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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL

RECEIVER

VSX-1014TX

Operating Instructions

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WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR.

PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND

KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY.

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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in

a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off

and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate

the equipment.

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CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the

unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and

televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.

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WARNIN

Handlin

the cord on this product or

cords associated with accessories sold with the

product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to

the State of California and other governmental

entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other

reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling

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CAUTION – TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO

NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG

WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET

UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE

FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT

BLADE EXPOSURE.

ATTENTION –

POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS

ELECTRIQUES, NE PAS UTILISER

CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN

PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE

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A DECOUVERT.

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This product is for general household purposes. Any

failure due to use for other than household purposes

(such as long-term use for business purposes in a

restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which

requires repair will be charged for even during the

warranty period.

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For U.S. and Australia Model

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READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and

operating instructions should be read before the

product is operated.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and

operating instructions should be retained for

future reference.

HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product

and in the operating instructions should be

adhered to.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use

instructions should be followed.

CLEANING — The product should be cleaned only

with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never

clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides

or other volatile liquids since they may corrode

the cabinet.

ATTACHMENTS — Do not use attachments not

recommended by the product manufacturer as

they may cause hazards.

WATER AND MOISTURE — Do not use this

product near water — for example, near a

bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry

tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming

pool; and the like.

ACCESSORIES — Do not place this product on an

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table.

The product may fall, causing serious injury to a

child or adult, and serious damage to the

product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table recommended by the

manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any

mounting of the product should follow the

manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a

mounting accessory recommended by the

manufacturer.

CART — A product and cart combination should be

moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force,

and uneven surfaces may cause the product

and cart combination to overturn.

VENTILATION — Slots and openings in the cabinet

are provided for ventilation and to ensure

reliable operation of the product and to protect

it from overheating, and these openings must

not be blocked or covered. The openings should

never be blocked by placing the product on a

bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This

product should not be placed in a built-in

installation such as a bookcase or rack unless

proper ventilation is provided or the

manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered

to.

POWER SOURCES — This product should be

operated only from the type of power source

indicated on the marking label. If you are not

sure of the type of power supply to your home,

consult your product dealer or local power

company.

LOCATION – The appliance should be installed in a

stable location.

NONUSE PERIODS – The power cord of the

appliance should be unplugged from the outlet

when left un-used for a long period of time.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION

• If this product is equipped with a polarized

alternating current line plug (a plug having one

blade wider than the other), it will fit into the

outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If

you are unable to insert the plug fully into the

outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should

still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace

your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety

purpose of the polarized plug.

• If this product is equipped with a three-wire

grounding type plug, a plug having a third

(grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding

type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you

are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,

contact your electrician to replace your obsolete

outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

grounding type plug.

POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supply

cords should be routed so that they are not likely

to be walked on or pinched by items placed

upon or against them, paying particular

attention to cords at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from

the product.

OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an

outside antenna or cable system is connected to

the product, be sure the antenna or cable

system is grounded so as to provide some

protection against voltage surges and built-up

static charges. Article 810 of the National

Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides

information with regard to proper grounding of

the mast and supporting structure, grounding of

the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit,

size of grounding conductors, location of

antenna-discharge unit, connection to

grounding electrodes, and requirements for the

grounding electrode. See Figure A.

LIGHTNING — For added protection for this

product during a lightning storm, or when it is

left unattended and unused for long periods of

time, unplug it from the wall outlet and

disconnect the antenna or cable system. This

will prevent damage to the product due to

lightning and power-line surges.

POWER LINES — An outside antenna system

should not be located in the vicinity of overhead

power lines or other electric light or power

circuits, or where it can fall into such power

lines or circuits. When installing an outside

antenna system, extreme care should be taken

to keep from touching such power lines or

circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

OVERLOADING — Do not overload wall outlets,

extension cords, or integral convenience

receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or

electric shock.

OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push

objects of any kind into this product through

openings as they may touch dangerous voltage

points or short-out parts that could result in a

fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any

kind on the product.

SERVICING — Do not attempt to service this

product yourself as opening or removing covers

may expose you to dangerous voltage or other

hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service

personnel.

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE — Unplug this

product from the wall outlet and refer servicing

to qualified service personnel under the

following conditions:

• When the power-supply cord or plug is

damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen

into the product.

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the product does not operate normally by

following the operating instructions. Adjust only

those controls that are covered by the operating

instructions as an improper adjustment of other

controls may result in damage and will often

require extensive work by a qualified technician

to restore the product to its normal operation.

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in

any way.

• When the product exhibits a distinct change in

performance — this indicates a need for service.

REPLACEMENT PARTS — When replacement parts

are required, be sure the service technician has

used replacement parts specified by the

manufacturer or have the same characteristics

as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions

may result in fire, electric shock, or other

hazards.

SAFETY CHECK — Upon completion of any service

or repairs to this product, ask the service

technician to perform safety checks to

determine that the product is in proper

operating condition.

WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING — The product

should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.

HEAT — The product should be situated away from

heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,

stoves, or other products (including amplifiers)

that produce heat.

GROUND

CLAMP

ELECTRIC

SERVICE

EQUIPMENT

ANTENNA

LEAD IN

WIRE

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING

ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

Fig. A

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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The exclamation point within an equilateral

triangle is intended to alert the user to the

presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the appliance.

The lightning flash with arrowhead, within

an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert

the user to the presence of uninsulated

"dangerous voltage" within the product's

enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric

shock to persons.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR

BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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Contents

01 Before you start

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ventilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Loading the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Other problems when using the Auto

MCACC Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Checking the settings on your DVD (or other)

player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Playing a source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

03 Connecting up

About cable types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Analog audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Video cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

When making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

About the video converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting digital audio components. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting analog audio components . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting multichannel analog components . . . . . 17

Connecting video components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting to the front panel video terminal. . . . . . 18

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

AM loop antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Speaker terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Hints on speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

AC outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Power cord caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Operating other Pioneer components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

04 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . 29

05 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Standard surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the Home THX modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Neo:6 Music settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the surround back channel

(Extended mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode

(VirtualSB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using Loudness and Midnight listening. . . . . . . . . . . 36

Enhancing dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the tone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Playing other sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . . . 37

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

06 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System Setup

menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Manual MCACC speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Fine Channel Distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Acoustic Calibration EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Crossover Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

07 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Improving FM stereo sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

08 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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09 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components . . . . 50

Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Programming signals from other remote

controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Erasing one of the remote control button

settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Erasing all of the remote control presets . . . . . . . . . . 52

Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Confirming preset codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Controls for TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

10 Other connections

Second Zone speaker B setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Bi-amping your front speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Bi-wiring your speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Connecting additional amplifiers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

11 Other Settings

The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Dynamic Range Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Dual Mono Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

LFE Attenuator Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays . . . . . . . . . 63

12 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

No sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Other audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Switching the speaker impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Dolby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

About THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Cleaning the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Before you start

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Features

• High quality MOSFET design

This receiver offers high-quality discrete MOSFET

configuration unique to Pioneer for low distortion, and

generates equal amplifier power to all channels,

eliminating the possibility of one channel dominating a

particular sound field.

• Easy setup using 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 accurate surround sound setup, while for complete

surround sound control you still have access to the full

range of surround sound settings.

• THX Select certified design

This receiver bears the THX Select logo, which means it

has passed a rigorous series of quality and performance

tests covering every aspect of the product. This includes

testing of pre-amplifier and power amplifier performance

and operation, and hundreds of other parameters in both

the digital and analog domain, making your home

theater experience as faithful as possible to what the

director intended.

• Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, including Dolby

Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS 96/24 and DTS-ES

Dolby Digital and DTS decoding brings theater sound

right into your home with up to six channels of surround

sound, including a special LFE (Low Frequency Effects)

channel for deep, realistic sound effects.

The built-in Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo:6 decoders

not only provide full surround sound decoding for Dolby

Surround sources, but will also generate convincing

surround sound for any stereo source.

Also, with the addition of a surround back speaker, you

can take advantage of the built-in Dolby Digital EX and

DTS-ES decoders for six-channel surround sound.

• Seamless video conversion

With the Pioneer video converter, you can use a wide

range of cables interchangeably, giving you more

flexibility when making video connections.

• Easy-to-use LCD remote control

The remote control gives you not only complete control

over every function of this receiver, but also over the main

functions for other components in your home theater

system. Using a system of preset codes, you can

program the remote to operate a wide range of other

equipment.

Checking what’s in the box

Please check that you've received the following supplied

accessories:

• Setup microphone and stand

• Remote control unit

• AA/LR6 dry cell batteries x2

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

• Warranty card

• These operating instructions

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

DISC

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

SOURCE

INPUT

SELECT

ENTER

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

VOL

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

TUNE

ST ST

THX

SLEEP DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

INPUT

SELECT

TV CH

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

DISPLAY

MPX

AUDIO

CH RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

DTV INFOREC MUT E

TV VOL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

ENTER

REC STOP

HDD

DVD

D.ACCES S

TOP MENU

DTV MENU

CLASS

BAND

RETURN

GUIDE

T.EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

RECEIVER

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Before you start

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, interfering with performance

and/or causing malfunctions.

Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for

ventilation and to protect the equipment from

overheating. To prevent fire hazard, do not place anything

directly on top of the unit, make sure the openings are

never blocked or covered with items (such as

newspapers, table-cloths and curtains), and do not

operate the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

Installing the

receiver

• When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a

level and stable surface.

Don’t install it on the following places:

– on a color TV (the screen may distort)

– near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off

a magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound.

– in direct sunlight

– in damp or wet areas

– in extremely hot or cold areas

– in places where there is vibration or other movement

– in places that are very dusty

– in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as a kitchen)

Loading the batteries

Caution

Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as

leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions:

• Never use new and old batteries together.

• Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries

properly according to the marks in the battery case.

• Batteries with the same shape may have different

voltages. Do not use different batteries together.

• When disposing of used batteries, please comply

with governmental regulations or environmental

public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or

area.

8 inches

(20 cm)

Receiver

MASTER

VOLUME

/LD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

CD-R/



APE/MD

STA

NDB

LTI JO

TUNER

VSX

52TX

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-

HANN

RECEIVER

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STEN

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5 minute guide

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 the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you're

in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on

the speakers you have set up in your room, but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.

DVD-Video has become the basic source material for home theater due to its size, quality, and ease of use. Depending

on the DVD, you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming from one disc, all of them being sent to different

speakers in your system. This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of ‘being there’.

This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to your

speaker setup. In most cases, you won’t have to make changes for realistic surround sound, but other possibilities (like

listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound) are explained in

Listening to your system

on page 30.

Listening to Surround Sound

This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you should

have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in

the default settings.

• Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to an AC power source.

1 Hook up your DVD player.

For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver. You can do

this with either a coaxial (recommended), or an optical connection (you don’t need to connect both). If you hook up

using an optical cable, you should refer to

The Input Assign menu

on page 60 to assign the optical input to

DVD

Use a video cord to connect the video output on your DVD player to the receiver using the jacks shown below.

2 Hook up your TV.

Use a video cord to connect your receiver to the TV using the jacks as shown below.

