DreamGEAR VSX-92TXH, VSX-94TXH Minute guide Chapter, Introduction to home theater

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Chapter 2:

5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater

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 your speaker setup, but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.

This receiver will automatically decode multichannel Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround sources 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 28.

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 Connect your TV and DVD player.

See Connecting your TV and DVD player on page 14 to do this. For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver.

2Connect your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound.

Connect your speakers as shown in Installing your speaker system on page 19.

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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. Also see Placing the speakers on page 20 for more on this.

Center (C)

Front

 

 

Right (R)

 

Front

 

 

Left (L)

Subwoofer (SW)

Surround

 

 

 

Right (SR)

 

 

Surround

Listening

 

Back

 

Right (SBR)

position

 

 

 

Surround

Left (SL)

Surround

Back Left (SBL)

3Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your subwoofer and the TV.

Plug the power cable into the AC outlet and switch on the

receiver.1 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.

• Set the subwoofer volume to a comfortable level.

4Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system.

See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) below for more on this.

5Play 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 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 9, there are several other sound options you can select. See Listening to your system on page 28 for more on this.

See also Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 36 for more setup options.

Note

1After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet, a 15-second HDMI initialization process begins. You cannot carry out any operations during this process. The HDMI indicator in the front panel display blinks during this process, and you can turn on this receiver once it has stopped blinking. When you set the HDMI Control mode to OFF, you can skip this process. For details about the HDMI Control feature, see HDMI Control on page 65.

