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Firstline 30713, 30843, 30869, 31530

Fisher 30670

Funai 30695, 30675

Gateway 31158

Germatic 31051

Global Link 31224

Global Solutions 30768

Global Sphere 31152

Go Video 30783, 30869

GoldStar 30741, 30591

Goodmans 30730, 30651, 30790,

30690, 30713, 30723, 30783, 31004, 31140, 31152, 31423, 31530

GPX 30741 Graetz 30665

Gran Prix 30831, 30898

Grandin 30713, 31233

Grundig 30539, 30551, 30695, 30651, 30790, 30670, 30713, 30775, 31004, 31036, 31128

Grunkel 30770, 30831, 30790 GVG 30770

H & B 30713, 30841, 30850, 31233, 31421

Hanseatic 30741, 30790, 30783 Harman/Kardon 30582, 30702 HCM 30788

HE 30730 Henss 30713 HiMAX 30843

Hitachi 30573, 30664, 30141, 30665, 30713, 31664, 31764

Hiteker 30672

Hoeher 30831, 30651, 30713, 30826, 31004, 31224, 31530

Home Electronics 30770, 30730

Home Tech Industries 31107, 31224

HotMedia 31152

Humax 30646

HYD 31233

Hyundai 30850

Iekei 31107

Ingelen 30788

Ingersol 31023

Initial 31472

Inno Hit 30713

Irradio 30869, 31115, 31224, 31233

IRT 30783

ISP 30695

Jamo 31036

Jaton 30665

JDB 30730

JDV 31367

JGC 31530

JMB 30695

JVC 30623, 30539, 30503, 30558,

30867, 31164, 31275, 31550 jWin 31051

Kansai 31107

Kansas Technologies 31233, 31530

Karcher 30783, 31367

Kendo 30831, 30672, 30713, 31483

Kennex 30770, 30713, 30898

Kenwood 30490, 30534

Kiiro 30770

Kiss 30665, 30841

KLH 31149

Kreisen 31421

KXD 31107, 31321

Lawson 30768

Leiker 30872

Lenco 30770, 30651, 30713, 30778

Lenoir 31228

Lexia 30768

LG 30741, 30591, 30790, 30869

Lifetec 30831, 30651, 31347

Limit 30768

LiteOn 31058, 31158, 31416

Lodos 30713

Loewe 30539, 30741, 30511

Logik 30713

Logix 30783

Luker 31367

Lumatron 30741, 30695, 30713, 31115, 31321

Lunatron 30741

Luxman 30573

Luxor 30713, 31004

Magnavox 30539, 30503, 30646,

30675, 30713, 30821, 31140

Magnex 30723

Majestic 31107

Manhattan 30713

Marantz 30539

Mark 30713

Marquant 30770

Mastec 31338

Matsui 30695, 30651, 30672, 30713,

31004

Maxim 30713, 30872, 31367

MBO 30730, 30690

MDS 30713, 30778

Mecotek 30770

Mediencom 30751

Medion 30741, 30630, 30831, 30651,

30783, 31107, 31270, 31347, 31423

MEI 30790

Memorex 30831

Metronic 30690

Metz 30571, 30525, 30713

MiCO 30723, 30751, 31223

Micromaxx 30695

Micromedia 30539, 30503

Micromega 30539, 31005

Microsoft 30522, 32083

Microstar 30831

Minato 30752

Minax 30713

Minoka 30770, 31115

Mirror 30752

Mitsubishi 30521, 30713, 31403

Mizuda 30770

Monyka 30665

MPX 30843

Mustek 30730

Mx Onda 30651, 30751, 31223

Mystral 30831

NAD 30741

Naiko 30770, 31004, 31367

Nakamichi 31222

Narita 31367

NEC 30785

Neufunk 30665

Nevir 30770, 30831, 30672

Nexius 30790

NFREN 30826

Nintaus 31051

Nordmende 30831

Noriko 30752

Okano 30752

Olidata 30672

Onkyo 30503, 30612, 30627, 31612, 31769, 32147

Oopla 31158

Oppo 30575

Optim 30843

Optimus 30525

Orbit 30872

Orion 30695, 30713, 31128, 31233

Oritron 30651

Ormond 30713

Pacific 30831, 30768, 30790, 30713, 30759

Packard Bell 30831, 31321 Palladium 30695, 30713, 30779 Panasonic 30490, 30632, 30703,