OUT

CONTROL

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD/

)

(

)

DIGITAL

(

CD-R/ TAPE/MD

)

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

TV/

SAT

IN OUT

PRE OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

DIGITAL

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

SPEAKERS

AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

MONITOR OUT

(

TV/SAT

)

1 2

R L

A B

RL RL

(

Single

)

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SURROUND BACK /

SWITCHED 100W

(

0.8A

)

MAX

AC 120V 60Hz

SELECTABLE

AC OUTLET

PLAY

REC

VIDEO

R-

UND

TV/

SAT

DVD/

VIDEO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

OUT

(

DVD/

)

(

)

OUT

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

TV/

SAT

REC

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

OUT

R/ TAPE/MD

)

IN OUT

(

TV/SAT

)

Optical cable

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

Coaxial

cable

Video cord

DVD player

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5 minute guide

3 Connect your speakers.

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone’s home setup will vary.

Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers

(the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal.

Also make sure the positive and negative (

–

) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers. You can use

speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16

Ω

(please see

Switching the speaker impedance

on page 70 if you

plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8

Ω

• If you only have one surround back speaker, hook it up to the surround back left (

Single

) terminal.

Caution

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted

together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal.

Use good quality speaker wire to connect the

speakers to the receiver.

Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is

properly prepared with about

in. (10 mm) of insulator

stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands

twisted together (

fig. A

To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns

until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire

(

fig. B

). Once the wire is in position, tighten the terminal

until the wire is firmly clamped (

fig. C

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD/

)

(

)

DIGITAL

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

TV/

SAT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

SPEAKERS

AUDIO

VIDEO S- VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

NBAL 7

Ω

1 2

R L

A B

RL RL

(

Single

)

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SURROUND BACK /

SWITCHED 100W

(

0.8A

)

MAX

AC 120 V 60 Hz

SELECTABLE

C OUTLE

PLAY

REC

VIDEO

OUT

D-R/

APE/MD

DEO1

VR /

PRE OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

SUBW.

R L

LAY

REC

INP

sub

Front speakers

LR C LSRS

Surround speakers

SBL SBR

Surround back speakers

Center speaker

3/8 in. (10mm)

fig. A fig. B fig. C

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5 minute guide

Note

• The speaker terminals also accept single banana

plugs.

Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the

sound. Place your speakers as shown below for the best

surround sound effect. See

Hints on speaker placement

on page 21 for more on this.

4 Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by

your DVD player, your subwoofer and the TV.

Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to this

receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you

don’t know how to do this.

5 Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set

up your system.

See

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC)

on the next page for more on this.

6 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your liking.

Make sure that

DVD/LD

is showing in the receiver’s

display, indicating that the DVD input is selected. If it

isn’t, press

DVD/LD

on the remote control to set the

receiver to the DVD input.

In addition to the basic playback explained in

Playing a

source

on page 13, there are several other sound options

you can select. See

Listening to your system

on page 30

for more on this. See also

Making receiver settings from

the System Setup menu

on page 38 for more setup

options.

• If you’re not familiar with the proper DVD settings,

refer to

Checking the settings on your DVD (or other)

player

on page 13.

Front

speaker

(L)

Surround

speaker (LS)

Surround

speaker (RS)

Surround back

speaker (SBL)

Surround

back

speaker (SBR)

Center

speaker

(C)

Subwoofer (SW)

Listening

position

Front

speaker

(R)

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5 minute guide

Automatically setting up for

surround sound (MCACC)

The Auto MCACC 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 microphone provided with your system, the

receiver uses the information from a series of test tones

to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your

particular room.

Make sure you do this before moving on to

Playing a

source

on page 13.

Important

• Make sure the microphone and speakers are not

moved during the Auto MCACC Setup.

• Using the Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any

existing speaker settings in the receiver.

• Before using the Auto MCACC Setup the

headphones should be disconnected and

MULTI CH

switched off.

• The receiver will automatically exit the current screen

after three minutes of inactivity.

Caution

• The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are

output at high volume.

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP

MIC jack on the front panel.

Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers

and the microphone.

• Place the microphone on the supplied microphone

stand (shown above) for the best results with the

Auto MCACC Setup.

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that

it’s about ear level at your normal listening position.

Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a

table or a chair.

3 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press

the SYSTEM SETUP button.

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the

///

buttons and

ENTER

on the remote control to

navigate through the screens and select menu items.

Press

RETURN

to exit the current menu.

• Press

SYSTEM SETUP

at any time to exit the System

Setup menu.

4 Select ‘AUTO MCACC’ from the System Setup

menu then press ENTER.

5 Make sure ‘Normal (SB)’ is selected then press

ENTER.

• 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

page 38 and make sure to connect your speakers as

necessary before continuing to step 6.

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

DISC

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

SOURCE

INPUT

SELECT

ENTER

TV CONTROL

VOL

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

ST ST

INPUT

SELECT

TV CH

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

DISPLAY

MPX

AUDIO

CH RETURN

SUBTITLE

DTV INFOREC MUTE

TV VOL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

ENTER

REC STOP

HDD

DVD

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

DTV MENU

CLASS

BAND

RETURN

GUIDE

T.EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

TUNE

PHONES

TUNER

CONTROL

TUNER

EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

INPUT

ATT

DIMMER

RETURN

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

MULTI JOG

TUNING/

STATION

BAND MPX TONE

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

MULTI CH

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

System Setup

[ 1. Surr Back System ]

[ 2. AUTO MCACC ]

[ 3. MANUAL MCACC ]

[ 4. Manual SP Setup ]

[ 5. Input Assign ]

[ 6. Other Setup ]

Enter : Select

Return : Exit

2. AUTO MCACC

Surround Back Output

[ Normal (SB) ]

Enter : Start

Return : Cancel

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5 minute guide

6 Follow the instructions on-screen.

• Make sure the microphone is connected.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically

detected every time you switch on the system. Make

sure it is on and the volume is turned up.

• See below for notes regarding high background

noise levels and other possible interference.

7 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish

outputting test tones.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the

receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers

present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while

it’s doing this.

• Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This

may result in incorrect speaker settings.

8 Confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the

actual speakers you have.

If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct, use

the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select the speaker

and

/

(cursor left/right) to change the setting (and

number for surround back). When you’re finished, go to

the next step.

If you see an error message (

ERR

) in the right side

column, there may be a problem with the speaker

connection. If selecting

RETRY

doesn’t fix the problem,

turn off the power and check the speaker connections.

9 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the

receiver outputs more test tones to determine the

optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker

distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is

happening. It may take 3–8 minutes.

10 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! Select

‘Skip’ to go back to the System Setup menu.

The MCACC indicator on the front panel will light to show

the surround settings are complete.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give

you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is

also possible to adjust these settings manually using the

System Setup menu (starting on page 38).

• If you are using THX Certified speakers, confirm that

all speakers are set to

SMALL

Speaker Setting

page 44, and that the

Crossover Network

on page 45

is set to

80Hz

You can also choose to view the settings by selecting

individual parameters from the

Analyzed Data Check

screen:

•

Speaker Setting

– The size and number of speakers

you’ve connected (see page 44 for more on this)

•

Speaker Distance

– The distance of your speakers

from the listening position (see page 46 for more on

this)

•

Channel Level

– The overall balance of your speaker

system (see page 45 for more on this)

•

Acoustic Cal EQ

– Adjustments to the frequency

balance of your speaker system based on the

acoustic characteristics of your room (see page 41

for more on this)

Press

RETURN

after you have finished checking each

screen. When you’re finished, select

Skip

to go back to

the System Setup menu.

2. AUTO MCACC

• Set microphone

• Turn on Sub Woofer

Return : Cancel

2. AUTO MCACC

Please wait

Caution!!

Test tone is

output loudly.

Return:Cancel

2. AUTO MCACC

Now Analyzing

•••

Environment Check

Ambient Noise [ ]

Microphone [ ]

Speaker YES/NO [ ]

Return:Cancel

2. AUTO MCACC

Check!!!

Front [ YES ]

Center [ YES ]

Surround [ YES ]

Surr Back [ YES

Sub Woofer [ YES ]

[ OK ]

2. AUTO MCACC

Now Analyzing

•••

Surround Analyzing

Speaker System [ ]

Speaker Distance [ ]

Channel Level [ ]

Acoustic Cal EQ [ ]

Return:Cancel

2. AUTO MCACC

Analyzed Data Check

[a.Speaker Setting ]

[b.Speaker Distance ]

[c.Channel Level ]

[d.Acoustic Cal EQ ]

[ Skip ]

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5 minute guide

Note

• If you leave an error message on the screen for over

three minutes, or if you cancel the Auto MCACC

Setup at any time, the receiver automatically exits

and no settings will be made.

• Depending on the characteristics of your room,

sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of

around 5 inches (12cm) will end up with different size

settings. You can correct the setting manually using

the

Manual speaker setup

on page 43.

• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than

the actual distance from the listening position. This

setting should be accurate (taking delay and room

characteristics into account) and generally does not

need to be changed.

• Remember to disconnect the microphone after

you’ve finished the Auto MCACC Setup.

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC

Setup

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto

MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the

walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the

microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check

for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan,

etc.), that may be affecting the environment and switch

them off if necessary. If there are any instructions

showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

• Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of

the microphone. If this seems to be happening,

switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup.

Checking the settings on your DVD

(or other) player

Before continuing, you may want to check the digital

audio output settings on your DVD player and digital

satellite receiver.

• Check that your DVD player/satellite receiver is

set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2/96kHz PCM

(2 channel) audio.

If there is an option for MPEG audio, set this to convert

the MPEG audio to PCM.

If you connected the multichannel analog outputs of the

player to this receiver, make sure that the player is set to

output multichannel analog audio.

Note

• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you

may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog

sound. In this case, the receiver must be set to a

multichannel listening mode (see

Listening in

surround sound

on page 30 if you need to do this) if

you want multichannel surround sound.

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such

as a DVD disc) with your home theater system.

1 Turn on the power of the playback component

(for example a DVD player), your TV and subwoofer

(if you have one).

• If your source is the TV’s built-in tuner, then switch to

the channel you want to watch, otherwise make sure

that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver. (For

example, if you connected this receiver to the

VIDEO

jacks on your TV, make sure that the

VIDEO 1

input

is now selected.)

2 If the receiver isn’t already on, press



RECEIVER

to switch it on.

3 Change the receiver input to the source you

want to play.

You can use the front panel input select buttons or the

dedicated

MULTI CONTROL

buttons on the remote

control.

4 Press AUTO SURR (remote control) and start

playback of the DVD (or other component).

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound

DVD disc, you should hear surround sound. If you are

playing a stereo source, you will only hear sound from the

front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.

• See also

Listening to your system

on page 30 for

more information on different ways of listening to

sources.

5 Use the volume control (front panel or remote)

to adjust the volume level.

• Turn down the volume of your TV so that all the sound

is coming from the speakers connected to this

receiver.

•

0dB

is the volume level of a regular movie theater.

Adjust the volume to your liking between

–80dB

(min) and

+12dB

(max).

Note

• If you need to manually switch the input signal type

from digital to analog (stereo or multichannel), press

SIGNAL SELECT

(page 33).

• For more detailed surround sound setup, see

The

System Setup menu

on page 38.

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Connecting up

Chapter 3:

Connecting up

Important

• Before making or changing any connections, switch

off the power and disconnect the power cord from the

AC outlet.

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

Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or

optical cables should be used to connect digital

components to this receiver.

• When connecting optical cables, be careful when

inserting the plug not to damage the shutter

protecting the optical socket.

• When storing optical cable, coil loosely. The cable

may be damaged if bent around sharp corners.

• You can also use a standard RCA video cable for

coaxial digital connections.

