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Page 2 - IMPORTANT NOTICE

2 IMPORTANT NOTICE H006AEn The serial number for this equipment is located in therear panel. Please write this serial number on yourenclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area. Thisis for your security. Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.Please read through these operating instruction...

Page 4 - Table of Contents

5 4 PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION EXPER T QUICK ST ART GUIDE SURROUND SETUP BASIC Table of Contents Table of Contents Features ................................................. 6 Before You Start .................................... 7 Checking the Supplied Accessories ........................... 7 Pre...

Page 6 - Features; Advanced Multichannel Stereophonic Concept; Universal Player Compatibility (DVD Audio)

6 Features Advanced Multichannel Stereophonic Concept The VSX-47TX receiver is constructed with Pioneer’s industry-leading advanced multichannel stereophonicconcept. This means it is designed to reproduce music and movie soundtracks as close as possible to theintentions of the producer during master...

Page 7 - Before You Start; Checking the Supplied Accessories; Loading the batteries; Remote Control Battery Indicator

7 PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION Before You Start Checking the Supplied Accessories Please check that you have received all of the following supplied accessories. Preparing the Remote Control Loading the batteries Load the batteries into the remote control as shown below. Please use alkal...

Page 8 - Receiver; Installing the Receiver; Operating range of remote control unit; • Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the

8 Before You Start 8 inches (20 cm) Receiver Installing the Receiver Opening the Front Panel To open the front panel push gently on the lower third of the panel with your finger. Operating range of remote control unit The area in which you can use the remote control to operate the VSX-47TX is fairly...

Page 9 - Quick Start Guide Part1; Home Theater: The Basics; ) The Source Material

9 QUICK ST ART GUIDE PREP ARA TION Quick Start Guide Part1 PREP ARA TION Home Theater: The Basics Most consumers are used to using stereo equipment to listen to music but many people are not used to home theatersystems that give you many more options when listening to soundtracks. In fact, home thea...

Page 10 - Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV; you don’t; Digital Connections; DVD player

10 Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord fromthe AC outlet. Quick Start Guide Part1 1 1 1 1 1 Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV In order to use Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks which are at the heart of home theater you need to hook up yourDVD p...

Page 11 - QUICK ST; Speaker Connections; See page 102–103 for advice on speaker placement.; Speaker terminals; Please use speakers with a nominal impedance rated 6

11 QUICK ST ART GUIDE Quick Start Guide Part1 2 2 2 2 2 Speaker Connections Home theater is designed to be setup with five, or seven speakers (front left & right; center; surround left &right; and, optimally, surround back left & right) and a subwoofer, but you can use this receiver with...

Page 12 - You will return to the SYSTEM SETUP menu.; The receiver exits the setup process.; Assigning the Digital Inputs; Setting up the Main Unit; Press the; POWER; ON/OFF button to put the receiver in ON mode.

12 OFF S0URCE TV MULTI CONTROL SYSTEM RECEIVER DVD/LD TV SAT TV CONT VCR1/ DVR VCR2 VIDEO MULTI OPERATION CD DIMMER CD-R/ TAPE1 TUNER RECEIVER 1 INPUT ATT 2 LOUDNESS 3 SPEAKER A/B 4 VIDEO SEL 5 SIGNAL SEL 6 TAPE 2 DIRECT ACCESS DISP MODE – + + 10 DISC ENTER 7 EFFECT/CH SELL 8 TONE 9 BASS/TREBLE 0 SY...

Page 13 - Quick Start Guide Part2; RETURN brings you back to the system setup menu.; Auto Surround Sound Setup; remote control; then plug the cord into the; SETUP MIC jack on the; ) and the ENTER button on the remote

13 QUICK ST ART GUIDE Quick Start Guide Part2 7 8 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. Make sure your TV is set to this receiver as you willuse the on-screen displays (OSDs) on your TV tofollow these instructions. 2 Hook up the remote control to the SETUP MIC jack on the Front Panel. 3 Place the re...

Page 15 - Playing a DVD with Surround Sound; For more information see pages 46–49.; NEXT; and press; ENTER; • Make sure the room environment follows the

15 QUICK ST ART GUIDE Quick Start Guide Part2 2 2 2 2 2 Playing a DVD with Surround Sound 1 Make sure the receiver, 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 receiver. 3 Press the LISTENING CH ...

