Pioneer VSX-91TXH manual Minute guide, 02 5 minute guide Chapter, Introduction to home theater

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Chapter 2:

5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater

Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you’re in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on your speaker setup, but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.

This receiver will automatically decode multichannel Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround sources according to your speaker setup. In most cases, you won’t have to make changes for realistic surround sound, but other possibilities (like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound) are explained in Listening to your system on page 26.

Listening to Surround Sound

This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings.

•Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to an AC power source.

1 Connect your TV and DVD player.

See Connecting your TV and DVD player on page 13 to do this. For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver.

2Connect your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound.

Connect your speakers as shown in Installing your speaker system on page 17.

Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound. Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect. Also see Placing the speakers on page 18 for more on this.

Center (C)

Front

 

 

Right (R)

 

Front

 

 

Left (L)

Subwoofer (SW)

Surround

 

 

Right (SR)

 

Surround

Listening

Back

Right (SBR)

position

 

 

Surround

 

Left (SL)

 

Surround

 

Back Left (SBL)

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3Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your subwoofer and the TV.

Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you don’t know how to do this.

•Set the subwoofer volume to a comfortable level.

4Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system.

See Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) below for more on this.

5Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your liking. Make sure that DVD/LD is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input is selected. If it isn’t, press DVD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input.

In addition to the basic playback explained in Playing a source on page 10, there are several other sound options you can select. See Listening to your system on page 26 for more on this.

See also Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 34 for more setup options.

Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC)

The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room.

Make sure you do this before moving on to Playing a source on page 10.

Important

•Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the Auto MCACC Setup.

•Using the Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing settings for the MCACC preset you select.

•Before using the Auto MCACC Setup the headphones should be disconnected and the iPod, XM or SIRIUS Radio function should not be selected as an input source.

Caution

•The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume.

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Contents VSX-91TXH Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity Model NumberPhone Keep in a Secure AREA. this is for Your SecurityImportant Safety Instructions Contents Other Settings Using other functionsOther connections Controlling the rest of your systemBefore you start Chapter FeaturesBefore you start Installing the receiver Before you startChecking what’s in the box VentilationAutomatically setting up for surround sound Auto Mcacc Minute guide02 5 minute guide Chapter Introduction to home theaterMinute guide EnterBetter sound using Phase Control Problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup02 5 minute guide 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 Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top boxConnect using a standard video cable or an S-video cable 342DVR, VCR, etc Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sourcesUsing the component video jacks Connecting digital audio sources Use a three-way component video cableConnecting analog audio sources Connecting a component to the front panel inputsAbout the WMA9 Pro decoder Tape deck, etcConnecting your equipment Installing your speaker system Connecting the speakersBare wire connections Placing the speakersBanana plug connections 10 mm 3/8Connecting antennas THX speaker system setupConnecting external antennas Plug the power cord into a power outletPlugging in the receiver AC outletFront panel Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Operating range of remote control unit Controls and displaysControls and displays Display Controls and displays Remote control RECEIVERInput Select SelectStatus Multi OPEShift SOURCEListening to your system Listening to your system ChapterAuto playback Listening in surround sound Standard surround soundUsing the Home THX modes Using the Advanced surround effectsTHX Games Mode Listening to your systemUsing Front Stage Surround Advance Using Stream DirectListening in stereo Stereo See Listening in stereo above for more on thisListening to your system Selecting Mcacc presets Choosing the input signalUsing surround back channel processing While listening to a source, press McaccUsing the Virtual Surround Back mode Listening to your system Using Midnight and Loudness Using the Sound RetrieverUsing the tone controls Press Tone to select the frequency you want to adjustUsing the tuner Using the tuner ChapterSaving station presets Listening to the radioUsing the tuner Naming station presetsListening to station presets AbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzSystem Setup menu System Setup menu ChapterMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu Select the setting you want to adjustSystem Setup menu McaccSurround back speaker setting Default setting Normal SBManual Mcacc setup Fine Channel LevelSelect ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Adjust the level of the left channelWhen youre finished, press Return Fine Speaker DistanceProfessional Acoustic Calibration EQ Standing WaveAcoustic Calibration EQ How 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 Checking Mcacc preset data Copying Mcacc preset dataSelect ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menu Select the setting you want to checkManual speaker setup Speaker SettingRenaming Mcacc presets Clearing Mcacc presetsSelect ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menuSelect a setup option Confirm your selected setup optionCurve THX Audio SettingSpeaker Distance SBL-SBR Other connections Chapter Connecting an iPodOther connections Using XM Radio Connecting your XM Radio receiverWatching photos and video content Other connectionsUsing XM HD Surround Saving channel presetsListening to XM Radio Selecting channels and browsing by genreUsing Sirius Radio Using the XM MenuConnecting your Sirius Connect Tuner Listening to channel presetsUsing the Sirius Menu Press Sirius SHIFT+TV to switch to the Sirius inputSirius Menu provides additional Sirius Radio features Listening to Sirius RadioAbout Hdmi Connecting using HdmiPassword Set Set the parental lock password Connecting the multichannel analog inputs Speaker B setupSwitching the speaker system Selecting the multichannel analog inputsBi-wiring your speakers Connecting additional amplifiersBi-amping your front speakers Connect your speakers as shown belowBasic MULTI-ZONE setup Surround Back System MULTI-ZONE setupMULTI-ZONE listening Making MULTI-ZONE connectionsMULTI-ZONE remote controls Connecting an IR receiverUsing the MULTI-ZONE controls Pioneer plasma display Switching components on and off using the 12 volt triggerUsing this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display Connecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc outputPioneer plasma DisplayAdvanced Mcacc output using your PC Other Settings Other Settings ChapterInput Setup menu Input function default and possible settingsOther Settings Other Setup menuMulti Zone Setup SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysYou will return to the Other Setup menu OSD AdjustmentSelect ‘OSD Adjustment’ from the Other Setup menu Using other functions Using other functions ChapterSetting the AV options Setting What it does OptionsUsing other functions Making an audio or a video recordingSelect the source you want to record Prepare the recorderUsing the sleep timer Switching the speaker impedanceChecking your system settings Press Status to check the system settingsUsing other functions Resetting the system Default system settingsPress System Setup to confirm Setting DefaultSetting the remote to control other components Selecting preset codes directlyProgramming signals from other remote controls Controlling the rest of your systemErasing one of the remote control button settings Resetting the remote control presetsConfirming preset codes Controlling the rest of your systemRenaming input source names Direct function Multi Operation and System OffProgramming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence Use / to select Direct F then press EnterUsing multi operations Using System offSelect the button for the command you want to input Press Multi OPEButtons Function Components Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsControls for other components Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Decide which component you want to use the remote sensorTroubleshooting PowerAdditional information Additional information ChapterAdditional information Other audio problemsSymptomRemedy Settings VideoProfessional Calibration EQ graphical output DisplayRemote control Operating range of remote control unit onSymptom Cause Action IPod messagesXM radio messages Sirius radio messagesAdditional information Surround sound formats DolbyAbout THX Windows MediaTM Audio 9 ProfessionalTHX Select2 Cinema mode THX Games ModeTHX Cinema processing Re-EqualizationAuto Surround Stereo 2 channel signal formatsInput signal format Standard Multichannel signal formats PCMAuto Surround Back speakers Input signal format Direct Pure DirectAdditional information Specifications Cleaning the unitDecibel Level Example To establish a safe levelOnce you have established a comfortable sound level Pioneer Corporation
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