Video cables

Standard RCA video cables

These cables are the most common type of video

connection and should be used to connect to the

composite video terminals. They have yellow plugs to

distinguish them from cables for audio.

S-video cables

S-video cables give you clearer picture reproduction than

standard RCA video cables by sending separate signals

for the luminance and color.

Component video cables

Use component video cables to get the best possible

color reproduction of your video source. The color signal

of the TV is divided into the luminance (

) signal and the

color (

and

) signals and then output. In this way,

interference between the signals is avoided.

Right (red)

Analog audio cables

Left (white)

Coaxial digital audio cable Optical cable

tandard RCA video cable

S Video

Green (Y)

Blue (P

Red (P

Component video cables

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Connecting up

When making cable connections

Be careful not to arrange cables in a manner that bends

the cables over the top or around this unit. If the cables

are laid on top of the unit, the magnetic field produced by

the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise

to come from the speakers.

About the video converter

The video converter allows you to connect various video

sources using composite, S-video or component video

connections and the signal will be output through all of

the

MONITOR OUT

jacks. The only exception is

component video input, which is only output from the

component video output. Therefore, if you want to

connect any source using component video, you must

also connect your TV using component video. If several

video components are connected to the same input

function, the converter gives priority to component, S-

video, then composite (in that order).

The following chart shows when the video signal will be

converted fro

m the vari

ous video inputs (left column) for

output to the

MONITOR OUT

jacks (top row):

• The



mark above indicates that the component

video input must be assigned before it will be output

(see

Assigning the component video inputs

page 61 for more on this).

• When recording video sources however, you won’t be

able to record sources connected to the component

video inputs. With composite and S-video sources,

they must be connected using the same type of video

cable as you used to connect the recorder to the

receiver.

• Also note that this feature is available with NTSC

signals only. For a PAL signal, make sure you’ve used

the same type of cable for your video component and

monitor connections.

Video

terminal

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

(Composite)

S-VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO

VIDEO IN

(Composite)



S-VIDEO IN



COMPONENT

VIDEO IN



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Connecting up

Connecting digital audio components

The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound (Dolby Digital and DTS sources) is to use a digital input.

You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not need to do both). The quality of these two types of

connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of digital terminal, it is a matter of

matching like with like (for example, the coaxial output from the component to coaxial input on the receiver). This

receiver has four digital inputs (two coaxial inputs and two optical inputs) on the rear panel. Connect your digital

components as shown below.

There is one digital output jack which is marked

DIGITAL OUT

. If you connect this to the optical input on a digital

recorder (for example an MD, DAT or CD-R) you can make direct digital recordings with this unit.

When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from

the AC outlet.

• The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.

Note

• If your digital connections are different from the default settings, you should refer to

The Input Assign menu

page 60 to assign the jacks to the proper component(s).

• If you have a have a DVD-Audio or SACD compatible player, see

Connecting multichannel analog components

page 17.

OUT

CONTROL

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD/

)

(

)

DIGITAL

(

CD-R/ TAPE/MD

)

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

TV/

SAT

IN OUT

PRE OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

DIGITAL

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

(

TV/SAT

)

R L

PLAY

REC

OUT

DIGITAL

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

DIGITAL

OUT

CD recorder

Satellite tuner

CD player

DVD or LD player

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Connecting up

Connecting analog audio components

To begin set up, connect your analog audio components (such as a cassette deck) to the jacks. For components you

want to record with, you need to hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set of stereo outputs),

but for components that only play, you only need to hook up one set of stereo plugs. You must also hook up your digital

components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like an MD) to/from analog

components. See page 16 for more on digital connections.

When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from

the AC outlet.

• The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.

Tip

• If you don’t plan on using the spare audio jacks for video components (for example,

VIDEO1

), you can use these

for connecting another audio component, like a line-level turntable.

Connecting multichannel analog components

If you prefer to use a separate component for decoding multichannel formats such as DVD Audio and SACD, you can

connect a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to the multichannel inputs of this receiver. Note

that the multichannel input can only be used when

MULTI CH IN

is selected (see page 37).

When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from

the AC outlet.

• The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.

CONTRO

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD/

)

(

)

DIGITAL

(

CD-R/ TAPE/MD

)

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

TV/

SAT

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

DIGITA

NIT

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

OUT

NBAL 7

Ω

(

1 2

R L

PLAY

REC

VIDEO

PLAY

CD player

CD-R/Tape/MD deck

OUT

CONTROL

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD/

)

(

)

DIGITAL

(

CD-R/ TAPE/MD

)

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

TV/

SAT

IN OUT

PRE OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

DIGITAL

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

SPEAKERS

AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

(

TV/SAT

)

1 2

R L

A B

RL RL

(

Single

)

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SURROUND BACK /

SWITCHED 100W

(

0.8A

)

MAX

AC 120V 60 Hz

SELECTABLE

AC OUTLET

PLAY

REC

VIDEO

CENTER

OUTPUT

SUB

WOOFER

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

SURROUND

OUTPUT

FRONT

OUTPUT

DVD/multi-channel decoder

with multi-channel analog

output jacks

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Connecting up

Connecting video components

Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. With digital video components (like a DVD player), you

must use the connections shown on this page for the video signal, but in order to hear a digital source (like a DVD)

you should hook up the audio to a digital input (see page 16). It is also a good idea to hook up your digital components

with analog audio connections (see page 17).

For better quality video, you can hook up using the component video jacks or the S-video jacks (quality descends in

this order) on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks. See

About the video converter

on page 15 if you

plan on connecting your other video components using different types of video cables than for your TV.

When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from

the AC outlet.

• The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.

Connecting to the front panel video terminal

Front video connections are accessed via the front panel

using the

VIDEO2

button. There are standard audio/

video jacks as well as an S-video jack and an optical

input. Hook them up the same way you made the rear

panel connections.

OUT

CONTROL

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD/

)

(

)

DIGITAL

(

CD-R/ TAPE/MD

)

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

TV/

SAT

IN OUT

PRE OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

DIGITAL

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

SPEAKERS

AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

(

TV/SAT

)

1 2

R L

FRONT CENTER

PLAY

REC

VIDEO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

INPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

INPUT

VIDEO

Video deck

TV (monitor)

TV tuner

(or Satellite tuner)

DVD or LD player

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

TONE

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

MULTI CH

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MULTI

JOG

VIDEO OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUT

Video

camera

(etc.)

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Connecting up

Connecting antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna

as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality,

connect external antennas (see

Using external antennas

below). Always make sure that the receiver is switched off

and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or

changing any connections.

FM wire antenna

Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically

along a window frame or another suitable place that

gives good reception.

AM loop antenna

Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver as

shown above. The ground terminal (



) helps reduce

radio noise (it is not an earthing plug). Attach (if

necessary) and face in the direction that gives the best

reception.

• Note that either wire can be inserted into the

respective terminals when connecting.

Antenna snap connectors

Twist the exposed wire strands together and insert into

the hole, then snap the connector shut.

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Use an F connector to connect an external FM antenna

using a coaxial 75

Ω

cable.

To improve AM reception

Connect a 15–18 feet length of vinyl-coated wire to the

AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied

AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally

outdoors.

AM loop

antenna

FM wire antenna

OUT

CONTROL

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD/

)

(

)

DIGITAL

(

CD-R/ TAPE/MD

)

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

TV/

SAT

IN OUT

PRE OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

DIGITAL

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

AUDIO

VIDEO S -VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

(

TV/SAT

)

2 1

1 2

R L

PLAY

REC

VIDEO

3/8 in. (10mm)

LOOP

F connector

LOOP

Outdoor

antenna

Indoor antenna

(vinyl-coated wire)

15–18 ft. (5–6m)

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Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s home setup will vary.

Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers

(the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best

for surround sound. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see

Speaker Setting

on page 44)

to large.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal.

Also make sure the positive and negative (

–

) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.

• You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16

Ω

(please see

Switching the speaker impedance

page 70 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of

less than

Ω

Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.

Note

• If you only have one surround back speaker, hook it

up to the surround back left (

Single

) terminal.

• 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

page 38 and make sure to connect your speakers as

necessary (these connections are explained in

Other

connections

on page 56).

Caution

• Make sure no bare speaker wire is touching the back

panel when the unit is switched on. The power may

cut off as a safety measure.

Speaker terminals

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed

wire.

Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted

together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. Use

good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the

receiver.

3 Tighten terminal.

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD/

)

(

)

DIGITAL

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

TV/

SAT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

SPEAKERS

AUDIO

VIDEO S- VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

NBAL 7

Ω

1 2

R L

A B

RL RL

(

Single

)

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SURROUND BACK /

SWITCHED 100W

(

0.8A

)

MAX

AC 120 V 60Hz

SELECTABLE

C OUTLE

PLAY

REC

VIDEO

OUT

D-R/

APE/MD

DEO1

VR /

PRE OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

SUBW.

R L

LAY

REC

INP

sub

Front speakers

LR C LSRS

Surround speakers

SBL SBR

Surround back speakers

Center speaker

3/8 in. (10mm)

12 3

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Connecting up

Note

• The speaker terminals also accept single banana

plugs. (Refer to speaker manual for details.)

• If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the

THX INPUT

jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer

has one) or switch the filter position to

THX

on your

subwoofer.

Hints on speaker placement

Speakers are usually designed with a particular

placement in mind. Some are designed to be

floorstanding, while others should be placed on stands to

sound their best. Some should be placed near a wall;

others should be placed away from walls. We have

provided a few tips on getting the best sound from your

speakers (following), but you should also follow the

guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer

provided with your particular speakers to get the most

out of them.

• Place the front left and right speakers at equal

distances from the TV.

• When placing speakers near the TV, we recommend

using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent

possible interference, such as discoloration of the

picture when the TV is switched on. If you do not have

magnetically shielded speakers and notice

discoloration of the TV picture, move the speakers

farther away from the TV.

• If you're using a center speaker, place the front

speakers at a wider angle. If not, place them at a

narrower angle.

• Place the center speaker above or below the TV so

that the sound of the center channel is localized at

the TV screen. Also, make sure the center speaker

does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of

the front left and right speakers.

• It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening

position. The angle depends on the size of the room.

Use less of an angle for bigger rooms.

• Surround and surround back speakers should be

positioned a foot-and-a-half to three feet (60 cm–90

cm) higher than your ears and titled slight downward.

Make sure the speakers don't face each other. For

DVD-Audio, the speakers should be more directly

behind the listener than for home theater playback.

• To achieve the best possible surround sound, install

your speakers as shown below. Be sure all speakers

are installed securely to prevent accidents and

improve sound quality.

Caution

• If you choose to install the center speaker on top of

the TV, be sure to secure it with putty, or by other

suitable means, to reduce the risk of damage or

injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV

in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes.

Overhead view of speaker setup

You can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on

page 10.

The diagrams below show suggested surround and

surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (

fig.

) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or

none) connected. The second (

fig. B

) shows orientation

with two surround back speakers connected.

• If you have two surround back speakers THX

recommends placing them together and the same

distance from your listening position.

Surround

Left

Surround

Right

Listening Position

Front

Left

Front

Right

Center

Surround Back Surround Back

Single Surround Back Speaker

Left Right

Subwoofer

90~120

fig. A

fig. B

0~60

SBL

SBR

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Connecting up

3-D view of

7.1 channel

speaker setup

AC outlet

Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by

the receiver's power switch. Total electrical power

consumption of connected equipment should not exceed

100 W (0.8 A).

Caution

•

Do not connect a TV set

, monitor, heater, or similar

appliance to this unit's AC outlet.

