Pioneer VSX-90TXV operating instructions Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system

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03Connecting your equipment

Installing your speaker system

To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, center, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or no center speaker, or even no surround speakers—will work. At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary. Note that your

main surround speakers should always be connected as a pair, but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like (it must be connected to the left surround back terminal). You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω (please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 60 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω).

Subwoofer

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

Front left

Front

right

Center

CAUTION

These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts.

 

 

 

OPTICAL

MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE ZONE 2

ANTENNA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

OUT

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

IR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AM LOOP

 

PRE OUT

 

 

 

1

 

 

COMPONENT VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD/LD)

IN 1

 

 

 

 

 

L

CENTER

L

 

L (Single)

 

 

Y

PB

PR

Y

 

PB

PR

 

 

 

 

 

(DVR/

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR1)

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

IN 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(TV/SAT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(TV/SAT)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

IN 3

Y

PB

PR

Y

 

PB

PR

 

 

SUB

R SUR-

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNABLE

1

3

 

 

 

SURROUND BACK

 

 

 

(CD)

 

 

 

 

FRONT

WOOFER

 

ROUND

 

 

 

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12V

 

SIRIUS

 

1

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRIGGER

 

HDMI

 

S-VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIG-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DC OUT 12V/

 

NABLE

 

 

 

 

IN

IN

 

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

MONITOR

MULTI-ZONE

CONTROL

iPod

 

 

50mA MAX)

1

2

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

MONITOR ZONE 2 & SOURCE

 

XM

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

R

L

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO IN

OUT

IN

IN

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

L

CENTER

L

L

 

IN 1

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD/LD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN 2

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVR/VCR2)

CD

CD-R/TAPE/MD

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR1

DVR/VCR2

R

 

R

R

COAXIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT

SUB

SUR-

SURROUND

ASSIGNABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOOFER

ROUND

BACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI CH IN

 

 

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC OUTLET

SWITCHED 100 W(0.8 A) MAX

 

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

R

FRONT

L

CENTER

R

SURROUND

L

SURROUND BACK / B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

L (Single)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECTABLE

VSX-90TXV

Surround left

Surround back left

Connecting the speakers

Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive (+) and negative (–) terminal. Make sure to match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves.

Surround right

Surround back right

Caution

•Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure.

