Pioneer VSX-AX10Ai-G Using other functions Checking your system settings, Resetting the system

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09Using other functions

Checking your system settings

Use the status display screen to check the various settings you’ve made for features such as sound delay, digital noise reduction, and high-sampling.

1From the remote control receiver menu, press STATUS to check the system settings.

You may need to press RECEIVER on the Home menu () first before reaching the receiver menu screen shown

below (use the (cursor left/right) soft keys to go to the previous/next menu screen).

RECEIVER

3/3

TV

RECEIVER CONT

SB CH

INPUT MODE

SPEAKER

INPUT

A/B

ATT

VIDEO DISPLAY

SELECT DIMMER

TAPE2 STATUS

MONITOR

These appear on both the OSD and the front panel display.

SB CH MODE : OFF

ACOUS. CAL EQ : ALL ADJ

DIGITAL NR : OFF

MIDNIGHT : ON

LOUDNESS : OFF

TONE CONTROL : OFF

VIDEO SELECT : DVD/LD

DUAL MONO : CH1

SOUND DELAY : 0.0frame

HI-BIT : OFF

HI-SAMPLING : OFF

REAL PHANTOM : OFF

The front panel display shows each of the following settings for two seconds each:

Surround back speaker/

Video select

Virtual back speaker

 

 

 

Acoustic calibration EQ

Dual mono

 

 

Digital noise reduction

Sound delay

 

 

Midnight

Hi-bit

 

 

Loudness

High-sampling

 

 

Tone

Real phantom

 

 

Note

•If the Stream Direct mode is switched on, some settings above will show OFF, even though they are switched on.

2When you’re finished, press STATUS again to switch off the display.

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Resetting the system

Use this feature to reset the system to its factory default settings (see Default receiver settings below).

1Switch the receiver into standby.

2While holding down the front panel DIGITAL NR

button, press and hold STANDBY/ON for about three seconds.

The display shows RESET?.

3Press the front panel OPTION + button. The display shows OK?.

4Within 5 seconds, press OPTION –.

The receiver should now be reset.

Note

•This doesn’t affect the presets that you have programmed into the remote control (see Using the remote control with other components on page 66). See Resetting the remote control on page 10 to do this.

Default receiver settings

The table below shows the factory default settings. When you reset the system, the receiver reverts to these defaults:

Setting type

Default setting

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Input

DVD/LD

 

 

 

 

Master volume

– – – dB (no sound)

 

 

 

 

Listening mode

STANDARD (video inputs,

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multichannel inputs, USB)

 

 

STEREO (audio inputs)

 

 

 

 

Advanced surround

90 (5/7CH STEREO)

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effect level

50 (all other modes)

 

 

 

 

Listening mode (w/

STEREO

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headphones)

 

 

 

 

 

Stream Direct mode

SD:1 NORMAL (ON)

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Acoustic Calibration

OFF (switches to ALL CH ADJ

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EQ

after the Auto Surround Setup)

 

 

 

 

Input signal select

AUTO except multichannel

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inputs (ANALOG) and USB

 

 

(DIGITAL)

 

 

 

 

USB / multichannel

8 channels

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input channel setting

 

 

 

 

 

Surround Back

ON (with surround back

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Channel mode

speaker(s) connected)

 

 

 

 

Virtual Surround Back

OFF

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mode

 

 

 

 

 

Hi-bit/Hi-sampling

OFF

page 50

 

 

 

