Pioneer VSX-LX52 Rear Projection TV, TV/DVD Combination, TV/PVR Combination, TV/VCR Combination

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Nordmende 12129

HDTV

Daewoo 10661

Olevia 11144, 11240, 11331, 11610

Pioneer 10679

Dell 11264

Orion 12001

Rear Projection TV

Digatron 10037

Packard Bell 11314

Digimate 10890

Panasonic 11480, 10650, 11636,

Panasonic 11271

Element 11687

11650

Philips 10037

Envision 11365

Philips 10556, 10605, 11506

Pye 10037

Evesham 11719

Polaroid 11498, 11523, 11645,

Sony 11651

Funai 11394, 11817

11687, 11766

Thomson 10625

Relisys 11211, 11645

 

Gericom 10865, 11217

Toshiba 11524, 11656

 

Goodmans 11645, 11687, 11719

Samsung 10766, 10812, 10814,

TV/DVD Combination

Grandin 10865

11235, 11619, 12051

Grundig 12127

Sharp 10818, 11093, 11393

Akai 11675

Haier 11748

Sliding 10865

Alba 10587

Hannspree 11351, 12027

Sony 10810, 11651, 11685

Bush 10587

Sunkai 10865

Hisense 11314, 12098

 

SVA 10587, 10865

Daewoo 11812

Hitachi 11484, 11576

Swisstec 10865

Denver 10587

Hoeher 10865

Sylvania 11864

DMTech 12001

Hugoson 10890, 11217

Syntax 11144, 11240, 11331

 

Humax 12057

Goodmans 11687

Tatung 11719

Iiyama 10890, 11217

Grundig 12127

TCM 12001

H & B 12001

JVC 10053, 11428, 12118

Technosonic 10625

Kolin 11240, 11331, 11610

Thomson 10625

Lenco 10587

Toshiba 11524

Logik 11687

LG 10037, 10178, 11423, 11663,

TRANS-continents 10865

Philips 10556, 11454

11768

V7 Videoseven 11217

Loewe 11884

Polaroid 11523, 11766

Victor 11428

Pvision 12001

Logik 11217

Vidikron 11398

Sunstech 12001

Magnavox 11866

Vizio 11758

Sylvania 11864

Medion 12001

Westinghouse 10885, 10889, 10890

Micromaxx 12001

Thomson 10625

World-of-Vision 10865, 10890,

Mirai 11852, 12072

 

11217

United 10587

NAD 10865

Xoro 11217

TV/PVR Combination

NEC 11797

 

Neovia 10865, 11710

 

Hitachi 11691

Norcent 11365

 

 

 

Loewe 11884

TV/VCR Combination

Amstrad 10171

Broksonic 10463

Curtis Mathes 10051

Emerson 10463

Ferguson 10625

Fidelity 10171

GE 10047, 10051, 10093

GoldStar 10037

Grundig 10556, 10037

LG 10178

Magnavox 10054

Memorex 10250

Mitsubishi 10556, 10093

Orion 10463

Panasonic 10051, 10250

Penney 10051

Philips 10556, 10037

Quasar 10051, 10250

Radiola 10556

RCA 10047, 10051, 10093 Saba 10625

Sansui 10463

Schneider 10556, 10037

Sharp 10093

Siemens 10037

Sony 10000

Sylvania 10054

Teac 10171

Technics 10556

Thomson 10625

DVR/VCR

General

Cathay 20278

Fujitsu 20037, 20000

Karcher 20081, 20278, 20642

Pioneer 20081, 20067, 20042, 20058,

CCE 20278

Fujitsu Siemens 21972

KEC 20278, 20037

Centrum 21593

Funai 20278, 20000, 21593

Kendo 20278, 20037, 20348, 20642

20162, 22306, 22465, 22466, 22467

CGE 20000

Galaxi 20000

Kenwood 20067, 20038

 

A-Mark 20278

Cineral 20278

Kneissel 20278, 20037, 20348

Galaxis 20278

Adventura 20000

Citizen 20278, 20037

Kodak 20037, 20035

Garrard 20000

AEG 21593

Clatronic 20000, 21593

 

GE 20035, 20060

Lenco 20278

Aiko 20278

Condor 20278

GEC 20081

LG 20278, 20037, 20000, 20225

Aiwa 20037, 20348, 20000, 20032

Craig 20037

General Technic 20348

Lifetec 20348

Akai 20348

Crosley 20081

GoldStar 20037, 20000, 20038, 20225

Lloyd's 20000

Alba 20081, 20278, 20348, 20000

Crown 20278, 20037

Goodmans 20081, 20278, 20037,

Loewe 20081, 21562, 20037, 20162,

Allstar 20081

Curtis Mathes 20035, 20162

20348, 20000, 20642

21062, 21162

America Action 20278

Cyrus 20081

GPX 20037

Luxor 20043

American High 20035

 

