Pioneer VSX-9100TX Minute guide, Front speakers, Surround speakers, Powered subwoofer, Sbl Sbr

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02

3 Connect your speakers.

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16Ω(please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 74 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8Ω).

Front speakers

Center speaker

Surround speakers

Surround back speakers

L

 

R

 

C

LS

 

RS

 

SBL

SBR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

AM LOOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN 2

IN 1

 

OUT

 

 

 

ANTENNA

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(CD-R/ TAPE/MD) (TV/SAT)

 

OUT

 

IN

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC OUTLET

 

 

 

CD

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

12V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

PB

 

TRIGGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

L

 

 

(DC OUT12V/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

PRE

 

 

 

 

 

100mA MAX)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

OUT

 

MONITOR

PR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNABLE

 

 

 

 

CEN-

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

4

CD-R/

 

 

SUBW.

TER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC 120 V 60Hz

 

 

 

TAPE/MD

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SWITCHED 100W(0 .8A) MAX

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

FRONT

 

OUT

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

 

 

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROOM &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO1

 

 

 

SUR-

 

VIDEO1

 

 

SOURCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

PB

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROUND

 

IN

 

 

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

L

 

 

 

 

IN 1

I R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

FRONT

 

CENTER

 

SURROUND

 

SURROUND BACK /

B

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

SUR-

 

 

 

 

 

R

L

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROUND

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

R

L (Single)

 

 

IN

 

 

 

BACK

 

IN

 

PR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVR /

 

 

R

L

 

DVR /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Single)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECTABLE

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

CEN-

 

OUT

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN 3

REC

 

 

 

TER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD/

 

 

 

SUBW.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LD)

TV/

 

 

 

 

 

TV/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAT

 

 

 

FRONT

 

SAT

PB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

R

L

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(CD)

DVD/

 

R

SUR-

L

DVD/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECTABLE

 

 

 

 

LD

 

LD

 

PR

ASSIGNABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAY

 

IN

 

L

R

L

PREIN

 

 

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

MULTI CH IN

 

VIDEOOUT

S-VIDEO

COMPONENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEN-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D-R/

 

 

 

SUBW.

 

 

TER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PE/MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

REC

DEO1

LAY

VR /

CR

OUT

R

R

R

L

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

L

(Single)

INPUT

CEN-

Powered subwoofer

SW

• If you only have one surround back speaker, hook it up to the surround back left (Single) terminal.

Caution

•Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.

Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 3/8 in. (10 mm) of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A).

To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire (fig. B). Once the wire is in position, tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (fig. C).

fig. A

fig. B

fig. C

3/8 in. (10mm)

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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 boxInstalling the receiver Before you start VentilationLoading the batteries 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 Checking the settings on your DVD or other player Other problems when using the Auto Mcacc SetupPlaying a source Connecting up Connecting up ChapterAbout cable types 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 LevelSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsAcoustic Calibration EQ Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsFront Align Manual speaker setup Select the setting you want to checkSelect ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press Enter 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 EnterErasing all of the remote control presets Confirming preset codesDirect function 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 ChapterBi-wiring your speakers Other connections Bi-amping your front speakersFront left Speaker 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 amplifiersUsing the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display Pioneer plasmaDVD player 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 controlAdditional information Resetting the main unit Switching the speaker impedancePress System Setup to confirm Dolby Additional information Surround sound formatsAdditional information About THX Cleaning the unit Additional information SpecificationsTo establish a safe level Once you have established a comfortable sound levelDecibel Level Example Pioneer Corporation

VSX-9100TX specifications

The Pioneer VSX-9100TX is a powerful and versatile surround sound receiver that has garnered a strong reputation among audio enthusiasts since its release. Designed to cater to the needs of home theater aficionados, the VSX-9100TX comes packed with features and technologies that elevate the listening experience, making it a noteworthy addition to any audio setup.

One of the standout characteristics of the VSX-9100TX is its robust amplification capabilities. The receiver boasts a 7.1 channel output, delivering an impressive total power of 100 watts per channel. This means that users can experience rich, dynamic sound across multiple audio channels, making it an excellent choice for immersive movie watching or music listening.

Incorporating Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES technologies, the VSX-9100TX ensures that users can revel in high-quality surround sound, regardless of the source material. This versatility allows for seamless playback of both stereo and multi-channel audio formats, allowing for an expansive soundstage that enhances the overall experience.

Another essential feature of the VSX-9100TX is its advanced room calibration technology. The built-in MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System) optimizes sound output by analyzing the room's acoustics and adjusting the speaker settings accordingly. This results in a more balanced and natural sound that adapts to your specific environment, ensuring that every listener can enjoy optimal audio quality.

Connectivity options are plentiful with the VSX-9100TX, featuring multiple HDMI inputs, component video inputs, and analog audio inputs, making it highly adaptable to various media sources. Additionally, the receiver supports video upscaling, allowing users to enhance the quality of standard-definition sources to a higher resolution for improved viewing experiences.

The VSX-9100TX also includes a user-friendly interface, allowing easy navigation through its array of settings and features. The remote control provides intuitive access to various functions, making it convenient for users to switch between inputs, adjust volume, or engage different sound modes with ease.

In conclusion, the Pioneer VSX-9100TX stands out with its impressive amplification, cutting-edge audio technologies, and user-friendly features. Whether for movies, music, or gaming, this receiver is designed to deliver an exceptional audio experience, setting a standard that resonates with audiophiles and casual listeners alike. Its combination of power, versatility, and advanced sound calibration makes it a compelling choice for anyone looking to enhance their home theater system.
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