Page 16 - Connecting Your Equipment; Connecting your TV; but you must use the same type of video cords to; S Video; These jacks are; Component Video Input Default Settings; The default settings are:; Composite Video

16 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) but you must use the same type of video cords to hook up your DVD player (and all other video comp...

Page 17 - Connecting Video Components; RF connection (shown at the very top of the; LD player only

17 PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Video Components Connect your video components as shown on this and the following page. For video components (forexample, a DVD player) there are two types of connections to make, video and audio. Hook up your video signal with eith...

Page 18 - Connecting VCRs or DVRs; memo

18 Connecting Your Equipment Connecting VCRs or DVRs Connect the video out of your VCR/DVR using either S video or composite video cords, depending on howyou connected the receiver to your TV (see p.16). Use analog audio cords for the audio signal. To record,you also need to connect a set of audio/v...

Page 19 - *The arrows indicate the direction of the TV signal.; Satellite tuner; TV tuner

19 PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION Connecting Satellite TV (SAT) Components Hook up the video signal with either component video, S video, or composite video cords, depending onhow you connected the receiver to your TV (see p.16). For the audio signal, in order to use digital soundtracks broadcast you m...

Page 20 - Connecting Analog Audio Components; *The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.; Audio cords; CD player; Turntable

20 Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Analog Audio Components Connect your audio components to the jacks as shown below. These are all analog connections and youranalog audio components (turntable, cassette deck) use these jacks. Remember that for components youwant to record with you need to hook...

Page 21 - Cassette deck placement; If you use only one surround back input hook up the left one.

21 PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION Connecting Your Equipment Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs (DVD-A or Super AudioCD compatible player) If you have a DVD-A or Super Audio CD compatible player, or are using an external Dolby Digital/DTSdecoder, connect it to the multichannel analog inputs a...

Page 22 - Connecting Digital Audio Components; CD recorder

22 Connecting Digital Audio Components Connect your digital components as shown below. The VSX-47TX has two coaxial, three optical and one 2 RF inputs for a total of six digital inputs. In order to use digital soundtracks like Dolby Digital or DTS (among others) you need to make digital audio connec...

Page 23 - Coaxial cords/Optical cables; Optical cable; Digital Input Default Settings

23 PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION 7 Coaxial cords/Optical cables Commercially available digital audio coaxialcords (standard video cords can also be used) oroptical cables (not supplied) are used to connectdigital components to this receiver. Be sure to insert completely and in the case ofthe optical c...

Page 24 - Connecting the Radio Antennas; Using outdoor antennas; To improve AM reception; For best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.; To improve FM reception; Connect an external FM antenna.; AM loop antenna; Assemble the antenna.

24 Connecting the Radio Antennas Connect the supplied FM wire antenna and the AM loop antenna to the ANTENNA terminals as shownbelow. These antennas should provide adequate reception quality in most cases, but connecting outdoorantennas should noticeably improve sound quality. Before making or chang...

Page 25 - Connecting Speakers

25 PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION 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 will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below.The VSX-47TX will work with j...

Page 26 - Placing Your Speakers; Speaker placement; • When installing speakers near the; AC Power Cord; DO NOT CONNECT A MONITOR OR TV SET TO THIS UNIT’S AC OUTLET.; Don't use any other power cord than the one supplied with this unit.

26 Placing Your Speakers Proper speaker placement is essential to realize the best sound from your system. The diagram and tipsgiven here are just a rough guide, for more information see page 102 & 103. Also, it is very important forspeaker placement to read the instructions that come with your ...

Page 27 - Remote Control; Remote Control Display Screen

27 PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION Displays & Controls Remote Control This page describes the buttons on the remote control used to operate the receiver. 1 Remote Control Display Screen 2 SOURCE button Use this button to turn off other components. Youmust input the preset code in order to use thisfu...

Page 28 - Press to select the input source for the

28 Displays & Controls TAPE 2 MONITOR button (see p.54) Selects the tape deck (or MD recorder, etc.)connected to the TAPE 2 MONITOR inputs/outputs. Allows monitoring of a recording asit's being made. EFFECT/CH SEL. button Switches between all channels and EFFECT inADVANCED mode. You can then use...

