Pioneer VSA-AX10Ai manual Using the i.LINK interface, Connecting an external stereo pre-amplifier

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09Other connections

Note

•Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

Using the i.LINK interface

If you have a component with an i.LINK connector, you can connect it to this amplifier using an i.LINK cable.

Since the i.LINK interface does not transmit video signals, the video signal of i.LINK-connected compo-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANALOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

R

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

S400

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ANALOG

 

 

 

PHONO

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AUDIO

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

 

 

OUT2

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

POWER

 

 

 

OUT1

CD

 

 

 

 

AMP

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

6

(CD-R/

TUNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE1/

IN

 

 

 

 

 

ANALOG

 

IN

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R

L

INPUT

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

CENTER

 

(DVR/

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

IN

VCR1)

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD-R/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TAPE1/

 

 

 

 

SUB W.

 

 

 

(SAT)

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PRE OUT

 

 

IN

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Single)

SUR-

 

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IN

(CD)

OUT

 

 

 

 

ROUND

ANALOG

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE2

 

 

 

R

L

INPUT

 

 

(TV/

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

L

R

2 IN

DVD)

IN

 

 

 

R

L (Single)

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD/

FRONT

 

 

 

SUB W

CENTER

 

1 IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LD)

R

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SUR-

 

 

 

 

SUR-

ANALOG

(DVD/

ROUND

 

 

 

 

ROUND

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

BACK

INPUT

 

LD)

R

 

 

L

R

L(Single)

 

ASSIGNABLE

 

 

MULTI CH INPUT

L

R

 

 

 

 

 

Front channel amplifier

Center channel amplifier (mono)

Powered subwoofer

Surround channel amplifier

Surround back channel amplifier

nents must be connected with other cables (see Connecting your equipment on page 12 for more on making video connections). If you’ve already hooked up the video signal from the component, assign the i.LINK input to the input function to which you’ve connected the video signals (see Assigning the i.LINK inputs on page 84).

The two i.LINK connectors on the rear of your amplifier are 4-pin connectors. Use a 4-pin, S400 i.LINK cable to connect i.LINK-equipped components.

Caution

•You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre-outs for a single speaker as well. In this case plug the amplifier into the left (L (Single)) terminal only.

Connecting an external stereo pre-amplifier

It’s possible to use a separate stereo pre-amp with this amplifier if necessary. You might want to do this if you need to connect more sources than this amplifier can accommodate, or if you prefer to use a specific pre-amp for sound quality reasons. You can connect sources to either this amplifier or to the external pre-amp (giving you a greater number of input possibilities).

Note that with sources connected this amplifier, any signal sent to the two front channels will be sent to the pre-amplifier before being heard through the front speakers in your system.

1Remove the U-shaped connectors that connect the FRONT PRE OUT jacks to the POWER AMP IN jacks.

2Use a stereo RCA audio cable to connect the FRONT PRE OUT jacks of this amplifier to a stereo input on the pre-amp.

For example, connect to the CD or tape inputs on the rear of the pre-amp. You’ll have to select that source if you want to hear the stereo signal from this amplifier.

3Use a stereo RCA audio cable to connect the stereo pre-out jacks of the pre-amp to the POWER AMP IN jack of this amplifier.

This will allow you to hear the stereo source from the external pre-amp through this amplifier. For stereo sources connected directly to the external pre-amp, this amplifier acts as a standard power amplifier. For digital sources connected to this amplifier, the amplifier acts as a digital decoder/digital-to-analog converter and as a power amplifier.

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•If your i.LINK connector comes into contact with metallic parts of the amplifier other than the i.LINK terminal, an electrical short may occur. Some cables have metal parts that may touch the unit when connected. Please take care to use a suitable i.LINK cable only.

Important

•Please use 4-pin, S400 cables less than 3.5 meters long. Although longer ones are available, they may not work reliably.

•There may be cases where the PQLS/rate control function and/or the i.LINK audio does not work prop- erly even when connected to i.LINK Audio-compat- ible equipment.

•Do not connect/disconnect i.LINK cables or switch on/off any components connected using i.LINK when the amplifier is on.

•Copy-protected 96kHz DVD-Video discs can be heard through the i.LINK connection, but they will be down- sampled to 48kHz.

