on the amplifier To do this your speakers must be bi wireable that is they must have separate terminals for the high and low frequencies The way to do this Is to connect both wires to one speaker terminal as in the illustration Make Sure you use a parallel not series connection when doing so Don t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way For this type of con nection select NORMAL SURROUND when setting up Using Other Functions Switching A B Speaker System This unit has three types of speaker systems A B A amp B This switch allows you to select the speaker system you will use 1 Use the SPEAKER A B button on the TONE H teste L J remote control s SUB screen or SP ERECT SYSTEM A B on the front panel to 1 a ar oo the different speaker y n SYSTEM TAPE 2 SIGNAL won S804 The button cycles through the speaker systems as follows A gt B gt AGB gt off In what way the sound will be output depends on the selections you made in SPEAKER SYSTEMS p 38 and you choices here See the explanations for a guide to how the sound will be output when you have chosen NORMAL SURROUND See p 38 39 A SPeA Sound is output from speaker system A and the same Si
119. ning to watching We call this the source 3 The last factor is the listening mode you choose on the VSA AX10 Amplifier These are explained below and in Subsequent chapters but most likely the STANDARD default setting will be fine Let s start with the home theater setup you have in your home 1 Your Home System The heart of your system is the VSA AX10 Amplifier and it is very flexible in getting you theater like surround sound You can use this Amplifier with anywhere from two to seven speakers front left front right center surround left and right and surround back left and right and a subwoofer to get home theater surround sound We recommend you use seven speakers and a subwoofer If this is not possible follow the instructions in Auto Surround Setup in the Quick Start Guide and you will be able to get good surround sound Also a DVD player is essential for home theater and you can also hook up satellite or cable TV tuner to this Amplifier and get a more home theater like sound from these sources 2 The Source Maternal DVDs have become the basic source material for home theater because they offer excellent sound and picture quality and allow users to enjoy home theater soundtracks with more than two channels of audio For example Dolby Pro Logic plays back four channels front left front right center and a single channel for both surround speakers Dolby Digital MPEG and DTS sources usually have six discrete channels fro
120. no video cord as shown below It is important that you hook up your TV or monitor in order to see a video image as well as the on screen displays OSDs shown by this Amplifier for more see page 18 Digital Connections Some DVD players have both coaxial and optical terminals but there is is no need to connect both If your DVD player has a coaxial terminal not a PCM only output for the audio out hook it up using this terminal Follow the diagram below using DIGITAL IN 1 This is the best scenario as you will be able to follow the default settings of this amplifier and won t need to assign the digital inputs If your DVD player only has an optical terminal for the audio output you can hook it up using one of the DIGITAL IN terminals between 4 7 for example DIGITAL IN 4 In this case you will need to assign the digital input which means tell the amplifier which input you used for your DVD digital audio See page 13 for this Phono video cord Phono stereo cord C 7 oa DVD player E VCR2 Ble not a PCM only output nae You only need to make For D H one DIGITAL connection coaxial cord optical cord VIDEO INPUT 11 En 12 En Quick Start Guide Parti 2 Speaker Connections Home theater is designed to be setup with five or Seven speakers front left amp right center surround left amp right and optimally
121. nt left front right center surround left and right and a channel that powers the subwoofer of sound Since the subwoofer channel is only for bass sounds this multichannel setup has been named 5 1 channel sound It is important you consult the manual that came with your DVD player as well to make sure the player is outputting a Surround soundtrack and all the other settings are appropriate for your home theater 3 The Listening Modes This Amplifier has many different listening modes and they are designed to cover all the speaker configurations and types of sources you might be using In general if you follow the recommended advice and have seven speakers and a Subwoofer hooked up in most cases the STANDARD listening mode is the easiest way to get realistic home theater sound This is the default setting so you don t have to do anything To listen to music in stereo simply choose the STEREO listening mode Other possibilities like listening to a stereo CD with all seven speakers or taking a stereo source and getting multichannel home theater like sound are explained in listening modes pages 49 52 Conclusion These are the three basic factors that contribute to your home theater sound The easiest thing is to hook up seven Speakers and a subwoofer and simply play your DVDs with STANDARD 7 1 mode This will give you realistic and enjoyable home theater sound First hook up your equipment like your DVD player TV and speakers Then follow th
122. o record with you need to hook up four plugs a set of stereo ins and a set of stereo outs but for components that only play like a turntable you only need to hook up one set of stereo plugs two plugs If you want to record to from digital components like a CD R to from analog components you must hook up your digital equipment with these analog connections Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal CD player Tumtable If your turntable has a ground wire connect it to the SIGNAL GND terminal ANALOG OUTPUT 3 e Tuner ANALOG INPUT OUTPUT REC PLAY Recorder 1 CD R TAPE MD Recorder 2 CD R TAPE MD memo Don t hook up any other component to i the PHONO jacks other than a m Audio cords turntable It could damage the Use Phono audio cords not supplied to equipment If your turntable has a connect the audio components phono pre amplifier most do not please hook it up to an input other than PHONO Connect red plugs to R right and white plugs to L left Be sure to insert completely Connecting Your Equipment Cassette deck placement Depending on where the cassette deck is placed during playback of your cassette deck noise may occur which is caused by leakage flux from the transformer in the amplifier If you experi
123. oblem solving Specifications Amplifier Section Continuous Power Output Stereo M ode Front 170 W 170 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 6 Q Continuous Power Output Surround M ode Front 170 W 170 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 6 Q COGN akoda 170 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 6 Q Surround 170 W 170 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 69 Sum back 170W 170 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 69 Rated Power Output cccecssssssseseeeeeeens 150 W 150 W 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 6 Q e Above specifications are applicable when the power Supply is 230V Audio Section Input Sensitivity Impedance PHONO MM ceceseceecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaneeeeees 4 7 MV 47 KQ HNE ooe A 382 mV 47 kQ Phono Overload level T H D 0 1 1kHz PHONO MM ranean a onde 120 mV Frequency Response PHONO MM eeeeeeeeeeees 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz 0 3 dB KINE rnas i 5 Hz to 100 000 Hz n dB Output Level Impedance KINE a ea O 382 mV 2 2 KQ Tone Control BASS ETE AE A E E E 6 dB 100 Hz RE Bese ead E EAE N 6 dB 10 kHz LOUDNESS nosen 4 2 dB 100HZ 10 kHz at volume position 40dB Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A network PHONO MM uuu cececcccecceeeeceeeeueeeeceeeueeeeaeeeneeeeaeeenens 86 dB EINE iee aieea eT A 105 dB Signal to Noise Ratio DIN continuous rated power output 50 mW PHONO MM sisicntvwicncnannts catnandumutenansatoadntutess 70 68 dB LINE acn aea ee rE 93 73 dB Video Section Input Sensitivity eeeseeeeeenenenensn