Page 30 - Back Panel; Analog input/output terminals

30 Displays & Controls Back Panel All the terminals on the back panel are explained and/or referenced here. 1 DIGITAL OUT terminals (see p.22) Use these terminals to output the signal from aDVD, CD player or any other kind of digitalplayer. 2 DIGITAL IN terminals (see p.22) Use these terminals t...

Page 31 - Hook up the power cord to this terminal.

31 PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION Displays & Controls that you can control them all pointing theremote control(s) at one remote sensor. 11 MONITOR OUT terminals (connect a TV or monitor here, see p.16) Use these terminals to output a video signal toa TV or monitor. 12 MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE REMOTE...

Page 32 - Front Panel; Receives the signals from the remote control.

32 Displays & Controls Front Panel All the controls on the front panel are explained and/or referenced here. To open the front panel pushgently on the lower third of the panel. PHONES SP SYSTEM A/B SIGNALSELECT VIDEO SELECT TAPE2 MONITOR SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO INPUT AUDIO L R M...

Page 34 - Display; CH PLAYBACK

34 Display All the display information is explained and/or referenced here. 5 Digital format indicators 2 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....

Page 35 - SURROUND SET UP; Make sure your TV is connected and set to the receiver.; Setting Up for Surround Sound

35 SURROUND SET UP To ensure the best possible surround sound, complete the following setup operations. Some of these are thesame (and take precedence over) the settings you made in the Quick Start Guide, so consider if the ones youmade at that time were adequate. If you feel they were, move on to t...

Page 36 - SPEAKER SYSTEMS; SURROUND BACK (default setting is SMALL X2)

36 1 2 . S u r ro u n d S e t u p [ C h e ck ] [ 1 . S p e a k e r S y s t e m s ] [ 2 . C h a n n e l D e l ay ][ 3 . C h a n n e l L ev e l ][ 4 . A c o u s t i c C a l ] [ R e t u r n ] Setting Up for Surround Sound 1 SPEAKER SYSTEMS should be selected. If it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to select it...

Page 38 - The setup possibilities appear on your TV; In this way of setting the distance you; Start over from step 1.; CHANNEL DELAY

38 1 The CHANNEL DELAY should be selected. If it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to select it. Press the ENTER button. The setup possibilities appear on your TV 2 There are two ways to set the CHANNEL DELAY, MANUAL andAUTO. Select the method you’d like touse with the 5∞ buttons and press ENTER. MANUAL : In...

Page 39 - Test tones will be output.; For this setting method you move the test; • If your subwoofer has a volume control, set it to the

39 SURROUND SET UP 1 CHANNEL LEVEL should be selected. If it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to select and press ENTER. 2 Use the 5∞ buttons to select a channel level setting mode, then press ENTER. Test tones will be output. There are three ways to set the CHANNEL LEVEL:MANUAL; SEMI AUTO; AUTO. MANUAL : F...

Page 40 - The volume of the subwoofer test tone tends to; If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter

40 3 Adjust the level of each channel using the 2 3 buttons (except for the AUTO setting where the adjustment is doneautomatically). NOTE : The volume of the subwoofer test tone tends to sound lower than it actually is. You may need to adjust thelevel after testing with an actual soundtrack. In MANU...

Page 41 - Acoustic Calibration EQ; All the speakers are

41 SURROUND SET UP Setting Up for Surround Sound Acoustic Calibration EQ This setting is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers. You can select a frequency balance between yourspeakers that suits your personal tastes. This feature also allows you to increase the amount of a certainfrequency in t...

Page 42 - Check the Auto Settings; You can navigate this menu with the

42 Check the Auto Settings 1 If you want to check what settings have been input for your surround sound parameters you can do it followingthe steps below. 1 Use the 5∞ buttons to select CHECK and press ENTER. 2 The first menu in which you can check your settings will appear. This is thespeaker setti...

Page 43 - BASIC; Stereo and Multichannel Playback; Basic Operation; SURROUND SETUP

43 BASIC STANDBY/ON OFF ON STANDBY DVD/LD TV/DVD SAT VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO VCR VCR2 CD TUNER PHONO MAC3 CD-R/ TAPE1/MD MULTI CH INPUT LISTENING MODE SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME INPUT SELECTOR VSX-47TX AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER PHONES SP SYSTEM A/B SIGNALSELECT VIDEO SELECT TAPE2 MONITOR SETUP MIC D...

