Pioneer VSA-AX10 operating instructions Quick Start Guide Part1, Home Theater The Basics

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Quick Start Guide Part1

Home Theater: The Basics

Most consumers are used to using stereo equipment to listen to music but many people are not used to home theater systems that give you many more options when listening to soundtracks. In fact, home theater is not really complicated and this little guide should give you an understanding of the basics.

The main reason why it seems so difficult is that there are three different factors involved in home theater and each will contribute to what kind of sound you get.

These factors are:

1)The equipment you are using for your home theater setup. Particularly important is the number of speakers you are using. We call this your speaker configuration.

2)The 'source' material you are using. This is the actual product (like a DVD) or broadcast (like cable TV) you are listening to/watching. We call this the source.

3)The last factor is the listening mode you choose on the VSA-AX10 Amplifier. These are explained below and in subsequent chapters but most likely the STANDARD (default) setting will be fine.

Let's start with the home theater setup you have in your home.

1)Your Home System

The heart of your system is the VSA-AX10 Amplifier and it is very flexible in getting you theater-like surround sound. You can use this Amplifier with anywhere from two to seven speakers (front left, front right, center, surround left and right, and surround back left and right) and a subwoofer to get home theater surround sound. We recommend you use seven speakers and a subwoofer. If this is not possible follow the instructions in "Auto Surround Setup" in the "Quick Start Guide" and you will be able to get good surround sound. Also, a DVD player is essential for home theater and you can also hook up satellite or cable TV tuner to this Amplifier and get a more home theater-like sound from these sources.

2) The Source Material

DVDs have become the basic source material for home theater because they offer excellent sound and picture quality, and allow users to enjoy home theater soundtracks with more than two channels of audio. For example, Dolby Pro Logic plays back four channels (front left, front right, center and a single channel for both surround speakers), Dolby Digital, MPEG and DTS sources usually have six discrete channels (front left, front right, center, surround left and right and a channel that powers the subwoofer) of sound. Since the subwoofer channel is only for bass sounds, this multichannel setup has been named 5.1 channel sound.

It is important you consult the manual that came with your DVD player as well to make sure the player is outputting a surround soundtrack and all the other settings are appropriate for your home theater.

3) The Listening Modes

This Amplifier has many different listening modes and they are designed to cover all the speaker configurations and types of sources you might be using. In general, if you follow the recommended advice and have seven speakers and a subwoofer hooked up, in most cases the STANDARD listening mode is the easiest way to get realistic home theater sound. This is the default setting so you don't have to do anything.

To listen to music in stereo simply choose the STEREO listening mode. Other possibilities (like listening to a stereo CD with all seven speakers or taking a stereo source and getting multichannel home theater-like sound) are explained in listening modes (pages 49–52).

Conclusion

These are the three basic factors that contribute to your home theater sound. The easiest thing is to hook up seven speakers and a subwoofer and simply play your DVDs with STANDARD 7.1 mode. This will give you realistic and enjoyable home theater sound. First hook up your equipment, like your DVD player, TV and speakers. Then follow the instructions to set up your system for surround sound. It is very important you do one of the surround sound setups to get optimal sound from your Amplifier.

For more details on any of the information presented here check the main section of the manual.