124. ocedures are done by the same process Unlocked symbol COMMMNDER DIRECT FUNCTION ca PRESET RECALL ITEM MEMO LEARNING KEY LABEL z SSS Remote Setup i BACK famon LCD COMMANDER DIRECT FUNCTION R PRESET RECALL ITEM MEMO LEARNING KEY LABEL SAT MULTI OPERATION use lock E N CONTR Remote Setup Wm BACK 1 Inthe REMOTE SETUP screens hold down the av buttons at the same time While you re holding down the buttons a lock symbol will appear in an unlocked fashion in the top bar of the remote control 2 Press the lock symbol while holding down the above two keys The setting will either lock or unlock depending on the state it was previously in From that time if the screen is locked the lock symbol will appear when that screen is accessed The only exception to locking the settings is the LCD COMMANDER settings in the REMOTE SETUP screen They can still be accessed even when the REMOTE SETUP screen is locked Remote Control of Other Components Using the Remote Control with Other Components DVD and TV operations memo The following operations are available from the amplifier s remote control after you program your DVD or TV into it but some operations may need to be learned separately by the amplifier see Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components p 60 63
125. on Using Other Functions 78 En For TEXT Key Label pvp Lp BACK E o CLEAR PAGE DELETE 1 4 OG OGi5iG OCURE EA Ie 7 For GRAPHICS BACK Key Label pvp BACK If you want to re draw the image choose a new image for example and then press the EDIT button Use the a V lt gt buttons to move the image around You can also add or subtract from the drawing by touching the screen with your pen When you re done press the BACK button The new image appears in the selection box and you can continue to the next step if this is the image you want If you don t want to put this image on the button press CLEAR You can start over from step 5 if you want 6 Press the SETUP OK button when the name appears in the bar as you want it on the function screen The COMPLETE screen will show for half a second to let you know the name was successfully input The screen will then retum to step four to allow you to input names for other functions components memo e If you try to input more letters numbers than possible the remote control will beep twice to let you know this can t be done e You can include spaces and hyphens if you want e If you start this process but want to stop it with out inputting the information entered use the BACK button ZS Using Other Functions Resetting the Main Unit The following operations allow you to erase the settings stored in the m
126. ons or environmental public institution s rules that apply in your country or area Remote Control Battery Alarm When the batteries get too weak to operate the remote control properly an alarm will sound and a warming screen will appear on the remote Change the batteries as shown above This must be done within five minutes of the alarm sounding or all your remote control settings will be cleared Change Battery OK SIZE AA LR6 Before You Start The Touch Pen amp Lock The touch pen is located in the back nght hand comer of the remote Lock Switch control Take it out by sliding your finger along the bottom right edge of the remote control and then grasping the pen with thumb and Touch pen forefinger IFS The lock switch is located in the top right hand comer on the back of the remote control When this switch is set to LOCK you can t use the buttons on the remote control This is helpful to prevent you from mistakenly pushing a button For normal use keep the switch set in USE Remote Control Cushions Apply the cushions to the feet of the remote control as shown in the diagram right Operating range of remote control unit The area in which you can use the remote control to operate the VSA AX10 is fairly large To use point the remote control toward the remote sensor on the front panel of this unit while within the range shown below Remote control may not function properly if There are
127. ont 1 548 Center 1 5 B Front 2 OB Surround 3 5d SurrBack 1 5d8 SurrBack 3 0db Surround 2 0db Subwoofer 10 Odb Return memo You can change the channel level of each speaker at any time by using the EFFECT CH SEL and s buttons on the AMP SUB screen on the remote control You can set the levels for each three groups of the listening modes GSTANDARD HOME THX ADVANCED CINEMA ADVANCED CONCERT STEREO and MULTI CH IN mode but keep in mind that all your settings will be cleared if you use the Surround Setup or Auto Surround Sound Setup to set the channel levels at a later date v e Cc z i D Acoustic Calibration EQ This setting is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers excluding the subwoofer You can select the frequency balance between your speakers that suits your personal tastes This feature also allows you to increase the amount of a certain frequency in the soundtrack which will have the effect of hearing more or less bass mid range or treble Use this feature by following the on screen displays OSD on your TV and using the arrow and ENTER buttons If starting fresh complete steps 1 4 in Setting Up for Surround Sound p 37 first A Fesurcunaseup 1 ACOUSTIC CAL EQ should be selected Check If it isn t use the av buttons to select 1 Speaker Systems and press ENTER 2 Channel Delay i 3 Channel Level You should get the first Acous
128. oofer manual e The subwoofer isn t connected properly e Check all connections No sound output from the e The LISTENING CH SELECT is setto5 1 Choose 7 1 channel playback surround back speakers channel playback e The source is not a 6 1 channel playback Choose 7 1 channel playback or choose source one of the ADVANCED listening modes e The speaker system setting is on FRONT Choose NORMAL SURROUND adjust BI AMP 5 1 or the surround back speaker the surround back channel setting setting is NO according to the number of speakers you re using and then set LISTENING CH SELECT to 7 1 e The surround back speakers aren t e Check all connections connected properly e The surround back channel is set to 1 e Connect the speaker to the surround Speaker setting only and the speaker is back left channel output connected to the right channel output No sound output from one e The speaker system setting is NO e Change the speaker setting to YES speaker e The speaker isn t connected properly e Check all connections e The source has no sound output for that e If you choose one of the ADVANCED channel listening modes an extra channel may be created for the speaker e The speaker output level is set too small Increase the speaker output level Sound is produced from e SIGNAL SELECT is set incorrectly e Set SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO or some components but not according to the type of connections made from digital components see p
