Pioneer VSX-52TX manual Connecting up Connecting video components, TV tuner, DVD or LD player

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03Connecting up

Connecting video components

Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. With digital video components (like a DVD player), you must use the connections shown on this page for the video signal, but in order to hear a digital source (like a DVD) you should hook up the audio to a digital input (see page 16). It is also a good idea to hook up your digital components with analog audio connections (see page 17).

For better quality video, you can hook up using the component video jacks or the S-video jacks (quality descends in this order) on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks. See About the video converter on page 15 if you plan on connecting your other video components using different types of video cables than for your TV.

When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet.

• The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.

TV tuner

(or Satellite tuner)

DVD or LD player

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video deck

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

 

OUTPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

VIDEO

 

 

OUTPUT

 

 

 

DIGITAL

AM LOOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

R

 

 

 

L

 

IN 2

IN 1

OUT

 

 

ANTENNA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD

 

OUT

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

12V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

IN

 

 

 

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

 

 

TRIGGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

(DC OUT12V/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRE

 

 

 

 

100mA MAX)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

OUT

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

IN

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNABLE

IN

 

 

CEN-

 

PR

OUT

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

4

CD-R/

 

SUBW.

TER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE/MD

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PB

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT

 

OUT

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L

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

L

 

 

 

 

PRE

MULTI-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROOM &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO1

 

 

SUR-

 

VIDEO1

 

 

OUT SOURCE

MONITOR

 

PR

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

PB

 

CEN- IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

ROUND

 

IN

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

SUBW.

IN 1

TER

I R

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

SUR-

 

 

 

A

R

FRONT

L

CENTER

R

SU

 

 

 

 

ROUND

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

BACK

 

IN

PR

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVR /

 

R

L

 

DVR /

 

 

FRONT

OUT

 

Y

 

 

 

OUTPUT

 

 

(Single)

 

 

 

RS - 232C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

CEN-

 

VCR

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

OUT

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

TER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN 3

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUR-

 

VIDEO1

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD/

 

 

SUBW.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PB

 

 

 

 

LD)

TV/

 

 

 

 

TV/

 

 

ROUND

IN

 

 

 

 

L

 

SAT

 

 

FRONT

 

SAT

PB

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN 4

 

 

 

 

 

IN 2

SUR-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(CD)

DVD/

 

 

SUR-

 

DVD/

 

 

ROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

LD

 

 

ROUND

 

LD

PR

ASSIGNABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

R

L

 

IN

 

 

1 2

 

TV (monitor)

 

 

 

R

L

 

VIDEO

COMPONENT

 

 

 

DIGITAL

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI CH IN

 

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

VIDEO

Important

•Make sure you don’t connect your TV to the MONITOR OUT jacks for MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE located above the proper MONITOR OUT jacks.

Connecting to the front panel video terminal

Front video connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO2 button. There are standard audio/ video jacks as well as an S-video jack and an optical input. Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections.

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

MULTI CH

SIGNAL

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

TONE

EQ

ENHANCEMENT

IN

SELECT

MODE

MULTI

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO2 INPUT

 

 

MCACC

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL IN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO

R

 

Video

 

camera

 

(etc.)

 