• Do not connect appliances with high power

consumption to the AC outlet in order to avoid

overheating and fire risk. This can also cause the

receiver to malfunction.

• Since a subwoofer or power amplifier can exceed the

100W maximum when playing sources at a high

volume, this type of equipment should not be

connected to the AC outlet.

Note

• This unit should be disconnected by removing the

power plug from the wall socket when not in regular

use (ex. when on vacation).

Power cord caution

Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the

plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord

when your hands are wet as this could cause a short

circuit or an electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece

of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord.

Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords.

The power cords should be routed such that they are not

likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause

a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the power

cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your

nearest Pioneer authorized independent service

company for a replacement.

Operating other Pioneer components

Many Pioneer components have SR

CONTROL

jacks

which can be used to link components together so that

you can use just the remote sensor of one component.

When you use a remote control, the control signal is

passed along the chain to the appropriate component.

Note that if you use this feature,

make sure that you also

have at least one set of analog audio or video jacks

connected

to another component for grounding

purposes.

Note

• If you want to control all your components using this

receiver’s remote control, refer to

Controlling the rest

of your system

on page 50.

• If you have connected a remote control to the

CONTROL IN

jack (using a mini-plug cable), you

won't be able to control this unit using the remote

sensor.

(

Single

)

SURROUND BACK /

SWITCHED 100W

(

0.8A

)

MAX

AC 120V 60 Hz

SELECTABLE

AC OUTLET

CONTROL

OUT

CONTROL

Receiver

Remote

control

unit

Other Pioneer products

with CONTROL terminals

Connect to CONTROL

terminal of other

Pioneer products

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Controls and displays

Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 MULTI JOG dial

Use the

MULTI JOG

dial to select various settings and

menu options.



STANDBY/ON

Switches the receiver between on and standby.

3 LISTENING MODE SELECT

Use with the

MULTI JOG

dial to select the various

listening modes (page 30).

4 ENTER

5 Character display

See

Display

on page 25.

6 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control.

7 MCACC indicator

Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 33) is on

(Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to

ALL CH

ADJUST

after the Auto MCACC Setup (page 11) or EQ

Auto Setting (page 41) is complete).

8 Input select buttons

Press to select an input source.

9 MASTER VOLUME dial

MASTER VOLUME

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO1

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

MULTI JOG

TUNER VIDEO2

VSX

1014TX

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

MODE

ENTER

PHONES

TUNER

CONTROL

TUNER

EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

DIMMER

INPUT

ATT

RETURN

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

MULTI JOG

TUNING/

STATION

BAND MPX TONE

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

MULTI CH

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

45 6789

12 13 14 15 16 17 19

22 21

25 24

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Controls and displays

10 Front panel controls

To access the front panel controls, push gently on the

lower third portion of the panel with your finger.

11 TUNER CONTROL

TUNER EDIT

Use with the

MULTI JOG

dial to memorize and name

stations for recall

(page 48).

TUNING/STATION

Use with the

MULTI JOG

dial to select station presets

and radio frequencies. (page 47).

BAND

Switches between AM and FM radio bands (page 47).

MPX

Press to receive a radio broadcast in mono

(page 47).

12 MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Use Midnight when listening to movie soundtracks at low

volume. Use Loudness to boost the bass and treble at low

volume (page 36).

13 TONE

When the

STEREO

mode is selected, press this button to

access the bass and treble controls, which you can then

adjust with the

MULTI JOG

dial.

14 ACOUSTIC EQ

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting

(page 33).

15 DIALOG ENHANCEMENT

Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a

movie (page 36).

16 MULTI CH IN

Press to select the component connected to the

MULTI

CH IN

terminals (for example, a DVD-Audio player). See

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs

on page 37.

17 SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 33).

18 EXTENDED MODE

Selects the surround back channel mode (page 34) or

virtual surround back mode (page 35).

19 SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 56).

20 VIDEO2 INPUT

See

Connecting to the front panel video terminal

page 18.

21 MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone.

22 FL DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

23 INPUT ATT

Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog input signal to

prevent distortion.

24 System Setup menu controls

SYSTEM SETUP

Use with the

MULTI JOG

dial to access the System

Setup menu (page 11, page 38, page 60).

RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen.

25 PHONES jack

Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are

connected, there is no sound output from the speakers.

NDB

/ON

CHA



LIS

NIN

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Controls and displays

Display

1 Speaker indicators

(page 56)

Lights to indicate the current speaker system,

and/or

2 SIGNAL SELECT indicators

Lights to indicate the type of input signal assigned for the

current component:

AUTO

Lights when

AUTO

signal select is on.

DIGITAL

Lights when a digital audio signal is detected.

ANALOG

Lights when an analog signal is detected.

3 Digital format indicators

DIGITAL

Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is

detected.

DTS

Lights when a DTS encoded signal is detected.

4 Program format indicators

These change according to which channels are active in

Dolby, DTS, DVD-A and SACD sources.

and

will light at the same time to indicate

6.1channel sources.

•

– Left front channel

•

– Center channel

•

– Right front channel

•

– Left surround channel

•

– Surround channel (mono) or surround back

channel

•

– Right surround channel

•

LFE

– Low frequency effects channel

5 Matrix decoding format indicators

PLII

This lights to indicate Pro Logic II / Pro Logic IIx

decoding (see

Listening in surround sound

page 30 for more on this).

Neo:6

When one of the Neo:6 modes of the receiver is on,

this lights to indicate Neo:6 processing (see

Listening

in surround sound

on page 30 for more on this).

6 Listening mode indicators

THX

Lights when one of the Home THX modes is selected.

VIR.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back processing.

ADV.SURR.

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes

has been selected.

AUTO SURR.

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched

on (see

Auto playback

on page 30).

7 MIDNIGHT / LOUDNESS

When Midnight or Loudness listening is switched on, the

corresponding indicator shows in the display.

8 Input source indicators

Light to indicate the input source you have selected.

9 ATT

Lights when

INPUT ATT

is used to attenuate (reduce) the

level of the analog input signal.

10 OVER

Lights to indicate that the level of an analog source is too

high. Use the attenuator (

INPUT ATT

) to reduce it.

11 Master volume level

Shows the overall volume level.

–80dB

indicates the

minimum level, and

+12dB

indicates the maximum level.

21 3 4

14 116 13 1216 10

SIGNAL

AUTO

SP A B

DIGITAL DIGITAL

LFE PL

ADV.SURR. VIR.SB

THX

DVD

DVR

TUNER

VIDEO1

VIDEO2

DTS

SR AUTO SURR.

MONO STEREO TUNED DE MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS

OVER

ATT

SLEEP

ANALOG

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Controls and displays

12 DE

Lights when Dialog Enhancement (

DIALOG

) is

switched on (page 36).

13 TUNER indicators

STEREO

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received

in auto stereo mode.

MONO

Lights when the mono mode is set using the

MPX

button.

TUNED

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

14 Character display

Displays various system information (for example, the

reason an operation is not possible may flash in the

display).

15 SR

Lights when the SR+ control mode has been switched

on (see

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display

on page 59).

16 SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 37).

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Controls and displays

Remote control

1 RECEIVER



This switches between standby and on for this receiver.

2 INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source.

3 MULTI CONTROL buttons

Press to select control of other components (see

Controlling the rest of your system

on page 50).

4 Number buttons and other receiver/component

controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio

frequency (page 47) or the tracks on a CD, DVD, etc.

DISC (ENTER)

can be used to enter commands for TV or

DTV, and can also be used to select a disc in a multi-CD

player.

The following are accessed by pressing the

RECEIVER

button first:

INPUT ATT

Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog input

signal to prevent distortion.

FL DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

SR+

Switches the SR+ mode on/off (page 59).

5 Tuner/component control buttons/SYSTEM

SETUP

The following button controls (except

SYSTEM SETUP

)

can be accessed after you have selected the

corresponding

MULTI CONTROL

button (

TUNER

DVD/

TV/SAT

, etc.)

D. ACCESS

After pressing, you can access a radio station directly

using the number buttons (page 47).

TOP MENU

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.

DTV MENU

Displays menus on a digital TV.

T. EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for recall

(page 48).

GUIDE

Displays the guides on a digital TV.

SYSTEM SETUP

(Press

RECEIVER

first to access)

Use to access the System Setup menu (see page 38).

CLASS

Switches between the three banks (classes) of radio

station presets (page 48).

Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video discs. It also

displays TV and DTV menus.

BAND

Switches between the tuner AM and FM bands

(page 47).

RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen

(also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or

to select closed captioning with DTV).

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

DISC

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

SOURCE

INPUT

SELECT

ENTER

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

VOL

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

TUNE

ST ST

THX

SLEEP DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

INPUT

SELECT

TV CH

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

DISPLAY

MPX

AUDIO

CH RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

DTV INFOREC M UT E

TV VOL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

ENTER

REC STOP

HDD

DVD

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

DTV MENU

CLASS

BAND

RETURN

GUIDE

T.EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

RECEIVER

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Controls and displays



(TUNE/ST +/–) /ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround

sound system (see page 38). Also used to control DVD

menus/options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck

player. Use the

TUNE +/–

buttons to find radio

frequencies and use

ST +/–

to find preset stations

(page 48).

7 TV CONTROL buttons

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to

the

TV CONT

button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook

up to this system assign it to the

TV CONT MULTI

CONTROL

button. If you have two TVs, assign the main

TV to the

TV CONT

button (see page 50 for more on this).



Use to turn on/off the power of the TV.

TV VOL +/–

Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

INPUT SELECT

Use to select the TV input signal.

TV CH +/–

Use to select channels.

8 Component control buttons

The main buttons (





, etc.) are used to control a

component after you have selected it using the

MULTI

CONTROL

buttons.

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after

you have selected the corresponding

MULTI CONTROL

button (for example

DVD/LD

DVR/VCR

TV/SAT

(when connected to a DTV)).

DTV ON/OFF

Switches a digital TV on/off.

DTV INFO

Use to bring up information screens on a digital TV.

TUNER DISPLAY

Switches between named station presets and radio

frequencies (page 48).

MPX

Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM

broadcasts. If the signal is weak then switching to

mono will improve the sound quality (page 47).

AUDIO

Changes the audio language or channel on DVD

discs.

CH RETURN

Returns to the last channel selected with DTV, SAT

and some TVs.

SUBTITLE

Displays/changes the subtitles included in

multilingual DVD-Video discs.

CH +/–

Use to select channels when using a TV, VCR, DVR,

etc.

The following DVR controls can be accessed by pressing

SHIFT

REC

Starts recording.

REC STOP

Stops recording.

HDD/DVD

These buttons switch between the hard disk and DVD

controls for DVD/HDD recorders.

9 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons

THX

Press to select a Home THX listening mode

(page 31).

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between

the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 30).

ADV. SURR

Use to switch between the various surround modes

(page 31).

STEREO

Switches between direct and stereo playback. Direct

playback bypasses the tone controls and any other

signal processing for the most accurate reproduction

of a source (page 32).

AUTO SURR

Press to have the receiver automatically detect what

kind of source you’re playing and select multichannel

or stereo playback as necessary (page 30).

ACOUSTIC EQ

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting

(page 33).

SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 33).

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Use Midnight when listening to movie soundtracks at

low volume. Use Loudness to boost the bass and

treble at low volume (page 36).