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Contents Operating Instructions Keep in a Secure AREA. this is for Your Security Federal Communications Commission Declaration of ConformityModel Number Responsible Party NameImportant Safety Instructions Contents Controlling the rest of your system Other SettingsUsing other functions Hdmi ControlBefore you start Listening to Surround Sound Minute guideMinute guide Chapter Introduction to home theaterReceiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers Speaker configuration in the OSDSwitch on the receiver and your TV Progress report is displayed on-screen whileSelect the input source you want to play Problems when using the Auto Mcacc SetupMinute guide Playing a source02 5 minute guide Using Phase ControlPress Phase Phase Control to select Phase Control Phase Control indicator on the front panel lightsTweeter Midrange Woofer Using Full Band Phase ControlPress Phase Phase Control to select Fullband PHASE.3Connecting your equipment Chapter Connecting your equipmentRear panel When making cable connections Connecting your equipmentAbout 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, VCRUse a three-way component video cable Connecting digital audio sourcesUse an optical cable for the connection This unit has an on-board Windows Media Audio Connecting analog audio sourcesConnecting a component to the front panel inputs About the WMA9 Pro decoderSurround Left Right Back left Back right Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker systemConnecting the speakers Front Left Right10 mm 3/8 Bare wire connectionsPlacing the speakers Banana plug connectionsAssemble the stand as shown in the illustration.1 Connecting antennasTHX speaker system setup AM loop antennaAC outlet FM wire antennaConnecting external antennas Plugging in the receiverInput Selector dial Use to select an input source Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Front panelControls and displays Operating range of remote control unitControls and displays Display Select Controls and displays Remote controlRECEIVER Input SelectSOURCE StatusMulti OPE ShiftAuto playback Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Listening in surround soundListening to your system Using the Home THX modesUsing the Advanced surround effects THX Games ModeTip Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceUsing Stream Direct Listening in stereoHdmi Digital Analog Choosing the input signalSelecting Mcacc presets While listening to a source, press Mcacc Mcacc PositionUsing the Virtual Surround Back mode Using the genre synchronizing function Using the tuner Chapter Using the tunerListening to the radio Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Using the tuner Saving station presetsNaming station presets Listening to station presetsSelect the setting you want to adjust System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Making receiver settings from the System Setup menuFront Align System Setup menuIf necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.1 Select the surround back speaker setting Surround back speaker settingManual Mcacc setup Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menuWhen youre finished, press Return Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menuSelect ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Adjust the level of the left channelStanding Wave Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSelect ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Fine Speaker DistanceAcoustic Calibration EQ Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ AdjustHow to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional How to interpret the graphical outputSelect ‘EQ Professional’ then press Enter Using Acoustic Calibration EQ ProfessionalSelect an option and press Enter Full Band Phase Control Data Management Checking Mcacc preset dataSelect ‘FULL Band Phase CTRL’ from the System Setup menu Select ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menuRenaming Mcacc presets Copying Mcacc preset dataClearing Mcacc presets Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu System Setup menu Manual speaker setupSpeaker Setting Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press EnterSpeaker Distance Channel LevelCurve THX Audio SettingOther connections Chapter Connecting an iPodConnecting your iPod to the receiver Other connectionsOther connections Using XM RadioWatching photos and video content Connecting your XM Radio receiverSaving channel presets Using XM HD SurroundListening to XM Radio Listening to channel presets Using Sirius RadioUsing the XM Menu Connecting your Sirius Connect TunerListening to Sirius Radio Press Sirius SHIFT+TUNER to switch to the Sirius inputSelecting channels and browsing by genre HDMI/DVI-compatible monitor or plasma display Connecting using HdmiUsing the Sirius Menu Sirius Menu provides additional Sirius Radio features.1Use standard RCA/phono jack cables for the connections Connecting the multichannel analog inputsAbout Hdmi Selecting the multichannel analog inputsSelect ‘Speaker B’ from the ‘Surr Back System’ menu Other connections Speaker B setupSwitching the speaker system Bi-amping your front speakersTo bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to Connecting additional amplifiersBi-wiring your speakers Normal default or Speaker B in Surround back speakerSurround Back System MULTI-ZONE setup Zone Basic MULTI-ZONE setup ZoneMaking MULTI-ZONE connections For the zone you have selected Using the MULTI-ZONE controlsSecondary MULTI-ZONE setup Zone Use the Input Selector dial to select the sourceInput Connecting an IR receiverSwitching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger MULTI-ZONE remote controlsDVD player Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma displayConnect your computer to the RS-232C jack on Connecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc outputRear panel of the receiver Select ‘Output PC’ and press Enter Advanced Mcacc output using your PCPersonal computer Hdmi Control Chapter Hdmi ControlMaking the Hdmi Control connections About Hdmi Control Hdmi Control Setting the Hdmi optionsSynchronized amp mode Before using synchronizationOther Settings Chapter Other SettingsInput Setup menu Other Setup menu Other SettingsInput function default and possible settings Zone Audio Setup Multi Channel Input SetupSR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays You will return to the Other Setup menu OSD AdjustmentSelect the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you want Select ‘OSD Adjustment’ from the Other Setup menuPress Return to confirm and exit the menu Using other functionsUsing other functions Chapter Setting the Audio optionsSetting the Video options Using other functionsPrepare the source you want to record Playing a different source when recordingMaking an audio or a video recording Select the source you want to recordDimming the display Reducing the level of an analog signalSwitching the speaker impedance Using the sleep timerPress Status to check the system settings Using other functions Checking your system settingsResetting the system Default system settingsDSP Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other componentsSelecting preset codes directly Remote controlsControlling the rest of your system Erasing one of the remote control button settingsResetting the remote control presets Confirming preset codesProgramming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence Renaming input source namesMulti Operation and System Off Direct functionPress Multi OPE Using multi operationsUsing System off Select the button for the command you want to inputControls 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 sensorAdditional information Chapter TroubleshootingPower Additional informationAdditional information Other audio problemsVideo Phase Control featureProfessional Calibration EQ graphical output SettingsDisplay 96 kHz Remote controlNo Music Track Hdcp Error shows in the displayError IPod messagesSirius radio messages XM radio messagesDolby Additional information Surround sound formatsWindows Media Audio 9 Professional About THXAbout Neural Surround PRO Logic Stereo 2 channel signal formatsON/AUTO THX CinemaDolby Digital Plus Straight decoding Multichannel signal formatsTHX Games Mode a XM RadioAuto DTS-ES b DTS-ES Matrix/Discrete DTS-ES+THX Matrix/DiscreteMovie a MOVIE+THX a Pro Logic llx Movie aSacd Direct VSX-94TXH or Straight decoding VSX-92TXH Direct Pure DirectCleaning the unit Additional information SpecificationsAdditional information Our philosophy FeaturesInformation courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation To establish a safe levelOnce you have established a comfortable sound level Decibel Level ExamplePioneer Corporation
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