Pioneer VSX-91TXH manual Bi-amping your front speakers, Bi-wiring your speakers

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•SPB – Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B. Multichannel sources will not be heard. The same signal is output from the surround back channel pre-out terminals.

•SPAB – Sound is output from speaker system A (up to 5 channels, depending on the source), the two speakers in speaker system B, and the subwoofer. The sound from speaker system B will be the same as the sound from speaker system A (multichannel sources will be downmixed to 2 channels).

•SP(off) – No sound is output from the speakers. The same sound is output from the pre-out terminals (including from your subwoofer, if connected) as when selecting speaker system A (above).

Bi-amping your front speakers

Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different amplifiers (in this case, to both front and surround back terminals) for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement will depend on the kind of speakers you’re using.

1 Connect your speakers as shown below.

This illustration below shows the connections for bi- amping your front left speaker. Hook up your front right speaker in the same way.

 

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R FRONT

L

CENTER

R

SURROUND

L

SURROUND BACK / B

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

L (Single)

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SELECTABLE

High

Low

Since both front and surround back speaker terminals output the same audio, it doesn’t matter which set (front or surround back) is powering which part (High or Low) of the speaker.

•Make sure that the + / – connections are properly inserted.

2Select the ‘Front Bi-Amp’ setting from the ‘Surr Back System’ menu.

See Surround back speaker setting on page 36 to specify how you’re using the surround back speaker terminals.

Caution

•Most speakers with both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High to the Low terminals. These must be removed when you are bi-amping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier. See your speaker manual for more information.

•If your speakers have a removable crossover network, make sure you do not remove it for bi-amping. Doing so may damage your speakers.

Bi-wiring your speakers

The reasons for bi-wiring are basically the same as bi- amping, but additionally, interference effects within the wire could be reduced, producing better sound. Again, to do this your speakers must be bi-wireable (that is they must have separate terminals for the high and low frequencies). When bi-wiring, make sure you’ve selected Normal (SB) or Speaker B in Surround back speaker setting on page 36.

•To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver.

Using a banana plug for the second connection is recommended.

Caution

•Make sure you use a parallel (not series, which are fairly uncommon) connection when bi-wiring your speakers.

•Don’t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way.

Connecting additional amplifiers

This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers.

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Contents VSX-91TXH Phone Federal Communications Commission Declaration of ConformityModel Number Keep in a Secure AREA. this is for Your SecurityImportant Safety Instructions Contents Other connections Other SettingsUsing other functions Controlling the rest of your systemFeatures Before you startBefore you start Chapter Checking what’s in the box Installing the receiverBefore you start Ventilation02 5 minute guide Chapter Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto McaccMinute guide Introduction to home theaterMinute guide Enter02 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 Connect using a standard video cable or an S-video cable Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD playerConnecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box 342Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources Using the component video jacksDVR, VCR, etc Connecting digital audio sources Use a three-way component video cableAbout 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 setupPlugging in the receiver Connecting external antennasPlug the power cord into a power outlet AC outletControls 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 SelectShift StatusMulti OPE SOURCEAuto playback Listening in surround sound Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Standard surround soundTHX Games Mode Using the Home THX modesUsing the Advanced surround effects Listening to your systemListening in stereo Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceUsing Stream Direct Stereo See Listening in stereo above for more on thisUsing surround back channel processing Listening to your system Selecting Mcacc presetsChoosing the input signal While listening to a source, press McaccUsing 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 Select the setting you want to adjustSystem Setup menu McaccSurround back speaker setting Default setting Normal SBManual Mcacc setup Fine Channel LevelWhen youre finished, press Return Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuAdjust the level of the left channel Fine Speaker DistanceStanding Wave Acoustic Calibration EQProfessional Acoustic Calibration EQ How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ How to interpret the graphical outputUsing Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ Select ‘EQ Professional’ then press EnterSelect an option and press Enter Select ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menu Checking Mcacc preset dataCopying Mcacc preset data Select the setting you want to checkRenaming 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 optionTHX Audio Setting Speaker DistanceCurve SBL-SBR Connecting an iPod Other connectionsOther connections Chapter Watching 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 genreConnecting your Sirius Connect Tuner Using Sirius RadioUsing the XM Menu 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 RadioConnecting using Hdmi Password Set Set the parental lock passwordAbout Hdmi Switching the speaker system Connecting the multichannel analog inputsSpeaker B setup Selecting the multichannel analog inputsBi-amping your front speakers Bi-wiring your speakersConnecting additional amplifiers Connect your speakers as shown belowMULTI-ZONE listening Basic MULTI-ZONE setupSurround Back System MULTI-ZONE setup Making MULTI-ZONE connectionsConnecting an IR receiver Using the MULTI-ZONE controlsMULTI-ZONE remote controls Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma displayPioneer plasma display Pioneer plasma Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayConnecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc output DisplayAdvanced Mcacc output using your PC Input Setup menu Other SettingsOther Settings Chapter Input function default and possible settingsMulti Zone Setup Other SettingsOther Setup menu SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysOSD Adjustment Select ‘OSD Adjustment’ from the Other Setup menuYou will return to the Other Setup menu Setting the AV options Using other functionsUsing other functions Chapter Setting What it does OptionsSelect the source you want to record Using other functionsMaking an audio or a video recording Prepare the recorderChecking your system settings Using the sleep timerSwitching the speaker impedance Press Status to check the system settingsPress System Setup to confirm Using other functions 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 systemProgramming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence Renaming input source namesDirect function Multi Operation and System Off Use / to select Direct F then press EnterSelect the button for the command you want to input Using multi operationsUsing System off Press Multi OPEControlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs Controls for other componentsButtons Function Components Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Decide which component you want to use the remote sensorAdditional information TroubleshootingPower Additional information ChapterOther audio problems SymptomRemedyAdditional information Settings VideoProfessional Calibration EQ graphical output DisplayRemote control Operating range of remote control unit onXM radio messages Symptom Cause ActionIPod messages Sirius radio messagesAdditional information Surround sound formats DolbyAbout THX Windows MediaTM Audio 9 ProfessionalTHX Cinema processing THX Select2 Cinema modeTHX Games Mode Re-EqualizationStereo 2 channel signal formats Input signal format StandardAuto Surround Multichannel signal formats PCMAuto Surround Back speakers Input signal format Direct Pure DirectAdditional information Specifications Cleaning the unitTo establish a safe level Once you have established a comfortable sound levelDecibel Level Example Pioneer Corporation
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