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Contents VSX-AX10Ai-G Operating Environment Risk of Electric Shock Do not OpenVoltage selector Information to UserContents Advanced setup Surround Setup menuUsing other functions Controlling other equipmentFeatures Our philosophyBefore you start Checking the supplied accessoriesUsing the remote control Before you start ChapterBefore you start Setting up the remote controlCalibrating the remote control screen Press CalibrateSetting the clock Setting the button alert volumeSetting the time-out setting Restarting the remote control Resetting the remote controlLocking the remote control Press Reset to DefaultReplacing the lithium-ion batteries Connecting your equipment Connecting your equipment ChapterRear panel Connecting your equipment When making cable connectionsConnecting your equipment Connecting your TV Connecting your equipment Connecting a DVD player AssignableConnecting the multichannel analog outputs STB Connecting your equipment Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder VSX-AX10AiConnecting your equipment Connecting other video sources Connecting your equipment Using the component video jacks About the video converterConnecting your equipment Connecting digital audio sources Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sources TurntablePortable DVD player, etc Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system Connecting the speakersBare wire connections Placing the speakersConnecting external antennas Connecting your equipment Connecting antennasFM wire antenna AM loop antennaAbout the supplied AC power cords Plugging in the receiverControls and displays Controls and displays ChapterControls and displays ToneControls and displays Display TunedControls and displays Remote control Basic remote control displaysHome menu screens Setup Receiver menu screensDigital NR Speaker A/B Remote control displays for the tunerDisp Mode Display DimmerRemote control displays for other components TV control menu screensOperating menus for additional components Search Mode 10 CLRGetting started Automatically setting up for surround soundSwitch on the receiver and your TV Getting started ChapterGetting started EnterChecking the settings on your DVD or other player Other problems when using the Auto Surround SetupPlaying a source Change the receiver input to the source you want to play About the listening modes Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Listening in surround soundDolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings Neo6 Music settingsListening to your system Adjusting the Advanced Surround effect level Using the Advanced surround effectsUsing the Home THX modes Use the Option +/- buttons to adjust the effect levelPro Logic IIx Movie Listening with headphonesListening in stereo PRO Logic NEO6 CinemaUsing the Stream Direct mode Press Multi CH Input on the remote control Home menu screenSelecting the input signal type AnalogListening to high-sampling formats Selecting USB and multichannel analog input channelsChannel Auto Listening to your system Using the surround back channelPress SB CH Mode repeatedly to cycle through Surround back channel optionsUse the Option +/- buttons to change the setting Creating a center speaker effectVSB Auto VSB on VSB OFF Using the tone control Listening to your system Using Hi-bit and Hi-samplingUsing Midnight and Loudness listening Switching the tone control on or offAdjusting the bass and treble Reducing noise during playbackTreble Listening to your system Listening to dual mono soundtracks Finding a station Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Changing the frequency stepUsing the tuner Tuning directly to a station Memorizing station presetsMPX mode Naming station presets Using the tunerListening to memorized station presets AbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzMaking receiver settings from the Surround Setup menu Surround Setup menuSurround Setup menu Chapter Select ‘Surround Setup’ then press EnterSurround Setup menu Speaker SystemsLarge Channel Level Select ‘Channel Level’ then press EnterSpeaker Distance Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automaticallySetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Acoustic Calibration EQSelect CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then press Enter Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSelect ‘Manual’ then press Enter Select ‘Data Copy’ then press EnterHow to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ How to interpret the graphical outputProfessional Acoustic Calibration EQ Select ‘Professional’ then press Enter Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQSelect a manual setup option and press Enter If you selected ‘Auto Pro.’, select ‘Start’ and pressUse Cursor left/right buttons to select Switch the X-Curve on or OFFCurve Select ‘X-Curve’ then press EnterChecking your surround settings Select ‘Check’ from the Surround Setup menu and press EnterCycle through the settings screen by screen Controlling other equipment Using the remote control with other componentsRecalling preset codes Controlling other equipment ChapterSelect a setting type Controlling other equipmentProgramming signals from other remote controls Press Learning on the remote setup menuPioneer-1 DVR-7000 Press OK to confirm the settings Editing remote control button namesPress Direct Function on the remote setup menu Press KEY Label on the remote setup menuPress OK when you’ve finished Select the button you want to renameChoose how you want to change the look of the button Input function LD if the multi operation is being used to switch onFrom the ‘Select Function’ screen, choose This will be the one that starts the multi operation whenFrom the remote control Home menu press Using multi operationsPress OK when you’re finished Multi OperationUsing System off Switching components on and offUsing the 12 volt trigger System OFFMaking an audio or a video recording Using other functionsUsing other functions Chapter Monitoring your recordingAdjusting the delay of a soundtrack Use the Option +/- buttons to adjust the amount of delayEnhancing Sacd playback Press Option repeatedly until Sacd Gain shows in the displaySwitch the SD1 Normal Stream Direct mode Using other functionsSwitching the speaker impedance Dimming the displayUsing other functions Checking your system settings Resetting the systemDefault receiver settings Bypass Using speaker system B in another room Using speaker system BSwitching the speaker system Other connectionsBi-amping your front speakers Select the ‘ITU-R’ setting from the Speaker Systems menuOther connections SP B ITU-R is selectedBi-wiring your speakers Using the pre-outsConnecting additional amplifiers Using the i.LINK interface Connecting an external stereo pre-amplifierAbout i.LINK About Pqls rate controlCreating an i.LINK network Using the USB interface Press ‘USB’ on the remote control Home menu ScreenConnecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc output Advanced Mcacc output using your PC Select ‘PC Output’ and press EnterMake sure your receiver and TV are both switched on Advanced setupAdvanced setup Chapter Input Assign menuAdvanced setup Assigning the component video inputsAssigning the i.LINK inputs Assigning the video inputs Expert Setup menuSelect ‘Expert Setup’ then press Enter Multi in OFF USB OFFOSD Adjustment Bass Peak LevelDynamic Range Control Function RenameOSD Overlay THX Audio Setup Select ‘THX Audio Setup’ then press EnterVolt Trigger THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup Surround Back Speaker PositionAdditional information Optimizing your speaker setupBasic surround setup Additional information ChapterTHX speaker system setup Additional informationAdditional information Troubleshooting PowerNo sound Listening in surround sound on Symptom Other audio problems Symptom CauseSettings VideoRemote control JackDisplay Select buttonLink interface Link messagesUSB interface MiscellaneousAdditional information Surround sound formats DolbyAbout THX Windows Media Audio 9 ProfessionalPCM Pulse Code Modulation Advanced Speaker Array ASA Maintenance of external surfacesTHX Ultra2 Cinema mode THX MusicModeAdditional information Specifications 04B00001 ARB7292-A
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