Daewoo 20278, 20642, 20045

Gradiente 20000

LXI 20037

Amstrad 20278, 20000

Dansai 20278

Granada 20081, 20037, 20000,

M Electronic 20037, 20000, 20038

Anam 20278, 20037, 20226, 20162

Daytron 20278

20042, 20226, 20035

Anam National 20226, 20162, 21162

Magnadyne 20081

De Graaf 20081, 20042

Grandin 20278, 20037, 20000

Ansonic 20000

Magnasonic 20278

Decca 20081, 20000, 20067

Grundig 20081, 20348, 20320, 20226

Aristona 20081

Magnavox 20081, 20000, 20035,

Degraff 20081, 20042

 

ASA 20081, 20037

Hanseatic 20081, 20037, 20038

20039, 21593

Deitron 20278

Astra 20035

Harley Davidson 20000

Magnum 20642

Denon 20081, 20042

Asuka 20081, 20037, 20000, 20038

Harman/Kardon 20038

Manesth 20081, 20045

Diamant 20037

Audiolab 20081

Hewlett Packard 21972

Marantz 20081, 20035, 20038

Dual 20081, 20278, 20348, 20000

Audiosonic 20278

Hinari 20278

Mark 20278, 20000

Dumont 20081, 20000

Audiovox 20037

Hischito 20045

Marta 20037

Durabrand 20642, 21593

AVP 20000

Hitachi 20081, 20037, 20000, 20042

Mascom 20642

 

Awa 20037, 20320, 20043

Elbe 20278, 20038

Hoeher 20278, 20642

Mastec 20642

Baird 20278, 20000

Electrophonic 20037

Hornyphon 20081

Master's 20278

Elta 20278

Hughes Network Systems 20042

Matsui 20037, 20348

Basic Line 20278

Emerex 20032

Hypson 20278, 20037, 20000

Mediator 20081

Bestar 20278

Emerson 20278, 20037, 20000,

Imperial 20000

Medion 20348, 20642

Black Diamond 20642

20045, 20043, 20039

MEI 20035

Black Panther 20278

Interbuy 20037

ESC 20278

Memorex 20037, 20348, 20000,

Blaupunkt 20081, 20226, 20162

Interfunk 20081

EuroLine 21593

20035, 20039, 20162, 21162

Blue Sky 20278, 20037, 20348, 20642

Internal 20278

 

Metronic 20081

Brandt 20320

Ferguson 20278, 20348, 20000,

International 20278, 20037, 20642

Metz 20081, 21562, 20037, 20226,

Brinkmann 20348

20320, 20084

Intervision 20278, 20037, 20348,

20162, 21062, 21162

Bush 20081, 20278, 20348, 20000,

Fidelity 20000

20000

MGA 20043

20642

Finlandia 20081, 20037, 20000,

Irradio 20081, 20037

Micormay 20348

 

20043, 20042, 20226

ITV 20278, 20037

Calix 20037

Microsoft 21972

Finlux 20081, 20000, 20042

JBL 20278

Canon 20035

Migros 20000

Firstline 20278, 20037, 20348, 20045,

Carena 20081

JMB 20348

Minolta 20042

20043, 20042

Carrefour 20045

Joyce 20000

Mitsubishi 20081, 20642, 20067,

Flint 20348

Carver 20081

JVC 20067, 20084

20043

Fuji 20033, 20035

Casio 20000

 

Motorola 20035

 

 

