Pioneer VSX-AX10Ai-G manual Controls and displays, Tone

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8 Input indicators

Shows the currently selected source component. The MULTI CH INPUT indicator lights when a component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT is selected. Nothing lights if an unassigned i.LINK-equipped component or USB connection is selected.

9LISTENING MODE SELECTOR dial (page 41) Turn and push to select a listening mode.

10MASTER VOLUME dial

Adjusts the volume.

11 Front panel controls

To access the front panel controls, push gently on the lower third portion of the panel with your finger.

12 ACOUSTIC CAL. (page 46)

Press to switch Acoustic Calibration EQ on or off.

13 MIDNIGHT (page 50)

Press to switch MIDNIGHT mode on/off.

14 LOUDNESS (page 50)

Press to switch LOUDNESS mode on/off.

15 TONE

Press to switch between TONE ON and TONE BYPASS, which bypasses the tone controls.

16 OPTION (–/+)

Press OPTION repeatedly to select an option menu item, then use –/+to adjust the settings.

17 DIGITAL NR (page 51)

Press to switch DIGITAL NR on/off.

18 INPUT ATT (page 75)

Press to switch the input attenuator on/off.

19 TUNER controls (page 54)

Use the front panel tuner controls for recalling station presets.

20 SB CH MODE (page 48)

Use to select the surround/virtual back channel mode.

21 PHONES jack (page 44)

Use to connect headphones (no sound will be heard through the speakers).

22 SP SYSTEM A/B (page 80)

Press repeatedly to select speaker system A,B, A/B or off (in that order). (See Caution on page 80 for exceptions to this).

23 SIGNAL SELECT (page 46)

Press to select the type of input signal for the current source (DVD, DVR/VCR, etc.), and also to select the number of input channels for the USB and analog multichannel inputs.

24 VIDEO SELECT (page 76)

Press repeatedly to select the video source.

25 TAPE 2 MONITOR (page 74)

Press to monitor recordings on the device connected to the TAPE 2 MONITOR inputs/outputs as they are being made.

26STREAM DIRECT (page 45) Press to switch on/off Stream Direct.

27SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone.

28VIDEO INPUT jacks (page 23)

•DIGITAL IN – Connect a game console, portable DVD player, video camera (etc.), that has an optical digital connection.

•S-VIDEO– Connect a video camera (etc.), that has an S-video out.

•VIDEO / AUDIO (L/R) – Connect a video camera, etc. that has standard RCA video/audio outputs.