V L R

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO OUTPUT

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Contents VSX-52TX Wash hands after handling Information to UserImportant Safety Instructions Contents Other connections Other SettingsControlling the rest of your system Additional informationBefore you start Chapter FeaturesBefore you start Checking what’s in the boxInstalling the receiver Before you start VentilationLoading the batteries Introduction to home theater Minute guide02 5 minute guide Chapter Listening to Surround SoundSurround speakers Minute guideFront speakers Connect your speakers02 5 minute guide Make sure ‘Normal SB’ is selected then press EnterFollow 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 Connecting up When making cable connectionsAbout the video converter Connecting up Connecting digital audio components CD recorder DVD or LD player CD playerOutput jacks Connecting up Connecting analog audio componentsConnecting multichannel analog components TipTV tuner Connecting up Connecting video componentsConnecting to the front panel video terminal DVD or LD playerUsing external antennas Connecting up Connecting antennasFM wire antenna AM loop antennaConnecting the speakers Front speakersOverhead view of speaker setup Connecting upAC outlet Power cord cautionView of 7.1 channel speaker setup Operating other Pioneer componentsControls and displays Chapter Listening Mode SelectControls and displays Front panelControls and displays Controls and displays Display Tuned StereoMono SleepControls and displays Remote control DTV Info 6TUNE/ST +/- /ENTERDTV ON/OFF Tuner DisplayOperating range of remote control unit Listening in surround sound Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Auto playbackListening to your system Using the Home THX modesUsing the Advanced surround effects PRO LogicUse the +/- buttons to adjust the setting Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settingsNeo6 Music settings Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settingsChoosing the input signal Listening to your system Listening with Acoustic CalibrationPress Extended Mode front panel repeatedly Listening to your system Using the surround back channelExtended mode To cycle the surround back channel optionsListening to your system Using the Virtual Surround Back Mode VirtualSBTo cycle the virtual surround back channel options Press Tone to select the frequency you want to adjust Using the tone controlsPress SHIFT+DIALOG E to switch dialog enhancement on or off Enhancing dialogSelecting the multichannel analog inputs Using the sleep timerListening to your system Playing other sources 30 minMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Surround back speaker settingSelect the surround back speaker setting System Setup menuManual Mcacc speaker setup Select ‘MANUAL MCACC’ from the System Setup menuFine Channel Level Fine Channel DistanceSetting 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 Speaker Setting Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menuCrossover Network Channel LevelSelect ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Speaker DistanceTuning directly to a station Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Listening to the radioListening to station presets Using the tuner Saving station presetsNaming station presets AbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzMaking an audio or a video recording Making recordingsMaking recordings Chapter Prepare the recorderControlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other componentsSelecting preset codes directly Controlling the rest of your system ChapterUse cursor left/right to select Learn then press Enter Press the Receiver button to exit and store the operationsErasing all of the remote control presets Confirming preset codesDirect function Select Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsInput DiscCD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD SHIFT+HDD Controlling the rest of your systemEnter Guide Shift + DVDOther connections Second Zone speaker B setupSwitching the speaker system Other connections ChapterBi-wiring your speakers Other connections Bi-amping your front speakersFront left Speaker Other connections Multi-room listening Using the sub room controlsUsing the remote control in the sub room Making multi-room connectionsOther connections Using the front panel multi-room controlsUse the Master Volume dial to adjust the volume Press the Multi Room ON/OFF button on the front panelOther connections Connecting additional amplifiers Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma displayUsing the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display Pioneer plasmaDVD player Page Input Assign menu Other SettingsOther Settings Chapter Assigning the digital inputsSelect ‘Other Setup’ then press Enter Other SettingsOther Setup menu Assigning the component video inputsSelect ‘DRC Setup’ from the Other Setup menu Dynamic Range Control SetupDual Mono Setup Choose the setting that you wantSelect ‘LFE ATT Setup’ from the Other Setup menu LFE Attenuator SetupSR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Select ‘SR+ Setup’ from the Other Setup menuMulti Room Setup Volt Trigger SetupAdditional information TroubleshootingPower Additional information ChapterAdditional information No soundOther audio problems Digital inputs onVideo Audio components onSettings DisplayRemote control Extended Auto setting, the EXAdditional information Resetting the main unit Switching the speaker impedancePress System Setup to confirm Additional information Surround sound formats DolbyAdditional information About THX Additional information Specifications Cleaning the unitTo establish a safe level Once you have established a comfortable sound levelDecibel Level Example Pioneer Corporation

VSX-52TX specifications

The Pioneer VSX-52TX is a remarkable AV receiver that stands out in the realm of home theater systems, well-known for its high-quality sound performance and an array of advanced features. Designed to cater to the needs of audiophiles and casual listeners alike, the VSX-52TX integrates cutting-edge technologies that elevate the home entertainment experience.

One of the prominent features of the VSX-52TX is its 7.1 channel amplification system, providing a robust output of 120 watts per channel. This ensures that users can enjoy crystal-clear audio across various setups, whether it’s a simple stereo configuration or a full surround sound experience. The receiver supports a wide range of audio formats, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, allowing for an immersive soundstage that brings movies, music, and games to life.

Incorporating Advanced MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System), the VSX-52TX offers automatic speaker calibration, which fine-tunes the surround sound experience based on the unique acoustics of your room. This technology analyzes the speaker layout and optimizes the audio output for consistent and dynamic sound quality.

Another defining characteristic of the VSX-52TX is its extensive connectivity options. Equipped with multiple HDMI inputs, the receiver can handle various high-definition devices, making it easy to connect Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, and streaming devices. The inclusion of HDMI version 1.4 also allows for 3D video pass-through and Audio Return Channel (ARC), enhancing its versatility for modern home theaters.

The user-friendly interface of the VSX-52TX is complemented by its compatibility with network streaming. It supports popular services like Spotify, Pandora, and vTuner, enabling users to access their favorite content with ease. Additionally, the built-in USB port allows for easy playback of music files from USB drives.

The receiver showcases a sleek, modern design that integrates seamlessly into any home decor. The informative front display ensures that users can easily navigate through settings and features, while the remote control provides convenient access to all functionalities from a distance.

Overall, the Pioneer VSX-52TX is a powerful and versatile AV receiver that combines sophisticated technology with user-friendly features, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking to enhance their home theater experience. With superior audio capabilities, network streaming options, and advanced calibration technologies, the VSX-52TX continues to be a prominent choice for both music enthusiasts and movie lovers.
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