Pioneer VSX-36TX Quick Start Guide, Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV, Coaxial Digital Connection

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Quick Start Guide

This is a quick guide to setting up your new receiver so you can get home theater surround sound. For more details on any of the information presented here check the main section of the manual.

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

1Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV

In order to use Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks which are at the heart of home theater you need to hook up your DVD player with digital audio connections. You can do this by either a coaxial or an optical connection, you don’t need to do both. The quality of these two types of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of digital terminal you need to figure out which yours has and hook it up to the appropriate terminal on the receiver. In order to do this you will need the proper cable. For coaxial connections you can use a regular RCA stereo cord or the specially-made coaxial cords, they have the same type of plugs. For optical connections you will need a special optical cord which you can buy at your local stereo store. Also hook up the video connection of your DVD player, the analog audio (for recording the audio on DVDs, use regular RCA stereo cords), and your TV (it's easiest to use a regular composite RCA video cords) as shown below. It is important that you hook up your TV (or monitor) in order to see a video image as well as the on screen displays (OSDs) shown by this receiver (for more on p.16-17). We also recommend hooking up your all your digital components to analog audio jacks. For this you can use regular RCA stereo cords.

Coaxial Digital Connection

If your DVD player has a coaxial terminal (not a PCM-only output) for the audio out hook it up using this terminal. Follow the diagram below. This is the best scenario, as you will be able to follow the default settings of this receiver and won't need to assign the digital inputs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCM/

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/

2RF IN

IN 1

IN 2

IN 3

IN 4

IN 5

DTS

(AC-3)

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

AUDIO

VIDEO

VIDEO

S2 VIDEO

DVD /

 

LD

IN

IN

 

R

L

RCA video cord

 

 

RCA stereo cord

 

 

VSX-37TX

 

 

coaxial cord

 

VIDEO

 

OUT

 

ANALOG

 

STEREO

R

R

L

L

 

DIGITAL

OUTPUT

DVD player

(not a PCM-only output)

MONITOR

 

OUT

VIDEO INPUT

RCA video cord

Optical Digital Connection

If your DVD player has an optical terminal (not a PCM-only output) for the audio out you can hook it up using this following the diagram below. You will need to assign the digital input (tell the receiver which input you put your DVD digital audio into). See page VI for this.

2RF IN

 

 

IN 1

IN

2

(AC-3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCM/

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/

IN

3

IN

4

IN

5

DTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

AUDIO

VIDEO

VIDEO

S2 VIDEO

DVD /

 

LD

IN

IN

 

R

L

RCA video cord

 

 

RCA stereo cord

VSX-37TX

optical cord

VIDEO

OUT

STEREO

R R

L L

DVD player

OUTPUT

(not a PCM-only output)

MONITOR

 