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Contents VSA-AX10Ai Operating Environment Risk of Electric Shock Do not OpenPage Contents Other connections Using other functionsAdvanced setup Additional informationFeatures Our philosophyBefore you start Checking the supplied accessoriesUsing the remote control Before you start ChapterBefore you start Setting up the remote controlCalibrating the remote control screen Press CalibrateSetting the clock Setting the button alert volumeSetting the time-out setting Restarting the remote control Resetting the remote controlLocking the remote control Press Reset to DefaultReplacing the lithium-ion batteries Connecting your equipment Connecting your equipment ChapterRear panel Connecting your equipment When making cable connectionsConnecting your equipment Connecting your TV Connecting your equipment Connecting a DVD player DVD playerConnecting the multichannel analog outputs STB Connecting your equipment Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder VSA-AX10AiConnecting your equipment Connecting other video sources Connecting your equipment Using the component video jacks About the video converterConnecting your equipment Connecting digital audio sources Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sources Portable DVD player, etc Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system Connecting the speakersBare wire connections Placing the speakersConnecting your equipment Plugging in the amplifier About the AC outletControls and displays Controls and displays ChapterDisplay Controls and displays Tone Controls and displays Remote control Basic remote control displaysHome menu screens Setup Amplifier menu screensDigital NR Remote control displays for other components TV control menu screensOperating menus for additional components Subtitle Search ModeAudio TOP MenuGetting started Automatically setting up for surround soundSwitch on the amplifier and your TV Getting started ChapterGetting started EnterChecking the settings on your DVD or other player Other problems when using the Auto Surround SetupPlaying a source Change the amplifier input to the source you want to play About the listening modes Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Listening in surround soundDolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings Neo6 Music settingsListening to your system Adjusting the Advanced Surround effect level Using the Advanced surround effectsUsing the Home THX modes Use the Option +/- buttons to adjust the effect levelPro Logic IIx Movie Listening with headphonesListening in stereo PRO Logic NEO6 CinemaUsing the Stream Direct mode Press Multi CH Input on the remote control Home menu screenSelecting the input signal type AnalogListening to high-sampling formats Selecting USB and multichannel analog input channelsChannel Auto Listening to your system Using the surround back channelPress SB CH Mode repeatedly to cycle through Surround back channel optionsUse the Option +/- buttons to change the setting Creating a center speaker effectVSB Auto VSB on VSB OFF Using the tone control Listening to your system Using Hi-bit and Hi-samplingUsing Midnight and Loudness listening Switching the tone control on or offAdjusting the bass and treble Reducing noise during playbackTreble Listening to your system Listening to dual mono soundtracks Making amplifier settings from the Surround Setup menu Surround Setup menuSurround Setup menu Chapter Select ‘Surround Setup’ then press EnterSurround Setup menu Speaker SystemsLarge Channel Level Select ‘Channel Level’ then press EnterSpeaker Distance Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automaticallySetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Acoustic Calibration EQSelect CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then press Enter Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSelect ‘Manual’ then press Enter Select ‘Data Copy’ then press EnterHow to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ How to interpret the graphical outputProfessional Acoustic Calibration EQ Select ‘Professional’ then press Enter Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQSelect a manual setup option and press Enter If you selected ‘Auto Pro.’, select ‘Start’ and pressUse Cursor left/right buttons to select Switch the X-Curve on or OFFCurve Select ‘X-Curve’ then press EnterChecking your surround settings Select ‘Check’ from the Surround Setup menu and press EnterCycle through the settings screen by screen Controlling other equipment Using the remote control with other componentsRecalling preset codes Controlling other equipment ChapterSelect a setting type Controlling other equipmentProgramming signals from other remote controls Press Learning on the remote setup menuPioneer-1 DVR-7000 Press OK to confirm the settings Editing remote control button namesPress Direct Function on the remote setup menu Press KEY Label on the remote setup menuPress OK when you’ve finished Select the button you want to renameChoose how you want to change the look of the button Controlling other equipment Multi Operation and System Off Programming a multi operation or a shutdown sequenceFrom the remote control Home menu press Using multi operationsPress OK when you’re finished Multi OperationUsing System off Switching components on and offUsing the 12 volt trigger System OFFMaking an audio or a video recording Using other functionsUsing other functions Chapter Monitoring your recordingAdjusting the delay of a soundtrack Use the Option +/- buttons to adjust the amount of delayWatching video and audio sources independently Using other functions Switch the SD1 Normal Stream Direct modeEnhancing Sacd playback Using other functions Dimming the display Switching the speaker impedanceUsing other functions Checking your system settings Resetting the systemDefault amplifier settings Bypass Using speaker system B in another room Using speaker system BSwitching the speaker system Other connectionsBi-amping your front speakers Select the ‘ITU-R’ setting from the Speaker Systems menuOther connections SP B ITU-R is selectedBi-wiring your speakers Using the pre-outsConnecting additional amplifiers Using the i.LINK interface Connecting an external stereo pre-amplifierAbout i.LINK About Pqls rate controlCreating an i.LINK network Using the USB interface Press ‘USB’ on the remote control Home menu ScreenConnecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc output Advanced Mcacc output using your PC Select ‘PC Output’ and press EnterInput Assign menu Advanced setupAdvanced setup Chapter Assigning the digital inputsAdvanced setup Assigning the component video inputsAssigning the i.LINK inputs Assigning the video inputs Expert Setup menuSelect ‘Expert Setup’ then press Enter Multi in OFF USB OFFOSD Adjustment Bass Peak LevelOSD Overlay Dynamic Range ControlFunction Rename Edit the name as necessary and press EnterTHX Audio Setup Select ‘THX Audio Setup’ then press EnterVolt Trigger THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup Surround Back Speaker PositionAdditional information Optimizing your speaker setupBasic surround setup Additional information ChapterTHX speaker system setup Additional informationAdditional information Troubleshooting PowerNo sound Listening in surround sound on Other audio problems Cause RemedyVideo Audio sources onSettings Remote controlDisplay This unit’s sensor onLink interface Link messagesUSB interface MiscellaneousAdditional information Surround sound formats DolbyAbout THX Windows Media Audio 9 ProfessionalPCM Pulse Code Modulation Advanced Speaker Array ASA Maintenance of external surfacesTHX Ultra2 Cinema mode THX MusicModeAdditional information Specifications 04B00001 ARB7291-A