Page 44 - Switching the channels used for playback (LISTENING CH SELECT); • If you haven't set your system up with surround; Adjust the volume by using the

44 Basic Operation memo If the TAPE 2 indicator is visible in thedisplay, it means the TAPE 2 MONITORis on. Press TAPE 2 MONITOR (frontpanel) or TAPE 2 (remote) to turn it offu n l e s s y o u w a n t t o l i s t e n t o t h ecomponent hooked up to TAPE 2. Switching the channels used for playback (L...

Page 45 - Playback of 96kHz 24 bit sound formats

45 BASIC Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input This button selects the type of input signal, ANALOG, DIGITAL or 2 RF, sent to the receiver. You need to take special care to switch to the appropriate input when necessary. For example, the switch would have to be onDIGITAL to hear DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS...

Page 46 - Listening Modes; STEREO modes; PRO LOGIC II MOVIE/ MUSIC modes do not give good results.

46 Listening Modes The five listening mode types on the receiver are explained here. To select listening modes see pages 43-44.The kind of playback you can get in the three modes, STANDARD, HOME THX, and ADVANCED CINEMA,depends on what kind of a source (DVD, etc.) you are using. The basic distinctio...

Page 47 - See page 46 for more on this mode.

47 BASIC HOME THX modes THX and Home THX are technical standards created by Lucasfilm, Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Theaim of Home THX is to improve the sound of straight decoding to make home theater audio more like the soundyou hear in a cinema. See pages 100-101 for more information. F...

Page 48 - ADVANCED CINEMA modes

48 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 speakerconfiguration. There are six ADVANCED CINEMA settings that use DSP (Di...

Page 49 - subtract the amount of effect.; • The amount of effect can be adjusted ranging; Adjusting the Effect of ADVANCED Listening Modes

49 BASIC Basic Operation ADVANCED CONCERT modes The ADVANCED CONCERT (Digital Signal Processing) modes allow you to transform your living room into avariety of different sonic environments when playing either two-channel or multichannel sources. It optimizes itseffects in accordance with your source...

Page 50 - Reducing Noise During Playback (DIGITAL NR Function); Press the DIGITAL NR button on the; Press the ACOUSTIC CAL. button on; Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ

50 Basic Operation Reducing Noise During Playback (DIGITAL NR Function) To reduce extraneous noise switch on DIGITAL NR. This feature is effective with sources containing a lot ofbackground noise like cassette and video tape 1 Press the DIGITAL NR button on the remote control or on the front panel. ...

Page 51 - Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode; Press the MIDNIGHT button on the; Listening in LOUDNESS Mode; Press the LOUDNESS button on the

51 Basic Operation BASIC Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode This useful feature makes it possible to get excellent surround sound effects even when listening at lowvolumes. It can be used with any surround sound source and play soundtracks so that the quieter sounds areaudible even while playing a soundtrac...

Page 52 - Press the TONE button on the

52 Basic Operation 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 thetone circuitry. memo • The tone control can be adjusted in a range of ±6 dB.• The tone control cannot be set on in HOME THX, MULTI CH...

Page 53 - DVD Audio/MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback; or switching these modes, cancels the MULTI CH IN.; Press the MULTI CH IN button on the; This is a true playback of the signal from the; Use the LISTENING CH SEL button to

53 Basic Operation BASIC memo DVD Audio/MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback MULTI CH IN allows you to connect a DVD audio player or an external decoder to enjoy certain types ofspecialized discs. To use MULTI CH playback follow the instructions below. • You can’t use any kind of sound processing together with...

Page 54 - Input Attenuator; Use the INPUT ATT button on the; DUAL MONO setting and playback; Press the LISTENING CH SELECT; Tape 2 Monitor; Use the TAPE 2 MONITOR button on

54 Basic Operation PHONES SP SYSTEM A/B SIGNALSELECT VIDEO SELECT TAPE2 MONITOR SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO INPUT AUDIO L R MIDNIGHT TONE TONE BASS/TEREBLE DIGITAL NR CLASS STATION TUNER MULTI ROOM CONTROL ON/OFF & SOURCE ACOUSTIC CAL. LISTENING CH SELECT MULTI CH INPUT (DVD-A/SACD)...

Page 55 - Video Select; Press the VIDEO SEL button on the; Using Headphones; Plug headphones into the headphone; headphone jack

55 Basic Operation BASIC Video Select This function allows you to listen to one sound source while you watch a different video source on your TV. Thesound source is set in the normal fashion as explained on p.43 & 44 You then change the video input with theVIDEO SEL button. 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 P...

