DreamGEAR VSX-92TXH, VSX-94TXH Other connections Speaker B setup, Bi-amping your front speakers

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Other connections

Speaker B setup

Caution

•Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plugging in components should be the last connection you make with your system.

•Be careful not to allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals.

•You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω (please see Switching the

speaker impedance on page 74 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω).

After selecting Speaker B in Surround back speaker setting on page 39, you can use the speakers connected to the (surround back) B speaker terminals on the rear panel to listen to stereo playback in another room. See Switching the speaker system below for the listening options with this setup.

1Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals on the rear panel.

Connect them the same way you connected your speakers in Installing your speaker system on page 19. Make sure to review Placing the speakers on page 20 when placing the speakers in another room.

2Select ‘Speaker B’ from the ‘Surr Back System’ menu.

See Surround back speaker setting on page 39 to do this.

Switching the speaker system

If you selected Speaker B in Surround back speaker setting on page 39, three speaker system settings are possible using the SPEAKERS button. If you selected Normal (default) or Front Bi-Amp, the button will simply switch your main speaker system on or off. The

options below are for the Speaker B setting only.1

•Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting.

As mentioned above, if you have selected Normal (default), the button will simply switch your main speaker system (A) on or off.

AUDIO

PARAMETER

VIDEO

 

 

MULTI – ZONE &

SIGNAL

SB ch

STEREO/

SPEAKERS

(TUNE)

 

TUNER EDIT

BAND

SOURCE/REC SEL

 

 

CONTROL ON/OFF

SELECT

PROCESSING

F.S.SURR

PHONES

 

 

 

MCACC

VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT

 

ENTER

(ST)

 

 

 

 

 

(ST)

USB

SETUP MIC

 

 

 

 

SETUP

(TUNE)

RETURN

 

 

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO

R

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•SPA – Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is output from the pre-out terminals.

•SPB – Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B. Multichannel sources will not be heard. The same signal is output from the surround back channel pre-out terminals.

•SPAB – Sound is output from speaker system A (up to 5 channels, depending on the source), the two speakers in speaker system B, and the subwoofer. The sound from speaker system B will be the same as the sound from speaker system A (multichannel sources will be downmixed to 2 channels).

•SP(off) – No sound is output from the speakers. The same sound is output from the pre-out terminals (including from your subwoofer, if connected) as when selecting speaker system A (above).

Bi-amping your front speakers

Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different amplifiers (in this case, to both front and surround back terminals) for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement will depend on the kind of speakers you’re using.

1 Connect your speakers as shown below.

This illustration below shows the connections for bi- amping your front left speaker. Hook up your front right speaker in the same way.

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

R

FRONT

L

CENTER

R

SURROUND

L

SURROUND BACK / B

 

 

 

 

R

L(Single)

Front left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECTABLE

High

Low

Since both front and surround back speaker terminals output the same audio, it doesn’t matter which set (front or surround back) is powering which part (High or Low) of the speaker.

•Make sure that the + / – connections are properly inserted.

Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option:

Note

1• The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Manual speaker setup on page 47. However, if SPB is selected above, no sound is heard from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed).

•Depending on the settings in Surround back speaker setting on page 39 output from the surround back pre-out terminals may change.

•All speaker systems (except Speaker B connections) are switched off when headphones are connected.