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130. p MT Uitraz Sw setup 7 Use the lt gt buttons to select ON or 3 Re Equalization OFF Return 8 Use v to select RETURN then press ENTER 4 1 Ultra2 SW Setup unc uitrae ew 9 if you want to continue THX AUDIO TIVES ES SETUP use the av buttons to select Compensation the next setup and press ENTER OFF Go on to the next page 10 lf you want to finish THX AUDIO Return Duncan wean SETUP use the av buttons to select Sasa RETURN and press ENTER Then use YES the av buttons to select EXIT and ge outst press ENTER Pii OFFI Return memo e If you select YES the BASS PEAL LEVEL see s p84 will be cancelled e See the THX section in Techno Tidbits p 93 94 for more information on the THX Ultra2 Subwoofer feature Advanced Setup Surround Back Speaker Position This setting has been specifically designed to set the distance between your surround back speakers If you don t have surround back speakers or just have one you won t be able to select this setting The Advanced Speaker Array ASA system was developed with the principles of THX Ultra2 technology in order to get optimum sound from your surround back speakers You choose whether your speakers are closer or further apart than 4 feet Setting them together is best for ASA For more information about ASA see page 94 and for more information on speaker placement using the ASA system see p 96 Follow steps 1 4 on page 88 if necessary to get to the sta
131. p to the TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks 57 En En Using the Headphones The headphone feature is explained here 1 Plug headphones into the headphone jack on the front of the amplifier No sound will be audible from the speakers when headphones are plugged in 1 headphone jack memo e All listening modes will be downmixed to 2 chan LS nels e If you re listening to a 2 channel source there will be no matrix decoding i e you will not be able to get surround sound decoding e If your U shaped connectors See p 32 aren t in place you won t be able to use headphones Video Select This function allows you to listen to one sound source while you watch a different video source on your TV The sound source is set in the normal fashion as is explained on p 46 47 You then alter the video input with the VIDEO SELECT button 1 Use the VIDEO SELECT button on the AMPLIFIER S SUB screen or the front panel to cycle through the different possible video inputs The first press shows the video input you are currently using After that pressing VIDEO SELECT cycles though the possibilities in the following order E DVD LD gt TV gt SAT VIDEO OFF VCR 3 lt VCR 2 e VCR 1 DVR The OFF setting means you are listening without a video signal Also when you select CD R TAPE1 MD CD TUNER or PHONO functions the VIDEO SELECT I vViDEO SELECT Amplifier BASS TONE TREBLE B DISPLAY
132. player or LD player It is only necessary to make one of the three possible aun VIDEO connections ais see Video z Converter on p 18 e If your digital connections are different than the default settings you will need to assign memo the digital jacks to the proper component s with the Assigning the Digital Inputs procedure See page 80 to do this e If you use component video cords to hook up any of you equipment you must assign those inputs with the Assigning the Component Video Inputs procedure See page 81 to do this 19 En 20 En Connecting Your Equipment Connecting VCRs or DVRs Connect the video signal with either S video or composite video cords See p 18 Use analog audio cords for the audio signal For components you want to record into be sure to hook up both the inputs and outputs and use composite or S video cords for the source players VCR 1 DVR VCR 2 VCR 3 Connecting a Video Component to the Front Panel Connect a portable DVD player video game console or any video component to the front panel as show here Front video connections are accessed via the front panel input selector as VIDEO g U VIDEO IN OUT Be careful For portable DVD players you will need a Specialized optical cord for the audio that has a mini optical plug on one end and a regular optical plug on the other You cannot assign the name of the digital input on the front panel It will always appear
133. r Surround SurrBack Subwoofer YES gt Retry ERR Fix SP Return to Menu Auto Surround Setup Now Analyzing Surround Analysis Speaker Systems OK gt Channel Delay Channel Level Acoustic Cal EQ ICancel Speaker Systems Check Normal Surround Front Center SMALL SMALL SMALL SMALLx2 YES gt Nall 4Back Next Return Surround SurrBack Subwoofer M ake sure the room environment follows the guidelines displayed on the OSD during auto setup If the room environment is not optimal for auto setup too much ambient noise obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone etc 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 Screens will turn off after three minutes and the amplifier will automatically exit from the setup process If you leave CHECK or other error message on the screen for three minutes or you choose CANCEL at anytime during the setup the settings made up to that point will be cleared After completing the Auto Surround Sound Setup ACOUSTIC CAL EQ ON ALL CH AD is set automatically 11 Check the speaker settings on the OSD If they match your speaker configuration make sure OK GO NEXT is selected and press ENTER The test tones will be output loudly again The test tones may take up to 5 minutes this time A
134. r this reason the format is being introduced in more and more movie theaters and is being adopted for home use as DTS Digital Surround When used with movies it s called DTS LD DVD and for music software 5 1 channel CD as DTS CD DTS ES DTS launched a new surround format in November 2000 This has come to be known as DTS Extended Surround or simply DTS ES The technology has been advanced to include two new home formats DTS ES Discrete 6 1 format and DTS ES Matrix 6 1 ch format both are able to playback discrete 6 1 channel content from DVDs and CDs Both of these formats are compatible with a conventional DTS 5 1 ch decoder In this system each channel is encoded and decoded individually adding to the separation of the channels Since DTS adds a third surround channel the surround back channel the realism and all encompassing nature of the sound reaches levels not seen before in home theater This unit is equipped with a DTS ES decoder DTS Neo 6 This is a matrix decoding technology that transforms two channel sources into 6 0 channel surround sound There are two modes Cinema Mode and M usic M ode DTS 96 24 This high quality format will be used for software which will be available from November 2001 For compatibility with equipment that was produced before this format was made DVD players can play this software using a conventional DTS 5 1ch decoder This unit is equipped with a DTS 96 kHz 24 bit decoder to take advantage of
135. rect function will not be necessary for most users It is designed in case you have an extemal video source connected to your TV a video source that is not going through the VSA AX10 For this explanation we ll call this the extemal video deck You d like to control extemal video deck with this unit s remote control so you ve assigned it a function button for example purposes the VCR 2 button Yet if you put the amplifier in VCR 2 mode you ll get no picture on your TV because the external video deck signal is not going through the VSA AX10 To get around this problem you set the DIRECT FUNCTION for VCR 2 to OFF Now when you press VCR 2 function button you can control the extemal video deck with the remote but the amplifier does not go into VCR 2 mode 2 1 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP TeS o E 2 Press the DIRECT FUNCTION button DIRECT FUNCTION fee Preset recat meumeno fem 3 Choose the DIRECT FUNCTION setting of each MULTI CONTROL T button by pressing on the ON OFF button A triangular arrow points from the ON OFF button towards a small nub next to the function names DVD LD CD etc that can be tumed ON OFF This nub will 4 disappear if that DIRECT FUNCTION is tumed OFF e Direct Function BACK Subsequently the nub will not appear on any remote control screen if the DIRECT FUNCTION is OFF bp a a 4 To leave the Direct Function mode Con PA press the BACK button Con memo