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Contents VSX-AX10Ai-G Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Operating EnvironmentInformation to User Voltage selectorContents Using other functions Surround Setup menuAdvanced setup Controlling other equipmentOur philosophy FeaturesUsing the remote control Checking the supplied accessoriesBefore you start Before you start ChapterCalibrating the remote control screen Setting up the remote controlBefore you start Press CalibrateSetting the time-out setting Setting the clockSetting the button alert volume Locking the remote control Resetting the remote controlRestarting the remote control Press Reset to DefaultReplacing the lithium-ion batteries Rear panel Connecting your equipmentConnecting your equipment Chapter When making cable connections Connecting your equipmentConnecting your equipment Connecting your TV Assignable Connecting your equipment Connecting a DVD playerConnecting the multichannel analog outputs STB VSX-AX10Ai Connecting your equipment Connecting a VCR or DVD recorderConnecting your equipment Connecting other video sources About the video converter Connecting your equipment Using the component video jacksConnecting your equipment Connecting digital audio sources Turntable Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sourcesPortable DVD player, etc Connecting the speakers Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker systemPlacing the speakers Bare wire connectionsFM wire antenna Connecting your equipment Connecting antennasConnecting external antennas AM loop antennaPlugging in the receiver About the supplied AC power cordsControls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysTone Controls and displaysTuned Controls and displays DisplayHome menu screens Controls and displays Remote controlBasic remote control displays Digital NR SetupReceiver menu screens Disp Mode Remote control displays for the tunerSpeaker A/B Display DimmerTV control menu screens Remote control displays for other componentsOperating menus for additional components 10 CLR Search ModeSwitch on the receiver and your TV Automatically setting up for surround soundGetting started Getting started ChapterEnter Getting startedPlaying a source Checking the settings on your DVD or other playerOther problems when using the Auto Surround Setup Change the receiver input to the source you want to play Listening to your system Chapter Listening to your systemAbout the listening modes Listening in surround soundListening to your system Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settingsNeo6 Music settings Using the Home THX modes Using the Advanced surround effectsAdjusting the Advanced Surround effect level Use the Option +/- buttons to adjust the effect levelListening in stereo Listening with headphonesPro Logic IIx Movie PRO Logic NEO6 CinemaPress Multi CH Input on the remote control Home menu screen Using the Stream Direct modeAnalog Selecting the input signal typeChannel Listening to high-sampling formatsSelecting USB and multichannel analog input channels Press SB CH Mode repeatedly to cycle through Listening to your system Using the surround back channelAuto Surround back channel optionsVSB Auto VSB on VSB OFF Use the Option +/- buttons to change the settingCreating a center speaker effect Using Midnight and Loudness listening Listening to your system Using Hi-bit and Hi-samplingUsing the tone control Switching the tone control on or offTreble Adjusting the bass and trebleReducing noise during playback Listening to your system Listening to dual mono soundtracks Using the tuner Chapter Using the tunerFinding a station Changing the frequency stepMPX mode Using the tuner Tuning directly to a stationMemorizing station presets Listening to memorized station presets Using the tunerNaming station presets AbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzSurround Setup menu Chapter Surround Setup menuMaking receiver settings from the Surround Setup menu Select ‘Surround Setup’ then press EnterSpeaker Systems Surround Setup menuLarge Select ‘Channel Level’ then press Enter Channel LevelSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automaticallySpeaker Distance Acoustic Calibration EQSelect ‘Manual’ then press Enter Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSelect CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then press Enter Select ‘Data Copy’ then press EnterProfessional Acoustic Calibration EQ How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQHow to interpret the graphical output Select a manual setup option and press Enter Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQSelect ‘Professional’ then press Enter If you selected ‘Auto Pro.’, select ‘Start’ and pressCurve Switch the X-Curve on or OFFUse Cursor left/right buttons to select Select ‘X-Curve’ then press EnterCycle through the settings screen by screen Checking your surround settingsSelect ‘Check’ from the Surround Setup menu and press Enter Recalling preset codes Using the remote control with other componentsControlling other equipment Controlling other equipment ChapterControlling other equipment Select a setting typePioneer-1 DVR-7000 Programming signals from other remote controlsPress Learning on the remote setup menu Press Direct Function on the remote setup menu Editing remote control button namesPress OK to confirm the settings Press KEY Label on the remote setup menuChoose how you want to change the look of the button Press OK when you’ve finishedSelect the button you want to rename From the ‘Select Function’ screen, choose LD if the multi operation is being used to switch onInput function This will be the one that starts the multi operation whenPress OK when you’re finished Using multi operationsFrom the remote control Home menu press Multi OperationUsing the 12 volt trigger Switching components on and offUsing System off System OFFUsing other functions Chapter Using other functionsMaking an audio or a video recording Monitoring your recordingUse the Option +/- buttons to adjust the amount of delay Adjusting the delay of a soundtrackPress Option repeatedly until Sacd Gain shows in the display Enhancing Sacd playbackSwitching the speaker impedance Using other functionsSwitch the SD1 Normal Stream Direct mode Dimming the displayDefault receiver settings Using other functions Checking your system settingsResetting the system Bypass Switching the speaker system Using speaker system BUsing speaker system B in another room Other connectionsOther connections Select the ‘ITU-R’ setting from the Speaker Systems menuBi-amping your front speakers SP B ITU-R is selectedConnecting additional amplifiers Bi-wiring your speakersUsing the pre-outs Connecting an external stereo pre-amplifier Using the i.LINK interfaceCreating an i.LINK network About i.LINKAbout Pqls rate control Press ‘USB’ on the remote control Home menu Screen Using the USB interfaceConnecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc output Select ‘PC Output’ and press Enter Advanced Mcacc output using your PCAdvanced setup Chapter Advanced setupMake sure your receiver and TV are both switched on Input Assign menuAssigning the i.LINK inputs Advanced setupAssigning the component video inputs Select ‘Expert Setup’ then press Enter Expert Setup menuAssigning the video inputs Multi in OFF USB OFFBass Peak Level OSD AdjustmentOSD Overlay Dynamic Range ControlFunction Rename Volt Trigger THX Audio SetupSelect ‘THX Audio Setup’ then press Enter Surround Back Speaker Position THX Ultra2 Subwoofer SetupBasic surround setup Optimizing your speaker setupAdditional information Additional information ChapterAdditional information THX speaker system setupNo sound Additional information TroubleshootingPower Listening in surround sound on Symptom Symptom Cause Other audio problemsVideo SettingsJack Remote controlSelect button DisplayLink messages Link interfaceMiscellaneous USB interfaceDolby Additional information Surround sound formatsPCM Pulse Code Modulation About THXWindows Media Audio 9 Professional THX Ultra2 Cinema mode Maintenance of external surfacesAdvanced Speaker Array ASA THX MusicModeAdditional information Specifications 04B00001 ARB7292-A