Page 56 - Status Display; Press the STATUS button.; D I G I T A L N R : O F F; Adjusting the Brightness of the Display; Use the display DIMMER button on

56 Basic Operation Status Display The Status display lets you see what the status is for most of the settings in this section. 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 Press the STATUS button. The status of the settings will appear on both the OSDand the display on the receiver. For the latter thesettings will appear in...

Page 57 - Using the Tuner; Automatic and Manual Tuning; on the following page.; Press the TUNER button.; Each press switches the band: FM; Tune in the station.; For Automatic Tuning; • To change frequencies one step at a time, press; MPX Mode

57 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) andmanual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want, see “DirectAccess Tuning“ on the following...

Page 58 - Each press switches the band : FM; Press the DIRECT ACCESS button to; The cursor blinks in the display on the front panel.; Use the number buttons to enter the; To cancel before inputting the frequency; Press DIRECT ACCESS, and enter the frequency again.; Direct Access Tuning

58 Using the Tuner 1 Press the TUNER button. This selects the tuner function on the receiver and setsthe remote to the tuner operation mode. 2 Press the BAND button to select the band (FM or AM). Each press switches the band : FM j AM 3 Press the DIRECT ACCESS button to activate the direct access tu...

Page 59 - OPERA; Memorizing Frequently Used Stations; Each press switches the display:

59 Using the Tuner OPERA TION Memorizing Frequently Used Stations The following steps show you how to memorize up to 30 radio stations in 3 classes (each holding 10 stations).When memorizing FM frequencies, the receiver also memorizes the MPX mode (STEREO or MONO). 1 Tune in the station you want. Se...

Page 60 - Naming Memorized Stations; Use

60 Using the Tuner Naming Memorized Stations You can input a name of up to eight characters for each preset station in the receiver’s memory (see theprevious page). This name can be anything you choose. For example, you could input "CLASSICS" for that stationand when you listen to it the nam...

Page 61 - Recalling Memorized Stations; Use the NUMBER buttons to select; To select channel 7, press; To step through each channel in order

61 Using the Tuner OPERA TION Recalling Memorized Stations 1 Press the TUNER button. This selects the TUNER function on the receiver andsets the remote to the TUNER operation mode. 2 Press the DTV MENU CLASS button repeatedly to select a class number. Each press switches the display: 3 Use the NUMBE...

Page 62 - SELECT FUNCTION blinks in the display.; The TUNER button cannot be assigned.; Remote Control of Other Components

62 Remote Control of Other Components 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP button for three seconds. The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remotedisplay. 2 PRESET should be selected (if it isn't use the 5∞ buttons to select it) and press ENTER. SELECT FUNCTION blinks in the display. 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL but...

Page 63 - Point the remote control at the; OK? will appear in the remote control display.; Press ENTER. The preset code has; COMPLETE will appear in the display.; Repeat the process from step 2 for

63 OPERA TION Remote Control of Other Components 6 Point the remote control at the component you want set and pressENTER. OK? will appear in the remote control display. If the component you are trying to control turns on/offyou have set it correctly. Use the 5∞ buttons to select YES and go on to ste...

Page 65 - You will return to the REMOTE SETUP menu.

65 OPERA TION Remote Control of Other Components memo 5 While LEARN continues to flash, point the two remote controlstoward each other. Press the buttonon the other remote controlcorresponding to the operation youwant to program. After the process is complete and the command hasbeen learned, OK will...

Page 66 - Using Remote Control with Other Components; • To perform these operations, press the; MULTI CONTROL; button for the component you want to

66 Remote Control of Other Components Using Remote Control with Other Components CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder/Cassette Deck operations • The following operations are available from the receiver's remote control after you program it(see “Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components...

Page 67 - some equipment or may operate it in a different way.

67 OPERA TION Remote Control of Other Components Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TVoperations • The following operations are available from the receiver's remote control after you program it(see “Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components,“ p.62-65). • To perform these operations, pr...

Page 68 - Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTION; DIRECTFUNC appears on the remote control display.; • The default setting for all DIRECT

68 Remote Control of Other Components Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTION The direct function will not be necessary for most users. It is designed in case you have an external videosource connected to your TV (a video source that is not going through the VSX-47TX). For this explanation we'llcall this the...