136. roduct feature the THX Ultra logo which is your guarantee that the Home Theater products you purchase will give you superb performance for many years to come THX Ultra requirements cover every aspect of the product including pre amplifier performance and operation and hundreds of other parameters in both the digital and analog domain THX Surround EX THX Surround EX Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX division of Lucasfilm Ltd In amovie theater film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program This channel called Surround Back places sounds behind the listener in addition to the currently available front left front center front right surround right surround left and subwoofer channels This additional channel provides the opportunity for more detailed imaging behind the listener and brings more depth spacious ambience and sound localization than ever before Movies that were created using the Dolby Digital Surround EX technology when released into the home consumer market may exhibit wording to that effect on the packaging A list of movies created using this technology can be found on the Dolby web site at www dolby com A list of available DVD software titles encoded with this technology can be found at www thx com Only amplifier and controller products bearing the THX
137. rol can operate your other components VCR TV DVD CD etc after you program it to do so In this way instead of fumbling with many different controls and buttons you only need to use one remote control If your component s are listed in the remote control s memory simply follow the steps below If your component s are not listed or if you want the remote to leam additional operations you can use the leaming mode to input the information from the remote controls supplied with your other components Recalling Settings Stored in the Remote Control The following steps show you how to recall the setting stored in the remote control Once a setting is recalled and the component assigned you can use this remote to easily operate the component memo e You can press the BACK button at any time to go back a screen ems See Using the Remote Control with Other Components on page 64 to operate your other compo nents 2 1 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remote Remote Setup BACK control s screen 2 Press the PRESET RECALL button on PRESET RECALL the remote control wore The step by step process will appear on the remote control First SELECT FUNCTION will appear MULTI OPERATION 3 Choose the button for example DVD LD you want to assign to control the component you want to operate SELECT ITEM will appear in the remote control screen 4 Choose the component you want to set up In
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139. rs symbols or numbers use this button 5 Press the SETUP OK button when 4 5 the name appears in the bar as you want it on the function screen The COMPLETE screen will show for half a second to let you know the name was successfully input 1 2 3 The screen will then return to step three to allow you m gt ma O O O to input names for other functions components SEARCH lt lt gt gt fic 6 Use the BACK button to retum to mae C the REMOTE SETUP menu O Jend GiH Co CC memo e You input up to ten letters or numbers If you try to input more than ten the remote control will beep s twice to let you know this can t be done e You can input this kind of information for up to eleven functions components e If you start this process but want to stop it without inputting the information entered press the BACK button This will retum you to the previous screen without entering any of the information You can use this button to return to screen where you started 76 En Using Other Functions Editing Buttons Names KEY LABEL Use the KEY LABEL capability to rename the buttons keys on the remote control screens for different functions DVD etc You would want to do this if you taught a specific button a new operation on the previous two pages For example you could teach the SEARCH MODE button to be an audio key and the rename it AUD 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remote
140. rting point mentioned here 1 SURBACK SP POSITION should be selected if it isn t use the AV buttons to select it Press ENTER A V lt y ENTER buttons 2 Use the lt gt buttons to select either APART or TOGETHER 4 THX Audio Setup 1 Ultra2 SW Setup gt PASE Sees 3 Re Equalization 3 Use the av buttons to select Return RETURN and press ENTER 4 Ifyou want to continue THX AUDIO 4 2 SurBack SP Position gt SBE sei lt APART gt gt 1 2m sei se Return 4 2 SurBack SP Position gt SBE spl TOGETHER JIS lt 1 2m sei ssi Return 4 2 SurBack SP Position ssi ses lt APART gt gt 1 2m sBi sB SiReturni SETUP use the av buttons to select the next setup and press ENTER Go on to the next page 5 If you want to finish THX AUDIO SETUP use the av buttons to select RETURN and press ENTER Then use the av buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER Advanced Setup Re Equalization Re Equalization is a built in feature of THX technology See p 93 and is thus always in use for HOME THX modes If you want to apply this feature to other listening modes complete the steps below Whether this setting will benefit you or not depends on the type of room you have and your individual listening tastes Follow steps 1 4 on page 88 if necessary to get to the starting point mentioned here 1 RE EQUALIZATION should be selected if it isn t use the A
141. s not SR compatible e The current setting is for only one Surround back speaker e The subwoofer channel can be delayed Slightly if run through a low pass filter Remedy e Switch the LISTENING CH SELECT to AUTO and switch to the HOME THX or STANDARD listening mode e Switch the LISTENING CH SELECT to 7 1 and switch to the THX Surround EX or Standard TX listening mode e This is not a malfunction See the player s manual for more details e Switch to STANDARD mode Tum it them off e The source has been downmixed to 48 kHz e Tum it off See p 90 e Switch to STEREO mode Tum it them off e Tum it off see p 90 e Replace the batteries e Operate within 7 m 30 of the remote sensor on the front panel e Remove the obstacle or operate from another position e Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light e Connect cord to the correct jack Tum Locking the settings off see p 63 e Set the lock switch to USE See p 7 e Input the correct preset code e Reset the proper system settings e Reinsert the SR cable making sure it is the right jack e Make sure an analog connection has been made between the units e This is not a malfunction e Connect two surround back speakers and make the settings accordingly e The MCACC system will automatically compensate for a delay in the subwoofer output during the Auto Surround Sound Setup Techno Tidbits amp Pr
142. s 1 4 in Setting Up for Surround Sound p 37 first 1 1 The CHANNEL DELAY should be selected If it isn t use the av buttons to select it Press the ENTER button The setup possibilities appear on your TV A V buttons 2 There are two ways to set the TTT CHANNEL DELAY MANUAL and Check AUTO Select the method you d like to 1 Speaker Systems use with the av buttons and press ry achennel Lest ENTER 4 Acoustic Cal EQ MANUAL In this way of setting the distance you choose the speaker and adjust the distance yourself AUTO This way of setting the delay time is like that Return perenne ee described in the Quick Start Guide p 14 17 The levels gt UATE are set automatically by the amplifier as it outputs the Return test tones For this setup you must have the setup mic connected see page 14 Your Speaker Systems WARNING Be prepared The test tones are output at Normal Surround a high volume level MASTER VOLUME rotates to the reference position 0 dB 2 2 Channel Delay and the display on the amplifier flashes TEST TONE After er EACS a few seconds the test tone is output 3 For MANUAL Select each speaker with Surround the av buttons Use the lt gt buttons Return to add or subtract the distance in meters that the speaker is from your normal listening position For AUTO you don t need to do anything Adjust the speaker distance in 0 1 increments from 0 1 to 15 meters Th
