Pioneer VSX-29TX - Manuals

5 OPERA TION SET UP PREP ARA TION Table of Contents Before You Start .......................................................................... 6 Checking the Supplied Accessories .......................................................... 6How to Use This Manual ........................................

6 Loading the batteries Load the batteries into the remote control as shown below. The remote control uses a lot of power due to the LCDdisplay so please use alkaline batteries. Depending on individual use you may have to change the batteries fairly oftenbut most users should be able to get an avera...

7 OPERA TION SET UP PREP ARA TION Before You Start Operating range of remote control unit The area in which you can use the remote control tooperate the VSX-29TX is fairly large. To use, point theremote control toward the remote sensor on the frontpanel of this unit while within the range shown belo...

8 Audio Components To begin set up connect your audio components to the jacks as shown below. These are all analog connections andyour analog audio components (turntable, cassette deck) use these jacks. Remember that for components you want torecord with you need to hook up four plugs (a set of ster...

9 PREP ARA TION Connecting Your Equipment Video Components Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. Regarding digital video components (like a DVD), youmust use the analog connections pictured on this page for the video signal but in order to use Dolby Digital/DTS youshould hook up...

10 Connecting Your Equipment Digital Connections In order to use Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks you need to make digital audio connections. You can do this by eithercoaxial or optical connections (you don’t need to do both). The quality of these two types of connections is the samebut since some digi...

11 PREP ARA TION Connecting Your Equipment DVD/LD player or LD player Example Connection for a DVD/LD or LD player Make sure you connect your DVD/LD or LD players using both the AC-3 RF jack and a coaxial or optical connection. Ifyour player has an AC-3 RF output this will ensure you can use all LDs...

12 Connecting Your Equipment Using external antennas 7 To improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna. 7 To improve AM reception Connect a 15 to 18 feet (5~6 meter) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AMantenna terminal in addition to the supplied AM loop antenna.For the best possible recepti...

13 PREP ARA TION Connecting Your Equipment 3/8 in. (10 mm) The speaker terminals alsoaccept single banana plugs.(Refer to speaker manual fordetails.) 7 Speaker terminals 1 Twist exposed wirestrands together. 2 Loosen speaker terminaland insert exposed wire. 3 Tighten terminal. Speakers Be sure to co...

14 • Install the left and right front speakers at equal distances from the TV.• When installing speakers near the TV, we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as distortion in the color of the TV screen. If you do not have magneticallyshielded speakers ...

15 PREP ARA TION Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Additional Amplifiers Although the VSX-29TX has more than sufficient power for any home use, it is possible to add additional amplifiers toyour system. If you want to use separate amplifiers to power your speakers, make the connections shown belo...

16 Displays & Controls Front Panel All the controls on the front panel are explained and/or referenced here. To open the front panel push gently on thelower third of the panel. 1 STANDBY/ON button Press to switch the receiver ON or into STANDBYmode. 2 STANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver i...

18 Displays & Controls Display All the display information is explained and /or referenced here. 8 STEREO indicator (See p.35-36) Lights when a STEREO mode is selected. 9 Radio Frequency/Function indicator Displays the function or the frequency of the currentradio station. 0 Surround/dts mode in...

19 PREP ARA TION Remote Control These pages describe the buttons on the remote control used to operate the receiver. Since the screen on this LCDremote control changes when you select a different function, explanations of buttons for controlling other components/functions can be found in the section...

20 Displays & Controls Basic Receiver LCD Screens Receiver MAIN Screen 1 Receiver MAIN button Press this button to select the main receiver screen(above) when the remote control is on the subreceiver screen. 2 EFFECT +/- button Use these buttons to increase or decrease the amountof effect applie...

21 SET UP Setting Up the Remote Control Since this remote is based on LCD screens, you should try and get used to the touch-sensitive nature of the buttons aswell as the way in which different screens control different operations. You can move between the different screenswith the function buttons o...

23 SET UP Initial Set Up Setting Up for Surround Sound To ensure the best possible surround sound, complete the following set up operations. You only need to make thesesettings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers, etc.). These setup operations use...