Page 69 - Using Other Functions; EXPER; Recording from Audio/Video Components; CAL EQ and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal.; Select the source component. Set; • To record the TAPE 2 MONITOR signal to a recorder; Functions that can be recorded

69 Using Other Functions EXPER T Recording from Audio/Video Components The following explanations show you how make a recording from one component to another connected to this receiver.Note that an analog recorder (such as a VCR) cannot record from a source that is connected using only a digitalconn...

Page 70 - Speaker System B Setup; Bi-amping the front speakers; AB) speaker setting is; Stereo playback in another room

70 Using Other Functions Speaker System B Setup 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 thisyour speakers must be bi-wireable (that is they must have separate terminals for the high and lowfrequencies).Bi-ampin...

Page 71 - SURROUND BACK pre out terminals may change.

71 Using Other Functions EXPER T Switching A/B Speaker System This unit has three types of speaker systems A, B, A&B. This switch allows you to select the speaker systemyou will use. 1 Press the RECEIVER button. 2 Use the SPEAKER A/B button on the remote control (or SP SYSTEM A/Bon the front pan...

Page 72 - Connecting Additional Amplifiers

72 Using Other Functions PHONO CD OUT IN IN IN R R L R L 1 2 R L R L R L R L R L L R L AUDIO AUDIO FRONT FRONT CENTER CENTER SUB W. SUB W. SUR- ROUND SUR- ROUND SUR- ROUND BACK SUR- ROUND BACK (Single) (Single) (Single) PCM/ 2 DIGITAL/DTS PCM/ 2 DIGITAL/DTS 1 OUT 2 OUT (CD-R/ TAPE1 /MD) CD-R/ TAPE1 ...

Page 73 - Pre Out Power Setup; Using an separate stereo pre-amplifier; Use any input except phono.; Using a separate power amplifier for main room stereo sound; Sub Room

73 Using Other Functions EXPER T Pre Out Power Setup Using an separate stereo pre-amplifier It is possible to use a separate stereo pre-amp in conjunction with this receiver. You might want to do thisif you need to connect more sources than this receiver can accommodate. You can connect sources to e...

Page 74 - MULTI-ROOM connections; MOTE IN jack, not the black CONTROL IN or OUT jacks.; Setup example; Main room

74 Using Other Functions PHONO CD OUT IN IN IN R R L R L 1 2 R L R L R L R L R L R L L R L AUDIO AUDIO FRONT CENTER SUR-ROUND SUR-ROUNDBACK AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO FRONT FRONT CENTER CENTER SUB W. SUB W. SUR- ROUND SUR- ROUND SUR- ROUND BACK SUR- ROUND BACK (Single) (Single) (Single) (Single) PCM/ 2 DIG...

Page 75 - Make sure your TV is set to the receiver.

75 Using Other Functions EXPER T 1 Turn on the receiver, your TV and press RECEIVER on the remotecontrol. Make sure your TV is set to the receiver. 2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button then select EXPERT SETUP using 5 and ∞ . Press ENTER. The EXPERT SETUP menu appears on the OSD. 3 Use the 5∞ buttons to ...

Page 76 - Controlling the MULTI-ROOM system from the main room; When in TUNER function, press the; The display will appear as shown below.; M U L T I R O O M

76 Using Other Functions Controlling the MULTI-ROOM system from the main room 1 Press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE ON/OFF button to turn on theMULTI ROOM system. The display shown below will illuminate when thereceiver is in STANDBY mode.Also, the MULTI ROOM indicator will light. M R & S O N 2 Pr...

Page 77 - RECEIVER; STA

77 Using Other Functions EXPER T Controlling the MULTI-ROOM system from the sub room 1 From the sub room, point the remote control at the IR Receiverand press a STANDBY/ONbutton to turn on the MULTI-ROOM system. The MULTI ROOM & SOURCE indicator lights onthe front panel in the main room. 2 Press...

Page 78 - IR receiver remote sensor window.

78 Using Other Functions OUT IN CONTROL OUT IN CONTROL OFF AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT AXD7290 S0URCE Î TV MULTI CONTROL SYSTEM RECEIVER DVD/LD TV SAT TV CONT VCR1/ DVR VCR2 VIDEO MULTI OPERATION CD DIMMER CD-R/ TAPE1 TUNER RECEIVER 1 INPUT ATT 2 LOUDNESS 3 SPEAKER A/B 4 VIDEO...