143. s 8 Remote Control Backlight 0 0 0 ccceceeeeseeeeeeseeeeiees 9 Quick Start Guide Part 1 002000 10 Home Theater The Basics cccceeeeeesteeeeeeneeeees 10 1 Your HOME System cceeesseeesseeesseeeeesseeeesees 10 2 The Source Material ccccessecessseeeeesseeeeees 10 3 The Listening Modes cccessssessseeeeesseeeestees 10 Conclusion sneri a Sennen an 10 1 Hooking Up Your DVD Player amp TV eesse 11 Digital Connections siiccspeisdiiiiiaininids 11 2 Speaker Connections ssssssssssssersesrrseerrrsrrrreren 12 3 Setting up the Main Unit esesseseseerreseerrers 13 4 Assigning the Digital Inputs sses 13 Quick Start Guide Part 2 cs000 14 1 Auto Surround Sound Setup eeeeceeeeetreees 14 2 Playing a DVD with Surround Sound seses 17 3 Personalizing Your Sound sssssssrsrsssrrrrrsesererese 17 Connecting Your Equipment 18 Connecting your TV ice ear nia teh 18 Video Converter ooo eceeetteeceesssseeeeeesssseeesessssneees 18 Connecting Video Components cccceseeeeeeees 19 Connecting a DVD DVD LD or LD player 19 Connecting VCRs Or DVRS c cecseeeeeetteetetteeetee 20 Connecting a Video Component to the Front Panel cccceccesssssseeeeeesssseeeeesesssaes 20 Connecting Satellite TV SAT Components 21 Connecting Analog Audio Components s s s 22 Cassette deck place
144. s but the MIDNIGHT LISTENING mode explained on p 54 accomplishes the same end for a variety of sources If continuing from BASS PEAK LEVEL DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL should be selected Follow steps 1 4 on page 82 if necessary to get to the starting point mentioned here 1 D RANGE CONTROL should be selected if it isn t use the Av buttons to select it Press ENTER A V lt ENTER buttons 2 Use the lt gt buttons to choose 1 3 Expert Setup either OFF MID or MAX 1 OSD Adjustment OFF No Dynamic Range Control eB ase Peak Lavell MID A moderate amount of Dynamic Range Control l3 D Range Controll i i i 4 Multi Ch In Select MAX The most Dynamic Range Control available is 5 Function Rename applied Return 3 Use the av buttons to select RETURN Press ENTER button 3 3 Dynamic Range Dynamic Range Control is set Go on to the next i setting PDolby Digital E If you want to change a setting before proceeding Start over from step one You may need to experiment with different Dolby Digital sources before you can use the DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL setting to suit your low volume listening needs 4 if you want to continue EXPERT SETUP use the av buttons to select the next setup and press ENTER Return 5 If you want to finish EXPERT SETUP use the av buttons to select RETURN and press ENTER Then use the av buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER If you are listening at loud volumes we re
145. sary if you did not hook up your DVD player to DIGITAL IN 1 using a coaxial cable as in the diagram on p 11 but rather connected it to one of the optical digital inputs The following example Shows how to assign the DIGITAL IN 3 jack to DVD 1 Tum on the amplifier and your TV _ Zz_ amp __ lt xxYSE ee I press AMP on the remote control one ee PER 2 Press the SUB button on the AMPLIFIER remote control screen SYSTEM TAPE 2 SIGNAL ie ee ES a e 3 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button The SYSTEM SETUP menu appears on your TV if it doesn t refer to page 11 to make sure you have 4 System Setup Auto Surround Setup ail Input Assign 2 Surround Setup 3 Expert Setup 4 THX Audio Setup Exit 1 Input Assign gt BP ene mtg 2 C nent Video In Return properly connected the amplifier to your TV 4 Looking at the on screen display on your TV use the av buttons to select INPUT ASSIGN Press the ENTER button 5 DIGITAL IN SELECT should be selected if not use the av buttons to select it Press the ENTER button En Quick Start Guide Part2 6 aces 6 The default setting for the DIGITAL 4 Digital2 TV jack is SAT Digital 3 CD gt Digital 4 lt 4 E gt Digital 5 Digitales 7 Use the gt buttons to select DVD Digital 7 R RF IN DVD LD LD Return 8 Select RETURN with the av buttons 7 eee and press ENTER Digital 1 OFF Digital 2
146. sources the TX mode is automatically selected when the LISTENING CH SELECT is set to AUTO default HOME THX modes THX and HOME THX are technical standards created by Lucasfilm Ltd for cinema and home theater sound The aim of HOME THX is to improve the sound of straight decoding to make home theater audio more like the sound you hear in a cinema See also page 93 94 for more information For all speaker playback of any source THX CINEMA This mode will play any source through all the speakers in your system For 2 channel sources only After selecting one of the following modes the display shows the mode you selected then after a few seconds shows THX CINEMA DOPRO LOGIC Il MOVIE See page 49 for more on this mode Da PRO LOGIC See page 49 for more on this mode NEO 6 CINEMA See page 49 for more on this mode For 6 1 or 7 1 channel playback of 5 1 channel sources THX SURROUND EX You can only choose this mode if you have set up this amplifier for use with surround back speaker s see pages 12 26 amp 38 40 and select 7 1 in LISTENING CH SELECT see p 47 For true 6 1 channel cinema sound Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded discs should be played with THX Surround EX processing However it will also generate surround back channel s from any Dolby Digital 5 1 or DTS 5 1 channel disc when playing a DTS disc the display shows DTS ES THxX With 6 1 channel playback compatible sources the THX SURROUND EX mode is a
147. ss the BACK button repeatedly to leave the REMOTE SETUP mode Performing multi operations Do the following to use the M ULTI OPERATIONS 1 Press the MULTI OPERATION button Pioneer a 2 Press the function button that has been set up with multi operations The power of the amplifier goes on and the pro grammed multi operations are performed automati Cally REMOTE SETUP 73 En Using Other Functions System off The SYSTEM OFF feature allows you to tell the amplifier and your other components to stop and tum off with the push of only one button on the LCD commander this feature will only work with components that have a standby mode For example you can program the unit to stop your DVD tum off your TV tum off your DVD player and tum off the amplifier itself You don t need to program in other the power for PIONEER components they will go off automatically in this mode The amplifier itself will go off automatically as well The steps below show you how to program a string of up to 5 different SYSTEM OFF operations based on eight possible components memo e Be sure to recall or leam the remote commands for each component before attempting multi paar operations see Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components p 60 63 e Press the BACK button any time to go back a screen e Press the REMOTE SETUP button any time to cancel the process 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP button 2 Press
148. th or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt e When the surfaces are dirty wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or cleaners Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surfaces 103 En O PRINTED WITH Sov INK Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2001 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 J apan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90801 1540 U S A PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V San Lorenzo 1009 3er Piso Desp 302 Col Del Valle Mexico D F C P 03100 TEL 55 5688 5290 lt I NGZF 01L00001 gt Printed in J apan lt ARB7 252 A gt