VSA-AX10Ai specifications

The Pioneer VSA-AX10Ai is a high-end, multi-channel home theater receiver that stands out for its robust performance and cutting-edge technologies. Launched as a flagship model, it combines advanced audio processing capabilities with a formidable power output, catering to both audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts.

One of the standout features of the VSA-AX10Ai is its Direct Energy HD Amplification technology, which incorporates a Class D amplifier design. This technology not only ensures high power efficiency but also minimizes distortion, delivering pristine sound quality at high volumes. The receiver boasts a substantial output of 200 watts per channel over eight channels, making it an ideal choice for driving large, demanding speaker systems.

In terms of audio decoding, the VSA-AX10Ai supports a multitude of formats, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. This feature allows the receiver to provide a cinematic surround sound experience, ensuring that every detail of the soundtrack is delivered with accuracy and clarity. The device is also equipped with a high-quality 24-bit/192 kHz DAC, assuring top-notch sound reproduction from a variety of sources.

The VSA-AX10Ai features Pioneer’s sophisticated MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System), which automatically calibrates the audio output to match the room's acoustics. By measuring sound from each speaker and adjusting levels, delays, and equalization, it ensures a balanced sound field, regardless of room shape or speaker placement.

Connectivity is extensive, with multiple HDMI inputs offering 4K pass-through and upscaling capabilities. This makes the receiver well-suited for modern home theater setups that require integration with 4K Ultra HD displays. It also includes legacy inputs, ensuring compatibility with older audio and video equipment.

Another noteworthy characteristic is the receiver’s build quality. The VSA-AX10Ai features a rigid chassis designed to minimize vibration as well as a premium-grade power supply, which contributes to its overall reliability and performance.

Overall, the Pioneer VSA-AX10Ai encapsulates the essence of high-fidelity home audio and video. With its extensive feature set, exceptional sound quality, and robust performance capabilities, it remains a top choice for those seeking a comprehensive and immersive home theater experience. Whether for music playback or movie watching, this receiver delivers an unparalleled audio experience that stands the test of time.
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