Pioneer VSA-AX10 operating instructions Speaker Connections, Speakers

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Quick Start Guide Part1

2Speaker Connections

Home theater is designed to be setup with five, or seven speakers (front left & right; center; surround left & right; and, optimally, surround back left & right) and a subwoofer, but you can use this amplifier with fewer speakers. Hook up the speakers you have to the A speaker terminals on the back of the amplifier. If you only have two speakers hook them up as "FRONT." If you have three hook up the single speaker as "CENTER." Follow the diagram below in order to hook up all your speakers. A center speaker is very important for watching films because in digital soundtracks the dialog comes from the center speaker. If you do not have a center speaker you must tell the amplifier the center channel is off or when you listen to digital soundtracks you won't hear any dialog. This can be done automatically by following the Auto Surround Sound Setup instructions from page 14 in this Quick Start Guide.

If possible, use surround back speakers. These speakers are important to take full advantage of all the sound channels on new, eight channel home theater DVDs. The diagram below also explains how to hook up a subwoofer which provides realistic bass sounds. For the subwoofer use a mono (single plug) Phono cord and for the other speakers use regular speaker cords. See pages 95–96 for advice on speaker placement.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the R terminal and the speaker on the left to the L terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the amplifier match those on the speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TV/monitor

 

 

 

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speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Center

 

 

 

 

 

Surround

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• Please use speakers with a nominal impedance rated 6Ω -16Ω .

 

• If you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back terminal.

•If you use 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.

•When you attached your speaker wire to the speaker terminal make sure that not even one strand of wire touches the back of the amplifier. If this happens it could short out the amplifier.

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Contents VSA-AX10 Installing the Amplifier Operating Environment H045 EnFeatures Table of Contents Table of Contents Checking the Supplied Accessories Preparing the Remote ControlRemote Control Battery Alarm Before You StartRemote Control Cushions Operating range of remote control unitOpening the Front Panel Touch Pen & LockSetting Up the Remote Control Press the LCD Commander buttonPress the Touch Panel Adjustment button Remote Control Backlight Use LockQuick Start Guide Part1 Home Theater The BasicsHooking Up Your DVD Player & TV Digital ConnectionsDVD player Speaker Connections SpeakersSetting up the Main Unit Assigning the Digital InputsSpeaker terminals Auto Surround Sound Setup Switch on the amplifier and your TVQuick Start Guide Part2 Choose Exit with the 5∞ buttons Press EnterQuick Start Guide Part2 Check the speaker settings on OSDEnter Press the Listening CH Select button on the remote control Play a DVD then adjust the Master VolumePlaying a DVD with Surround Sound Personalizing Your SoundConnecting Your Equipment Connecting your TVConnecting Video Components Connecting a DVD, DVD/LD or LD playerDVD/LD player or LD player LD player onlyConnecting VCRs or DVRs Connecting a Video Component to the Front PanelConnecting Satellite TV SAT Components VideoConnecting Analog Audio Components RecorderAudio cords Cassette deck placement Components equipped withConnecting Digital Audio Components AudioDigital Input Default Settings Coaxial cords/Optical cablesCoaxial 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 PanelAC in Power Control IN/OUT terminal Speaker terminalsComponent video in terminals AC outletFront Panel Setup MIC jack Tone control buttons Tone buttonBASS/TREBLE button See p.55 Video Select button See p.58Display Setting Up for Surround Sound Channel Delay See p.41Speaker Systems See p.38-40 Channel Level See p.42-43Front default setting is Small Center default setting is SmallSurround 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 THXChannel Delay should be When done select Return with ∞ buttons and press EnterIf you want to change a setting before proceeding Selected. If it isn’t use the 5∞ buttonsChannel Level channel balance Acoustic Calibration EQ Acoustic CAL EQ should be selectedIf it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to select ALL CH ADJ Check the Auto Settings Basic Operation Stereo and Multichannel PlaybackSTANDBY/ON StandardAdjust the volume by using Master Volume buttons onRemote control. On the front panel Use the Master Volume dialSwitching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input Press the Signal Select button on SUB screenPlayback of 96kHz 24 bit sound formats Listening Modes Stereo 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 FunctionListening in Midnight Mode Listening in Loudness ModeRemote control’s AMP Main screen Each press switches Midnight mode on or offAdjusting Bass and Treble Tone Control TrebleRemote control’s AMP Main screen DVD Audio/MULTI Channel in PlaybackPress Multi CH in button on Use the button to cycle throughDual Mono Setting and playback Input AttenuatorTape 2 Monitor Using the Headphones Plug headphones into the headphoneVideo Select Jack on the front of the amplifierAdjusting the Brightness of the Display Status DisplayPress AMP. Choose the SUB screen Press the Status button Remote Control of Other Components Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other ComponentsChoose the button for example DVD/LD you want to assign toTo exit the process without inputting the commands Select the name of the company that Makes your componentPress the number 1 button To go back a screenPress the Remote Setup Press the Learning button If you want to cancel the Remote Setup modePress the function button for Component you want to control Locking the Settings Remote SetupRemote Setup screens hold Using the Remote Control with Other Components DVD and TV operationsDigital TV screen Number buttonsSetting up the Direct Function To leave the Direct Function mode press the Back buttonUsing Other Functions Recording from Audio/Video ComponentsSpeaker System B Setup Bi-wiring your speakersStereo playback in another room 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 OperationSelect the command number you System offWant the process to start with. Course its logical to start with 1 soPower off commands you want to Repeat steps 4-6 to program aSequence of up to five stop or InputEditing Remote Control Screen Names Item Memo Press the Setup OK button whenUse the Back button to return to Editing Buttons Names KEY Label Edit mode ~For TEXT~~For GRAPHICs~ Resetting the Main Unit Resetting the Remote ControlRelease the reset tab and then Tone +Advanced Setup Assigning the Digital InputAssigning the Component Video Inputs Expert Setup Press the SUB button on the amplifier screenDynamic Range Control p.85 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 SelectFunction Rename Repeat until you get the name As you want itFollow steps 1-4 on page 82, if necessary, to get to Starting point mentioned hereTHX Audio Setup THX Ultra2 Subwoofer SetupUse the 23 buttons to select on or OFFSurround Back Speaker Position Re-Equalization Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving DolbyDolby Digital Channel Channel analogChart Comparing Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic Mpeg AudioDolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital Surround EXDTS DTS-ESDTS Neo6 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 Center speakers SubwooferSurround back speakers No sound output from oneWhen playing an LD Signal Select is on 2 RFPlayback Over indicator is Noise is output When playing a DTS formatCome up when using Signal Select buttonDigital format indicator Digital format indicatorsRemote control Cannot be remote During playback of a 96kHzSource, the display doesnt Show 96kHzSpecifications TNGZF/01L00001
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