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Contents Operating Instructions Important the Moulded Plug Operating Environment Ventilation CautionContents Advanced Mcacc menu Using other functionsSystem and the other setup Controlling the rest of your systemFlow of settings on the receiver Before you start Chapter FeaturesBefore you start Checking what’s in the box Installing the receiverOperating range of remote control unit Before you start Receiver Remote controlControls and displays Controls and displays ChapterControls and displays Speakers Controls and displays Front panel STANDBY/ON EnterControls and displays Display Mstr SleepRear panel Connecting your equipmentConnecting your equipment Chapter Connecting your equipment 1ch surround & Speaker B connection Other speaker connection1ch surround & Zone 2 connection Multi Zone 1ch surround connection Simple connection & Best surroundTHX speaker system setup Connecting your equipment Placing the speakersSome tips for improving sound quality Connecting the speakersBare wire connections Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker systemLow Bi-wiring your speakersBi-amping your speakers HighBi-Amping setup Connecting your equipment Selecting the Surr Back systemZone 2 setup Speaker B setupConnecting your equipment About the video converter Select one Connecting using HdmiVideo S-VIDEO Connecting your DVD player with no Hdmi outputDVD player, etc Select one Connecting your TV with no Hdmi inputFront panel About HDMI1HDD/DVD recorder, VCR, etc Connecting other audio components Connecting the multichannel analog inputsAbout the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting additional amplifiersConnecting external antennas Connecting your equipment Connecting AM/FM antennasMaking MULTI-ZONE connections Connecting your equipment MULTI-ZONE setupAnalog audio signals Audio Zone 2 OUT. a Zone 2 OUT signals can be outputMULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals Zone Basic MULTI-ZONE setup ZoneSecondary MULTI-ZONE setup Zone Grounding purposes Connecting your equipment Connecting an IR receiverConnecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc output 1 in 2 OUT Total 50 mA MAX Switch the receiver into standby then use Connecting your equipment Connecting an iPodConnecting a USB device Connecting your equipment Plugging in the receiver Changing the OSD display language OSD Language Basic SetupBasic Setup Chapter Switching the speaker impedance1a.Full Auto Mcacc Problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Basic SetupInput Setup menu HDMI-4b IPod/USB Input function default and possible settingsSystemSetup 4b.Input Setup BDbPlaying a source with Hdmi connection Basic playbackBasic playback Chapter Playing a sourceFinding what you want to play Basic playbackPlaying an iPod Selecting the multichannel analog inputsNavigation through categories on your iPod looks like this Switching the iPod controls2Press iPod Ctrl to switch the iPod controls.3 Basic playback controlsWant to play, then press  to start playback Basic playback Playing a USB devicePlaying back audio files stored on a USB memory device Use / to select ‘Music’ from the USB Top menuPlaying back photo files stored on a USB memory device1 Slideshow SetupMP3 a About playable file formatsMusic files Photo filesBasic playback Listening to the radio Displaying RDS information Listening to station presetsAn introduction to RDS Searching for RDS programsAuto playback Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Listening in surround soundPRO LOGIC+THX Cinema Using the Home THX modesUsing the Advanced surround effects Listening to your systemThen Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceListening in stereo Using the Virtual Surround Back mode Listening to your system Using Stream DirectUsing surround back channel processing Up Mix OFF Listening to your system Setting the Up Mix functionSelecting Mcacc presets Press Enter to confirmPhase Control on Listening to your system Choosing the input signalBetter sound using Phase Control Phase Control OFFPhase Control indicator on the front panel lights Making the Kuro Link connections Kuro LinkYou will finish to Home Menu Kuro Link SetupWhen you’re finished, press Home Menu Synchronized amp mode operations Setting the Pqls functionBefore using synchronization Synchronized amp modePress Return to confirm and exit the menu Using other functionsUsing other functions Chapter Setting the Audio optionsSetting the Video options Using other functionsProgressive Using the MULTI-ZONE controls Using other functions Switching the speaker systemMaking an audio or a video recording Reducing the level of an analog signalMULTI-ZONE remote controls Dimming the display Using other functions Using the sleep timerSwitching the Hdmi output Checking your system settingsDisplay shows RESET? OK Using other functions Resetting the systemDefault system settings Display shows Reset  no Controlling the rest of your system Chapter Setting the remote to control other componentsSelecting preset codes directly Controlling the rest of your systemControls the components Default preset codesCH + Controlling the rest of your systemHDD Red OPEN/CLOSE b Sacd Setup a+10 Clear bAdvanced Mcacc menu Chapter Making receiver settings from the Advanced Mcacc menuSelect the setting you want to adjust Advanced Mcacc menu1b.Auto Mcacc Advanced Mcacc menu Automatic Mcacc ExpertSelect the parameters you want to set Use / to select the item, then use / to setAdvanced Mcacc menu Manual Mcacc setup Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the Advanced Mcacc menu Adjust the level of the left channelFine Channel Level Fine Speaker DistanceStanding Wave Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSelect ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Adjust the parameters for the Standing Wave ControlAcoustic Calibration EQ Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ AdjustHow to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional How to interpret the graphical outputSelect an option and press Enter Using Acoustic Calibration EQ ProfessionalChannel frequencies/sounds Select ‘EQ Professional’, then press Enter1c5b.Reverb View 1c5c.Adv.EQ Setup1c5a.Reverb Measurement Speaker Distance Speaker SettingAdvanced Mcacc menu Checking Mcacc Data Channel LevelSelect ‘Standing Wave’ from the Mcacc Data Check menu When ‘Ch’ is highlighted, use / to select the channelAcoustic Cal EQ Output PCAdvanced Mcacc menu Data Management Renaming Mcacc presetsCopying Mcacc preset data 3c.MCACC Memory Clear Clearing Mcacc presetsManual speaker setup System and the other setupSystem and the other setup Chapter Making receiver settings from the System Setup menuSelect ‘Surr Back System’ from the Manual SP Setup menu System and the other setupSurround back speaker setting Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menuAdjust the level of each channel using / Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menuSelect a setup option Confirm your selected setup option4a.Manual SP Setup 4a4.Speaker Distance THX Audio SettingSelect ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Select ‘THX Audio Setting’ from the Manual SP setup menu4a6.THX Audio Setting Other Setup menuSelect either on or OFF for THX Loudness Plus setting Flicker Reduction Adjusts the way the GUI screen looksZone Audio Setup Multi Channel Input SetupFlicker Reduction Setup Power on Level SetupVolume Limit Setup Remote Control Mode SetupAdditional information Chapter Speaker Setting GuideAdditional information Positional relationship between speakers and monitor TroubleshootingPower Additional informationAMP Overheat No soundAdvanced Mcacc Analog components, but not Other audio problemsSoftware is played back No sound when using Sound is produced fromVideo SettingsDigital or DTS does not Professional Calibration EQ graphical outputDisplay SBch Auto setting, EX or ES Remote controlImportant information regarding the Hdmi connection Configuration aConfiguration B Hdcp Error showsUSB interface Dolby Additional information Surround sound formatsWindows Media Audio 9 Professional About iPodAdditional information About THX About Neural THX Surround DTS +Neo6 Stereo 2 channel signal formatsMultichannel signal formats General Additional information Preset code listCategory Preset code Manufacturer Maxent Plasma televisionTV/VCR Combination Rear Projection TVTV/DVD Combination TV/PVR CombinationVCR/PVR Combination DVDBlu-ray Gateway Germatic Global Link Global Solutions Global SphereDVD/VCR Combination Satellite Set Top BoxDVD/PVR Combination Elap Elbe SAT/PVR CombinationCassette Deck Video AccessoryAdditional information Cable Set Top Box Laser Disc PlayerOur philosophy Additional information SpecificationsCleaning the unit Additional information Index Numerics USB 36, 45-47 Remote control 8, 9, 67-70, 90, 97, 105 ResetTHX 17, 72, 87 Tuner 30Pioneer Corporation

