Pioneer VSX-1016TXV-K Bi-amping your front speakers, Switching the speaker system

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Other connections

•You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω (please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 50 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω).

After selecting 2nd Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 33, you can use the speakers connected to the (surround back) B speaker terminals on the rear panel to listen to stereo playback in another room. See Switching the speaker system below for the listening options with this setup.

1Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals on the rear panel.

Connect them the same way you connected your speakers in Installing your speaker system on page 17. Make sure to review Placing the speakers on page 18 when placing the speakers in another room.

2Select ‘2nd Zone’ from the ‘Surr Back System’ menu. See Surround back speaker setting on page 33 to do this.

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECTABLE

Switching the speaker system

If you selected 2nd Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 33, three speaker system settings are possible using the SPEAKERS button. If you selected Normal (SB) or Front Bi-Amp, the button will simply switch your main speaker system on or off. The options below are for the

2nd Zone setting only.1

•Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting.

As mentioned above, if you have selected Normal (SB), the button will simply switch your main speaker system

(A) on or off.

Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option:

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

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.

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

See Surround back speaker setting on page 33 to specify how you’re using the surround back speaker terminals.

• SP B – 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.

• SP AB – 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).

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.

Note

1 • The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Manual speaker setup on page 37. However, if SP B is selected above, no sound is heard from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed).

•Depending on the settings in Surround back speaker setting on page 33 output from the surround back pre-out terminals may change.

•All speaker systems (except 2nd Zone connections) are switched off when headphones are connected.

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Contents VSX-1016TXV-K Information to User Federal Communications Declaration of ConformityModel Number VSX-1016TXV-K Responsible Party Name Keep in a Secure AREA. this is for Your SecurityImportant Safety Instructions Contents Additional information Other SettingsUsing other functions Other connectionsChecking what’s in the box FeaturesBefore you start Before you start ChapterBefore you start Ventilation Installing the receiverLoading the batteries Introduction to home theater Automatically setting up for surround sound McaccMinute guide 02 5 minute guide ChapterMake sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press Enter Minute guidePlaying a source Better sound using Basic Phase ControlProblems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup 02 5 minute guideConnecting your equipment Chapter Connecting your equipmentRear panel When making cable connections Connecting your equipmentAbout the video converter Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD playerDVD player DVR, VCR, etc Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sourcesUsing the component video jacks Use an optical cable for the connectionUse a three-way component video cable Connecting digital audio sourcesCD-R, MD, DAT, etc Tape deck, etc Connecting a component to the front panel inputsConnecting analog audio sources About the WMA9 Pro decoderConnecting the speakers Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker systemPlacing the speakers Bare wire connectionsBanana plug connections THX speaker system setup Connecting antennasAC outlet Connecting external antennasPlug the power cord into a power outlet Plugging in the receiverSTANDBY/ON Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Front panelControls and displays Operating range of remote control unitVideo Conv Controls and displays DisplaySleep Over / ATTSelect Controls and displays Remote controlReceiver Input SelectMute Multi OPEShift SourceStandard surround sound Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Auto playback Listening in surround soundListening to your system Using the Home THX modesUsing the Advanced surround effects Setting the effect optionsUse the +/- buttons to set it as necessary Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settingsListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Listening in stereoUsing the Virtual Surround Back mode Listening to your system Choosing the input signalPress Tone to select the frequency you want to adjust Using Midnight and LoudnessUsing the Sound Retriever Using the tone controlsListening to the radio Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Saving station presetsAbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Using the tunerNaming station presets Listening to station presetsSurround back speaker setting System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Making receiver settings from the System Setup menuFine Channel Level System Setup menu Manual Mcacc setupSelect ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menu Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuAcoustic Calibration EQ System Setup menuSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically Fine Speaker DistanceFront Align Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSpeaker Setting Manual speaker setupChannel Level Crossover NetworkTHX Audio Setting THX Speaker SetupSpeaker Distance Other connections Chapter Using XM RadioConnecting your XM Radio receiver Other connectionsOther connections Connecting using HdmiUsing XM HD Surround Saving channel presetsUse standard RCA/phono jack cables for the connections Second Zone speaker B setupAbout Hdmi Selecting the multichannel analog inputsConnect your speakers as shown below Switching the speaker system2nd Zone setting only.1 Bi-amping your front speakersUsing this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display Other connections Bi-wiring your speakersLarge Display Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayDVD player Pioneer plasmaAssigning the digital inputs Other SettingsOther Settings Chapter Input Assign menuAssigning the Hdmi inputs Other SettingsOther Setup menu Dynamic Range Control SetupVideo Converter Setup Dual Mono SetupLFE Attenuator Setup SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysMaking an audio or a video recording Using other functionsUsing other functions Chapter Reducing the level of an analog signalDisplay shows RESET? Using other functions Using the sleep timerResetting the system Switching the speaker impedanceControlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other componentsSelecting preset codes directly Programming signals from other remote controlsControlling the rest of your system Erasing one of the remote control button settingsResetting the remote control presets Confirming preset codesProgramming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence Use to switch direct function on or OFF then press EnterDirect function Multi Operation and System OffUsing System off Using multi operationsControls for other components Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsDecide which component you want to use the remote sensor Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensorAdditional information Chapter TroubleshootingPower Additional informationAdditional information Other audio problemsVideo SettingsDisplay Remote controlXM radio messages HdmiDolby Additional information Surround sound formatsWindows Media Audio 9 Professional About THX THX MusicMode Listening modes with different input signal formatsStereo 2 channel signal formats THX Games ModeAuto Multichannel signal formatsCleaning the unit Additional information SpecificationsOnce you have established a comfortable sound level To establish a safe levelDecibel Level Example Pioneer Corporation

VSX-1016TXV-K specifications

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