Pioneer VSX-9300TX - Manual

Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • Easy setup using Advanced Multichannel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) Setting up for home theater sound is as easy as connecting your speakers, a DVD player or other source, and your TV. The Auto Surround Setup provides a quick but accurat...

Before you start 01 7 En Ventilation When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal (at least 8 in. (20 cm) at the top). If not enough space is provided between the unit and walls or other equipment, heat will build up inside, interferin...

Before you start 01 8 En Remote control battery indicator When the batteries get too weak to operate the remote control properly an indicator warning screen will appear on the remote. Change the batteries as shown above. This must be done within five minutes or all your remote control settings will ...

5 minute guide 02 9 En Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks. Home theater refers to...

5 minute guide 02 10 En 3 Connect your speakers. To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, center, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or no center speaker...

5 minute guide 02 12 En Automatically setting up for surround sound The Auto Surround Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microp...

5 minute guide 02 13 En 6 Make sure ‘Normal System’ is selected, then select ‘Exit’. • If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through Surround back speaker setting on page 51 and make sure to connect your speakers as necess...

5 minute guide 02 14 En You can also choose to view all the settings by selecting Next . Press ENTER after you have finished checking each screen. When you’re finished, select Exit to go back to the Surround Setup menu. Note • If you leave a check screen for over three minutes, or if you select Canc...

Connecting your equipment 03 15 En Chapter 3 Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with almost limitless possibilities for connecting your audio/video system, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. Depending on your needs, you could be up and running in no time after a few simple connec...

Connecting your equipment 03 16 En • If a connected component does not correspond to the input function ( DVD/LD , etc.), see Assigning the digital inputs on page 75 to assign it properly. 8 Digital audio outputs Two optical digital audio outputs for connecting to a CD-R, MD or other digital recorde...

Connecting your equipment 03 17 En About cable types Analog audio cables Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio components. These cables are typically red and white, and you should connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals and white plugs to L (left) terminals. Digital audio cables C...

Connecting your equipment 03 18 En Connecting your TV This page shows you how to connect your TV to the receiver. To be able to play the sound from the TV’s built-in tuner, connect the analog audio outputs from your TV to this receiver. If your TV has a built-in digital decoder, you can connect the ...

Connecting your equipment 03 19 En Connecting a DVD player Different DVD players offer a different selection of connections, but all should give you at least a digital audio output, stereo analog audio outputs and a video output. Additionally, you may have a player with multichannel analog audio out...

Connecting your equipment 03 20 En Connecting the multichannel analog outputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel analog outputs (depending on whether your player supports surround back channels). 1 Connect the front, surround, center and subwoofer outpu...

Connecting your equipment 03 21 En Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called ‘set-top boxes’. 1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on the set- top box component to the TV/SAT AUDIO and V...

Connecting your equipment 03 22 En Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder This receiver has two sets of audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video recorders, including VCRs, DVD-recorders and HDD recorders. • See About the video converter on page 16 if you plan to use a...

Connecting your equipment 03 23 En Connecting other video sources You can basically use any of the audio/video inputs on this receiver for any kind of video source. The example illustration below shows a component connected to the VCR2 inputs. 1 Connect the analog audio outputs and a video output of...

Connecting your equipment 03 24 En Using the component video jacks Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite or S-video. A further advantage (if your source and TV are both compatible) is progressive-scan video, which delivers a very stable, flicker-free pict...

Connecting your equipment 03 25 En Connecting digital audio sources This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs, allowing you to connect digital components for playback and for making digital recordings. Many digital components also have analog connections for recording analog sources (such as...

Connecting your equipment 03 26 En Connecting analog audio sources This receiver features four stereo audio-only inputs. Two of these inputs have corresponding outputs for use with audio recorders. One of the audio inputs ( PHONO ) is a switchable turntable input which can also be used for line leve...

Connecting your equipment 03 29 En Connecting the speakers Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive (+) red, and negative (–) black terminal. For proper sound you should take care to match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves. • If you only have one surround bac...

Connecting your equipment 03 30 En Connecting antennas The supplied antennas provide a simple way to listen to AM and FM radio. If you find that reception quality is poor, an outdoor antenna should give you better sound quality—see Connecting external antennas below. AM loop antenna 1 Assemble the s...