EFFECT/CH SEL

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use –/+ to

adjust the level

(page 45). Also adjusts the level of the

Advanced Surround effects (page 31) as well as

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music (page 32) and Neo:6 Music

parameters (page 32). You can then use the

and

–

buttons to make these adjustments.

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Controls and displays

+/–

Use to adjust the effect and channel levels, as well as

to change Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 Music

parameter settings.

SLEEP (SHIFT & –)

Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the

amount of time before the receiver turns off

(page 37).

DIALOG E (SHIFT & +)

Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a

movie (page 36).

10 SHIFT

Press to access the DVR controls (above the component

control buttons) as well as some

RECEIVER

controls.



SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components connected to the

receiver (see page 50 for more on this).

12 Character display (LCD)

This display shows information when transmitting

control signals.

The following commands are shown when you’re setting

the remote to control other components (see

Controlling

the rest of your system

on page 50):

SETUP

Indicates the setup mode, from which you choose the

options below.

PRESET

See

Selecting preset codes directly

on page 50.

LEARN

See

Programming signals from other remote controls

on page 51.

DIRECT F

See

Direct function

on page 52.

ERASE

See

Erasing one of the remote control button settings

on page 52.

RESET

See

Erasing all of the remote control presets

page 52.

READ ID

See

Confirming preset codes

on page 52.

13 RECEIVER

Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to

select the green commands above the number buttons

(

INPUT ATT

, etc). Also use this button to set up surround

sound (page 11, page 38).

14 VOL +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

15 MUTE

Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been

muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound).

Operating range of remote control unit

The remote control may not work properly if:

• There are obstacles between the remote control and

the receiver's remote sensor.

• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the

remote sensor.

• The receiver is located near a device that is emitting

infrared rays.

• The receiver is operated simultaneously with another

infrared remote control unit.

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Listening to your system

Chapter 5:

Listening to your system

Tip

• The listening modes described below can also be

selected using the front panel controls. Simply press

LISTENING MODE SELECT

repeatedly to access the

modes you want, then use the

MULTI JOG

to select a

particular listening mode (after five seconds the

mode is automatically set).

Auto playback

There are many ways to listen back to sources using this

receiver, but for the simplest, most direct listening option

is the Auto Surround feature. With this, the receiver

automatically detects what kind of source you’re playing

and selects multichannel or stereo playback as

necessary.

• While listening to a source, press AUTO SURR for

auto playback of a source.

AUTO SURROUND

shows briefly in the display before

showing the decoding or playback format. Check the

digital format indicators in the front panel display to see

how the source is being processed.

Note

• Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded

accordingly using

Neo:6 CINEMA

Pro Logic

IIx MOVIE

(see

Listening in surround sound

below for

more on this).

• Press THX to select a THX listening mode.

With two channel sources

, press

THX

repeatedly to select

a matrix-decoding process for the

THX CINEMA

mode

(see

Listening in surround sound

above for an

explanation of each process):

•

Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

•

PRO LOGIC

• Neo:6 CINEMA

With multichannel sources

, press

THX

repeatedly to

select from:

•

THX CINEMA

– Gives you cinema-quality sound from

your home theatre system using all the speakers in

your setup

•

THX Surround EX

– Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1

channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

•

Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

– Especially suited to movie

sources, this allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback

with 5.1 channel sources (only available when you’re

using two surround back speakers)

Note

• You won’t be able to use the THX options with 88.2/

96kHz PCM or DTS 96kHz/24 bit sources, or with the

headphones connected.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety

of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced

Surround modes are designed to be used with film

soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music

sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks

to see which you like.

• Press ADV. SURR (ADVANCED SURROUND)

repeatedly to select a listening mode.

•

ADVANCED MOVIE

– Simulates the relaxed

environment of a movie theater, and is suitable for

watching movies.

•

ADVANCED MUSIC

– Simulates the acoustic

environment of a large concert hall and is suitable for

music or musical sources.

•

TV SURROUND

– This mode produces surround

sound for both mono and stereo TV sources. It is

useful for older movies recorded with mono

soundtracks.

•

SPORTS

– This is designed for sports programs with

a lot of action, adding to the excitement by bringing

background action to the forefront.

•

GAME

– Useful when playing video games. It works

especially well with sound moving from left to right in

game software with a lot of movement.

•

EXPANDED

– This mode is especially designed to

give sound depth to stereo sources, and lets you hear

two-channel (stereo) signals as simulated

multichannel surround sound. Use with Dolby Pro

Logic for a stereo surround effect. You can also use

with Dolby Digital sources for a wider stereo field

than the Standard modes.

• 7ch STEREO

– This can be selected to give

multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of

the speakers in your setup.

•

PhonesSurround

– When listening through

headphones, you can still get the effect of overall

surround.

Note

• Depending on the source and the sound mode you

have selected, you may not get sound from the

surround back speakers in your setup. For more on

this, refer to

Using the surround back channel

(Extended mode)

on page 34.

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

THX

SLEEP DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MPX

AUDIO

RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

HDD

CH CH

DVD

RECEIVER

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

THX

SLEEP DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MPX

AUDIO

RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

HDD

CH CH

DVD

RECEIVER

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Listening to your system

• If you press

ADV. SURR

when the headphones are

connected, the

PhonesSurround

mode will

automatically be selected.

• You can’t use the Advanced Surround effects with

88.2/96kHz PCM or DTS 96kHz/24 bit sources.

Tip

• When an Advanced Surround listening mode is

selected, the effect level can be adjusted in the range

by pressing

EFFECT/CH SEL

(until

EFFECT

shows in the display). The effect level can be set for

each Advanced Surround mode by pressing

–

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings

When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic

IIx Music mode, there are three further parameters you

can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama.

1 With ‘

Pro Logic IIx MUSIC’ mode active, press

EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select CENTER WIDTH,

DIMENSION or PANORAMA.

•

CENTER WIDTH

– Provides a better blend of the front

speakers by spreading the center channel between

the front right and left speakers, making it sound

wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings).

(This is applicable only when using a center speaker.)

•

DIMENSION

– Adjusts the depth of the surround

sound balance from front to back, making the sound

more distant (minus settings), or more forward

(positive settings).

•

PANORAMA

– Extends the front stereo image to

include the surround speakers for a ‘wraparound’

effect.

2 Use the +/– buttons to adjust the setting.

Center Width is adjustable between

and

(default :

);

Dimension between

–3

and

(default :

); Panorama is

Off

(default :

Off

3 Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other

settings.

Note

• If the Extended mode is switched off,

Pro Logic IIx

(above) becomes

Pro Logic II

(5.1 channel

sound), however the above setting will still be

effective.

Neo:6 Music settings

• Default setting:

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 With Neo:6 MUSIC mode active, press EFFECT/CH

SEL repeatedly to select C. IMAGE.

2 Use the +/– buttons to adjust the setting.

Adjust the effect from

(all center channel sent to front

right and left speakers) to

(center channel sent to the

center speaker only).

Listening in stereo

When you select

STEREO

DIRECT

, you will hear the

source through just the front left and right speakers (and

possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker

settings). Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources

are downmixed to stereo.

• While listening to a source, press STEREO for

stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

•

STEREO

– The audio is heard with your surround

settings (such as channel level) and you can still use

digital processing (such as the Midnight, Loudness,

and Tone control functions).

•

DIRECT

– Bypass all effects and surround settings so

that the audio remains as close to the source audio

signal as possible.

Note

• If you switch on any signal processing features (for

example, the Midnight listening mode or the tone

controls) when

DIRECT

is selected, the receiver

automatically switches to

STEREO

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

THX

SLEEP DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MPX

AUDIO

RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

HDD

CH CH

DVD

RECEIVER

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

THX

SLEEP DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MPX

AUDIO

RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

HDD

CH CH

DVD

RECEIVER

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

THX

SLEEP DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MPX

AUDIO

RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

HDD

CH CH

DVD

RECEIVER

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Listening to your system

Listening with Acoustic Calibration

• Default setting:

OFF

ALL CH ADJ

(after the Auto

MCACC Setup or EQ Auto Setting)

You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration

Equalization set in

Automatically setting up for surround

sound (MCACC)

on page 11 or

Acoustic Calibration EQ

page 41. Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic

Calibration Equalization.

• While listening to a source, press ACOUSTIC EQ.

Press repeatedly to select between:

•

ALL CH ADJ

– No special weighting is given to any

one channel.

•

FRONT ALIGN

– All speakers are heard in

accordance with the front speaker settings.

•

CUSTOM 1/2

– Custom settings

•

OFF

– Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off.

The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when

Acoustic Calibration EQ is active.

Note

• You can’t use Acoustic Calibration EQ when

MULTI

CH IN

is switched on, and it has no effect when

headphones are connected.

• If you switch on Acoustic Calibration EQ when

DIRECT

is selected, the receiver automatically

switches to

STEREO

Choosing the input signal

You need to hook up a component to both analog and

digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between

input signals.

• Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the input signal

corresponding to the source component.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

•

AUTO

– This automatically switches to

DIGITAL

if a

digital source is detected, otherwise it remains on

ANALOG

•

ANALOG

– Selects the analog inputs.

•

DIGITAL

– Selects the digital input.

When set to

DIGITAL

AUTO

DIGITAL

lights when

a Dolby Digital signal is input, and

DTS

lights when a DTS

signal is input.

Note

• This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM

(32kHz–96 kHz) and DTS digital signal formats

(including DTS 96kHz/24 bit). With other digital

signal formats, set to

ANALOG

• You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player

compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To

prevent noise, make the proper digital connections

(page 16) and set the signal input to

DIGITAL

• Some DVD players don’t output DTS signals. For

more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied

with your DVD player.

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

THX

SLEEP DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MPX

AUDIO

RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

HDD

CH CH

DVD

RECEIVER

PHONES

TUNER

CONTROL

TUNER

EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

RETURN

INPUT

ATT

DIMMER

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

MULTI JOG

TUNING/

STATION

BAND MPX TONE

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

MULTI CH

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

THX

SLEEP DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MPX

AUDIO

CH RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

HDD

DVD

RECEIVER

PHONES

TUNER

CONTROL

TUNER

EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

RETURN

INPUT

ATT

DIMMER

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

MULTI JOG

TUNING/

STATION

BAND MPX TONE

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

MULTI CH

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

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Listening to your system

Using the surround back channel

(Extended mode)

• Default setting:

Extended 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 (for example, with 5.1 encoded

material). With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back

channel will be generated, but the material may sound

better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally

encoded (in which case, you can simply switch the

Extended mode off).

The table below indicates when you will hear the

surround back channel when playing various kinds of

sources. (

=Sound plays through surround back

speaker(s))

• Press EXTENDED MODE (front panel) repeatedly

to cycle the surround back channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

•

Extended ON

– 6.1 or 7.1 decoding is always used

(for example, a surround back channel will be

generated for 5.1 encoded material)

•

Extended AUTO

– Automatically switches to 6.1 or

7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example,

Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

•

Extended OFF

– Maximum 5.1 playback

Note

• You must have surround back speakers connected

(and set to

LARGE

SMALL

in the

Speaker Setting

page 44) and the

Surround back speaker setting

page 38 must be set to

Normal (SB)

to hear the

surround back channel.

• You can’t use the surround back channel with

headphones, the

STEREO

DIRECT

mode.

• You can’t hear the surround back channel with DTS

96kHz/24 bit or PCM 96/88.2kHz sources.