149. the amplifier are explained here These can be turned on from the front panel or from the AMPLIFIER MAIN screen on the remote control To select listening modes see page 46 The kind of playback you can get in the listening modes depends on what kind of source DVD etc you are using The basic distinction is between 2 channel sources and multichannel sources The playback available to you with these modes will differ depending on the source speaker configuration the LISTENING CH SELECT setting This is explained below Basically the ADVANCED CINEMA mode is for movie sources and the ADVANCED CONCERT mode is for music sources The STANDARD HOME THX and STEREO modes can be used with any source though the latter won t offer surround sound Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like You must choose one of the surround modes in order to get surround sound Depending on your setup in STEREO mode only the front two speakers and sometimes the subwoofer if you have one are used STEREO modes When a source is played in this mode it plays through just the front left and right speakers and possibly your Subwoofer depending on your speaker settings Dolby Digital MPEG and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo STEREO In STEREO mode the audio plays according to the surround setup settings and you can still use Acoustic Calibration EQ Digital NR Midnight mode Loudness mode and Tone Control functions
150. the average dialog level for the program source being played If the amplifier s level does not match the average dialog level first you see DIAL NORM and OFFSET 4 dB as an example appear in the amplifier s display In this example the number 4 dB is the difference between the amplifier s gain structure and the Dolby Digital average dialog level To match the average dialog level subtract or add the OFFSET level For example if the OFFSET level is 4 dB the amplifier s output is 4 dB over the average recorded level 91 En 92 En Techno Tidbits amp Problem solving Dolby Pro Logic Il Dolby Pro Logic II is an improved version of Dolby Pro Logic technology with extended matrix decoding technology that can create 5 1 channel sound from two channel sources Dolby Pro Logic II creates basic 5 channel sound by using the innovative steering logic circuit Therefore when listening to typical two channel sources like CD the listener can enjoy a richer spatial effect When using software encoded with Dolby Surround this decoding system affords the listener an improved surround experience with greater sound detail Chart Comparing Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic Il Effective sound source Dolby Surround encoded All two channel stereo sources sources Frequency Range Surround within 7 kHz All Channels Full Range This unit has a three Dolby Pro Logic II functions The first is M ovie M ode Suitable for film Soundtracks
151. the example in the diagram on the left DVD LD was selected in step 3 Thus DVD LD appears in the top bar after Preset Recall CD R 1 TAPE1 Remote Control of Other Components 5 Select the name of the company that SELECT MAKER makes your component If there are two pages of company names use the page buttons to go back and forth between the two sets of makers names For explanation purposes we ll use PIONEER as an example 6 Press the number 1 button If the component you are trying to control turns on off the setup for this component is complete but compo nents that don t have a standby mode can t respond in this way To test if you ve set it up properly work through step 8 Then try using selecting the function you just setup for example a CD player and using the controls on this remote control If the component does not respond try working through the procedure again and pressing number 2 instead this time Continue this Preset Re all Dvp LD BACK procedure until one of the commands works If none of the commands seem to work try the learning TEM LL SELECT NUMBER mode to program the component into the remote 1 2 control This is explained on the following page To go back a screen E press the BACK button vera 3 To exit the process without inputting the commands w EE K press the BACK button repeatedly 7 Press the SETUP OK button and the screen retums to SELECT FUNCTIO
152. ther lt lt gt gt i T remote control corresponding to the EAL operation you want to program REO while LEARNING continues to blink After the process is complete and the command has been learned OK will appear at the top of the remote control LCD display memo e You can also program the 4 W lt 4 gt s and ENTER cursor buttons with the Repeat steps 4 and 5 to teach the remote control of LEARNING mode the VSA AX10 all the commands from the other e The TUNER button cannot be as remote control Signed J Oh 680 A V lt and ENTER cursor buttons 62 En Remote Control of Other Components OK 6 DVE OK BACK CD R TAPE1 aaO LEG AOOO Locking the Settings REMOTE SETUP 6 Press the BACK button to retum to the SELECT FUNCTION screen Start again from step 3 to program all your compo nents in this manner 7 When you re done press the BACK button repeatedly to retum to the REMOTE SETUP memo e If there isn t enough capacity in the remote Lesa control the signal cannot be learned e If there is a problem NG no good will appear in step 5 Sometimes moving remotes closer to gether or farther apart will remedy the situation This feature allows you to lock the REMOTE SETUP settings so that they cannot be changed without unlocking them first When they are locked you cannot enter the setting screen in these modes The locking and unlocking pr
153. tic Calibration screen on gt CAN ier eee Return your TV Setting Up for Surround Sound 2 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Manual AIALL CH ADJI FRONT ALIGN Auto ALL ADJ amp FRONT ALIGN Return Your Speaker Systems Normal Surround 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Manual Please Wait Caution Test tone is output loudly ICancell 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Manual M anual Target Curve ALL CH ADJ Channel lt SA gt Target Curve Front ALIGN d Channel E8 E gt 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Manual Target Curve ALL CH ADJ Channel FL SMALL A 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Manual Target Curve ALL CH ADJ Channel FL SMALL The message EQ GAIN OVER indicates there is a possibility the sound will distort due to an extreme frequency balance If this message appears adjust the frequency balance accordingly E 2 There are two ways to adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ MANUAL and AUTO Use the av buttons to select the type of setting you want to use and press ENTER MANUAL Of these manual settings you can choose ALL CH AD mode or FRONT ALIGN mode ALL CH ADJ mode flat curve All the speakers are set individually except for the subwoofer No Special weighting is given to any channel over any other channel so this setting is the most direct representation of the source being played FRONT ALIGN mode front speaker curve All Speakers except for th
154. tion technique and a Symmetrical Power Train Design with high performance Advanced Direct Energy MOS FET output devices generating 170 watts DIN 6 Q of power for 7 independent channels True 32 bit Tri Digital Signal Processing is used for ultra realistic sound Multi Channel Acoustic Calibration System MCACC In order to make setting up as easy as possible for users we have created the MCACC system This unique and convenient way of getting good surround sound from the amplifier makes trouble free setup a snap With the included microphone plugged into the front panel the MCACC system creates a monitoring environment to establish the parameters of the sound for the specific room you are using The MCACC system adjusts the parameters to establish excellent surround sound effects and offers you studio quality home theater sound with minimum effort Universal Player Compatibility DVD Audio This amplifier features eight discrete channels of analog inputs each with 96KHz 24bit A D converters This makes it ideal for use with all audio formats including DVD Audio and allows very high quality digital processing Furthermore using the MCACC system you can setup this amplifier for optimal DVD Audio playback Next Generation THX Standards and New Digital Formats The VSA AX10 is the first amplifier in the world to be THX Ultra2 certified Among the new THX technologies is ASA Advanced Speaker Array which can process any 5 1 channel source for