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Contents VSX-90TXV Phone Federal Communications Commission Declaration of ConformityModel Number Keep in a Secure AREA. this is for Your SecurityImportant Safety Instructions Contents Other connections Using other functionsOther Settings Controlling the rest of your systemFeatures Before you startBefore you start Chapter Before you start Checking what’s in the box Installing the receiverWhen installing this unit, make sure to leave space Ventilation02 5 minute guide Chapter Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto McaccMinute guide Introduction to home theaterMinute guide Follow the instructions on-screen02 5 minute guide Better sound using Phase ControlProblems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Playing a sourceConnecting your equipment Connecting your equipment ChapterRear panel Connecting your equipment When making cable connectionsAbout the video converter 342 Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cableUse a coaxial cable designed for digital audio DVD playerConnecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources Using the component video jacksDVR, VCR, etc Connecting using Hdmi Use a three-way component video cableOn an HDMI-compatible monitor.1 Connecting digital audio sources About HdmiCD-R, MD, DAT, etc About the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting analog audio sourcesConnecting a component to the front panel inputs Tape deck, etcConnecting your equipment Installing your speaker system Connecting the speakersBanana plug connections Bare wire connectionsPlacing the speakers 10 mm 3/8Connecting antennas THX speaker system setupAC outlet Connecting external antennasPlugging in the receiver Out before unpluggingControls and displays Controls and displays ChapterFront panel Operating range of remote control unit Controls and displaysControls and displays Display Input Select Controls and displays Remote controlRECEIVER SelectSOURCE Multi OPEShift ReceiverListening in surround sound Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Auto playbackTHX Games Mode Using the Home THX modesUsing the Advanced surround effects Listening to your systemPress EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settings Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceSetting the effect options Setting What it does OptionsUsing surround back channel processing Listening to your system Using Stream DirectChoosing the input signal Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQUsing the Virtual Surround Back mode Using the tone controls Listening to your system Using Midnight and LoudnessUsing the Sound Retriever Press Tone to select the frequency you want to adjustSaving station presets Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Listening to the radioListening to station presets Using the tunerNaming station presets AbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Surround back speaker settingSelect ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menu System Setup menuManual Mcacc setup Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuFine Speaker Distance Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuVolume increases to the reference level Professional Acoustic Calibration EQSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsFront Align System Setup menu Manual speaker setup Speaker SettingSelect ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press Enter Crossover Network Channel LevelTHX Audio Setting THX Speaker SetupSpeaker Distance Other connections Connecting an iPodConnecting your iPod to the receiver Other connections ChapterWatching photos and video content Using XM RadioConnecting your XM Radio receiver Other connectionsListening to XM Radio Using XM HD SurroundSaving channel presets Selecting channels and browsing by genreUsing the XM Menu Using Sirius RadioConnecting your Sirius Connect Tuner Listening to channel presetsSirius Menu provides additional Sirius Radio features Using the Sirius MenuPress Sirius SHIFT+TV to switch to the Sirius input Listening to Sirius RadioSwitching the speaker system Connecting the multichannel analog inputsSpeaker B setup Selecting the multichannel analog inputsBi-wiring your speakers Bi-amping your front speakersConnect your speakers as shown below MULTI-ZONE listening Other connections Connecting additional amplifiersBasic MULTI-ZONE setup Making MULTI-ZONE connectionsUsing the MULTI-ZONE controls Surround Back System MULTI-ZONE setupMULTI-ZONE remote controls Other connections Connecting an IR receiver Switching components on and off using the 12 volt triggerRemote sensor on the front panel of this receiver.1 DVD player TV/SATAudio SR+ Dimmer Input Assign menu Other SettingsOther Settings Chapter Assigning the digital inputsDynamic Range Control Setup Other SettingsOther Setup menu Assigning the Hdmi inputsSR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Dual Mono SetupLFE Attenuator Setup Video Converter SetupMulti Zone Setup Volt Trigger setupReducing the level of an analog signal Using other functionsUsing other functions Chapter Using the sleep timerResetting the system Using other functions Dimming the displaySwitching the speaker impedance Press System Setup to confirmControlling the rest of your system Multi Operation and System Off Select the button for the command you want to inputControlling the rest of your system Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequenceControls for TVs Using multi operationsUsing System off Buttons Function ComponentsFunction Components MD/CD-R/ DVRDecide which component you want to use the remote sensor Additional information TroubleshootingPower Additional information ChapterOther audio problems SymptomRemedyAdditional information Settings VideoDisplay Assign menu onRemote control Symptom Cause ActionIPod messages XM radio messages Sirius radio messagesAdditional information Surround sound formats DolbyAbout THX Windows MediaTM Audio 9 ProfessionalStandard Listening modes with different input signal formatsStereo 2 channel signal formats Auto SurroundMultichannel signal formats Input signal format StandardAdditional information Specifications Cleaning the unitTo establish a safe level Once you have established a comfortable sound levelDecibel Level Example Pioneer Corporation

VSX-90TXV specifications

The Pioneer VSX-90TXV is a powerhouse of a receiver that caters to the most discerning audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts. With its robust build and an impressive array of features, this model stands out as a staple in the Pioneer lineup, making it a noteworthy option for anyone looking to enhance their audio experience.

One of the most significant features of the VSX-90TXV is its impressive multi-channel amplification. It offers a powerful output of 135 watts per channel at 8 ohms, ensuring that even the most demanding audio signals are handled with ease. This receiver supports a variety of configurations, including 7.1 channel surround sound, delivering an immersive audio environment that brings movies, music, and gaming to life.

The VSX-90TXV is equipped with advanced surround sound technologies. It supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio formats, providing lossless audio that retains the original quality of recordings. The inclusion of Pioneer's proprietary MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System) allows users to optimize their speaker setup for any room, by analyzing and adjusting the acoustics to provide the best possible sound.

Connectivity is another strong suit of the VSX-90TXV. It features multiple HDMI inputs, allowing for a hassle-free connection to various devices. With support for 4K Ultra HD pass-through and HDR (High Dynamic Range), it ensures that users can enjoy high-quality video along with high-fidelity audio. Additionally, there are plenty of analog and digital inputs for versatility with other audio sources.

Another remarkable aspect of the VSX-90TXV is its compatibility with wireless technologies, including Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. This allows for effortless streaming from a variety of devices, making it simple to enjoy music from smartphones, tablets, and computers. Pioneer's proprietary FireConnect technology also facilitates multi-room audio, allowing music to be played throughout the home in different zones.

Design-wise, the receiver features a sleek, modern aesthetic that blends seamlessly into any home entertainment setup. The intuitive interface and remote control make navigation simple, ensuring that users can easily access all the receiver’s features.

In summary, the Pioneer VSX-90TXV combines powerful amplification, advanced surround sound technology, and versatile connectivity options, making it an ideal choice for anyone looking to elevate their home audio experience. Whether it’s for cinematic thrills or soulful music sessions, this receiver delivers on all fronts.
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