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The System Setup menu

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2Choose the set of speakers that you want to set

then select a speaker size.

Use / to select the size (and number) of each of the following speakers:1

•Front – Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or if you didn’t connect a subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer.

•Center – Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect a center speaker, choose NO (the center channel is sent to the other speakers).

•Surround – Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround speakers choose NO (the sound of the surround channels is sent to the other speakers).

•Surr Back – Select the number of surround back

Channel Level

Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system.

1Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

5.Manual SP

Setup

 

5b.Channel Level

 

 

 

a.Speaker

Setting

 

Test Tone

 

 

 

 

Manual

 

b.Channel

Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.Speaker

Distance

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.X-Curve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.THX Audio Setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Return

 

ENTER:Next

:Cancel

2Select a setup option.

•Manual – Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels.

•Auto – Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically.

3Confirm your selected setup option.

The test tones will start after you press ENTER.

speakers you have (one, two or none).2 Select LARGE if your surround back speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround back speakers choose NO.

•Subwoofer – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected. Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer).3 If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the bass frequencies are output from other speakers).

3Select ‘X. OVER’ and set the crossover frequency.4 Frequencies below this point will be sent to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers).

4When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

5b.Channel Level

Test Tone

[ Manual ]

Setting

Start

 

Please

Wait . . .

20

Caution!

Loud test tones

will be output.

:Cancel

4Adjust the level of each channel using the /

buttons.

If you selected Manual, use / to switch speakers. The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on- screen:

5b.Channel Level

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SBR

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SBL

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0.0dB ]

SL

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0.0dB ]

SW

[

0.0dB ]

:Finish

Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.5

Note

1If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES. Also, the center and surround speakers can’t be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL. In this case, all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer.

2• If you selected Speaker B or Front Bi-Amp(in Surround back speaker setting on page 39) you can’t adjust the surround back settings.

•If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO.

•If you select one surround back speaker only, make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal.

3If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due low frequency cancellations. In this case, try changing the position or direction of speakers. If you can’t get good results, listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best. If you’re having problems, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers.

4• This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL. It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel.

•If you’re using a THX speaker setup, confirm that the crossover frequency is set to 80Hz.

5• If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading).

•The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.

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Contents VSX-LX50 Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important the Moulded PlugOperating Environment Contents Other connections System Setup menu Controlling the rest of your systemOther Settings Using other functionsBefore you start Chapter FeaturesBefore you start Checking what’s in the box Installing the receiverEasy-to-use LCD remote control Before you startIntroduction to home theater Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto McaccMinute guide 02 5 minute guide ChapterMinute guide Playing a source Better sound using Phase ControlProblems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup 02 5 minute guideRear panel Connecting your equipmentConnecting your equipment Chapter About the video converter Connecting your equipmentWhen making cable connections 342 Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD playerConnecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box Connect using a standard video cable or an S-video cableDVR, VCR, etc Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sourcesUsing the component video jacks Use a three-way component video cable Connecting digital audio sourcesAbout the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting analog audio sourcesConnecting a component to the front panel inputs Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cableConnecting the speakers Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker systemPlacing the speakers Bare wire connectionsTHX speaker system setup Connecting antennasPlugging in the receiver Connecting external antennasPlug the power cord into a power outlet Front panel Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Controls and displays Operating range of remote control unitStream Direct Phase ControlRtrv SoundSelect Controls and displays Remote controlRECEIVER Input SelectSOURCE StatusMulti OPE ShiftStandard 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 THX Games ModeStereo See Listening in stereo above for more on this Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceUsing Stream Direct Listening in stereoWhile listening to a source, press Mcacc Listening to your system Selecting Mcacc presetsChoosing the input signal Using surround back channel processingUsing the Virtual Surround Back mode Press Tone to select the frequency you want to adjust Listening to your system Using Midnight and LoudnessUsing the Sound Retriever Using the tone controlsBasic playback controls Using the USB interfaceUSB playback USB playback ChapterCompressed audio compatibility USB playbackListening to the radio Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Saving station presetsAn introduction to RDS Using the tunerNaming station presets Listening to station presetsPress Disp for RDS information Using EONDisplaying RDS information Select the setting you want to adjust System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Making receiver settings from the System Setup menuPoint System Setup menuDefault setting Normal SB Surround back speaker settingFine Channel Level Manual Mcacc setupWhen youre finished, press Return Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuAdjust the level of the left channel Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuStanding Wave Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSelect ‘EQ Adjust’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select the channels you want and adjust to your likingProfessional Acoustic Calibration EQ How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQHow to interpret the graphical output Select an option and press Enter Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQSelect ‘EQ Professional’ then press Enter Select ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menu System Setup menu Data ManagementCopying Mcacc preset data Checking Mcacc preset dataClearing Mcacc presets Manual speaker setupSpeaker Setting Renaming Mcacc presetsAdjust the level of each channel using the / Buttons Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menuSelect a setup option Confirm your selected setup optionCurve THX Audio SettingSpeaker Distance Other connections Chapter Connecting an iPodConnecting your iPod to the receiver Other connectionsUse / to move to previous/next levels Watching photos and video contentOther connections Basic playback controlsYou can also use the front panel controls Other connections Connecting using HdmiAbout Hdmi Selecting the multichannel analog inputs Connecting the multichannel analog inputsSpeaker B setup Switching the speaker systemConnect your speakers as shown below Bi-wiring your speakersBi-amping your front speakers Large Other connections Connecting additional amplifiersUsing this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display DVD player Satellite receiver, etc Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayPioneer plasma DisplayInput function default and possible settings Other SettingsOther Settings Chapter Input Setup menuOSD Adjustment Other SettingsOther Setup menu SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysSetting What it does Options Using other functionsUsing other functions Chapter Setting the AV optionsPrepare the recorder Using other functionsMaking an audio or a video recording Select the source you want to recordPress Status to check the system settings Using the sleep timerSwitching the speaker impedance Checking your system settingsSetting Default Using other functions Resetting the systemDefault system settings Press System Setup to confirmControlling 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 Renaming input source namesMulti Operation and System Off Direct functionPress Multi OPE Using multi operationsUsing System off Select the button for the command you want to inputButtons Function Components Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsControls for other components Decide 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 problemsSymptomRemedy Video Settings96 kHz DisplayUSB interface Remote controlSymptom Noisy or distorted picture Symptom Cause ActionThere is a problem with the signal path from IPod messagesDolby Additional information Surround sound formatsWindows MediaTM Audio 9 Professional About THXTimbre Matching THX Select2 Cinema modeTHX Games Mode Re-EqualizationAuto Surround Stereo 2 channel signal formatsInput signal format Standard Channel decoding used for all sources Multichannel signal formatsDecoding Dolby Digital Plus Straight decodingChannel Surround Back speakers Input signal format Cleaning the unit Additional information 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