Pioneer VSX-LX70 manual Contents

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

Contents

01 Before you start

Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Loading the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup . . . . . 9 Playing a source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using Full Band Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

03 Connecting your equipment

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 When making cable connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 About the video converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Connecting your TV and DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Connecting your Blu-ray disc player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other

set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Using the component video jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Connecting digital audio sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Connecting analog audio sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Connecting a component to the front panel inputs . . 18 Installing your speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Placing the speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 THX speaker system setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 AM loop antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting external antenna to improve FM reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Using an external antenna to improve AM reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

05 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Standard surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Using the Home THX modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using Front Stage Surround Advance . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Selecting MCACC presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using surround back channel processing . . . . . . . . . 32 Using the Virtual Surround Back mode . . . . . . . . . . 33 Using the genre synchronizing function. . . . . . . . . . . 34

06 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Improving FM stereo sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using Neural THX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

07 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System Setup

menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Automatic MCACC (Expert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Manual MCACC setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Fine Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Standing Wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Full Band Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 X-Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 THX Audio Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

04 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . 25 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Contents Operating Instructions Operating Environment For Australia ModelChanging the TV format setting Voltage selectorChanging the frequency step 10kContents Other Settings Using other functionsOther connections Hdmi ControlInstalling the receiver Before you startBefore you start Chapter Checking what’s in the boxMinute guide Minute guide ChapterIntroduction to home theater Listening to Surround SoundSpeaker configuration in the OSD Switch on the receiver and your TVProgress report is displayed on-screen while Receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakersProblems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Minute guidePlaying a source Select the input source you want to playUsing Phase Control Press Phase Phase Control to select Phase ControlPhase Control indicator on the front panel lights 02 5 minute guideUsing Full Band Phase Control Press Phase Phase Control to selectFullband PHASE.3 Tweeter Midrange WooferConnecting your equipment Chapter Connecting your equipmentRear panel When making cable connections Connecting your equipmentAbout the video converter Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD player Connect using a standard video cable or an S-video cableConnecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box Use an optical cable for the connectionConnecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR For a second recorder, use the DVR/VCR2 in inputsConnecting digital audio sources About the WMA9 Pro decoderUse a three-way component video cable This unit has an on-board Windows Media AudioConnecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sources TV game, video camera, etcConnecting the speakers Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker systemCenter Bare wire connections Placing the speakersConnecting antennas THX speaker system setupAM loop antenna Assemble the stand as shown in the illustration.1FM wire antenna Connecting external antenna to improve FM receptionUsing the antenna adapter Antenna AdapterUsing an external antenna to improve AM reception AC power cord and converter plug usePlugging in the receiver Region Plug typeControls and displays Controls and displays ChapterFront panel STANDBY/ONOperating range of remote control unit Controls and displaysControls and displays Display Controls and displays Remote control ReceiverInput Select 6TUNE/ST /ENTERStatus Multi OPEShift SourceListening to your system Listening to your system ChapterAuto playback Listening in surround soundUsing the Home THX modes Using the Advanced surround effectsTHX Games Mode Listening to your systemUsing Front Stage Surround Advance Using Stream DirectListening in stereo TipListening to your system Selecting Mcacc presets Choosing the input