PHONES

TUNER

CONTROL

TUNER

EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

RETURN

INPUT

ATT

DIMMER

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

MULTI JOG

TUNING/

STATION

BAND MPX TONE

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

MULTI CH

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

Type of source

Extended

mode

Standard / THX

Advanced

surround

Multichannel

sources

Stereo sources

Pro Logic

II x

Pro Logic

Neo:6

Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES encoded

multichannel source with 6.1ch

surround

ìì

AUTO

ìì

Dolby Digital/DTS encoded

multichannel source

ìì

AUTO

Dolby Digital encoded stereo source;

other digital stereo source

ììì

AUTO

ììì

DTS encoded stereo source

ìì

AUTO

ìì

Analog 2-channel (stereo) source

ììì

AUTO

ììì

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Listening to your system

Using the Virtual Surround Back

mode (VirtualSB)

When you’re not using surround back speakers,

selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround

back channel through your surround speakers. For

example, you can choose to listen to sources with no

surround back channel information (for example, 5.1

encoded material) with emulated 6.1 encoding

(

VirtualSB ON

). Sometimes the material may sound

better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally

encoded. In this case you can have the receiver only

apply this effect to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital

EX or DTS-ES (

VirtualSB AUTO

), or you can simply

switch it off (

VirtualSB OFF

The table indicates when you will hear the virtual

surround back channel. (

=Virtual surround back

channel is active)

• Press EXTENDED MODE (front panel) repeatedly

to cycle the virtual surround back channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

•

VirtualSB ON

– Virtual Surround Back is always used

(for example, on 5.1 encoded material)

•

VirtualSB AUTO

– Virtual Surround Back is

automatically applied to 6.1 encoded sources (for

example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

•

VirtualSB OFF

– Virtual Surround Back mode is

switched off

Note

• You can’t use the Virtual Surround Back mode with

headphones, or with the

THX

STEREO

DIRECT

modes.

• You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if

the surround speakers are on and the

Surr Back

setting is set to

in the

Speaker Setting

on page 44.

• You can’t hear the virtual surround back channel with

DTS 96kHz/24 bit or PCM 96/88.2kHz sources.

• The Virtual Surround Back mode cannot be applied

to sources that do not have surround channel

information.

PHONES

TUNER

CONTROL

TUNER

EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

RETURN

INPUT

ATT

DIMMER

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

MULTI JOG

TUNING/

STATION

BAND MPX TONE

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

MULTI CH

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

Type of source

VirtualSB

mode

Standard

Advanced

surround

Multichannel

sources

Stereo sources

Pro Logic

Neo:6

Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES encoded

multichannel source with 6.1ch

surround

ìì

AUTO

ìì

Dolby Digital/DTS encoded

multichannel source

ìì

AUTO

Dolby Digital/DTS encoded stereo

source; other digital stereo source

ìììì

AUTO

ìì

Analog 2-channel (stereo) source

ìììì

AUTO

ìì

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Listening to your system

Using Loudness and Midnight

listening

The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good

bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels.

The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear

effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels.

The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume

at which you’re listening.

• Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS to switch between

MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF.

Note

• You can’t use

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

with DTS

96kHz/24 bit or PCM 96/88.2kHz sources, or when

MULTI CH IN

, or one of the THX modes has been

selected.

• If you switch on Loudness or Midnight listening when

DIRECT

is selected, the receiver automatically

switches to

STEREO

Enhancing dialog

• Default setting:

DIALOG E OFF

The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes dialog in the

center channel to make it stand out from other

background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack.

• Press SHIFT+DIALOG E to switch dialog

enhancement on or off.

If you’re using the front panel, press

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

Note

• You can’t use dialog enhancement with DTS 96kHz/

24 bit or PCM 96/88.2kHz sources, or when one of the

THX modes has been selected.

Using the tone controls

Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to

adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone

control.

1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to

adjust.

Each press switches between

BASS

and

TREBLE

2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of

bass or treble as necessary.

The bass and treble can be adjusted from

–6

(dB).

• Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input

automatically.

Note

• You can only use the tone controls when

STEREO/

DIRECT

is selected.

DIRECT

will switch to

STEREO

when the tone controls are used.

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

THX

SLEEP DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MPX

AUDIO

CH RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

HDD

DVD

RECEIVER

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

THX

SLEEP DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MPX

AUDIO

CH RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

HDD

DVD

RECEIVER

STANDBY/ON

MULTI JOG



LISTENING MODE

SELECT

ENTER

PHONES

TUNER

CONTROL

TUNER

EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

RETURN

INPUT

ATT

DIMMER

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

MULTI JOG

TUNING/

STATION

BAND MPX TONE

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

MULTI CH

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

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Listening to your system

Playing other sources

1 Turn on the power of the playback component.

2 Turn on the power of the receiver.

3 Select the source you want to playback.

Use the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons (or

INPUT SELECT

4 Start playback of the component you selected in

step 1.

Selecting the multichannel analog

inputs

If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with

multichannel analog outputs to this receiver (page 17),

you must select the analog multichannel inputs for

surround sound playback.

1 Make sure you have set the playback source to

the proper output setting.

For example, you might need to set your DVD player to

output multichannel analog audio.

2 Press MULTI CH IN on the front panel.

To cancel playback from the multichannel inputs, press

MULTI CH IN

once again.

Note

• When playback from the multichannel inputs is

selected, you can’t use the

ACOUSTIC EQ

DIALOG

SIGNAL SELECT

INPUT ATT

TONE

, and

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

buttons, as well as any of

the listening modes (including

STEREO/DIRECT

and

the Extended mode).

• When playback from the multichannel inputs is

selected, only the volume and channel levels can be

set.

• You can’t listen to your speaker B (Second Zone)

system during playback from the multichannel

inputs.

Using the sleep timer

The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a

specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without

worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use

the remote control to set the sleep timer.

• Press SHIFT+SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep

time.

Note

• You can check the remaining sleep time at any time

by pressing

SHIFT+SLEEP

once. Pressing repeatedly

will cycle through the sleep options again.

• You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by

switching off the receiver.

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

SOURCE

INPUT

SELECT

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

PHONES

TUNER

CONTROL

TUNER

EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

RETURN

INPUT

ATT

DIMMER

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

MULTI JOG

TUNING/

STATION

BAND MPX TONE

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

MULTI CH

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

THX

SLEEP DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MPX

AUDIO

CH RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

HDD

DVD

RECEIVER

Off

30 min 60 min

90 min

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The System Setup menu

Chapter 6:

The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the

System Setup menu

The following section shows you how to make detailed

settings to specify how you’re using the receiver (for

example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in

separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune

individual speaker system settings to your liking.

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use the



RECEIVER

button to switch on.

• If headphones are connected to the receiver,

disconnect them.

2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press

the SYSTEM SETUP button.

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the

///

buttons and

ENTER

on the remote control to

navigate through the screens and select menu items.

Press

RETURN

to confirm and exit the current menu.

• Press

SYSTEM SETUP

at any time to exit the System

Setup menu.

3 Select the setting you want to adjust.

•

Surr Back System

– Specify how you are using your

surround back speakers (see

Surround back speaker

setting

below).

•

AUTO MCACC

– This is a quick and effective

automatic surround setup (see

Automatically setting

up for surround sound (MCACC)

on page 11).

•

MANUAL MCACC

– Fine tune your speaker settings

and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see

Manual MCACC speaker setup

below).

•

Manual SP Setup

– Specify the size, number,

distance and overall balance of the speakers you’ve

connected (see

Manual speaker setup

on page 43).

•

Input Assign

– Specify what you’ve connected to the

digital and component video inputs (see

The Input

Assign menu

on page 60).

•

Other Setup

– Make customized settings to reflect

how you are using the receiver (see

The Other Setup

on page 61).

Surround back speaker setting

• Default setting:

Normal (SB)

There are several ways you can use the surround back

speaker channels with this system. In addition to a

normal home theater setup where they are used for the

surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping

the front speakers or as a separate speaker system in

another room.

1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup

menu.

See

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu

above if you’re not already at this screen.

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

DISC

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

SOURCE

INPUT

SELECT

ENTER

TV CONTROL

VOL

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

ST ST

INPUT

SELECT

TV CH

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

DISPLAY

MPX

AUDIO

CH RETURN

SUBTITLE

DTV INFOREC MUTE

TV VOL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

ENTER

REC STOP

HDD

DVD

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

DTV MENU

CLASS

BAND

RETURN

GUIDE

T.EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

TUNE

System Setup

[ 1. Surr Back System ]

[ 2. AUTO MCACC ]

[ 3. MANUAL MCACC ]

[ 4. Manual SP Setup ]

[ 5. Input Assign ]

[ 6. Other Setup ]

Enter : Select

Return : Exit

System Setup

[ 1. Surr Back System ]

[ 2. AUTO MCACC ]

[ 3. MANUAL MCACC ]

[ 4. Manual SP Setup ]

[ 5. Input Assign ]

[ 6. Other Setup ]

Enter : Select

Return : Exit

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The System Setup menu

2 Select the surround back speaker setting.

•

Normal (SB)

– Select for normal home theater use

with surround back speakers in your main (speaker

system A) setup.

•

Second Zone

– Select to use the (surround back) B

speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in

another room (see

Second Zone speaker B setup

page 56).

•

Front Bi-Amp

– Select this setting if you’re bi-

amping your front speakers (see

Bi-amping your front

speakers

on page 57).

3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the System Setup menu.

Manual MCACC speaker setup

You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup

menu to make detailed adjustments when you’re more

familiar with the system. Before making these settings,

you should have already completed

Automatically setting

up for surround sound (MCACC)

on page 11.

You only need to make these settings once (unless you

change the placement of your current speaker system or

add new speakers).

Important

• For some of the settings below, you’ll have to connect

the setup microphone to the front panel and place it

about ear level at your normal listening position. See

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

on page 11 if you’re unsure how to do this. Also see

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup

on page 13 for notes regarding high background

noise levels and other possible interference.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, switch it on and turn up

the volume to the middle position.

1 Select ‘MANUAL MCACC’ from the System Setup

menu.

See

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu

above if you’re not already at this screen.

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you’re doing this for the first time, you might want to

make these settings in order.

•

Fine Ch Level

– Make fine adjustments to the overall

balance of your speaker system (see

Fine Channel

Level

below).

•

Fine Ch Distance

– Make precise delay settings for

your speaker system (see

Fine Channel Distance

page 40).

The last five settings are specifically for customizing the

parameters explained in

Acoustic Calibration EQ

below:

•

EQ AUTO Setting

– Measure the acoustic

characteristics of your room and automatically

adjust the frequency balance of your speaker system

(see

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically

below).

•

EQ Data Copy

– Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ

settings for manual adjustment (see

Copying your

Acoustic Calibration EQ settings

below).

•

EQ CUSTOM1/2 Adjust

– Make detailed manual

adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ

settings (see

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ

manually

on page 42).

•

EQ Data Check

– Check the

ALL CH ADJUST

FRONT ALIGN

and custom settings using the on-

screen display (see

Checking your Acoustic

Calibration EQ settings

on page 42).

1. Surround Back System

Surround Back Output

[ Normal(SB) ]

System Setup

[ 1. Surr Back System ]

[ 2. AUTO MCACC ]

[ 3. MANUAL MCACC ]

[ 4. Manual SP Setup ]

[ 5. Input Assign ]

[ 6. Other Setup ]

Enter : Select

Return : Exit

3.MANUAL MCACC

[ a .Fine Ch Level ]

[ b .Fine Ch Distance ]

[ c .EQ AUTO Setting ]

[ d .EQ Data Copy ]

[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ]

[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ]

[ g .EQ Data Check ]

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The System Setup menu

Fine Channel Level

• Default setting:

0dB

(all channels)

You can achieve better surround sound by properly

adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system. The

following setting can help you make detailed

adjustments that you may not achieve using the

Manual

speaker setup

on page 43.