Page 79 - Multi Operations; To erase a command

79 Using Other Functions EXPER T Multi Operations Multi operations allow you to tell the receiver and your other components to do a number of things with thepush of only two buttons on the remote control (see "Performing Multi Operations" on the next page). Forexample, you can program the un...

Page 80 - Performing Multi Operations; Do the following to use the MULTI OPERATIONS.; Press the MULTI OPERATION; SELECT FUNCTION flashes in the display,; Press the MULTI CONTROL button; When done select EXIT and press

80 Using Other Functions You don't need to program power on for PIONEERcomponents (except for the first generation of Pio-neer DVRs), they will go on automatically if a com-mand for that unit is entered in the MULTI OPERA-TIONS settings. Also, your TV will go on automati-cally if a TV related comman...

Page 81 - System Off

81 Using Other Functions EXPER T System Off The SYSTEM OFF feature allows you to tell the receiver and your other components to stop and/or turn off withthe push of only one button on the remote control. For example, you can program the unit to stop your DVD,turn off your TV and turn off your DVD pl...

Page 82 - Using System Off; Do the following to use the SYSTEM OFF function.; Press the SYSTEM OFF button.; When done select EXIT and press; Select EXIT and press ENTER again.

82 Using Other Functions Using System Off Do the following to use the SYSTEM OFF function. 1 Press the SYSTEM OFF button. The remote control must be on to be able to use thiscommand but it can be in any mode.All the components programmed into the SYSTEMOFF mode will stop and/or go off. The receiver ...

Page 83 - Editing Remote Control Display Names; SELECT FUNCTION will flash in the display.

83 EXPER T Using Other Functions Editing Remote Control Display Names Use this capability to rename the display on the remote control for different MULTI CONTROL buttons (DVD/LD,etc.). For example, you could change "TV" to "DVD2". In this way you can personalize your system. This is ...

Page 84 - • The display will disappear after one

84 Using Other Functions Editing Button Names (KEY LABEL) Use the KEY LABEL capability to rename the display on the remote control for different buttons (keys). Youwould want to do this if you taught a specific button a new operation. 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP for more than three seconds. The REMOTE ...

Page 85 - Adjusting the Light on the Remote Control; The brightest setting; • The display will disappear after one minute or so if no

85 EXPER T Using Other Functions Adjusting the Light on the Remote Control This feature allows you to adjust the brightness of the light on the remote control. 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP button for three seconds. The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remotedisplay. 2 Use the 5∞ buttons to select LIGHT ...

Page 86 - Clearing Remote Control Settings You Have Input

86 Using Other Functions Clearing Remote Control Settings You Have Input This feature allows you to clear a particular setting, or all of the settings from a function in the REMOTE SETUPmenu. 1 Press the REMOTE SETUP button for three seconds. The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remotedisplay. 2 Use...

Page 87 - Resetting the Main Unit; While holding down the DIGITAL NR

87 EXPER T Using Other Functions Resetting the Main Unit The following operations allow you to reset the unit to the default settings. 1 While holding down the DIGITAL NR button press the STANDBY/ONbutton for about three seconds. 2 When you see RESET? appear in the display, press the TONE – button.O...

Page 88 - Advanced Setup; • The possible digital inputs that can be assigned

88 Advanced Setup Assigning the Digital Inputs If you did not hook up your digital equipment in accordance with the default settings for the digital inputs(see p.17, 19 & 22-23) you need to complete the procedure below. You have to do this in order to tell thereceiver what digital equipment is h...

Page 89 - Assigning the Component Video Inputs

89 Advanced Setup EXPER T Assigning the Component Video Inputs This receiver has three component video inputs. By default they act as video inputs for the DVD/LD, TVand SAT functions, but you can reassign them if you want to use them as video inputs for other receiverfunctions. For example, if you h...

Page 90 - Expert Setup; Turn on the receiver and your TV,; Press the SYSTEM SETUP button.; The menu possibilities appear on your TV.; Select EXPERT SETUP with the

90 Advanced Setup Expert Setup These settings are more advanced. Some could add depth or listenability to your sound (like the Dynamic RangeControl) and others are for your convenience (like the Function Rename). You can decide if you want to makethese settings or not. They are not crucial to good s...