24 Initial Set Up SPEAKER SETTING The following steps show you how to select the correct set up for the type and number of speakers you connected. Ifcontinuing from the previous page go to step 1. If starting fresh, complete steps 1-3 on p.23 first. 1 Press SPEAKER SETTING. Select a speaker setting ...

25 SET UP Initial Set Up dB SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG SP A VOLUME 3 Press SETUP OK to return to the SYSTEM SETUP MENU. Hold the remote control pointed towards the receiver until you see the“RECEIVED” display on the receiver. If "ERROR" flashes in the display, perform the setup operations fromthe ...

26 1 Press CHANNEL DELAY. The CHANNEL DELAY speaker settings will appear on your remotecontrol screen. 2 Select each speaker by pressing its button and use the +/– (or % / fi ) buttons to add or subtract the distance in feet that the speaker is from your normal listening position. Adjust the speaker...

27 SET UP Initial Set Up 1 Press the CHANNEL LEVEL button. The CHANNEL LEVEL settings will appear on your remote controlscreen. 2 Select a test tone mode by pressing one of the TESTTONE buttons. Output the TEST TONE. AUTO (automatic TEST TONE) This mode switches the test tone between each speaker au...

28 dB STEREO SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG SP A AUTO VOLUME 3 Using the remote control display, follow the instructionsbelow to adjust the speaker levels so that you hear thetest tone at the same volume from each speaker whenseated in your normal listening position. NOTE : The volume of the sub woofer tends ...

29 SET UP Initial Set Up CROSSOVER NETWORK The following steps show you how to adjust the crossover network. The crossover network is the frequency at whichthe system divides the signal and sends the different parts (high ,mid, low) to different speakers. Speaking precisely,this setting sets the cut...

30 Initial Set Up 1 Press BASS PEAK LEVEL MANAGER. 2 Press the TEST TONE button. The MASTER VOLUME rotates to MIN (----dB). A test tone will sound or not depending on which speakers you haveselected. If sub woofer is YES (or on PLUS) the test tone will onlysound from the sub woofer. If the sub woofe...

31 SET UP DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL This feature makes it possible to enjoy full surround sound effects on Dolby Digital sources even at low volumes. Itdoes this by compressing the dynamic range. Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and the softestsounds in any given signal. Compressing t...

32 DIGITAL INPUT SELECT In order to be able to use your digital equipment properly you need to assign digital inputs for each of the digitalcomponents you connected. Match the DIGITAL IN buttons 1-4 with the digital jacks 1-4 in accordance with whatcomponent is hooked up to each digital jack. Check ...

33 SET UP OPERA TION Basic Playback Playing Source with Stereo Sound The following instructions show you how to play audio or audio-visual sources with the VSX-29TX. If the TAPE 2 indicator is visible in the display, it means the TAPE 2 MONITOR is on. Press TAPE 2 MONITORon the front panel to turn i...

34 Sound Modes The five sound modes on the VSX-29TX are explained here. These can be turned on from the front panel or from theRECEIVER MAIN SCREEN on the remote control.There are three cinema modes: STANDARD, HOME THX CINEMA, and ADVANCED THEATER. These are designed to beused with multi channel sur...

35 SET UP OPERA TION Basic Playback Basic Playback DSP modes The DSP (Digital Signal Processing) modes allow you to transform your living room into a variety of different sonicenvironments when playing either two-channel or multi-channel sources. HALL 1 Simulates the acoustic effects of a large conc...

36 1 Press RECEIVER. This sets the remote to select the sound mode. (You can skip this step when using the controls on thereceiver.) 2 Select the sound mode. • For HOME THX CINEMA \ Press THX • For ADVANCED THEATER \ Press ADVANCED THEATER Each press changes the ADVANCED THEATER mode asfollows: • Fo...

37 SET UP OPERA TION Basic Playback Playing Source with Dolby Digital or DTS Sound The following instructions show you how to play Dolby Digital or DTS sound sources with the VSX-29TX. 1 Turn on the receiver and press the RECEIVERbutton on the remote control. The RECEIVER MAIN SCREEN appears on the ...

38 Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input This button selects the type of input, ANALOG, DIGITAL or AC-3 RF, sent to the receiver. You need to take special care toswitch to the appropriate input, when necessary. For example, the switch would have to be on DIGITAL to hear DOLBYDIGITAL or DTS surround ...