155. tions allow you to tell the amplifier and your other components to do a number of things with the push of only two buttons on the LCD commander For example you can program the unit to tum on your TV tum on your DVD player and start playing the loaded DVD This allows you to freely decide which operations you want performed as well as the order in which you want them performed See Performing Multi Operations on the next page The steps below show you how to program a String of up to 5 different operations for each function button You don t need to program the power of this amplifier or any Pioneer component to go on it will do so automatically when multi operations are recalled memo e Be sure to recall or leam the remote commands for each component before attempting multi 7 x operations see Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components p 60 63 e Press the BACK button any time to go back a screen e Press the REMOTE SETUP button any time to cancel the process 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP button Remote Setup ack ster p emote Setup a 2 Press the MULTI OPERATION button The next screen will instruct you to SELECT FUNC iiias EE Guin operation 3 Choose the component you want to start the MULTI OPERATION with and press it s function button For example purposes we ll use a DVD player as the Multi Operation BACK EE first component to be set in this multi operation process 4 Next you should se
156. to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers etc These setup operations use on screen displays OSDs on your TV to display the settings and choices so be sure your TV and amplifier are properly hooked up and that your TV is set to this amplifier Also make sure the microphone that hooks up to the front panel of the amplifier is connected as in some cases you may need to use it For more information on the microphone hookup see pages 14 16 Essa anmwe Amplifier vo System Setup Auto Surround Setup 1 Input Assign di2 Surround Setup 3 Expert Setup 4 THX Audio Setup Exit 1 Tum on the amplifier and your TV press the AMP on the remote control M ake sure your TV is connected and set to the amplifier 2 Press the SUB button on the amplifier screen 3 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button The menu possibilities appear on your TV 4 Use the av and buttons to select SURROUND SETUP Press ENTER 5 Follow the order below to set up your speakers for better sound Use the av and lt gt buttons to navigate through the menus When you have the setting you want in a particular menu press ENTER In each mode the current settings are displayed We Suggest you adjust all these settings when you first hook up the amplifier That gets them out of the way and you won t need to retum to this setting mode un
157. tput You can 1 control each channel level individually 2 apply the settings in SURROUND SOUND SETUP p 38 44 and 3 apply different sound features p 53 55 OFF Cancels the MULTI CH IN modes 2 Use the LISTENING CH SEL button to select the number of input channels You can select 2 or 8 channels For best sound quality use 2 channels when you listen to stereo sources e The default setting is DIRECT e You can t select listening modes for MULTI CH IN Selecting a listening mode cancels the MULTI CH IN e In DIRECT mode if the center speaker is set to NO the signal for that channel is divided between the front speakers If any other speakers are set to NO the signal for that those channel s won t get output at all e If the amplifier is in DIRECT mode and you set sound features p 53 55 on the mode will change to AD UST automatically See MULTI CH IN SELECT p 86 for more on MULTI CH IN playback DUAL MONO Setting and playback The dual mono setting can only be used when listening to Dolby Digital or homemade discs that have dual mono software encoded in them Dual mono software usually is used to put two different mono recordings with one soundtrack on one DVD With this setting you can choose which channel in the dual mono setting you want to listen to Remember this setting is only applicable if you are using Dolby Digital software with dual mono and want to isolate one of the channels therein Otherw
158. ttings seem incorrect The LARGE and SMALL settings for speakers after the Auto Surround Sound Setup are incorrect After the proper settings have been made there still seems to be something wrong with the sound No audio No sound is output when a function is selected No sound output from the front speakers Cause e The power plug is disconnected e The protection circuit may have been activated e Static electricity caused by dry air e The speaker wires are frayed or sticking out of the jack and are touching the back of the amplifier or another set of wires e The amplifier probably has a serious problem e The amplifier has gotten too hot e The output jacks haven t been connected properly e The MONITOR OUT jack haven t been connected e The room environment is not optimal for auto setup too much ambient noise obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone etc e There are other frequencies in the room that are affecting the auto setup e The speakers have been incorrectly connected connections are reversed e Improper connections Sound is muted The volume is turned down The TAPE 2 MONITOR is on Speakers are turned off or selected improperly with the A B switch e DIGITAL ANALOG setting is incorrect MULTI CH IN mode is on e The U shaped connectors that connect the POWER AMP IN terminals to the front channel pre outs are not connected e The front speakers
159. type of cord to hook up the TV to the amplifier You can hook them up with either component video S video or composite video cords the quality descends in this order The only restriction here is that if you hook up your DVD player or other video device with component video cords See above then you must hook up your TV with component video cords as well The flexibility afforded by the video converter should make connecting all of your equipment easier and perhaps in some cases give you higher picture quality This model is designed for PAL video format If you use an NTSC source the video converter will not be able to convert from composite video in the IN jacks to S video in the OUT jacks All other conversions will be ok If you use component video cords to hook up any of you equipment you must assign those memo inputs with the Assigning the Component Video Inputs procedure See page 81 to do IS Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Video Components Connect your video components to the jacks as shown on the following page Regarding a DVD there are two types of connections to make video and audio Hook up your video signal with either component video S video or composite video cords the quality descends in this order See Video Converter on previous page For the audio signal in order to use digital soundtracks like Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS you must hook up a digital input with either a coaxial or optical cord See p
