Pioneer VSX-74TXVi-S Other Settings, Other Setup menu, Select ‘Other Setup’ then press Enter

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09Other Settings

•12V Trigger 1 / 2 – After connecting a component to one of the 12 volt triggers (see Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 58), select M. ROOM, ROOM2, ROOM3 or OFF for the corresponding trigger setting to switch it on automatically along with the (main or sub) room specified.

•PDP In (SR+) – To control certain functions on this receiver from a plasma display, select the display input to which you’ve connected the receiver.1

7When you're finished, press RETURN. You will return to the System Setup menu.

Input function default and possible settings

The terminals on the rear of the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input source functions. If you have connected components to this receiver differently from (or in addition to) the defaults below, see The Input Setup menu above to tell the

receiver how you’ve connected up. The dots (

) indicate

possible assignments.

 

 

 

 

 

Input

Input Terminals

 

source

Digital i.LINK

HDMI Component S-Video

 

 

 

 

DVD/LD

COAX 1

IN 1

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

IN 2

 

 

 

SAT

OPT 1

 

 

 

 

DVR/VCR1

OPT 2

(Fixed)

 

 

 

DVR/VCR2

OPT 3

(Fixed)

 

 

 

 

VIDEO/GAME1

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO/GAME2

(Fixed)

(Fixed)

 

 

 

 

HDMI 1

 

(HDMI-1)

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI 2

 

(HDMI-2)

 

 

 

 

 

USB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XM

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD

COAX 2

 

 

 

 

CD-R/TAPE/MD

OPT 4

 

 

 

 

 

TUNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI CH IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iPod

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iLINK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Other Setup menu

The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver.

 

INPUT

 

SYSTEM OFF

 

 

 

 

 

RECEIVER

 

SOURCE

D.ACCESS

 

 

 

CLASS

 

SELECT

 

 

+10

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

AVPARAMETER

 

 

CH LEVEL

 

 

 

 

TOP MENU

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUNE

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTVMENU ST

 

ENTER

ST T.EDIT

 

 

 

 

SETUP

 

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CATEGORY

TUNE

 

BAND

 

 

 

 

GUIDE

 

 

 

 

CD

TV

VIDEO 2

 

 

 

TV CONTROL

 

DVD

SAT

VIDEO1

TVCONT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV VOL

INPUT

TV CH

VOL

DVR2

CD-R

XMRADIO

ROOM2/3

SELECT

 

 

 

DVR1

iPod

TUNER

RECEIVER

 

 

 

 

 

1Switch on the receiver and your TV. Use the RECEIVER button to switch on.

2Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button.

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the buttons and ENTER to navigate through the

screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

3Select ‘Other Setup’ then press ENTER.

 

System Setup

 

 

 

7.Other Setup

 

 

 

1.Auto

MCACC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.Multi

Room Setup

 

 

2.Surr

Back System

 

 

 

b.SR+

Setup

 

 

 

 

3.Manual MCACC

 

 

 

c.OSD

Adjustment

 

 

4.Data

Management

 

 

 

d.i.LINK Check

 

 

5.Manual SP Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.Input

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.Other

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Exit

 

 

 

 

:Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order:

•Multi Room Setup – Specify your volume setting for a multi-room setup and your IR receiver type (see Multi-Room and IR receiver setup below).

•SR+ Setup – Specify how you want to control your Pioneer plasma display (see SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays below).

•OSD Adjustment – Adjust the position of the on- screen display on your TV (see OSD Adjustment below).

•iLINK Check (VSX-74TXVi only) – Check which i.LINK- equipped components you have connected, and which input function they are assigned to (Checking the i.LINK inputs on page 50).

5Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen.

Note

1You will have to make an SR+ cable connection from a CONTROL OUT jack on the display to the CONTROL IN jack on this receiver (opposite from the setup in Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 58). Note that to control this receiver using the remote, you will have to point it at the plasma display’s remote sensor after making this connection.