31010, 31011, 31579, 31641 Panda 30789, 31107 Paramount Pictures 30779 peeKTon 30898, 31224 Philco 30690, 30733

Philips 30539, 30503, 30646, 30675, 30854, 31158, 31267, 31340, 31354, 31506, 32056, 32084

Plu2 30850

Powerpoint 30872, 31005 Prinz 30831

Prism 30831

ProCaster 31004

Proline 30651, 30672, 30710, 31004, 31483

Proscan 30522

Proson 30713

Prosonic 30752

ProVision 30730, 31107, 31321

Pye 30539, 30646

QONIX 30790, 31051

Radionette 30741, 30869

Radiotone 30713

Raite 30665

RCA 30522

REC 30490

Redstar 30770, 30759, 30763, 30788,

30898, 31107

Relisys 31347

Reoc 30768, 30752

Revoy 30841

Richmond 31233

Roadstar 30730, 30672, 30690,

30713, 30898, 31051, 31227

Ronin 30710, 30872

Rotel 30623, 30558, 31178

Rownsonic 30789

Saba 30551, 30651

Saivod 30831, 30759, 31367

Salora 30741

Sampo 31321

Samsung 30490, 30573, 30199,

30744, 30899, 31044, 31075, 31635,

31748, 32107, 32269

Sansui 30695, 30751, 31228

Sanyo 30670, 30713, 31228

Scan 30850

ScanMagic 30730

Schaub Lorenz 30770, 30788, 31115, 31151

Schmartz 32367

Schneider 30539, 30831, 30646, 30651, 30790, 30713, 30779, 30783, 30788, 30869, 31227, 31367

Schoentech 30713

Schwaiger 30752

Scientific Labs 30768

Scott 30651, 30672, 31005, 31036, 31233, 31423

Seeltech 31224, 31338

SEG 30665, 30713, 30763, 30872, 31483, 31530

Shanghai 30672

Sharp 30630, 30675, 30713, 30752, 30869, 31256, 32250

Sherwood 30741

Sigmatek 31005, 31224

Siltex 31224

Silva 30788, 30898

Silva Schneider 30741, 30831,

30869, 30898, 31367

SilverCrest 31152

Sistemas 30672

Skantic 30539, 30713

Skymaster 30730, 30768

Skyworth 30898

Sliding 31115

SM Electronic 30730, 30768, 30690, 31152

Smart 30713

Sonic Blue 30783

Sony 30533, 30864, 31033, 31069, 31070, 31431, 31516, 31533, 31536

Sound Color 31233

Soundmaster 30768

Soundwave 30713, 30783, 31530

Standard 30831, 30768, 30651,

30788, 30898

Star Clusters 31152, 31227

Starlogic 31005

Starmedia 31005, 31224

Strato 31152

Strong 30713

Sunkai 30770, 30850

Sunstech 30831

Sunwood 30788, 30898

Supervision 30768, 31152

SVA 30672, 30752

Sylvania 30675, 32194

Symphonic 30675

Synn 30768

Syscom 30826

TAG McLaren 30894

Tandberg 30713

Tangent 31321

Targa 30741, 31227

Tatung 30770

Tchibo 30741

TCM 30741, 30790

Teac 30741, 30768, 30759, 31227

Tec 30898

Technica 31367

Technics 30490, 30703

Technika 30770, 30831, 31115,

31530

Technisson 31115

Technosonic 31051, 31115, 31367

Techwood 30713, 31530

Tedelex 31228

Telefunken 30551

Teletech 30768, 30713

Tensai 30770, 30651, 30690

Tevion 30651, 30898, 31036, 31227,

31483

Theta Digital 30571

Thomson 30551, 30522

Tokai 30790, 30665, 30784, 30788, 30898, 31233

Tom-Tec 30789

Top Suxess 31224

Toshiba 30503, 30695, 31045, 31510, 31515, 31608, 31639, 31769

Tosumi 31367

TProgress 30752

TRANS-continents 30831, 30826,

30872, 31233, 31321

Tredex 30843

Trevi 30831

TSM 31224

TVE 30713

Umax 30690, 31151

United 30695, 30730, 30675, 30713, 30788, 30826, 31115, 31152, 31228, 31233, 31351, 31367

