Pioneer VSX-9100TX Controlling the rest of your system, Other connections, Other Settings

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09 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components . . . . 50 Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Programming signals from other remote

controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Erasing one of the remote control button

settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Erasing all of the remote control presets . . . . . . . . . . 52 Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Confirming preset codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Controls for TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

10 Other connections

Second Zone speaker B setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Bi-amping your front speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Bi-wiring your speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Multi-room listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Making multi-room connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Using the sub room controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Connecting additional amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Switching components on and off using the

12 volt trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

11 Other Settings

The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Dynamic Range Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Dual Mono Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 LFE Attenuator Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays . . . . . . . . . 66 Multi Room Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 12 Volt Trigger Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

12 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 No sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Other audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Switching the speaker impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Dolby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 About THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Cleaning the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Contents
VSX-9100TX Information to User Wash hands after handlingImportant Safety Instructions Contents Controlling the rest of your system Other SettingsOther connections Additional informationBefore you start FeaturesBefore you start Chapter Checking what’s in the boxLoading the batteries Installing the receiverBefore you start Ventilation 02 5 minute guide Chapter Minute guideIntroduction to home theater Listening to Surround SoundMinute guide Powered subwooferFront speakers Surround speakers02 5 minute guide Enter Make sure ‘Normal SB’ is selected then pressFollow the instructions on-screen Playing a source Checking the settings on your DVD or other playerOther problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup About cable types Connecting upConnecting up Chapter About the video converter Connecting upCD recorder DVD or LD player CD player Connecting up Connecting digital audio componentsConnecting multichannel analog components Connecting up Connecting analog audio componentsOutput jacks TipConnecting to the front panel video terminal Connecting up Connecting video componentsTV tuner DVD or LD playerFM wire antenna Connecting up Connecting antennasUsing external antennas AM loop antennaFront speakers Connecting the speakersHints on speaker placement Overhead view of speaker setupPower cord caution Connecting upView of 7.1 channel speaker setup AC outletControls and displays Listening Mode SelectControls and displays Chapter Front panelControls and displays Controls and displays Display Mono StereoTuned SleepControls and displays Remote control DTV ON/OFF 6TUNE/ST +/- /ENTERDTV Info Tuner DisplayOperating range of remote control unit Listening to your system Chapter Listening to your systemListening in surround sound Auto playbackUsing the Advanced surround effects Using the Home THX modesListening to your system PRO LogicNeo6 Music settings Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settingsUse the +/- buttons to adjust the setting Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settingsListening to your system Listening with Acoustic Calibration Choosing the input signalExtended mode Listening to your system Using the surround back channelPress Extended Mode front panel repeatedly To cycle the surround back channel optionsMode VirtualSB Listening to your system Using the Virtual Surround BackPress SHIFT+DIALOG E to switch dialog enhancement on or off Using the tone controlsPress Tone to select the frequency you want to adjust Enhancing dialogListening to your system Playing other sources Using the sleep timerSelecting the multichannel analog inputs 30 minSystem Setup menu Chapter System Setup menuMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu Surround back speaker settingManual Mcacc speaker setup System Setup menuSelect the surround back speaker setting Select ‘MANUAL MCACC’ from the System Setup menuFine Channel Distance Fine Channel LevelAcoustic Calibration EQ Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automaticallyCopying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Front Align Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manuallyChecking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press Enter Manual speaker setupSelect the setting you want to check Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Speaker SettingChannel Level Crossover NetworkSpeaker Distance Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP Setup menuUsing the tuner Chapter Using the tunerTuning directly to a station Listening to the radioNaming station presets Using the tuner Saving station presetsListening to station presets AbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzMaking recordings Chapter Making recordingsMaking an audio or a video recording Prepare the recorderSelecting preset codes directly Setting the remote to control other componentsControlling the rest of your system Controlling the rest of your system ChapterPress the Receiver button to exit and store the operations Use cursor left/right to select Learn then press EnterDirect function Erasing all of the remote control presetsConfirming preset codes Input Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsSelect DiscSHIFT+ CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LDEnter Guide Controlling the rest of your systemHDD Shift + DVDSwitching the speaker system Second Zone speaker B setupOther connections Other connections ChapterFront left Speaker Bi-wiring your speakersOther connections Bi-amping your front speakers Using the remote control in the sub room Using the sub room controlsOther connections Multi-room listening Making multi-room connectionsUse the Master Volume dial to adjust the volume Using the front panel multi-room controlsOther connections Press the Multi Room ON/OFF button on the front panelUsing this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display Other connections Connecting additional amplifiersDVD player Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayPioneer plasma Page Other Settings Chapter Other SettingsInput Assign menu Assigning the digital inputsOther Setup menu Other SettingsSelect ‘Other Setup’ then press Enter Assigning the component video inputsDual Mono Setup Dynamic Range Control SetupSelect ‘DRC Setup’ from the Other Setup menu Choose the setting that you wantSR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays LFE Attenuator SetupSelect ‘LFE ATT Setup’ from the Other Setup menu Select ‘SR+ Setup’ from the Other Setup menuVolt Trigger Setup Multi Room SetupPower TroubleshootingAdditional information Additional information ChapterNo sound Additional informationDigital inputs on Other audio problemsAudio components on VideoDisplay SettingsExtended Auto setting, the EX Remote controlPress System Setup to confirm Additional information Resetting the main unitSwitching the speaker impedance Dolby Additional information Surround sound formatsAdditional information About THX Cleaning the unit Additional information SpecificationsDecibel Level Example To establish a safe levelOnce you have established a comfortable sound level Pioneer Corporation
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