160. und speaker Left Surround speaker Right Singe Surround back speaker Right Surround back O speaker Left memo Please use speakers with a nominal impedance rated 60 160 Ams If you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back terminal e If you use 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 e When you attached your speaker wire to the speaker terminal make sure that not even one strand of wire touches the back of the amplifier If this happens it could short out the amplifier Quick Start Guide Partl m Speaker terminals 2 Loosen speaker terminal 3 Tighten and insert exposed wire terminal 1 Twist exposed wire Strands together tightly CAUTION These speaker terminals can be under HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE When you connect or disconnect the speaker cables to prevent the risk of electric shock do not touch uninsulated parts before disconnecting the power cord H047 En 3 Setting up the Main Unit 1 Connect the supplied AC power cord to the back of the main unit and plug the other end into a wall outlet don t use any other power cord than the one that came with this amplifier 2 Press the POWER ON OFF button to put the amplifier in ON mode 3 Press the STANDBY ON button to switch the amplifier ON 4 Assigning the Digital Inputs This is only neces
161. urces can produce heavily concentrated ultra low bass tones that may exceed the capabilities of your speaker system The following steps show you how to set the peak level for the ultra low bass or low frequency effect LFE channel If continuing from the preceding page the BASS PEAK LEVEL should be selected A V lt gt ENTER buttons 1 4 Expert Setup 1 OSD Adjustment gt PREECE Peak Level 3 D Range Control 4 Multi Ch In Select 5 Function Rename Return 3 2 Bass Peak Level Manager gt ET Setting Cancel Return Please Wait 3 2 Bass Peak Level Manager Bass Peak Level E gt Setting Cancel cD INE a 7 wa ER a l munine Zo SO Sa MASTER VOLUME e If you set the THX Ultra2 feature on a p 88 the BASS PEAK LEVEL feature will be cancelled Follow steps 1 4 on page 82 if necessary to get to the starting point mentioned here 1 BASS PEAK LEVEL should be selected if it isn t use the Av buttons to select it Press ENTER 2 Use the av buttons to select SETTING START or SETTING CANCEL SETTING START The MASTER VOLUME is set to MIN dB a test tone plays back and you make the setting in step 3 SETTING CANCEL This setting won t limit the peak level of the LFE channel For SETTING START select it and press ENTER Then go on to step 3 For SETTING CANCEL select it and press ENTER The bass peak level
162. utomatically selected when the LISTENING CH SELECT is set to AUTO default For 7 1 channel playback of 5 1 channel sources THX ULTRA2 CINEMA You can only choose this mode if you have set up this amplifier for use with two surround back speakers see pages 12 26 amp 38 40 and select 7 1 in LISTENING CH SELECT see p 47 When played using THX SURROUND Ex the surround sound field may actually sound narrower on some earlier Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS 5 1 channel sources than with THX CINEMA processing THX ULTRA2 CINEMA creates two extra channels from these sources and plays them through the surround back Speakers With 5 1 channel sources the THX ULTRA2 CINEMA mode is automatically selected when the LISTENING CH SELECT is set to AUTO default THX MUSICMODE You can only choose this mode if you have set up this amplifier for use with two surround back speakers see pages 12 26 amp 38 40 and select 7 1 in LISTENING CH SELECT see p 47 THX MUSICM ODE is for Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS 5 1 channel sources that were not produced for a theatrical release typically music This mode creates two extra channels of natural ambient sound and plays them through the surround back speakers ADVANCED CINEMA modes The ADVANCED CINEMA mode is a newly designed system for enhancing movie soundtracks and other audio visual sources that optimizes its effects in accordance with your source LISTENING CH SELECT and speaker configuration There are si
163. utton to start the MULT OPERATION mode See p 73 for how to program and use the MULTI OPERATION mode A V lt gt ENTER buttons These buttons can be used for a vanety of operations In the SYSTEM SETUP menu the 4 Y buttons can be used to adjust CHANNEL DELAY or CHANNEL LEVEL The amp buttons pressed simultaneously can be use to lock or unlock a setting See p 63 These buttons are also used to control the DVD menu for the DVD remote control screen Also in TUNER mode they can select station and frequency En Displays amp Controls Basic Amplifier LCD Screens Amplifier MAIN Screen Amplifier LISTENING MODE SURROUND STANDARD STEREO DIRECT ADVANCED ADVANCED CINEMA CONCERT DIGITAL monien IR Amplifier MAIN button Press this button to select the MAIN amplifier screen above when the remote control is on the SUB amplifier screen 2 MIDNIGHT button See p 54 Switches the MIDNIGHT listening mode on or off for all modes except THX 3 DIGITAL NR button See p 53 Switches the DIGITAL NR on or off for all modes except THX LISTENING MODE buttons See p 49 52 STEREO DIRECT Switches the amplifier into STEREO mode if it was in a different listening mode or toggles between DIRECT and STEREO mode THX Press to put the amplifier into HOME THX listening mode STANDARD Press to put the amplifier into STANDARD listening mode ADVANCED CINEMA Press to put the amplif
164. wer consumption such as heaters irons or television sets to the AC OUTLET in order to avoid overheating and fire risk This can cause the amplifier to malfunction e DO NOT CONNECT A MONITOR OR TV SET TO THIS UNIT S AC OUTLET If the socket outlets on the associated equipment are not suitable for the plug supplied with the product the plug must be removed and an appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be perfomed only by qualified service personnel The cut off plug must be disposed of as an electrical shock hazard could exist if connected to a socket outlet H022AEn Displays amp Controls Remote Control These pages describe the buttons on the remote control Since the screen on this LCD remote control changes when you select a different function explanations of buttons for controlling other components functions can be found in the sections for those components functions AID STANDBY ON button Press to tum power of the amplifier on or to STANDBY off 2 LIGHT button Use to tum on and off the backlight on the remote control screen 3 AMP button Press to switch the remote control into amplifier mode or to get amplifier screens 4 Function buttons These buttons are the basic controls that switch the mode of the amplifier and the remote control which allows you to control your other components
165. x ADVANCED CINEMA settings that use DSP Digital Signal Processing to create different types of sound environments ACTION This mode is designed for action movies which generally use lots of sound effects The mode enriches the sound to make it more realistic and extends the parameters to pick up high and low sound effects SCI FI This mode is designed for science fiction movies It creates a broad sound space separating dialog from sound effects to heighten the overall impact of the soundtrack DRAMA This mode is designed for movies with a lot of dialog The elements of dialog are enhanced making the characters seem more real The mode alSo compresses the dynamic range somewhat so loud sounds do not overpower softer ones compare this with the MIDNIGHT listening mode explained on p 54 MUSICAL This mode is primarily for music and adds a spacious feeling to the sound A long delay time of reflected sounds provides resonant tones which emulate a concert hall MONOFILM This mode is designed for older movies which are recorded with mono soundtracks The special sound processing of this mode will allow you to experience these movies in surround sound even though they were not recorded that way originally X D THEATER This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to stereo sources The overall effect builds a dynamic and broad sound space allowing two channel stereo signals to faithfully imitate a five speaker sound The

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