Pioneer VSX-45TX - Manual

Pioneer VSX-45TX

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – IMPORTANT NOTICE
  • Page 6 – Features; High Quality, Balanced Multichannel Design
  • Page 7 – Before You Start; Checking the Supplied Accessories; Remote Control Battery Indicator; Preparing the Remote Control; Loading the batteries
  • Page 8 – Receiver; Installing the Receiver; Operating range of remote control unit; • Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the
  • Page 9 – Easy Setup Guide Part1; Home Theater: The Basics; ) The Source Material; Easy Setup Guide
  • Page 10 – Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV; you don’t; Digital Connections; DVD player
  • Page 11 – EASY SETUP GUIDE; Speaker Connections; See pages 109–110 for advice on speaker placement.; Speaker terminals; We recommend speakers with a nominal impedance rated 8
  • Page 12 – The receiver exits the setup process.; Assigning the Digital Inputs; using a coaxial cable but; Setting up the Main Unit; Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet.
  • Page 13 – Easy Setup Guide Part2; AUTO SURROUND SOUND SETUP; into the; SETUP MIC jack on the; front panel of the; microphone
  • Page 14 – Select AUTO SETTING with the
  • Page 15 – Playing a DVD with Surround Sound; You should see DVD/LD in the display on the receiver.; NEXT; and press; ENTER; • Make sure the room environment follows the; memo
  • Page 16 – Connecting Your Equipment; Connecting your TV; but you must use the same type of video cords to; If you; S Video; and P; Component Video Input Default Settings; The default settings are:; Composite Video
  • Page 17 – Connecting Video Components; Connecting a DVD player; You need to hook up your audio with analog connections as well.
  • Page 18 – Connecting VCRs or DVRs
  • Page 19 – Satellite tuner
  • Page 20 – Connecting Analog Audio Components; *The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.; Audio cords; CD player; Turntable
  • Page 22 – Connecting Digital Audio Components; CD recorder; PC; USB cable; A type
  • Page 23 – Coaxial cords/Optical cables; Optical cable; Digital Input Default Settings
  • 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.
  • Page 25 – Connecting Speakers
  • Page 26 – Speaker impedance; impedance speakers, you need; Bi-wiring your speakers
  • Page 27 – Placing Your Speakers; Speaker placement; AC Power Cord; DO NOT CONNECT A MONITOR OR TV SET TO THIS UNIT’S AC OUTLET.
  • Page 28 – Front Panel; MULTI JOG dial; There are two types of SURROUND modes:; Press to put the receiver into MOVIE; ENTER button; Receives the signals from the remote control.
  • Page 30 – Remote Control; Remote Control Display Screen; Press so that the remote control can; Number buttons; AUTO –; If there are analog and digital signals; DIGITAL –; To select an optical or coaxial; ANALOG –; To select an analog signal.
  • Page 32 – Use to raise or lower the volume of the receiver.; MUTE button; Press to mute or restore the volume.
  • Page 33 – Display
  • Page 34 – Back Panel; MULTI ROOM & SOURCE OUT
  • Page 36 – The menu possibilities appear on your TV.; Setting Up for Surround Sound
  • Page 37 – SURROUND SET UP; The setup possibilities appear on your TV.; If you want to change a setting before proceeding; start over from step 1.
  • Page 38 – QUICK setup
  • Page 39 – NORMAL setup; Use the
  • Page 40 – SPEAKER SETTING; output from the front and center speakers.; SURROUND BACK (default setting is SMALL X2); surround back terminal.
  • Page 41 – For FREE; buttons choose the
  • Page 43 – The setup possibilities appear on your TV
  • Page 44 – Stereo and Multichannel Playback; buttons to select the mode you want and; Basic Operation
  • Page 45 – Each press switches the signal in the order below:; • When DIGITAL signal is selected,
  • Page 46 – Listening Modes; STEREO modes; STEREO
  • Page 47 – BASIC; PRO LOGIC II MOVIE or; SB CH MODE and speaker configuration.
  • Page 49 – Press the EFFECT/CH SEL button; Adding/Adjusting the Effect in Dolby Pro Logic II Music Mode
  • Page 50 – Reducing Noise During Playback (DIGITAL NR Function); Press the DNR button on the remote; Press the ACOUSTIC EQ button.; Listening with ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ
  • Page 51 – Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode; Press the MIDNIGHT button on the; Listening in LOUDNESS Mode; Press the LOUDNESS button on the
  • Page 52 – • If you set TONE CONTROL on in DIRECT mode the; Press the TONE button on the
  • Page 53 – Listening in HI–BIT/SAMPLING mode; Press the HI–BIT button on the; • You can’t use any kind of sound processing with; Press the MULTI CH INPUT button on; This is a true playback of the signal from the; • This feature can’t be used with 96 kHz and 88.2 kHz
  • Page 54 – VIRTUAL SURROUND BACK Mode; SB CH MODE button; SB CH MODE
  • Page 55 – DUAL MONO setting and playback; Press the RETURN button for more; sources that have this function; Using Headphones; Plug headphones into the headphone; • All SURROUND modes will be downmixed to 2; PHONES jack
  • Page 56 – Video Select; Press the VIDEO SEL button on the; • The VIDEO SELECT remains set to the input you; Adjusting the Brightness of the Display (DIMMER); Use the display DIMMER button on
  • Page 57 – Using the Tuner; Automatic and Manual Tuning; on the following page.; Press the TUNER button.; Press the BAND button to select the; Each press switches the band: FM; Tune in the station.; For Automatic Tuning; • To change frequencies one step at a time, press; MPX Mode