40 External decoder playback This feature allows you to connect an external decoder to enjoy certain types of specialized discs. Press EXTERNAL 5.1 ch on the remote control’s ReceiverSUB screen. On the front panel press EXTERNALDECODER IN. Each press switches the input between the previous mode andE...

41 SET UP OPERA TION Adjusting bass and treble (tone control) Use BASS (+/–) or TREBLE (+/–) to adjust the low and high frequencies (the receiver must be in STEREO mode). Press BASS (+/–) on the remote control’s ReceiverSUB screen or on the front panel to adjust the lowfrequencies. Press TREBLE (+/–...

42 Adjusting the brightness of the display (front panel only) Use the FL DIMMER button to adjust the brightness of the fluorescent display (FL=fluorescent display). Press FL DIMMER. Four levels of brightness ranging from very dim to very brightcan be selected. Each press changes the brightness of th...

43 SET UP OPERA TION Using the Tuner Automatic and Manual Tuning The following steps show you how to tune in FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual(step) tuning functions. If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want, see “Direct Access Tuning“ on the f...

44 1 Press TUNER. This selects the TUNER function on the receiver and sets theremote to the TUNER operation mode. 2 Press BAND button on the remote to select theband (FM or AM). Each press switches the band : FM j AM 3 Press DIRECT ACCESS to activate the directaccess tuning mode. The cursor blinks i...

45 SET UP OPERA TION Using the Tuner Memorizing Frequently Used Stations The following steps show you how to memorize up to 30 radio stations in 3 classes (each holding 10 stations). Whenmemorizing FM frequencies, the receiver also memorizes the MPX mode (STEREO or MONO). Using the front panel 1 Tun...

46 Using the Tuner Recalling Memorized Stations Using the remote control 1 Press TUNER. This selects the TUNER function on the receiver and sets theremote to the TUNER operation mode. 2 Press CLASS repeatedly to select a class number. Each press switches the display: 3 Use the number buttons to sele...

47 OPERA TION 1 Press REMOTE SETUP. The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remote control'sscreen. 2 Press PRESET RECALL on the LCD screen. The step by step process will appear on the screen. 3 SELECT FUNCTION will appear on the screen.Choose the button (for example, DVD/LD) you wantto assign to contr...

48 4 Choose the component you want to set up. In the example in the diagram on the left, DVD was selected instep 3. Thus, [DVD/LD] appears in the top bar after Preset Recall. 5 Select the name of the company that makes yourcomponent. If there are two pages of company names, use the page +/–buttons t...

49 OPERA TION Learning mode: Programming signals from other remote controls If preset codes are not available for your component(s), or the available preset codes do not operate correctly, you canuse this procedure to program in signals from the remote control(s) of your other component(s). These st...

50 Remote Control of Other Components 5 ~ 12 inches memo 5 Point the two remote controls toward each other.Press the button on the other remote controlcorresponding to the operation you want to program. LEARNING flashes in the display on the remote control. After theprocess is complete and the comma...

51 OPERA TION 1 Press to switch the LD player on or off. 2 4˜¢ 4 : Press to return to the beginning of the current chapter (track). Press repeatedly to return to thebeginning of previous chapters (tracks). ¢ : Press to advance to the beginning of the next chapter (track). Press repeatedly to advance...

52 Remote Control of Other Components CD player operations • The following operations are available from the receiver's remote control after you program your CD player into it, but some operations may need to be learned separately by the receiver (see “Setting Up theRemote Control to Control Other C...

53 OPERA TION Remote Control of Other Components MD operations • The following operations are available from the receiver's remote control after you program your MD recorder into it, but some operations may need to be learned separately by the receiver (see “Setting Upthe Remote Control to Control O...

54 TV operations • The following operations are available from the receiver's remote control after you program your TV into it, but some operations may need to be learned separately by the receiver (see “Setting Up the RemoteControl to Control Other Components,“ p. 47-50). • To perform these operati...

55 OPERA TION STB (DTV) operations • The following operations are available from the receiver's remote control after you program your digital tuner into it, but some operations may need to be learned separately by the receiver (see “Setting Up theRemote Control to Control Other Components,“ p. 47-50...