Connecting your equipment 03 31 En To improve AM reception, connect a 15–18 ft. length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna. For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors. Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you hav...

Controls and displays 04 32 En Chapter 4 Controls and displays Front panel 1 MULTI JOG dial Depending on the operation, you can use this to select an input source or listening mode, as well as for tuner and system settings. It can often be used instead of the remote control / (cursor up/down) button...

Controls and displays 04 33 En 10 MULTI CH IN (page 41) Press to select the component connected to the MULTI CH IN terminals (for example, a DVD-Audio player). 11 ACOUSTIC EQ (page 41) Press to select an acoustic calibration EQ setting. 12 MASTER VOLUME dial Adjusts the volume. 13 MULTI JOG CONTROL ...

Controls and displays 04 35 En Remote control 1 Remote Control Display Screen 2 SOURCE Use this button to turn on/off other components. You must input the component preset code in order to do this (see Using the remote control with other components on page 54). TV This is a dedicated TV button. Use ...

Controls and displays 04 36 En 6 / / / /ENTER buttons Use to navigate menus and select options/execute commands. 7 AUDIO Use to switch the audio tracks of a DVD when a DVD player is selected as the input source. 8 Command buttons for other components Use these buttons to control the component you se...

Listening to your system 05 37 En Chapter 5 Listening to your system Auto playback • Default setting: On There are many ways to listen back to sources using this receiver, but for the simplest, most direct listening option is the Stream Direct feature. With this, the receiver automatically detects w...

Listening to your system 05 38 En The MOVIE listening modes These modes are specifically designed for watching movies. The basic modes provide pure decoding of multichannel sources, and will create surround channels for two channel sources. The advanced effect modes have been created give you differ...

Listening to your system 05 39 En The MUSIC listening modes These modes are specifically designed for listening to music. The basic modes provide pure decoding of multichannel sources, and will create surround channels for two channel sources. The advanced effect modes have been created give you dif...

Listening to your system 05 40 En Neo:6 Music settings • Default setting: 2 When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Music mode, you can adjust the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals. Note that this is only available when using a center speaker. 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 With NEO...

Listening to your system 05 43 En Using the surround back channel • Default setting: SB CH ON You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use 6.1 or 7.1 decoding with other sources (for...

Listening to your system 05 44 En Listening with virtual surround back speakers • Default setting: VIRTL SB OFF If you don’t have real surround back speakers connected, you can use the Virtual Surround Back feature to simulate one. Sometimes the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which ...

Listening to your system 05 45 En Using Midnight and Loudness listening • Default setting: Off The Midnight listening feature makes quieter sounds more audible, allowing you to hear effective surround sound at low volume levels. The Loudness feature boosts the bass and treble in audio sources, usefu...

Listening to your system 05 46 En • If you switch on the tone control when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO . Reducing noise during playback • Default setting: Off If you have a noisy source (for example, cassette or video tape with lots of background noise), you may...

Using the tuner 06 47 En Chapter 6 Using the tuner Finding a station The following steps show you how to tune in to 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 to listen to, see Tuning dir...

Using the tuner 06 48 En MPX mode If there is interference or noise during a stereo FM radio broadcast (the STEREO indicator is lit), or the radio reception is weak, press MPX on the remote to switch the receiver into mono reception mode (the MONO indicator lights). This should improve the sound qua...

Using the tuner 06 49 En Listening to memorized station presets You can do this from both the remote control and the front panel. 1 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored. Press repeatedly to cycle through the three memory classes, A , B and C . 2 Use the STATION +/– buttons ...

The Surround Setup menu 07 50 En Chapter 7 The Surround Setup menu Making receiver settings from the Surround Setup menu This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your c...

The Surround Setup menu 07 51 En • SurrBack System – Specify how you are using your surround back speakers (see Surround back speaker setting below). • Auto Setting – This is a quick and easy automatic surround setup (see Automatically setting up for surround sound on page 12). • Normal – Specify th...

The Surround Setup menu 07 52 En Use / (cursor up/down) to select the size (and number) of each of the following speakers: • Front – Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or if you didn’t connect a subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subw...