  • 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
  • Page 59 – Memorizing Frequently Used Stations; Each press switches the display:
  • Page 60 – Naming Memorized Stations
  • Page 61 – Recalling Memorized Stations; Press the DTV MENU CLASS button; Use the NUMBER buttons to select; To select channel 7, press; To step through each channel in order
  • Page 62 – Remote Control of Other Components; SELECT FUNCTION blinks in the display.; The TUNER button cannot be assigned.
  • Page 63 – 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
  • Page 65 – You will return to the REMOTE SETUP menu.
  • Page 66 – Using Remote Control with Other Components; • To perform these operations, press the; MULTI CONTROL; button for the component you want to
  • Page 67 – some equipment or may operate it in a different way.
  • Page 68 – Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTION; DIRECTFUNC appears on the remote control display.; • The default setting for all DIRECT
  • Page 69 – Using Other Functions; EXPER; Recording from Audio/Video Components; sible. In this case you can only copy them in an analog manner.; Select the source component. Set; Functions that can be recorded
  • Page 70 – Press the Speakers button (on the; SURROUND BACK pre out terminals may change.; downmixed to two channels.; Stereo playback in another room; Please use speakers with a nominal impedance rated 8
  • Page 71 – Setting up and Using the USB Audio Connection; XP; Connect your PC to the USB; For Windows; B type
  • Page 72 – Change the PC audio setting (if; Switch on the receiver.
  • Page 73 – Connecting Additional Amplifiers
  • Page 74 – MULTI ROOM; MULTI ROOM connections; MOTE IN jack, not the black CONTROL IN or OUT jacks.; Setup example; Main room
  • Page 75 – ) is done the sound in the sub room will be
  • Page 77 – When in TUNER function, press the; The display will appear as shown below.; M U L T I R O O M
  • Page 78 – Controlling the MULTI ROOM system from the sub room; RECEIVER; STA
  • Page 79 – IR receiver remote sensor window.
  • Page 80 – Multi Operations; To erase a command
  • Page 81 – 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
  • Page 82 – SYSTEM OFF
  • Page 83 – Do the following to use the SYSTEM OFF function.; Press the SYSTEM OFF button.
  • Page 84 – Editing Remote Control Display Names; SELECT FUNCTION will flash in the display.
  • Page 86 – Adjusting the Light on the Remote Control; The brightest setting
  • Page 87 – Clearing Remote Control Settings You Have Input
  • Page 88 – Resetting the Main Unit; While holding down the TONE
  • Page 89 – Fine Tuning Your System; Other System Settings; Use the arrow buttons (; Turn on the receiver and your TV,; Make sure your TV is set to the receiver.; Press the SYSTEM SETUP button.; Follow the order below to make
  • Page 90 – THX CINEMA Setup; buttons to choose either; The default is PRO LOGIC ll MOVIE.
  • Page 91 – • The possible digital inputs that can be assigned
  • Page 92 – Assigning the Component Video Inputs; You will leave the COMPONENT-IN SELECT mode.
  • Page 93 – FUNCTION RENAME; front panel as opposed to the OSD.; This display appears on the receiver.; RETURN button
  • Page 94 – The default is PHONO.
  • Page 95 – • Use a mono mini cord to hook up the 12V
  • Page 96 – Expert Setup; buttons
  • Page 97 – The default is 80kHz.
  • Page 98 – Test tones will be output.; Be prepared! The test tones are output; Use the
  • Page 101 – This explanation is for CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2.; The test tones will sound.; Make sure
  • Page 102 – To use the DATA CHECK feature follow the steps here.
  • Page 103 – The MASTER VOLUME is set to; SETTING CANCEL; Raise the level gradually.
  • Page 104 – Start over from step 1.
  • Page 105 – Chart Comparing Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II; channel analog; Dolby Digital for movie; Dolby; Dolby Digital; Dialog Normalization; above mentioned functions.
  • Page 106 – Dolby Digital Surround EX; DTS
  • Page 107 – THX; This feature allows you to adjust for the difference in the
  • Page 108 – Schemata of Setup Screens
  • Page 109 – Speaker Placement Information
  • Page 110 – Speaker Placement for a Complete THX Speaker System; Di-polar Radiating Speaker
  • Page 111 – Troubleshooting; Power; Symptom
  • Page 112 – No audio
  • Page 113 – Other audio problems
  • Page 114 – Video
  • Page 115 – Remote control
  • Page 116 – Preset Code Brands
  • Page 117 – TV
  • Page 118 – Maintenance of External Surfaces; • Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust
  • Page 119 – Specifications; Component Video Section; Furnished Parts; Amplifier Section
  • Page 120 – PIONEER CORPORATION
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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 6 - Features; High Quality, Balanced Multichannel Design

6 Features High Quality, Balanced Multichannel Design The VSX-45TX receiver is constructed with Pioneer’s industry-leading advanced and well balanced multichannelconcept. This means it is designed to reproduce music and movie soundtracks as close as possible to theintentions of the producer during m...

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

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. CAUTION! Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions.• Ne...

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