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Contents Operating Instructions Model Number Federal Communications Commission Declaration of ConformityResponsible Party Name Keep in a Secure AREA. this is for Your SecurityImportant Safety Instructions Contents Using other functions Other SettingsHdmi Control Controlling the rest of your systemBefore you start Minute guide Chapter Minute guideIntroduction to home theater Listening to Surround SoundSwitch on the receiver and your TV Speaker configuration in the OSDProgress report is displayed on-screen while Receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakersMinute guide Problems when using the Auto Mcacc SetupPlaying a source Select the input source you want to playPress Phase Phase Control to select Phase Control Using Phase ControlPhase Control indicator on the front panel lights 02 5 minute guidePress Phase Phase Control to select Using Full Band Phase ControlFullband PHASE.3 Tweeter Midrange WooferConnecting your equipment Connecting your equipment ChapterRear panel Connecting your equipment When making cable connectionsAbout the video converter Connect using a standard video cable or an S-video cable Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD playerVSX-94TXH Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top boxFor a second recorder, use the DVR/VCR2 in inputs Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCRConnecting digital audio sources Use a three-way component video cableUse an optical cable for the connection Connecting a component to the front panel inputs Connecting analog audio sourcesAbout the WMA9 Pro decoder This unit has an on-board Windows Media AudioConnecting the speakers Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker systemFront Left Right Surround Left Right Back left Back rightPlacing the speakers Bare wire connectionsBanana plug connections 10 mm 3/8THX speaker system setup Connecting antennasAM loop antenna Assemble the stand as shown in the illustration.1Connecting external antennas FM wire antennaPlugging in the receiver AC outletControls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel Input Selector dial Use to select an input sourceControls and displays Operating range of remote control unitControls and displays Display RECEIVER Controls and displays Remote controlInput Select SelectMulti OPE StatusShift SOURCEListening to your system Chapter Listening to your systemListening in surround sound Auto playbackUsing the Advanced surround effects Using the Home THX modesTHX Games Mode Listening to your systemUsing Stream Direct Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceListening in stereo TipSelecting Mcacc presets Choosing the input signalWhile listening to a source, press Mcacc Mcacc Position Hdmi Digital AnalogUsing the Virtual Surround Back mode Using the genre synchronizing function Using the tuner Using the tuner ChapterListening to the radio Naming station presets Using the tuner Saving station presetsListening to station presets AbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzSystem Setup menu Chapter System Setup menuMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu Select the setting you want to adjustFront Align System Setup menuIf necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.1 Manual Mcacc setup Surround back speaker settingSelect ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu Select the surround back speaker settingSelect ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menuAdjust the level of the left channel When youre finished, press ReturnSelect ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuFine Speaker Distance Standing WaveHow to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ AdjustHow to interpret the graphical output Acoustic Calibration EQ ProfessionalUsing Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional Select ‘EQ Professional’ then press EnterSelect an option and press Enter Full Band Phase Control Select ‘FULL Band Phase CTRL’ from the System Setup menu Checking Mcacc preset dataSelect ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menu Data ManagementCopying Mcacc preset data Renaming Mcacc presetsClearing Mcacc presets Speaker Setting System Setup menu Manual speaker setupSelect ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press Enter Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menuSpeaker Distance Channel LevelCurve THX Audio SettingConnecting your iPod to the receiver Connecting an iPodOther connections Other connections ChapterWatching photos and video content Using XM RadioConnecting your XM Radio receiver Other connectionsUsing XM HD Surround Saving channel presetsListening to XM Radio Using the XM Menu Using Sirius RadioConnecting your Sirius Connect Tuner Listening to channel presetsPress Sirius SHIFT+TUNER to switch to the Sirius input Listening to Sirius RadioSelecting channels and browsing by genre Using the Sirius Menu Connecting using HdmiSirius Menu provides additional Sirius Radio features.1 HDMI/DVI-compatible monitor or plasma displayAbout Hdmi Connecting the multichannel analog inputsSelecting the multichannel analog inputs Use standard RCA/phono jack cables for the connectionsSwitching the speaker system Other connections Speaker B setupBi-amping your front speakers Select ‘Speaker B’ from the ‘Surr Back System’ menuBi-wiring your speakers Connecting additional amplifiersNormal default or Speaker B in Surround back speaker To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords toBasic MULTI-ZONE setup Zone Surround Back System MULTI-ZONE setup ZoneMaking MULTI-ZONE connections Secondary MULTI-ZONE setup Zone Using the MULTI-ZONE controlsUse the Input Selector dial to select the source For the zone you have selectedSwitching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger Connecting an IR receiverMULTI-ZONE remote controls InputDVD player Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma displayConnecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc output Connect your computer to the RS-232C jack onRear panel of the receiver Advanced Mcacc output using your PC Select ‘Output PC’ and press EnterPersonal computer Hdmi Control Hdmi Control ChapterMaking the Hdmi Control connections Synchronized amp mode Hdmi Control Setting the Hdmi optionsBefore using synchronization About Hdmi ControlOther Settings Other Settings ChapterInput Setup menu Other Settings Other Setup menuInput function default and possible settings Multi Channel Input Setup Zone Audio SetupSR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Select the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you want OSD AdjustmentSelect ‘OSD Adjustment’ from the Other Setup menu You will return to the Other Setup menuUsing other functions Chapter Using other functionsSetting the Audio options Press Return to confirm and exit the menuSetting the Video options Using other functionsMaking an audio or a video recording Playing a different source when recordingSelect the source you want to record Prepare the source you want to recordSwitching the speaker impedance Reducing the level of an analog signalUsing the sleep timer Dimming the displayResetting the system Using other functions Checking your system settingsDefault system settings Press Status to check the system settingsDSP Selecting preset codes directly Setting the remote to control other componentsRemote controls Controlling the rest of your systemResetting the remote control presets Erasing one of the remote control button settingsConfirming preset codes Controlling the rest of your systemMulti Operation and System Off Renaming input source namesDirect function Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequenceUsing System off Using multi operationsSelect the button for the command you want to input Press Multi OPEControls for other components Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsDecide which component you want to use the remote sensor Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensorPower TroubleshootingAdditional information Additional information ChapterAdditional information Other audio problemsVideo Phase Control featureSettings Professional Calibration EQ graphical outputDisplay 96 kHz Remote controlError Hdcp Error shows in the displayIPod messages No Music TrackSirius radio messages XM radio messagesDolby Additional information Surround sound formatsWindows Media Audio 9 Professional About THXAbout Neural Surround ON/AUTO Stereo 2 channel signal formatsTHX Cinema PRO LogicTHX Games Mode a Multichannel signal formatsXM Radio Dolby Digital Plus Straight decodingMovie a MOVIE+THX a DTS-ES b DTS-ES Matrix/Discrete DTS-ES+THX Matrix/DiscretePro Logic llx Movie a AutoSacd Direct VSX-94TXH or Straight decoding VSX-92TXH Direct Pure DirectCleaning the unit Additional information SpecificationsAdditional information Our philosophy FeaturesOnce you have established a comfortable sound level To establish a safe levelDecibel Level Example Information courtesy of the Deafness Research FoundationPioneer Corporation
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