The Surround Setup menu 07 53 En 3 Adjust the level of each channel using the / (cursor up/down) buttons. If you selected Manual , use / (cursor up/down) and ENTER to select speakers. The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on-screen: Adjust the level (+/– 10dB) of each speaker as t...

Controlling other equipment 08 54 En Chapter 8 Controlling other equipment Using the remote control with other components The supplied remote control can operate not only this receiver, but also your TV, DVD player and other components. If the component is listed in the remote control's memory, you ...

Controlling other equipment 08 55 En 8 Repeat steps 3 – 7 for any other components you want to control. 9 When you’re finished, use / (cursor up/down) to select ‘*Exit*’ from the menu and press ENTER. Programming signals from other remote controls If the preset code for your component is not availab...

Controlling other equipment 08 56 En Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Using the remote control with other components on page 54 for more on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the compone...

Controlling other equipment 08 57 En Controls for other components This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Using the remote control with other components on page 54 for more on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to...

Controlling other equipment 08 59 En Direct function • Default setting: On (all components) You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote control while at the same time, using your receiver to playback a different compo-nent. This could let you, for example, use t...

Controlling other equipment 08 60 En 4 Use / (cursor up/down) to select a command in the sequence then press ENTER. If this is the first command in the sequence, select 1st Cmmnd . Otherwise, simply choose the next command in the sequence. 5 To add (or change) a command select ‘Change’ and press ENT...

Controlling other equipment 08 61 En Using System off • Press SYSTEM OFF. The command sequence you programmed will run, then all Pioneer components will switch off, followed by this receiver. Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger You can connect components in your system (such as...

Using other functions 09 62 En Chapter 9 Using other functions Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV). Keep in mind you can't make a digital record...

Using other functions 09 63 En Watching video and audio sources independently You can listen to a sound source and select a different video source on your TV. • While listening to a source, press RECEIVER, then VIDEO SEL to select the video source you want to watch. Press repeatedly to cycle through...

Using other functions 09 64 En Switching the speaker impedance • Default setting: Speaker 8 Ω Ω Ω Ω You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16 Ω but if you are using speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω , you must change the impedance setting below. • With the receiver in stan...

Using other functions 09 65 En 4 Press the button you want to rename. 5 Edit the button as necessary. Use / (cursor up/down) to select letters and/or numbers and use / (cursor left/right) to move the cursor forward/back a position. The name can be up to eight characters (the possible characters are ...

Other connections 10 67 En Chapter 10 Other connections Caution • Before making or changing the connections , switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plugging in components should be the last connection you make with your system. • Be careful not to allow any contac...

Other connections 10 68 En Bi-amping your front speakers Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different amplifiers (in this case, to both front and surround back terminals) for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampa...

Other connections 10 69 En Multi-room listening This receiver can power two independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper multi-room connections. Different sources can be playing in both rooms at the same time or, depending on your needs, the same source can also be used. The ...

Other connections 10 70 En Using the multi-room controls You can use the front panel controls to adjust the sub room volume and select sources. 1 Press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE ON/OFF button on the front panel. The MULTI ROOM indicator lights and MR&S ON appears in the front panel display to ...

Other connections 10 71 En Connecting an IR receiver If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit, you can use an optional IR receiver (such as a Niles or Xantech unit) to control your system instead of the remote sensor on the front panel of this receiver. You may need to...

Other connections 10 72 En Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two channels of audio from your computer by connecting to the USB interface on the rear of this receiver. Depending on your model of computer and the software installed, you can listen to the stereo audio source through t...

Other connections 10 73 En Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output If you use the Professional Acoustic Calibration (see page 84) to measure the reverb characteristics of your listening room, you can check the results graphically using a computer connected to this receiver. Use a commercially-avai...

Advanced setup 11 74 En Chapter 11 Advanced setup The System Setup menu The System Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver. 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. 2 Using the remote control, press RECEIVER, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button. An ...

Advanced setup 11 75 En THX CINEMA Setup • Default setting: PLII / PLIIx MOVIE If you want, you can choose which decoding method the receiver will use for 2-channel sources when you’ve selected the THX CINEMA mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 37 for details). 1 Select ‘THX CINEMA Setup’ ...

