Pioneer VSX1017TXV manual Using other functions, Other connections, Other Settings

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Manual speaker setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Crossover Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 THX Audio Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 THX Speaker Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

10 Using other functions

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Reducing the level of an analog signal. . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Switching the speaker impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

08 Other connections

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 iPod playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Using XM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Connecting your XM Radio receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Listening to XM Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Using XM HD Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Saving channel presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Using the XM Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Using SIRIUS Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Connecting your SIRIUS Connect Tuner . . . . . . . . . 46 Listening to SIRIUS Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Saving channel presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Using the SIRIUS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Connecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . 48 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . . 48 Speaker B setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Bi-amping your front speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Bi-wiring your speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Connecting additional amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

09 Other Settings

The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Dynamic Range Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Dual Mono Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 LFE Attenuator Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays. . . . . . . . . . 54 Video Converter Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

11 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components . . . 57 Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Resetting the remote control presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Confirming preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Multi Operation and System Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Using multi operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Using System off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Controls for TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Operating other Pioneer components with this

unit’s sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

12 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 No sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Other audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 iPod messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 XM radio messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 SIRIUS radio messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Dolby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Windows MediaTM Audio 9 Professional . . . . . . . . 69 About THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Listening modes with different input signal

formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Cleaning the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period.

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Contents VSX-1017TXV-K Information to User Federal Communications Commission Declaration of ConformityKeep in a Secure AREA. this is for Your Security Important Safety Instructions Contents Other Settings Using other functionsOther connections Controlling the rest of your systemBefore you start Chapter FeaturesBefore you start When installing this unit, make sure to leave space Installing the receiverBefore you start Checking what’s in the box VentilationMinute guide Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto Mcacc02 5 minute guide Chapter Introduction to home theaterFollow the instructions on-screen Minute guideProblems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Better sound using Phase Control02 5 minute guide Playing a sourceRear panel Connecting your equipmentConnecting your equipment Chapter About the video converter Connecting your equipmentWhen making cable connections Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable342 DVD playerUsing the component video jacks Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sourcesUse an optical cable for the connection If the device can output digital audio, connect anOn an HDMI-compatible monitor.1 Connecting using HdmiUse a three-way component video cable CD-R, MD, DAT, etc Connecting digital audio sourcesAbout Hdmi About the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting a component to the front panel inputsConnecting analog audio sources Connecting the speakers Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker systemPlacing the speakers Bare wire connectionsBanana plug connections 10 mm 3/8THX speaker system setup Connecting antennasPlugging in the receiver Connecting external antennasAC outlet Out before unpluggingFront panel Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Controls and displays Operating range of remote control unitSound RtrvOver / ATT Dialog EReceiver Controls and displays Remote controlInput Select 6TUNE/ST /ENTERShift Multi OPESource MuteListening to your system Chapter Listening to your systemListening in surround sound Auto playbackUsing the Advanced surround effects Using the Home THX modesTHX Games Mode Listening to your systemSetting the effect options Using Front Stage Surround AdvancePress EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settings Setting What it does OptionsChoosing the input signal Listening to your system Using Stream DirectUsing surround back channel processing Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQUsing the Virtual Surround Back mode Using the Sound Retriever Listening to your system Using Midnight and LoudnessUsing the tone controls Press Tone to select the frequency you want to adjustUsing the tuner Chapter Using the tunerSaving station presets Listening to the radioNaming station presets Using the tunerListening to station presets AbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzSystem Setup menu Chapter System Setup menuMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu Surround back speaker settingSelect ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menu System Setup menu Manual Mcacc setupSelect ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Fine Channel LevelSelect ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu System Setup menuFine Speaker Distance Professional Acoustic Calibration EQCopying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automaticallyFront Align Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manuallyChecking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press Enter System Setup menu Manual speaker setupSpeaker Setting Channel Level Crossover NetworkSpeaker Distance THX Audio SettingTHX Speaker Setup Connecting your iPod to the receiver Connecting an iPodOther connections Other connections ChapterConnecting your XM Radio receiver Using XM RadioWatching photos and video content Other connectionsSaving channel presets Using XM HD SurroundListening to XM Radio Selecting channels and browsing by genreConnecting your Sirius Connect Tuner Using Sirius RadioUsing the XM Menu Listening to channel presetsPress Sirius SHIFT+TV to switch to the Sirius input Using the Sirius MenuListening to Sirius Radio Press Class to select one of the three classes thenSpeaker B setup Connecting the multichannel analog inputsSwitching the speaker system Selecting the multichannel analog inputsConnect your speakers as shown below Bi-wiring your speakersBi-amping your front speakers Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display Other connections Connecting additional amplifiersPioneer plasma DisplayDVD player Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displaySatellite receiver, etc DVD/LDOther Settings Chapter Other SettingsInput Assign menu Assigning the digital inputsOther Setup menu Other SettingsDynamic Range Control Setup Dual Mono SetupVideo Converter Setup LFE Attenuator SetupSR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Using other functions Chapter Using other functionsReducing the level of an analog signal Using the sleep timerSwitching the speaker impedance Using other functions Dimming the displayResetting the system Display shows RESET?Controlling the rest of your system Select the button for the command you want to input LCD shows OK to confirm the settingControlling the rest of your system Multi Operation and System OffUsing System off Using multi operationsControls for TVs Buttons Function ComponentsCH + Function Components+ CH + CH+OUT Decide which component you want to use the remote sensorPower TroubleshootingAdditional information Additional information ChapterAdditional information Other audio problemsSymptomRemedy Video SettingsPhase Control feature 96 kHz DisplaySymptom Cause Action Remote controlError IPod messagesSirius radio messages XM radio messagesDolby Additional information Surround sound formatsWindows MediaTM Audio 9 Professional About THXStereo 2 channel signal formats Listening modes with different input signal formatsInput signal format Standard Auto SurroundMultichannel signal formats Cleaning the unit Additional information SpecificationsDecibel Level Example To establish a safe levelOnce you have established a comfortable sound level Pioneer Corporation

VSX1017TXV specifications

The Pioneer VSX-1017TXV is a versatile and powerful home theater receiver that caters to audiophiles and casual listeners alike. This 7.1-channel receiver is known for its ability to deliver immersive audio experiences, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking to enhance their home entertainment setup.

One of the main features of the VSX-1017TXV is its robust power output. With 100 watts per channel, it is equipped to drive a wide range of speakers while providing clear and dynamic sound. The receiver supports various surround sound formats, including Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx, allowing users to fully immerse themselves in the action of their favorite movies and games.

Another key characteristic of the Pioneer VSX-1017TXV is its advanced HDMI connectivity. With multiple HDMI inputs, the receiver can easily integrate with modern devices such as Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, and streaming devices. The unit supports high-definition audio formats like Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, ensuring that users experience their media in the best possible quality.

The receiver also features Pioneer's MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System) technology. This innovative system automatically analyzes the acoustics of the room and calibrates the audio output accordingly. As a result, users can enjoy optimal sound quality tailored to their specific listening environment without the need for extensive manual adjustments.

In addition to its audio capabilities, the VSX-1017TXV includes a variety of practical features for everyday use. The on-screen display simplifies navigation through menus and settings, while its remote control allows for easy operation from across the room. The receiver supports multi-zone functionality, enabling users to send audio to different areas of the house simultaneously.

With a sleek design that fits seamlessly into any home entertainment setup, the Pioneer VSX-1017TXV combines style with performance. Its solid build quality and user-friendly interface make it an ideal choice for those looking to elevate their home theater experience. Overall, the VSX-1017TXV stands out as a strong contender in the home audio market, delivering impressive sound and advanced features.
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