Page 91 - If you want to change a setting before proceeding; Start over from step one.

91 Advanced Setup EXPER T OSD (On-screen Display) ADJUSTMENT Use this feature to adjust your TV display if it seems difficult to see all the instructions on the screen. Thisadjustment basically lets you move the screen displays up or down and left or right to get a better matchbetween the displays f...

Page 92 - SETTING START

92 Advanced Setup Follow steps 1-3 on page 90, if necessary, to get to thestarting point mentioned here. 1 BASS PEAK LEVEL should be selected if, it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to select it. Press ENTER. 2 Use the 5∞ buttons to select SETTING START or SETTINGCANCEL. SETTING START: The MASTER VOLUME is ...

Page 94 - THROUGH

94 Advanced Setup MULTI CH IN SELECT If you have two surround back speakers, and connected a source, such as a DVD-Audio player, to the analogmulti-channel inputs, you can use this setting to control how the surround and surround back channels arerouted. This will allow you to make the most of your ...

Page 95 - The possible selections are shown below.

95 Advanced Setup EXPER T FUNCTION RENAME Use the FUNCTION RENAME capability to rename the display on the receiver and your OSD for differentfunctions (DVD, etc.). For example, you could rename VCR1/DVR as "DVR-7000". Follow steps 1-3 on page 90, if necessary, to get to thestarting point men...

Page 96 - THX Audio Setup; • If you select YES the BASS PEAL LEVEL limiter

96 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 boombecause of the resonant frequencies in the room where your subwoofer is setup. If you have this problem usethe THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Set...

Page 97 - Go on to the next page.

97 Advanced Setup EXPER T Follow steps 1-3 on page 96, if necessary, to get to thestarting point mentioned here. 1 SURBACK SP POSITION should be selected, if it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to select it, and pressENTER. 2 Use the 2 3 buttons to select either APART or TOGETHER. 3 Use the 5∞ buttons to se...

Page 99 - Chart Comparing Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II; channel analog; Dolby Digital for movie; Dolby; Dolby Digital; Dialog Normalization

99 EXPER T Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II is an improved version of Dolby Pro Logic technology with extended matrix decodingtechnology that can create 5.1 channel sound from two channel sources. Dolby Pro Logic II creates basic 5channel sound by using the innovative "steering logic" c...

Page 100 - THX; THX CinemaTM processing; Dolby Digital Surround EX; DTS

100 Techno Ti dbits & Problem-solving THX  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 filmsoundtrack, in both m...

Page 101 - Adaptive DecorrelationTM :

101 Techno Ti dbits & Problem-solving EXPER T 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 verydifferent prof...

Page 102 - Speaker Placement Information

102 Techno Ti dbits & 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 usefulin this regard.Firstly, it is...

Page 103 - Speaker Placement for a Complete THX Speaker System; Di-polar Radiating Speaker

103 Techno Ti dbits & Problem-solving EXPER T Speaker Placement for a Complete THX Speaker System If you have a complete THX Speaker System set (LucasFilm authorized), follow the diagram below toplace your speakers. Placing your surround back speakers together, and the same distance from thelist...

Page 104 - Audio Block Diagram

104 Techno Ti dbits & Problem-solving Audio Block Diagram MR OUT

Page 105 - Troubleshooting; Power; Symptom

105 Techno Ti dbits & Problem-solving EXPER T 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 othercomp...

Page 108 - Video

108 Techno Ti dbits & Problem-solving Video No image is output when afunction is selected. There is no image comingfrom the selectedcomponent video jacks. Can't record video. Input/display The display is dark. You can't get DIGITAL tocome up when using theSIGNAL SELECT button. The digital format...

Page 109 - Remote control

109 Techno Ti dbits & Problem-solving EXPER T During playback of a DVDaudio source, the playershows a transfer rate of96kHz, but the receiver doesnot. During playback of a DTS96/24 source, the displaydoesn't show 96kHz During playback of a 96kHzsource, the display doesn'tshow 96kHz Remote contro...

Page 111 - Specifications; • Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust; Furnished Parts

111 Techno Ti dbits & Problem-solving EXPER T Specifications Maintenance of External Surfaces • Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt. • When the surfaces are dirty, wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted fiveor six times with water, and wrung out w...

Page 112 - PIONEER CORPORATION; Department at the above listed number for assistance.

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