Universum 30741, 30591, 30790, 30713, 30779, 30869, 31227, 31530

Uptek 30763

Venturer 30790, 31769

Vestel 30713, 31530

Voxson 30730, 30831

Vtrek 31228

Waitec 30730, 31151, 31224, 31233

Waltham 30713, 31530

Welkin 30831

Wellington 30713

Weltstar 30713

Wharfedale 30790, 30713, 30751, 30752, 31115

Wilson 30831, 31233

Windsor 30713

Windy Sam 30573

Woxter 31005, 31151, 31224, 31338

Xbox 30522, 32083

Xenius 30790

Yakumo 31004, 31056

Yamada 30872, 31004, 31056, 31151,

31158, 31416

Yamaha 30490, 30539, 30646, 30497,

30545, 30817

Yamakawa 30665, 30710, 30872

Yukai 30730

Zenith 30503, 30591

Blu-ray

Pioneer 30142, 32442

Denon 32258

LG 30741

Onkyo 32147

Panasonic 31641

Philips 32084

Samsung 30199

Sharp 32250

Sony 31516

HD-DVD

LG 30741

Microsoft 32083

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Contents Operating Instructions Important the Moulded Plug Operating Environment Ventilation CautionContents System and the other setup Using other functionsControlling the rest of your system Advanced Mcacc menuFlow of settings on the receiver Before you start FeaturesBefore you start Chapter Operating range of remote control unit Installing the receiverBefore you start Checking what’s in the boxControls and displays Remote controlControls and displays Chapter  ReceiverControls and displays  STANDBY/ON Controls and displays Front panelEnter SpeakersControls and displays Display Mstr SleepConnecting your equipment Chapter Connecting your equipmentRear panel Connecting your equipment 1ch surround & Zone 2 connection Multi Zone Other speaker connection1ch surround connection Simple connection & Best surround 1ch surround & Speaker B connectionTHX speaker system setup Connecting your equipment Placing the speakersBare wire connections Connecting the speakersSome tips for improving sound quality Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker systemBi-amping your speakers Bi-wiring your speakersHigh LowZone 2 setup Connecting your equipment Selecting the Surr Back systemSpeaker B setup Bi-Amping 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 antennasAnalog audio signals Audio Zone 2 OUT. a Connecting your equipment MULTI-ZONE setupZone 2 OUT signals can be output Making MULTI-ZONE connectionsSecondary MULTI-ZONE setup Zone Basic MULTI-ZONE setup ZoneMULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals Zone Grounding purposes Connecting your equipment Connecting an IR receiverConnecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc output 1 in 2 OUT Total 50 mA MAX Connecting a USB device Connecting your equipment Connecting an iPodSwitch the receiver into standby then use Connecting your equipment Plugging in the receiver Basic Setup Chapter Basic SetupSwitching the speaker impedance Changing the OSD display language OSD Language1a.Full Auto Mcacc Input Setup menu Basic SetupProblems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup SystemSetup 4b.Input Setup Input function default and possible settingsBDb HDMI-4b IPod/USBBasic playback Chapter Basic playbackPlaying a source Playing a source with Hdmi connectionPlaying an iPod Basic playbackSelecting the multichannel analog inputs Finding what you want to playPress iPod Ctrl to switch the iPod controls.3 Switching the iPod controls2Basic playback controls Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like thisPlaying back audio files stored on a USB memory device Basic playback Playing a USB deviceUse / to select ‘Music’ from the USB Top menu Want to play, then press  to start playbackPlaying back photo files stored on a USB memory device1 Slideshow SetupMusic files About playable file formatsPhoto files MP3 aBasic playback Listening to the radio An introduction to RDS Listening to station presetsSearching for RDS programs Displaying RDS informationListening to your system Chapter Listening to your systemListening in surround sound Auto playbackUsing the Advanced surround effects Using the Home THX modesListening to your system PRO LOGIC+THX CinemaListening in stereo Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceThen Using surround back channel processing Listening to your system Using Stream DirectUsing the Virtual Surround Back mode Selecting Mcacc presets Listening to your system Setting the Up Mix functionPress Enter to confirm Up Mix OFFBetter sound using Phase Control Listening to your system Choosing the input signalPhase Control OFF Phase Control onPhase Control indicator on the front panel lights Making the Kuro Link connections Kuro LinkWhen you’re finished, press Home Menu Kuro Link SetupYou will finish to Home Menu Before using