signalUsing surround back channel processing While listening to a source, press Mcacc Mcacc PositionUsing the Virtual Surround Back mode BD Tvctrl Using the tuner Chapter Using the tunerListening to the radio Using the tuner Saving station presets Naming station presetsListening to station presets AbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzSystem Setup menu System Setup menu ChapterMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu Select the setting you want to adjustSystem Setup menu Make sure ‘Normal default’ is selected,2 select anPoint Front AlignIf necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.1 Surround back speaker setting Manual Mcacc setupSelect ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu Select the surround back speaker settingSelect ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menu Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuAdjust the level of the left channel When you’re finished, press ReturnSelect ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuFine Speaker Distance Standing WaveAcoustic Calibration EQ Adjust How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ ProfessionalHow to interpret the graphical output Acoustic Calibration EQ ProfessionalSelect ‘EQ Professional’ then press Enter Using Acoustic Calibration EQ ProfessionalSelect an option and press Enter Full Band Phase Control Checking Mcacc preset data Select ‘FULL Band Phase CTRL’ from the System Setup menuSelect ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menu Data ManagementRenaming Mcacc presets Copying Mcacc preset dataClearing Mcacc presets System Setup menu Manual speaker setup Speaker SettingSelect ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press Enter Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menuChannel Level Speaker DistanceTHX Audio Setting CurveConnecting an iPod Connecting your iPod to the receiverOther connections Other connections ChapterConnecting using Hdmi Watching photos and video contentOther connections Basic playback controlsAbout Hdmi Switching the speaker system Selecting the multichannel analog inputsUse the Input Select button to select Multi CH Select ‘Speaker B’ from the ‘Surr Back System’ menuBi-amping your front speakers Bi-wiring your speakersConnect your speakers as shown below Other connections Connecting additional amplifiers MULTI-ZONE listeningMaking MULTI-ZONE connections Sub zone ZoneBasic MULTI-ZONE setup Zone Secondary MULTI-ZONE setup ZoneMULTI-ZONE listening options Sub Zone Input sources availableUsing the MULTI-ZONE controls Connecting an IR receiverMULTI-ZONE remote controls Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma displayCloset or shelving unit Non-Pioneer IRcomponent Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display Pioneer plasmaDisplay Satellite receiver, etcOther connections Connecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc output Advanced Mcacc output using your PCWhen the receiver is ready for transmission, Start Select ‘Output PC’ and press EnterHdmi Control Chapter Hdmi ControlMaking the Hdmi Control connections Hdmi Control Setting the Hdmi options Synchronized amp modeBefore using synchronization About Hdmi ControlOther Settings Chapter Other SettingsInput Setup menu Input Input Terminals Source Digital Other Setup menuVideo Other Settings Multi Channel Input SetupZone Audio Setup SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysSelect the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you want OSD AdjustmentSelect ‘OSD Adjustment’ from the Other Setup menu Using other functions Using other functions ChapterSetting the Audio options Setting What it does OptionsSetting the Video options Using other functionsPress V Parameter Video Parameter Use Playing a different source when recording Making an audio or a video recordingSelect the source you want to record Prepare the source you want to recordReducing the level of an analog signal Switching the speaker impedanceUsing the sleep timer Dimming the displayUsing other functions Checking your system settings Resetting the systemDefault system settings Setting DefaultNeo6 Options Center Image All Inputs Listening Mode 2 ch Listening Mode x chListening Mode HP Channel level M1-M6 Speaker Distance M1-M6Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other componentsControlling the rest of your system Chapter Erasing one of the remote control button settings Resetting the remote control presetsConfirming preset codes Controlling the rest of your systemRenaming input source names Multi Operation and System OffDirect function Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequenceUsing System off Using multi operationsControls for TVs Buttons Function Components Controls for other componentsFunction Components Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Decide which component you want to use the remote sensorDisp SHIFT+ HDDTroubleshooting PowerAdditional information Additional information ChapterOther audio problems Additional informationPhase Control feature VideoProfessional Calibration EQ graphical output SettingsDisplay Remote control Symptom Cause Action IPod messagesAdditional information Surround sound formats DolbyAbout THX Windows Media Audio 9 ProfessionalAbout Neural Surround Input signal format Standard Stereo 2 channel signal formatsAuto Surround Multichannel signal formats THX Games Mode a Movie a MOVIE+THX aPro Logic llx Movie a Pro Logic llx MOVIE+THX a Movie aInput signal format Sacd Direct VSX-LX70 or Straight decoding VSX-LX60Additional information Specifications Features Additional information Cleaning the unitOur philosophy DCDi Pioneer Authorized DistributorsIPod Ready Pioneer Corporation
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