1 Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual MCACC

setup menu.

The volume increases to the

0dB

reference level.

2 Adjust the level of the left channel.

This will be the reference speaker level, so you may want

to keep the level around

0dB

so that you’ll have plenty of

room to adjust the other speaker levels.

• After pressing

ENTER

, test tones will be output

3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels

(

+/– 10dB

)

as necessary.

Use

/

(cursor left/right) to adjust the volume of the

speaker you selected to match the reference speaker.

When it sounds like both tones are the same volume,

press

ENTER

to confirm and continue to the next

channel.

• For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will

change depending on which speaker you select.

• If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply

use

/

(cursor up/down) to select it.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Fine Channel Distance

• Default setting:

10.0 ft

(all channels)

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 that you may not achieve

using the

Manual speaker setup

below.

1 Select ‘Fine Ch Distance’ from the Manual

MCACC setup menu.

2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the

listening position.

3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the

distance as necessary.

Use

/

(cursor left/right) to adjust the delay of the

speaker you selected to match the reference speaker.

The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from

0.5

45.0

feet.

Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the

target channel. From the listening position, face the two

speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each

speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are

arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of

you and between your arm span.

3.MANUAL MCACC

[ a .Fine Ch Level ]

[ b .Fine Ch Distance ]

[ c .EQ AUTO Setting ]

[ d .EQ Data Copy ]

[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ]

[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ]

[ g .EQ Data Check ]

3a.Fine Channel Level

Please Wait

Caution!!

Test tone is

output loudly.

Return:Cancel

3a.Fine Channel Level

Left [ + 0.5dB ]

Enter:Next

Return:Cancel

3a.Fine Channel Level

Ref:Left + 0.5dB

Right [ + 1.0dB ]

Center [ 0.0dB ]

Surround L [ 0.0dB ]

Surround R [ 0.0dB ]

Surr Back L [ 0.0dB ]

Surr Back R [ 0.0dB ]

Sub Woofer [ 0.0dB ]

Return:Finish

3.MANUAL MCACC

[ a .Fine Ch Level ]

[ b .Fine Ch Distance ]

[ c .EQ AUTO Setting ]

[ d .EQ Data Copy ]

[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ]

[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ]

[ g .EQ Data Check ]

3b.Fine Channel Distance

Please Wait

Caution!!

Test tone is

output loudly.

Return:Cancel

3b.Fine Channel Distance

Left [ 10.0ft ]

Enter:Next

Return:Cancel

3b.Fine Channel Distance

Ref:Left 10.0ft

Right [ 10.0ft ]

Center [ 10.0ft ]

Surround L [ 10.0ft ]

Surround R [ 10.0ft ]

Surr Back L [ 10.0ft ]

Surr Back R [ 10.0ft ]

Sub Woofer [ 10.0ft ]

Return:Finish

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The System Setup menu

When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up,

press

ENTER

to confirm and continue to the next

channel.

• For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will

change depending on which speaker you select.

• If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply

use

/

(cursor up/down) to select it.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Acoustic Calibration EQ

Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room

equalizer for your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). It

works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your

room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that

can color the original source material. This provides a

‘flat’ equalization setting. If you’re not satisfied with the

automatic adjustment, you can also adjust these settings

manually to get a frequency balance that suits your

tastes.

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically

If you have already completed

Automatically setting up for

surround sound (MCACC)

on page 11,

ALL CH ADJUST

and

FRONT ALIGN

(below) should already be set.

Therefore, if you want to adjust your settings manually,

you can skip to

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ

manually

below.

1 Select ‘EQ AUTO Setting’ from the Manual

MCACC setup menu.

• Make sure the microphone is connected.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically

detected every time you switch on the system. Make

sure it is on and the volume is at the middle position.

• See

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC

Setup

on page 13 for notes regarding high

background noise levels and other possible

interference.

2 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish.

As the receiver outputs test tones, the frequency balance

is adjusted automatically for the following settings:

•

ALL CH ADJUST

– A ‘flat’ setting where all the

speakers are set individually so no special weighting

is given to any one channel.

•

FRONT ALIGN

– All speakers are set in accordance

with the front speaker settings (no equalization is

applied to the front left and right channels).

You will return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu after

the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set.

Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings

If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration

EQ (see

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually

below), we recommend copying the

ALL CH ADJUST

the

FRONT ALIGN

settings from the

EQ AUTO

setup

above (or from

Automatically setting up for surround

sound (MCACC)

on page 11) to one of the custom

settings. Instead of just a flat EQ curve, this will give you

a reference point from which to start.

1 Select ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual MCACC

setup menu.

2 Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select the setting you

want to copy.

• You can also copy from one custom setting to

another. For more on the

ALL CH ADJUST

and

FRONT ALIGN

settings, see

Setting the Acoustic

Calibration EQ automatically

above.

3.MANUAL MCACC

[ a .Fine Ch Level ]

[ b .Fine Ch Distance ]

[ c .EQ AUTO Setting ]

[ d .EQ Data Copy ]

[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ]

[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ]

[ g .EQ Data Check ]

3c.EQ AUTO Setting

Please Wait

Caution!!

Test tone is

output loudly.

Return:Cancel

3c. EQ AUTO Setting

Now Analyzing

•••

Environment Check

Ambient Noise [ ]

Microphone [ ]

Speaker YES/NO [ ]

Return:Cancel

3c. EQ AUTO Setting

Now Analyzing

•••

Surround Analyzing

Channel Level [ ]

Acoustic Cal EQ [ ]

Return:Cancel

3.MANUAL MCACC

[ a .Fine Ch Level ]

[ b .Fine Ch Distance ]

[ c .EQ AUTO Setting ]

[ d .EQ Data Copy ]

[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ]

[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ]

[ g .EQ Data Check ]

3d. EQ Data Copy

TO  FROM

CUSTOM1 [ CUSTOM1 ]

CUSTOM2 [ CUSTOM2 ]

Start Copy [ OK ]

3d. EQ Data Copy

TO  FROM

CUSTOM1 [ ALL CH ADJ. ]

CUSTOM2 [ CUSTOM2 ]

Start Copy [ OK ]

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The System Setup menu

3 Select ‘OK’ to copy and confirm.

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually

Before manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ,

we recommend copying the

ALL CH ADJUST

or the

FRONT ALIGN

settings from the auto setup above (or

from

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC)

on page 11) to one of the custom settings.

Instead of just a flat EQ curve, this will give you a

reference point from which to start (see

Copying your

Acoustic Calibration EQ settings

above for how to do this).

1 Select ‘EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust or EQ CUSTOM2

Adjust’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu.

2 Select which method you would like to use to

adjust the overall frequency balance.

It is best to choose whichever one you copied to the

custom setting in

Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ

settings

above.

•

ALL CH ADJUST

– All the speakers can be set

independently so no special weighting is given to any

one channel. When adjusting, test tones will sound

for each individual channel.

•

FRONT ALIGN

– Speakers are set in accordance with

the front speaker settings. The sound of the test tone

will alternate between the left front (reference)

speaker and the target speaker.

3 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to

your liking.

Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select the

channel.

Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select the

frequency and

/

(cursor left/right) to boost or cut the

EQ. When you’re finished, go back to the top of the

screen and use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to

select the next channel.

• The front speakers can’t be adjusted if you selected

FRONT ALIGN

• The

OVER

indicator shows in the display if the

frequency adjustment is too drastic and might

distort. If this happens, bring the level down until

OVER

disappears from the display.

Tip

• Changing the frequency curve of one channel too

drastically will affect the overall balance. If the

speaker balance seems uneven, you can raise or

lower channel levels using test tones with the

TRIM

feature. Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select

TRIM

then use

/

(cursor left/right) to raise or lower the

channel level for the current speaker.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings

After you have completed an automatic or manual

Acoustic Calibration EQ adjustment, you can check the

ALL CH ADJUST

FRONT ALIGN

and custom settings

using the on-screen display.

1 Select ‘EQ Data Check’ from the Manual MCACC

setup menu.

3d. EQ Data Copy

TO  FROM

CUSTOM1 [ ALL CH ADJ. ]

CUSTOM2 [ CUSTOM2 ]

Start Copy [ OK ]

Enter :Start Copy

3.MANUAL MCACC

[ a .Fine Ch Level ]

[ b .Fine Ch Distance ]

[ c .EQ AUTO Setting ]

[ d .EQ Data Copy ]

[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ]

[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ]

[ g .EQ Data Check ]

3e. EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

Test Tone Type

[ ALL CH ADJUST ]

Enter : Next

Return : Cancel

3e. EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

Test Tone Type:

"ALL CH ADJUST"

[ Left EQ ]

40Hz : [+ 1.0dB ]

125Hz : [ 0.0dB ]

250Hz : [ 0.0dB ]

4kHz : [ 0.0dB ]

13kHz : [ 0.0dB ]

TRIM : [ 0.0dB ]

3f. EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust

Test Tone Type:

"ALL CH ADJUST"

[ Left EQ ]

40Hz : [ 0.0dB ]

125Hz : [ 0.0dB ]

250Hz : [ 0.0dB ]

4kHz : [ 0.0dB ]

13kHz : [ 0.0dB ]

TRIM : [ 0.0dB ]

3.MANUAL MCACC

[ a .Fine Ch Level ]

[ b .Fine Ch Distance ]

[ c .EQ AUTO Setting ]

[ d .EQ Data Copy ]

[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ]

[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ]

[ g .EQ Data Check ]

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The System Setup menu

2 Select the setting you want to check.

• It is useful to do this while a source is playing so you

can compare the different settings.

3 Select the channels you want, pressing ENTER

when you’re finished checking each one.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Manual speaker setup

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 current speaker system or add new

speakers.).

These settings are designed to fine-tune your system, but

if you’re satisfied with the settings made in

Automatically

setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

on page 11, it

isn’t necessary to make all of these settings.

Caution

• The test tones used in the System Setup are output at

high volume (the volume increases to 0db

automatically).

1 Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press ENTER.

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to

adjust these settings in order:

•

Speaker Setting

– Specify the size and number of

speakers you’ve connected (page 44).

•

Crossover Network

– Specify which frequencies will

be sent to the subwoofer (see

Crossover Network

below).

•

Channel Level

– Adjust the overall balance of your

speaker system (page 45).

•

Speaker Distance

– Specify the distance of your

speakers from the listening position (page 46).

3 Make the adjustments necessary for each

setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each

screen.