VSX-LX52 specifications

The Pioneer VSX-LX52 is a high-performance AV receiver designed to enhance your home theater experience, offering an array of advanced technologies and features to meet the demands of audiophiles and casual listeners alike. This receiver supports a 9.1 channel configuration, allowing for dynamic and immersive surround sound that can bring movies, music, and games to life in your living room.

One of the standout features of the VSX-LX52 is its support for the latest audio formats, including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. These object-based audio technologies enable sound to move freely around you in three-dimensional space, creating a captivating listening experience that pulls you into the action. Additionally, the receiver is compatible with legacy surround sound formats, ensuring that you can enjoy a wide variety of content.

Incorporating Pioneer's proprietary MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System), the VSX-LX52 automatically fine-tunes your home theater system by analyzing the acoustics of your room. This smart technology adjusts speaker placement, levels, and EQ settings, ensuring optimal sound performance tailored to your environment.

The connectivity options on the VSX-LX52 are extensive and modern, with multiple HDMI inputs supporting 4K video passthrough and HDCP 2.2 compliance for advanced video playback. It also features Zone 2 and Zone 3 audio outputs, allowing you to enjoy different audio sources in separate areas of your home. The inclusion of wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, gives users the flexibility to stream music directly from their smartphones or tablets.

The user-friendly interface includes an intuitive on-screen setup guide and a well-designed remote control, making it easy for anyone to navigate through its numerous features. The receiver also supports high-resolution audio formats, such as FLAC and DSD, ensuring that audiophiles can enjoy their favorite tracks with stunning clarity.

In terms of build quality, the VSX-LX52 boasts a solid chassis and high-quality components designed to minimize interference and enhance sonic performance. Whether you're watching your favorite movie, listening to music, or playing video games, the Pioneer VSX-LX52 stands out as a versatile and powerful AV receiver that delivers an outstanding audio-visual experience. With its blend of advanced technologies, comprehensive connectivity options, and user-focused design, the VSX-LX52 continues to be a top choice for home theater enthusiasts.