synchronization Setting the Pqls functionSynchronized amp mode Synchronized amp mode operationsUsing other functions Chapter Using other functionsSetting the Audio options Press Return to confirm and exit the menuSetting the Video options Using other functionsProgressive Using the MULTI-ZONE controls Using other functions Switching the speaker systemMULTI-ZONE remote controls Reducing the level of an analog signalMaking an audio or a video recording Switching the Hdmi output Using other functions Using the sleep timerChecking your system settings Dimming the displayDefault system settings Using other functions Resetting the systemDisplay shows Reset  no  Display shows RESET? OKSelecting preset codes directly Setting the remote to control other componentsControlling the rest of your system Controlling the rest of your system ChapterControls the components Default preset codesHDD Red Controlling the rest of your systemCH + +10 Sacd Setup aClear b OPEN/CLOSE bSelect the setting you want to adjust Making receiver settings from the Advanced Mcacc menuAdvanced Mcacc menu Advanced Mcacc menu ChapterSelect the parameters you want to set Advanced Mcacc menu Automatic Mcacc ExpertUse / to select the item, then use / to set 1b.Auto McaccAdvanced Mcacc menu Manual Mcacc setup Fine Channel Level Adjust the level of the left channelFine Speaker Distance Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the Advanced Mcacc menuSelect ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuAdjust the parameters for the Standing Wave Control Standing WaveHow to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ AdjustHow to interpret the graphical output Acoustic Calibration EQ ProfessionalChannel frequencies/sounds Using Acoustic Calibration EQ ProfessionalSelect ‘EQ Professional’, then press Enter Select an option and press Enter1c5a.Reverb Measurement 1c5c.Adv.EQ Setup1c5b.Reverb View Advanced Mcacc menu Checking Mcacc Data Speaker SettingChannel Level Speaker DistanceAcoustic Cal EQ When ‘Ch’ is highlighted, use / to select the channelOutput PC Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Mcacc Data Check menuCopying Mcacc preset data Renaming Mcacc presetsAdvanced Mcacc menu Data Management 3c.MCACC Memory Clear Clearing Mcacc presetsSystem and the other setup Chapter System and the other setupMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu Manual speaker setupSurround back speaker setting System and the other setupSelect ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the Manual SP Setup menuSelect a setup option Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menuConfirm your selected setup option Adjust the level of each channel using /Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP Setup menu THX Audio SettingSelect ‘THX Audio Setting’ from the Manual SP setup menu 4a.Manual SP Setup 4a4.Speaker DistanceSelect either on or OFF for THX Loudness Plus setting Other Setup menuFlicker Reduction Adjusts the way the GUI screen looks 4a6.THX Audio SettingZone Audio Setup Multi Channel Input SetupVolume Limit Setup Power on Level SetupRemote Control Mode Setup Flicker Reduction SetupAdditional information Speaker Setting GuideAdditional information Chapter Power TroubleshootingAdditional information Positional relationship between speakers and monitorAdvanced Mcacc No soundAMP Overheat Software is played back No sound when using Other audio problemsSound is produced from Analog components, but notVideo SettingsDisplay Professional Calibration EQ graphical outputDigital or DTS does not SBch Auto setting, EX or ES Remote controlConfiguration B Configuration aHdcp Error shows Important information regarding the Hdmi connectionUSB interface Dolby Additional information Surround sound formatsWindows Media Audio 9 Professional About iPodAdditional information About THX About Neural THX Surround Multichannel signal formats Stereo 2 channel signal formatsDTS +Neo6 Category Preset code Manufacturer Additional information Preset code listGeneral Maxent Plasma televisionTV/DVD Combination Rear Projection TVTV/PVR Combination TV/VCR CombinationVCR/PVR Combination DVDBlu-ray Gateway Germatic Global Link Global Solutions Global SphereDVD/PVR Combination Satellite Set Top BoxDVD/VCR Combination Elap Elbe SAT/PVR CombinationAdditional information Cable Set Top Box Video AccessoryLaser Disc Player Cassette DeckCleaning the unit Additional information SpecificationsOur philosophy Additional information Index Numerics THX 17, 72, 87 Remote control 8, 9, 67-70, 90, 97, 105 ResetTuner 30 USB 36, 45-47Pioneer 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.