3g. EQ Data Check

Type [ ALL CH ADJUST ]

Ch [ Left EQ]

40Hz : 0.0dB

125Hz : 0.0dB

250Hz : 0.0dB

4kHz : 0.0dB

13kHz : 0.0dB

TRIM : 0.0dB

3g. EQ Data Check

Type [ ALL CH ADJUST ]

[ Left EQ]

40Hz : 0.0dB

125Hz : 0.0dB

250Hz : 0.0dB

4kHz : 0.0dB

13kHz : 0.0dB

TRIM : 0.0dB

3g. EQ Data Check

Type [ ALL CH ADJUST ]

[ Left EQ]

40Hz :

0.0dB 0.0dB

125Hz : 0.0dB

250Hz : 0.0dB

4kHz : 0.0dB

13kHz : 0.0dB

TRIM : 0.0dB

System Setup

[ 1 . Surr Back System ]

[ 2 . AUTO MCACC ]

[ 3 . MANUAL MCACC ]

[ 4 . Manual SP Setup ]

[ 5 . Input Assign ]

[ 6 . Other Setup ]

Enter : Select

Return : Exit

4. Manual SP Setup

[ a . Speaker Setting ]

[ b . Crossover Network ]

[ c . Channel Level ]

[ d . Speaker Distance ]

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The System Setup menu

Speaker Setting

Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration

(size, number of speakers). It is a good idea to make sure

that the settings made in

Automatically setting up for

surround sound (MCACC)

on page 11 are correct.

1 Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP

Setup menu.

2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set

then select a speaker size.

Use

/

(cursor left/right) 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 subwoofer.

•

Center

– Select

LARGE

if your center speaker

reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select

SMALL

to send bass frequencies to the other

speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect a center

speaker, choose

(the center channel is sent to

the front speakers).

•

Surround

– Select

LARGE

if your surround speakers

reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select

SMALL

to send bass frequencies to the other

speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect

surround speakers choose

(the sound of the

surround channels is sent to the front speakers or a

subwoofer).

•

Surr Back

– Select the number of surround back

speakers you have (one, two or none). Select

LARGE

if your surround back speakers reproduce bass

frequencies effectively. Select

SMALL

to send bass

frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If

you didn’t connect surround back speakers choose

•

Subwoofer

– LFE signals and bass frequencies of

channels set to

SMALL

are output from the

subwoofer when

YES

is selected (see notes below).

Choose the

PLUS

setting if you want the subwoofer to

output bass sound continuously or you want deeper

bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come

out the front and center speakers are also routed to

the subwoofer). If you did not connect a subwoofer

choose

(the bass frequencies are output from

other speakers).

Note

• If you selected

Second Zone

Front Bi-Amp

(in

Surround back speaker setting

on page 38) you can’t

adjust the surround back settings.

• If you select

SMALL

for the front speakers the

subwoofer will automatically be fixed to

YES

. Also,

the center and surround speakers can’t be set to

LARGE

if the front speakers are set to

SMALL

. In this

case, all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer.

• If the surround speakers are set to

, the surround

back speakers will automatically be set to

• If you select one surround back speaker only, make

sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround

back terminal.

• If you’re using a THX speaker setup, confirm that all

speakers are set to

SMALL

3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Tip

• If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may

seem logical to select

LARGE

for your front speakers

and

PLUS

for the subwoofer. This may not, however,

yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker

placement of your room you may actually experience

a decrease in the amount of bass due low frequency

cancellations. In this case, try changing the position

or direction of speakers. If you can’t get good results,

listen to the bass response with it set to

PLUS

and

YES

or the front speakers set to

LARGE

and

SMALL

alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds

best. If you’re having problems, the easiest option is

to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by

selecting

SMALL

for the front speakers.

4. Manual SP Setup

[ a . Speaker Setting ]

[ b . Crossover Network ]

[ c . Channel Level ]

[ d . Speaker Distance ]

4a. Speaker Setting

Front [ LARGE ]

Center [ SMALL ]

Surround [ SMALL ]

Surr Back [ SMALLx2 ]

Sub Woofer [ YES ]

(THX Speaker:SMALL)

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The System Setup menu

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 sounds in the LFE channel.

Note

• For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see

Speaker

Setting

above.

1 Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP

Setup menu.

2 Choose the frequency cutoff point.

Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the

subwoofer (or

LARGE

speakers).

3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Note

• If you’re using a THX speaker setup, confirm that the

crossover frequency is set to

80Hz

Channel Level

Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the

overall balance of your speaker system, an important

factor when setting up a home theater system.

1 Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup

menu.

2 Select a setup option.

•

Manual

– Move the test tone manually from speaker

to speaker and adjust individual channel levels.

•

Auto

– Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves

from speaker to speaker automatically.

3 Confirm your selected setup option.

The test tones will start after you press

ENTER

4 Adjust the level of each channel using the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons.

If you selected

Manual

, use

/

(cursor up/down) to

switch speakers. The

Auto

setup will output test tones in

the order shown on-screen:

Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is

emitted.

4. Manual SP Setup

[ a . Speaker Setting ]

[ b . Crossover Network ]

[ c . Channel Level ]

[ d . Speaker Distance ]

4b. Crossover Network

Frequency [ 80Hz ]

(THX Speaker = 80Hz)

4. Manual SP Setup

[ a . Speaker Setting ]

[ b . Crossover Network ]

[ c . Channel Level ]

[ d . Speaker Distance ]

4c. Channel Level

Test Tone [ [ Auto ] ]

Enter : Next

Return : Cancel

4c. Channel Level

Test Tone [ Manual ]

Enter : Next

Return : Cancel

4c. Channel Level

Test Tone [ Manual ]

Setting Start

Please Wait

Caution!!

Test tone is

output loudly.

Return:Cancel

4c. Channel Level

Left [ + 0.5dB]

Center [ 0.0dB]

Right [ 0.0dB]

Surround

R [ 0.0dB]

Surr Back R [ 0.0dB]

Surr Back L [ 0.0dB]

Surround

L [ 0.0dB]

Sub Woofer [ 0.0dB]

Return:Finish

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The System Setup menu

Note

• If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter,

take the readings from your main listening position

and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-

weighting/slow reading).

• The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You

may need to adjust the level after testing with an

actual soundtrack.

5 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Tip

• You can change the channel levels at any time by

using

EFFECT/CH SEL

and

+/–

on the remote control.

You can set separate levels for the listening modes

(Standard, Home THX, Advanced and Stereo/Direct)

as well as for the

MULTI CH IN

mode. However, the

listening mode setting will be cleared if you use one

of the setups (for example, System Setup or Auto

Setup) to set the channel levels at a later date.

Speaker Distance

For good sound depth and separation from your system,

you need to specify the distance of your speakers from

the listening position. The receiver can then add the

proper delay needed for effective surround sound.

1 Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP

Setup menu.

2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using the

/



(cursor left/right) buttons.

You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.5 feet

increments.

3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Tip

• For best surround sound, make sure the surround

back speakers are the same distance from the

listening position.

4. Manual SP Setup

[ a. Speaker Setting ]

[ b. Crossover Network ]

[ c. Channel Level ]

[ d. Speaker Distance ]

4d. Speaker Distance

Left [ 10.0ft ]

Center [ 10.0ft ]

Right [ 10.0ft ]

Surround R [ 10.0ft ]

Surr Back R [ 10.0ft ]

Surr Back L [ 10.0ft ]

Surround L [ 10.0ft ]

Sub Woofer [ 10.0ft ]

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Using the tuner

Chapter 7:

Using the tuner

Listening to the radio

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

frequency of the station you want, see

Tuning directly to a

station

below. Once you are tuned to a station you can

memorize the frequency for recall later—see

Saving

station presets

on page 48 for more on how to do this.

1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner.

2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or

AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3 Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

Automatic tuning

To search for stations in the currently selected band,

press and hold

TUNE +/–

for about a second. The

receiver will start searching for the next station,

stopping when it has found one. Repeat to search for

other stations.

Manual tuning

To change the frequency one step at a time, press

TUNE +/–

High speed tuning

Press and hold

TUNE +/–

for high speed tuning.

Release the button at the frequency you want.

Improving FM stereo sound

If the

TUNED

STEREO

indicators don't light when

tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press

the

MPX

button to switch the receiver into mono

reception mode. This should improve the sound quality

and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.

Tuning directly to a station

Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the

station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply

enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on

the remote control.

1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner.

2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or

AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3 Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access).

4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency

of the radio station.

For example, to tune to

106.00

(FM), press

If you make a mistake halfway through, press

D.ACCESS

twice to cancel the frequency and start over.

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

DISC

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

SOURCE

INPUT

SELECT

ENTER

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

VOL

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

TUNE

ST ST

THX

SLEEP DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

INPUT

SELECT

TV CH

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

DISPLAY

MPX

AUDIO

CH RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

DTV INFOREC MUTE

TV VOL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

ENTER

REC STOP

HDD

DVD

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

DTV MENU

CLASS

BAND

RETURN

GUIDE

T.EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

TUNE

RECEIVER

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Using the tuner

Saving station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's

convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for

easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station.

This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This

unit can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three

banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When

saving an FM frequency, the

MPX

setting (see page 47) is

also stored.

1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See

Listening to the radio

on page 47 for more on this.

2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

The display shows

STATION MEMORY

, then a blinking

memory class.

3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes

then press ST +/– (STATION +/–) to select the station

preset you want.

You can also use the number buttons or the

MULTI JOG

dial (front panel) to select a station preset.

4 Press ENTER.

After pressing

ENTER

, the preset class and number stop

blinking and the receiver stores the station.

Naming station presets

For easier identification, you can name your station

presets.

1 Choose the station preset you want to name.

See

Listening to station presets

below for how to do this.

2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

The display shows

STATION NAME

, then a blinking

cursor at the first character position.

3 Input the name you want.

Choose from the following characters for a name up to

four characters long.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

0123456789

!”#$%&’()

∗

+,–./:;<=>?@[ \ ]^_{|} ˜

• Use the

MULTI JOG

dial (front panel) or the

ST +/–

buttons (remote) to select characters.

• Press

ENTER

to confirm a character. If no character

is input, a space is input.

• The name is stored when

ENTER

is pressed after

choosing the fourth character.

Tip

• To erase a station name, simply repeat steps 1-3 and

input four spaces instead of a name.

• Once you have named a station preset, you can press

TUNER

DISPLAY

when listening to a station to

switch the display between name and frequency.

Listening to station presets

You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See

Saving station presets

above if you haven’t done this

already.

1 Press TUNER to select the tuner.

2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the

station is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B and C.

3 Press ST +/– (STATION +/–) to select the station

preset you want.

• You can also use the number buttons on the remote

control to recall the station preset.

Note

• If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power

outlet for over a month, the station memories will be

lost and will have to be reprogrammed.

STANDBY/ON

MULTI JOG



LISTENING MODE

SELECT

ENTER

PHONES

TUNER

CONTROL

TUNER

EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

RETURN

INPUT

ATT

DIMMER

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

MULTI JOG

TUNING/

STATION

BAND MPX TONE

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

MULTI CH

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

DISC

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

SOURCE

INPUT

SELECT

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

DISC

ENTER

TV CONTROL

VOL

TUNE

INPUT

SELECT

TV CH

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

DISPLAY

MPX

AUDIO

CH RETURN

SUBTITLE

DTV INFOREC MUTE

TV VOL

ENTER

REC STOP

HDD

DVD

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

DTV MENU

CLASS

BAND

RETURN

GUIDE

T.EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST ST

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Making recordings

Chapter 8:

Making recordings

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 recording from an

analog source or vice-versa, so make sure the

components you are recording to/from are hooked up in

the same way (see

Connecting up

on page 14 for more on

connections).

If you want to record a video source, you also need to use

the same type of connection for the source as for the

recorder. For example, you can’t record a component

hooked up to S-video jacks with a recorder hooked up to

the composite video outputs (see page 18 for more on

video connections).

1 Select the source you want to record.

Use the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons (or

INPUT SELECT

2 Select the input signal (if necessary).

Press

SIGNAL SELECT

to select the input signal

corresponding to the source component (see page 33 for

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