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Contents VSX-72TXV VSX-72TXV-S Phone Federal Communications Declaration of ConformityAddress Keep in a Secure AREA. this is for Your SecurityImportant Safety Instructions Contents Controlling the rest of your system Other SettingsUsing other functions Additional informationBefore you start Minute guide Chapter Automatically setting up for surround sound McaccMinute guide Introduction to home theater02 5 minute guide EnterMinute guide Better sound using Phase ControlProblems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Playing a sourceRear panel Connecting your equipmentConnecting your equipment Chapter About the video converter Connecting your equipmentWhen making cable connections Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD player Use an optical cable for the connection Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCROr other set-top box Other video sources VSX-74TXViUse a three-way component video cable Using the component video jacksFor a second recorder, use the DVR/VCR2 outputs DVD playerConnecting your equipment Connecting digital audio sources About the WMA9 Pro decoderSelect these inputs using Input Select remote or Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sourcesConnecting a component to the front panel inputs Input Selector dial front panel to selectSubwoofer Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker systemConnecting the speakers Front Left Right CenterBanana plug connections Bare wire connectionsPlacing the speakers AM loop antenna Connecting antennasTHX speaker system setup Assemble the stand as shown in the illustrationPlugging in the receiver FM wire antennaConnecting external antennas AC outletFront panel Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter STANDBY/ONOperating range of remote control unit Controls and displaysControls and displays Display Input Select Controls and displays Remote controlReceiver 6TUNE/ST /ENTERShift StatusMultiope SourceAuto playback Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Listening in surround soundTHX Games Mode Using the Home THX modesUsing the Advanced surround effects Listening to your systemChoosing the input signal Using Stream DirectSelecting Mcacc presets Listening to your system Listening in stereoUsing surround back channel processing Using the Virtual Surround Back modeTuning directly to a station Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Listening to the radioListening to station presets Using the tuner Saving station presetsNaming station presets AbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Select the setting you want to adjustSystem Setup menu PointSurround back speaker setting Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press EnterManual Mcacc setup Fine Channel LevelStanding Wave When youre finished, press ReturnFine Speaker Distance 10dB as necessarySelect the channels you want and adjust to your liking Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSelect ‘EQ Adjust’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Acoustic Calibration EQHow to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ How to interpret the graphical outputSelect an option and press Enter Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQSelect ‘EQ Professional’ then press Enter Data Management Checking Mcacc preset dataCopying Mcacc preset data Renaming Mcacc presets Manual speaker setupSpeaker Setting Clearing Mcacc presetsSelect a setup option Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menuSelect ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Confirm your selected setup optionEnter Speaker DistanceBass Peak Level THX Audio Setting CurveOther connections Connecting an iPodConnecting your iPod to the receiver Other connections ChapterOther connections Using XM RadioConnecting your XM Radio receiver Basic playback controlsListening to channel presets Using the XM MenuSaving channel presets Listening to XM RadioOther connections Connecting using Hdmi About HdmiOther connections Using the i.LINK interface VSX-74TXVi onlyChecking the i.LINK inputs You will return to the Other Setup menuAbout i.LINK About Pqls rate controlUse standard RCA/phono jack cables for the connections Connecting the multichannel analog inputsSelecting the multichannel analog inputs Second Zone speaker B setup Bi-amping your front speakers Switching the speaker system2nd Zone setting only.1 Connect your speakers as shown belowOther connections Bi-wiring your speakers Connecting additional amplifiersSub room Input sources available Surround Back System multi-room setup ZoneMaking multi-room connections Press Control to select the sub rooms you want.2 Using the multi-room controlsSecondary multi-room setup Zone Input Connecting an IR receiverMulti-room remote controls SelectPioneer plasma Display Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayPioneer plasma DVD player Satellite receiver, etcOther connections Connecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc output Advanced Mcacc output using your PCInput Setup menu Other SettingsOther Settings Chapter Input function default and possible settings Other SettingsOther Setup menu Select ‘Other Setup’ then press EnterOSD Adjustment Multi-Room and IR receiver setupSR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Setting the AV options Using other functionsUsing other functions Chapter Setting What it does OptionsMaking an audio or a video recording Using other functionsPlaying a different source when recording Checking your system settings Using the sleep timerSwitching the speaker impedance Dimming the displayDisplay shows RESET? Resetting the systemDefault system settings Setting DefaultProgramming signals from other remote controls Setting the remote to control other componentsSelecting preset codes directly Controlling the rest of your systemConfirming preset codes Erasing one of the remote control button settingsResetting the remote control presets Controlling the rest of your systemMulti Operation and System Off Renaming input source namesDirect function Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequenceUsing multi operations Using System offButtons Function Components Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsControls for other components TV CH +CH + Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensorDecide which component you want to use the remote sensor Additional information TroubleshootingPower Additional information ChapterAdditional information Other audio problemsSymptomRemedy Video SettingsPhase Control feature 96kHz DisplayProfessional Calibration EQ graphical output Pqls OFF or Pqls on is Remote controlLink interface Message Explanation Link messagesUSB interface XM radio messages Symptom Cause ActionIPod messages Windows Media Audio 9 Professional Additional information Surround sound formatsDolby About THX Standard Listening modes with different input signal formatsStereo 2 channel signal formats Auto SurroundMultichannel signal formats Input signal format StandardSurround Back speakers Input signal format Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connectedAdditional information Specifications Cleaning the unitFeatures Our philosophyPioneer Corporation ARB7334-A

VSX-72TXV, VSX-74TXVi-S, VSX-72TXV-S, VSX-74TXVI specifications

The Pioneer VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXV series are renowned for their exceptional sound quality and versatile features, making them a popular choice among audio enthusiasts and home theater aficionados. These models stand out for their advanced technologies and comprehensive functionalities, catering to both music and movie lovers.

The VSX-74TXVi is a high-performance receiver that supports a wide range of audio formats and provides impressive connectivity options. One of its main features is the incorporation of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, allowing users to experience studio-quality sound. The model also supports multi-channel audio setups, making it ideal for immersive 7.1 surround sound environments. The Automatic MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System) optimizes the sound based on the room's acoustic characteristics, enhancing the overall listening experience.

On the other hand, the VSX-72TXV-S offers many similar features but focuses on delivering high-definition audio and video. With support for HDMI inputs, it facilitates easy switching between multiple HD sources while maintaining top-notch audio quality. The inclusion of 1080p video upscaling allows users to enjoy standard-definition content in much higher resolutions, enhancing picture clarity for a better viewing experience.

Both models boast Zone 2 and Zone 3 capabilities, enabling audio distribution to different areas of a home, thus providing flexibility for playing music in various rooms. They also feature a user-friendly interface with an on-screen display, allowing users to navigate through options with ease.

In addition to robust audio performance, these Pioneers are designed with a focus on aesthetic appeal and durability. Their sleek designs make them an elegant addition to any entertainment setup. The VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXV also include built-in amplifier technologies, ensuring efficient power delivery and reliable performance over extended periods.

The VSX series exemplifies Pioneer's commitment to quality and innovation, providing features that enhance the home entertainment experience while ensuring compatibility with modern technologies. Overall, these models embody a combination of versatility, high fidelity, and user-friendly functionality, making them standout choices for any home theater system.
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