OUT

VIDEO INPUT

RCA video cord

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Contents VSX-37TXVSX-36TX For U.S. model Important NoticeFor Canadian model Information to UserImportant Safety Instructions Quick Start Guide Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TVCoaxial Digital Connection Optical Digital ConnectionSpeaker Connections Setting up the Remote Control & UnitQuick Start Guide Set the remote control slide switch to Setup Press the System Setup buttonUse the 2 or 3 buttons to choose the DVD/LD setting Digital Input AssignmentPlaying a DVD with Surround Sound For Better Surround SoundYou should see DVD/LD in the display on the receiver For more information see pagesFeatures Table of Contents Checking the Supplied Accessories How to Use This ManualPreparing the Remote Control Before You StartInstalling the Receiver Operating range of remote control unitOpening the Front Panel Inches 20 cmConnecting Your Equipment Cassette deck placementAudio Components Analog audio/video cordsDigital Connections Coaxial cords/Optical cablesDefault settings VSX-36TX model When playing LD recorded in Dolby DigitalExample Connection for a DVD/LD or LD player Digital Input AssignmentConnecting DVD/LD players Connecting VCRs or DVRsVideo Components LD player onlySatellite TV Components Digital audio coaxial cords Optical cablesOr standard video cord TV/Satellite tunerComponents equipped with Multi Channel Input External Decoder5.1 channel analog output jack Connecting the Radio Antennas Using external antennasFM wire antenna AM loop antenna To improve FM receptionSpeakers Speaker terminalsSpeaker placement Placing Your SpeakersSpeaker impedance First turn the receiver off, then press the STANDBY/ONConnecting Additional Amplifiers PluggingDisplays & Controls Front PanelSignal Select button See p.47 Multi CH Input See p.40Tone control buttons Tone button Channel Select buttonSource indicators VSX-37TX only Input Selector dialPhones jack Video Input jacks See p.15Display Remote Control Master Volume buttons Input ATT button when USE mode is selectedRemote Setup button when Setup mode is selected System SET UP button when Setup mode is selectedInitial Set Up On Screen DisplaySetting Up for Surround Sound Set the slide switch to SetupPress the System Setup button Speaker Setting See p.32-33Go on to the next page to continue set up Digital-In Select Digital in Select should be selected if itIsnt use the 5´ buttons to select it Choose a Digital in and assign it an inputSpeaker Setting Select a speaker setting mode with the 2´3´ buttons then press the Enter button Buttons then press the buttonMenu Setup Menu Channel Level Select a Test Tone modeTone will be output When you have adjusted each speaker level Press Enter button to return toPrevious screen Select Exit with the 5/ buttons and pressSelect Exit to return to the System Setup Menu Crossover NetworkSelect Crossover Network if Continuing from Channel LEVEL, it willSelect Setting Start Press the Enter button This completes the speaker setupBass Peak Level Output the test tone for the LFE channelDefault setting is OFF If listening at loud volumes we recommend turningDynamic Range Control Use the 2 or 3 arrows to choose OFF, MID or MAXChannel Basic Playback Standard modeSound Modes Home THX Cinema mode Advanced Theater modesStereo mode DSP modesSelecting a Sound Mode CH SELPlaying Sources with Dolby Digital or DTS Sound Press the STEREO/DIRECT button to select the stereo mode Stereo indicator lights on the displayPlaying Stereo Sources Press the Receiver button to turn on the receiverEach press switches the signal in the order below Switching Analog and Digital Signal InputVSX-36TX model Each press switches Digital NR on or off Reducing Noise During PlaybackStereo excluding 96 kHz Analog input Digital inputListening in Midnight Mode Listening the Loudness ModeEach press switches Midnight Listening mode on or off Press the Midnight buttonAdjusting Bass and Treble Multi Channel in Playback KHz 24 bit PerformanceDirect Playback Adjusting the Brightness of the DisplayPress the FL Dimmer button Dual Mono Setting Put the receiver in Standby modeUsing the Tuner Automatic and Manual TuningFor Automatic Tuning For Manual TuningTo cancel before inputting the frequency Direct Access TuningExample Memorizing Frequently Used Stations Tune in the desired stationPress the Memory button to activate the memory function Press the Class button repeatedly to select a class numberRecalling Memorized Stations Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components Remote Control of Other ComponentsSetup Press the Multi Control button for Component you want to controlPress the 2´3 buttons to choose Function and then press the 5´ buttonsLearning Commands from Other Remote Controls Press the Remote Setup buttonRemote Control of Other Components Remote SET UP menu appears on your TV screenPress the button to be programmed Using the Remote Control with Other Components SourceEnter Side A/B = MenuChannel -/+ VCR & DVD Recorder OperationsEnter TV/VCR Disc CD & CD-R Player OperationsPress to start recording CD-R only MD Operations Disc DISP/CHARAGuide STB satellite tuner OperationsExit TV Operations Channel -/+Enter CH Enter For Digital TVs ÷7÷3÷8÷1 BLUE/GREEN/REDPress to rewind the tape Cassette Deck OperationsPress to fast forward the tape Using Other Functions Recording from Audio ComponentsRecording from Digital Audio Components Recording from Video ComponentsTo cancel here, press Remote Setup Multi OperationsSelect a Multi Control button for this Multi OperationMode THX, ADVANCED, Standard Stereo by inputting that command forRepeat steps 4 and 5 to input Multi OPERATIONs to the Multi ControlSystem Off Using the System Off Button Setting Up the Direct FunctionSelect a component by pressing its Multi Control button Resetting the Remote Control Remote Back LightErasing Learned Remote Control Commands Erasing All Learned Commands and Preset CodesVideo Select Set up example Multi-RoomMULTI-ROOM connections Sub room Main roomMULTI-ROOM set up Press System Setup on the remote controlSelect the Volume Level by using the 2´3 buttons Also make sure that the TV is on and set to the receiverSelector Using the remote control with the MULTI-ROOM system Press Volume +/- to adjust the volumePress a Function button to select the sub function Receiver from the sub roomPioneer SR System Operating other Pioneer components Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Dolby DigitalLaser disc format Comparison with Dolby Pro Logic SurroundTechno Tidbits & Problem-solving DTSPreset Code List Techno Tidbits & Problem-solvingTroubleshooting Symptom Cause RemedyAnalog DTS Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving EIA ListeningSpecifications Maintenance of External Surfaces Power cord CautionFurnished Parts 0 4 2 1 1 4 0
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