56 1 Press to switch the satellite tuner on or off. 2 EXIT Press to exit the current setting of the SAT. 3 OFF/ON Press to switch the satellite tuner off. 4 CH –/+ Use to chnage channels on the satellite tuner. 5 GUIDE Use to turn the program information screen on or off. 6 MENU Use to turn the main...

57 OPERA TION 1 Press to switch the cassette deck on or off (notpossible with all models). 2 1 Press to rewind the tape. 3 7 Press to stop playback or recording. 4 2 Press to start reverse playback (for auto reversedecks). 5 3 Press to start playback of the side of the cassettewhich has been loaded ...

58 Other screen for preset operations In addition to the operations mentioned in this section up to this point, the VSX-29TX is equipped with remote controlscreens to deal with a variety of cutting edge technologies and components that may or may not have appeared on themarket yet. These include: CD...

59 SET UP OPERA TION OPERA TION Recording from Audio Components The following explanations show you how to record an analog or digital audio signal. Note that your analogcomponents cannot record a player that is only connected digitally (and vice-versa). If you want to record from a digitalcomponent...

60 Multi Operations Multi operations allow you to tell the receiver and your other components to do a number of things with the push ofonly two buttons on the LCD commander. For example, you can program the unit to turn on your TV, turn on your DVDplayer and start playing the loaded DVD. This allows...

61 SET UP OPERA TION OPERA TION Using Other Functions 6 Select a command from the screen of thecomponent (for example 3 [play]). The command and component chosen will appear in thewindow of command 1. To erase a commandPress the command button you want to erase and press theCLEAR button To go back o...

62 System OFF The SYSTEM OFF feature allows you to tell the receiver and your other components to stop and turn off with the pushof only one button on the LCD commander. For example, you can program the unit to stop your DVD, turn off your TV,turn off your DVD player and turn off the receiver itself...

63 SET UP OPERA TION OPERA TION 6 Select a stop or a power ( ) command. The command and component chosen will appear in thewindow of command 1. To erase a commandPress the command button you want to erase and press theCLEAR button To go back one stepPress the EXIT button. To go back to the REMOTE SE...

64 Using Other Functions Setting up the direct function The direct function will not be necessary for most users. It is designed in case you have an external video sourceconnected to your TV (a video source that is not going through the VSX-29TX). For this explanation we'll call this the"externa...

65 SET UP OPERA TION OPERA TION Using Other Functions Multi-Room When used together with an optional IR receiver, this receiver is capable of outputting two different sources at the sametime. One to the (main) VIDEO OUT jack and SPEAKERS terminals and another to the MULTI ROOM AUDIO and VIDEOOUT jac...

66 Using Other Functions 1 Turn on the receiver, your TV and pressRECEIVER on the remote control. Make sure your TV is set to the receiver. 2 Press SUB on the receiver screen. 3 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button. The SYSTEM SETUP MENU appears on your remote controlscreen.You can escape from this screen ...

67 SET UP OPERA TION OPERA TION Using the front panel with the MULTI-ROOM system 1 Press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE button. The display shown below will illuminate when the receiver is inSTANDBY mode.Also, the MR&S button will light. 2 Press the CONTROL button. The light will start to blink. 3 ...

68 Using the remote control with the MULTI-ROOM system 1 From the sub room, point the remotecontrol at the MULTI ROOM sensor andpress a MULTI CONTROL button to selectthe sub function. For example, Press TUNER to listen to the tuner.The MULTI ROOM & SOURCE button will light onthe front panel in t...

70 Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a compression format which records the sound of 6 channels of the theater surround system (DolbyDigital) on the movie film digital track. Of the 6 channels, the sub woofer channel is intended for bass only, and becausethe frequen...

71 Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving DTS DTS has been adopted as a sound recording format in the latest movie theaters since the release of “JURASSIC PARK” in1993, and has a good reputation for high quality sound and dynamic surround effects.In this system, 6 channels of digital sound are recorde...

72 Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong withthis component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the othercomponents and...

74 Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Specifications Continuous average power output of 120watts* per channel, min., at 6 ohms, from 20Hz to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.09 %**total harmonic distortion (front). Continuous Power Output Front ......................... 120 W + 120 W (20-20 kHz, 0.09...

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