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Contents VSA-AX10 Installing the Amplifier Operating Environment H045 EnFeatures Table of Contents Table of Contents Remote Control Battery Alarm Checking the Supplied AccessoriesPreparing the Remote Control Before You StartOpening the Front Panel Remote Control CushionsOperating range of remote control unit Touch Pen & LockPress the LCD Commander button Setting Up the Remote ControlPress the Touch Panel Adjustment button Remote Control Backlight Use LockQuick Start Guide Part1 Home Theater The BasicsDigital Connections Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TVDVD player Speaker Connections SpeakersAssigning the Digital Inputs Setting up the Main UnitSpeaker terminals Quick Start Guide Part2 Auto Surround Sound SetupSwitch on the amplifier and your TV Choose Exit with the 5∞ buttons Press EnterQuick Start Guide Part2 OSD Check the speaker settings onEnter Playing a DVD with Surround Sound Press the Listening CH Select button on the remote controlPlay a DVD then adjust the Master Volume Personalizing Your SoundConnecting Your Equipment Connecting your TVDVD/LD player or LD player Connecting Video ComponentsConnecting a DVD, DVD/LD or LD player LD player onlyConnecting VCRs or DVRs Connecting a Video Component to the Front PanelConnecting Satellite TV SAT Components VideoRecorder Connecting Analog Audio ComponentsAudio cords Cassette deck placement Components equipped withConnecting Digital Audio Components AudioCoaxial cords/Optical cables Digital Input Default SettingsCoaxial cord Connecting Speakers To 16 ΩSpeaker placement Placing Your SpeakersAC Power Cord AC Outlet switched 100 w maxRemote Control Displays & ControlsBasic Amplifier LCD Screens Amplifier Main ScreenAmplifier SUB Screen Shaped connectors Back PanelComponent video in terminals AC in PowerControl IN/OUT terminal Speaker terminals AC outletFront Panel BASS/TREBLE button See p.55 Setup MIC jackTone control buttons Tone button Video Select button See p.58Display Speaker Systems See p.38-40 Setting Up for Surround SoundChannel Delay See p.41 Channel Level See p.42-43Surround default setting is Small Front default setting is SmallCenter default setting is Small Surround Back default setting is SmallUse the 5∞ buttons to select Speaker system setting ˜∞ buttonsUse the 5∞ buttons to select Return and press Enter THXIf you want to change a setting before proceeding Channel Delay should beWhen done select Return with ∞ buttons and press Enter Selected. If it isn’t use the 5∞ buttonsChannel Level channel balance Acoustic CAL EQ should be selected Acoustic Calibration EQIf it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to select ALL CH ADJ Check the Auto Settings STANDBY/ON Basic OperationStereo and Multichannel Playback StandardRemote control. On the front panel Adjust the volume by usingMaster Volume buttons on Use the Master Volume dialPress the Signal Select button on SUB screen Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal InputPlayback of 96kHz 24 bit sound formats Stereo modes Listening ModesStandard modes Home THX modes TX Technical extensionAdvanced Cinema modes THX ULTRA2 CinemaAdjusting the Effect of Advanced Listening Modes Advanced Concert modesListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Reducing Noise During Playback Digital NR FunctionRemote control’s AMP Main screen Listening in Midnight ModeListening in Loudness Mode Each press switches Midnight mode on or offAdjusting Bass and Treble Tone Control TreblePress Multi CH in button on Remote control’s AMP Main screenDVD Audio/MULTI Channel in Playback Use the button to cycle throughInput Attenuator Dual Mono Setting and playbackTape 2 Monitor Video Select Using the HeadphonesPlug headphones into the headphone Jack on the front of the amplifierStatus Display Adjusting the Brightness of the DisplayPress AMP. Choose the SUB screen Press the Status button Choose the button for example Remote Control of Other ComponentsSetting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components DVD/LD you want to assign toPress the number 1 button To exit the process without inputting the commandsSelect the name of the company that Makes your component To go back a screenIf you want to cancel the Remote Setup mode Press the Remote Setup Press the Learning buttonPress the function button for Component you want to control Remote Setup Locking the SettingsRemote Setup screens hold Digital TV screen Using the Remote Control with Other ComponentsDVD and TV operations Number buttonsSetting up the Direct Function To leave the Direct Function mode press the Back buttonUsing Other Functions Recording from Audio/Video ComponentsStereo playback in another room Speaker System B SetupBi-wiring your speakers Bi-amping the front speakersSwitching A/B Speaker System Connecting Additional Amplifiers Front channel amplifierPre Out Power Setup Pioneer SR System Operating other Pioneer components PioneerMulti Operations When done press Setup OK to input Information DVDMulti OperationWant the process to start with. Select the command number youSystem off Course its logical to start with 1 soSequence of up to five stop or Power off commands you want toRepeat steps 4-6 to program a InputPress the Setup OK button when Editing Remote Control Screen Names Item MemoUse the Back button to return to Editing Buttons Names KEY Label ~For TEXT~ Edit mode~For GRAPHICs~ Release the reset tab and then Resetting the Main UnitResetting the Remote Control Tone +Advanced Setup Assigning the Digital InputAssigning the Component Video Inputs Dynamic Range Control p.85 Expert SetupPress the SUB button on the amplifier screen Multi CH in Select p.86OSD On-screen Display Adjustment ˜∞˜2˜3˜ENTER buttonsCancel Bass Peak LevelDynamic Range Control Use the 5∞ buttons to select RETURN. Press Enter buttonUse the 5∞ buttons to select Output Mode you want Multi CH in SelectFollow steps 1-4 on page 82, if necessary, to get to Function RenameRepeat until you get the name As you want it Starting point mentioned hereUse the 23 buttons to select on or THX Audio SetupTHX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup OFFSurround Back Speaker Position Re-Equalization Dolby Digital Techno Tidbits & Problem-solvingDolby Channel Channel analogDolby Pro Logic Chart Comparing Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro LogicMpeg Audio Dolby Digital Surround EXDTS Neo6 DTSDTS-ES DTS 96/24Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving SBL Speaker Placement for a Complete THX Speaker System Speaker Placement for DVD-Audio etc. SourcesAudio Block Diagram Troubleshooting Surround back speakers Center speakersSubwoofer No sound output from onePlayback Over indicator is When playing an LDSignal Select is on 2 RF Noise is output When playing a DTS formatDigital format indicator Come up when usingSignal Select button Digital format indicatorsSource, the display doesnt Remote control Cannot be remoteDuring playback of a 96kHz Show 96kHzSpecifications TNGZF/01L00001
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