Pioneer VSX-LX60 operating instructions Bi-amping your front speakers, Bi-wiring your speakers

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Other connections

AUDIO

PARAMETER

VIDEO

 

 

MULTI – ZONE &

SIGNAL

SB ch

STEREO/

SPEAKERS

(TUNE)

 

TUNER EDIT

BAND

SOURCE/REC SEL

 

 

CONTROL ON/OFF

SELECT

PROCESSING

F.S.SURR

PHONES

 

 

 

MCACC

VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT

 

ENTER

(ST)

 

 

 

 

 

(ST)

USB

SETUP MIC

 

 

 

 

SETUP

(TUNE)

RETURN

 

 

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO

R

Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option:

•SPA – Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is output from the pre-out terminals.

•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.

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

R

FRONT

L

CENTER

R

SURROUND

L

SURROUND BACK / B

 

 

 

 

R

L(Single)

Front left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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

See Surround back speaker setting on page 42 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 (default) or Speaker B in Surround back speaker setting on page 42.

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

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.

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Contents Operating Instructions Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important the Moulded PlugOperating Environment Contents Using other functions Other SettingsOther connections Hdmi ControlBefore you start Installing the receiverBefore you start Chapter Checking what’s in the boxMinute guide Chapter Minute guideIntroduction to home theater Listening to Surround SoundSwitch on the receiver and your TV Speaker configuration in the OSDProgress report is displayed on-screen while Receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakersProblems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Minute guidePlaying a source Press Phase Phase Control to select Phase Control Using Phase ControlPhase Control indicator on the front panel lights 02 5 minute guidePress Phase Phase Control to select Using Full Band Phase ControlFullband PHASE.3 Tweeter Midrange WooferConnecting your equipment Connecting your equipment ChapterRear panel When making cable connections Connecting your equipmentAudio/video source inputs/outputs Multichannel analog audio inputsConnect using a standard video cable or an S-video cable Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD playerVSX-LX70 Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top boxFor a second recorder, use the DVR/VCR2 in inputs Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCRConnecting digital audio sources Use a three-way component video cableUse an optical cable for the connection TV game, video camera, etc Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sourcesConnecting your equipment Installing your speaker system Connecting the speakersCenter Placing the speakers Bare wire connectionsTHX speaker system setup Connecting antennasAM loop antenna Assemble the stand as shown in the illustration.1Connecting external antennas FM wire antennaPlugging in the receiver AC outletControls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel Input Selector dial Use to select an input sourceControls and displays Operating range of remote control unitControls and displays Display RECEIVER Remote controlInput Select SelectMulti OPE StatusShift SOURCEListening to your system Chapter Listening to your systemAuto playback Listening in surround soundUsing the Advanced surround effects Using the Home THX modesTHX Games Mode Listening to your systemUsing Stream Direct Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceListening in stereo TipChoosing the input signal Listening to your system Selecting Mcacc presetsUsing surround back channel processing Hdmi Digital AnalogUsing the Virtual Surround Back mode BD Tvctrl USB playback Using the USB interfaceUSB playback Chapter Basic playback controlsCompressed audio compatibility USB playbackUsing the tuner Chapter Using the tunerSaving station presets Listening to the radioNaming station presets Using the tunerListening to station presets An introduction to RDSSearching for RDS programs Using EONDisplaying RDS information Search shows in the displaySystem Setup menu Chapter System Setup menuMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu Select the setting you want to adjustSystem Setup menu PointFront Align If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.1 Manual Mcacc setup Surround back speaker settingSelect ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu Select the surround back speaker settingSelect ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menuAdjust the level of the left channel When you’re finished, press ReturnSelect ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuFine Speaker Distance Standing WaveHow to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ AdjustHow to interpret the graphical output Acoustic Calibration EQ ProfessionalUsing Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional Select ‘EQ Professional’ then press EnterSelect an option and press Enter Full Band Phase Control Select ‘FULL Band Phase CTRL’ from the System Setup menu Checking Mcacc preset dataSelect ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menu Data ManagementCopying Mcacc preset data Renaming Mcacc presetsClearing Mcacc presets Speaker Setting System Setup menu Manual speaker setupSelect ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press Enter Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menuSpeaker Distance Channel LevelCurve THX Audio SettingConnecting your iPod to the receiver Connecting an iPodOther connections Other connections ChapterWatching photos and video content Connecting using HdmiOther connections Basic playback controlsAbout Hdmi Selecting the multichannel analog inputs Switching the speaker systemUse the Input Select button to select Multi CH Select ‘Speaker B’ from the ‘Surr Back System’ menuBi-wiring your speakers Bi-amping your front speakersConnect your speakers as shown below Large Making MULTI-ZONE connectionsSecondary MULTI-ZONE setup Zone Basic MULTI-ZONE setup ZoneMULTI-ZONE listening options Sub Zone Input sources availableUsing the MULTI-ZONE controls Connecting an IR receiverMULTI-ZONE remote controls RCV/Z3 ZONE3Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display Switching components on and off using the 12 volt triggerCloset or shelving unit Non-Pioneer IRcomponent Pioneer plasma Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayDisplay Satellite receiver, etcAdvanced Mcacc output using your PC Other connections Connecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc outputSelect ‘Output PC’ and press Enter Personal computerHdmi Control Hdmi Control ChapterMaking the Hdmi Control connections Synchronized amp mode Hdmi Control Setting the Hdmi optionsBefore using synchronization About Hdmi ControlOther Settings Other Settings ChapterInput Setup menu Other Setup menu Input Input Terminals Source DigitalVideo Multi Channel Input Setup Other SettingsZone Audio Setup SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysSelect the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you want OSD AdjustmentSelect ‘OSD Adjustment’ from the Other Setup menu You will return to the Other Setup menuUsing other functions Chapter Using other functionsSetting the Audio options Setting What it does OptionsSetting the Video options Using other functionsMaking an audio or a video recording Playing a different source when recordingSelect the source you want to record Prepare the source you want to recordSwitching the speaker impedance Reducing the level of an analog signalUsing the sleep timer Dimming the displayResetting the system Checking your system settingsDefault system settings Setting DefaultListening Mode x ch Neo6 Options Center Image All Inputs Listening Mode 2 chListening Mode HP Channel level M1-M6 Speaker Distance M1-M6Selecting preset codes directly Setting the remote to control other componentsRemote controls Controlling the rest of your systemResetting the remote control presets Erasing one of the remote control button settingsConfirming preset codes Controlling the rest of your systemMulti Operation and System Off Renaming input source namesDirect function Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequenceUsing multi operations Using System offControls for TVs Controls for other components Buttons Function ComponentsFunction Components Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Button s Function ComponentsDecide which component you want to use the remote sensor Power TroubleshootingSymptom Remedy Additional informationNo sound Additional informationPhase Control feature Other audio problemsVideo SettingsDisplay Professional Calibration EQ graphical outputGraphical output following Calibration does not appearHdcp Error shows in the display Remote controlSymptom Cause Action SymptomRemedyUSB interface VSX-LX60 only IPod messagesDolby Additional information Surround sound formatsWindows Media Audio 9 Professional About THXAbout Neural Surround Stereo 2 channel signal formats Input signal format StandardAuto Surround Multichannel signal formats Movie a MOVIE+THX a DTS-ES b DTS-ES Matrix/Discrete DTS-ES+THX Matrix/DiscreteWMA9 Pro Channel DecodingSacd Direct VSX-LX70 or Straight decoding VSX-LX60 Surround Back speakers Input signal formatAdditional information Specifications Additional information Cleaning the unit FeaturesOur philosophy IPod Ready DCDiPioneer Corporation
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