Advanced setup 11 76 En 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD/LD , TV/SAT , VCR1 , VCR 2 , CD , CD-R or MD . • Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons and ENTER to do this. • If you assign a digital input to a certain function (for example, DV...

Advanced setup 11 78 En Multi-Room and IR receiver setup • Default setting: VARIABLE / Setting 1 If you’ve made multi-room connections (see Multi-room listening on page 69) you may need to specify your volume setting. Also use this menu to specify your IR receiver type (if necessary). 1 Select ‘Mult...

Advanced setup 11 80 En Crossover Network • Default setting: 80Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE , or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL . It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sou...

Advanced setup 11 81 En Fine Channel Delay For proper sound depth and separation with your system, it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments tha...

Advanced setup 11 82 En !! Complete !! is displayed on-screen after the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set. If you want to check the settings, select Check . Select Next after you have finished checking each screen. • If you want to copy these settings and adjust them manually, select Data Cop...

Advanced setup 11 83 En Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually above), we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings from the Auto setup above (or from Automatical...

Advanced setup 11 84 En Professional Acoustic Calibration This setup minimizes the unwanted effects of room reverberation by calibrating your system based on the direct sound coming from the speakers. It can also provide you with a graphical output of the frequency response of your room. Note • Befo...

Advanced setup 11 85 En Note that changing the room (for example, moving furniture or paintings) will affect the calibration results. In such cases, you should recalibrate your system. Using Professional Acoustic Calibration 1 Select ‘Acoustic Cal EQ’ from the Expert setup menu. 2 Select ‘Profession...

Advanced setup 11 86 En • If No Data is displayed, you will need to make a reverb measurement using the Auto Pro or Reverb Measurement setup option. 7 If you selected ‘Advanced EQ Setup’, input the time setting you want to use for calibration, then select ‘Start’. After checking on the reverb measur...

Advanced setup 11 87 En • If the YES or PLUS setting on the subwoofer is selected (in Speaker Setting on page 51), the test tone will only play back from the subwoofer. If not, the test tone will play back from the front and surround speakers set to LARGE . 4 When you're finished, select ‘Exit’. You...

Additional information 12 88 En Chapter 12 Additional information 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. Investig...

Additional information 12 89 En No sound Symptom Cause Remedy No sound is output when an input source is selected. • Improper connections. • Make sure you have properly connected the component to the corresponding input on the back of the receiver (see Connecting your equipment on page 15). • Sound ...

Additional information 12 90 En Other audio problems No sound from one speaker. • The speaker setting has been set to NO . • Change the setting in Speaker Setting on page 51. • The speaker level is too low. • Check the level in Channel Level on page 52. • The speaker isn’t connected properly. • Chec...

Additional information 12 91 En Video Can't record audio. • You are trying to make an analog recording from a digital signal, or a digital recording of an analog source. •You can only record analog to analog, or digital to digital. • The digital source is copy protected. • You can't record digital s...

Additional information 12 92 En Settings Display Can’t record video. • You are trying to record a source connected to the component video jacks. • Connect the source component to either the composite video or the S-video jacks (see Connecting your equipment on page 15). • The source is copy protecte...

Additional information 12 93 En Remote control USB interface When playing a disc, the 2 PRO LOGIC II or Neo:6 indicator lights on the receiver. • The input signal type is set to analog. • Set the receiver to AUTO or DIGITAL (see Selecting the input signal type on page 42). • A 2 channel soundtrack i...

Additional information 12 94 En Note • If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions. VSX-9300.book 94 ページ ２００４年５月２１日　金曜日　午前１１時２８分

Additional information 12 95 En Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes. Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below. See www.dolby.com for more detailed informat...

Additional information 12 96 En About THX The THX technologies are explained below. See www.thx.com for more detailed information. 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 Georg...

Additional information 12 98 En Specifications Amplifier section Continuous average power output of 110 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.09%** total harmonic distortion (front). Continuous Power Output Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 W + 110 W (20 H...

Additional information 12 99 En S001_En Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Asso...

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