Pioneer VSX-43TX operating instructions Basic Operation, Stereo and Multichannel Playback

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Basic Operation

Stereo and Multichannel Playback

The following instructions show you how to play Dolby Digital or DTS sound sources with the VSX-43TX. Before doing so be sure to complete the setup procedures described in QUICK setup in the Easy Setup Guide Pt. 2 (starting on page 13) or Setting Up for Surround Sound (starting on page 34). This is particularly important to achieve a surround sound effect with Dolby Digital or DTS sources.

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RECEIVER MULTI

SYSTEM

SOURCE

OPERATION

OFF

 

MULTI CONTROL

 

1Turn on the power of the playback component.

3

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

VCR/DVR

TV CONT

VCR 2

C D

TUNER

RECEIVER

ACOUSTIC

4

SURROUND

SB CH

MULTI CH

3

 

MODE

MODE

INPUT

STEREO/

 

 

 

 

DIRECT

ENTER

MIDNIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTE

 

 

 

MASTER

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

 

6

 

MENU TUNER EDIT

 

TOP MENU

MOVIE MUSIC EQ INPUT

2Press the RECEIVER button ( STANDBY/ON on the front panel) to turn

on the receiver.

Be sure that the STANDBY indicator turns off on the front panel.

STANDBY indicator

STANDBY/ON

MOVIE MUSIC ENTER

 

SYSTEM

TUNE

 

GUIDE

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

ST

 

ST

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

TUNE

 

 

 

CHANNEL−

DTV ON/OFF BAND

 

CHANNEL+

 

 

D.ACCESS

MPX

 

CLASS

 

DIMMER

LOUDNESS

TONE

EFFECT/CH SEL

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

SIGNAL SEL

DNR

BASS/TREBLE

 

DISC

 

VIDEO SEL

HI-BIT

 

+

+ 10

 

 

−

 

TV CONTROL

 

SUB TITLE

 

INPUT

CHANNEL

VOLUME

 

REMOTE

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP

 

 

RECEIVER

 

 

2

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-43TX

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

MOVIE MUSIC

ENTER

 

 

 

STEREO/DIRECT MULTI CH IN ACOUSTIC EQ

MULTI JOG

 

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

REFERENCE AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

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3Press the MULTI CONTROL (or INPUT) on the remote control to select the source you want to

playback.

Choose the type of signal input with the SIGNAL SELECT button.

See the next page for more details, if necessary.

4Choose a LISTENING MODE one of

two ways.

For SURROUND modes: press MOVIE or MUSIC, use the \ buttons to select the mode you want and press ENTER.

For STEREO/DIRECT: for press the button for that mode.

On the front panel, use the MOVIE or MUSIC buttons and the MULTI JOG dial. Press the button of the mode type you want and then use the dial to cycle through the possibilities. Press ENTER.

See “SURROUND Modes,” on pages 44–45 for details on which modes are available and in which situations they are designed to be used.

5Start playback of the component you selected in step 3.

6Adjust the volume by using the MASTER VOLUME –/+ buttons on the remote control. On the front panel use the MASTER VOLUME dial.

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Contents VSX-43TX Important Notice Page Table of Contents Table of Contents High Quality, Balanced Multichannel Design FeaturesMultichannel Acoustic Calibration EQ System Mcacc Audio Scaler HI BIT/HI SamplingPreparing the Remote Control Checking the Supplied AccessoriesBefore You Start Loading the batteriesOperating range of remote control unit Installing the ReceiverOpening the Front Panel Inches 20 cmHome Theater The Basics Easy Setup Guide Part1Digital Connections Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TVSpeaker terminals Speaker impedance setting of the receiver seeSpeaker Connections Press the System Setup Button Setting up the Main UnitAssigning the Digital Inputs Use the 5∞ buttons to select DIGI-2 CD-R and press EnterEnter Easy Setup Guide Part2Quick setup Playing a DVD with Surround Sound Play a DVD then adjust the Master VolumeConnecting your TV Connecting Your EquipmentComponent Video Input Default Settings Video Component videoNot a PCM-only output Connecting Video ComponentsConnecting a DVD player Connecting a Video Component to the Front Panel Connecting VCRs or DVRsSatellite tuner Connecting Satellite TV SAT ComponentsAudio cords Connecting Analog Audio ComponentsTurntable etc Connect red plugs toComponents equipped with Coaxial cord Connecting Digital Audio ComponentsCoaxial cords/Optical cables Digital Input Default Settings FM wire antenna AM loop antenna Connecting the Radio AntennasUsing outdoor antennas Connecting Speakers Speaker impedance Bi-wiring your speakersSetting. With this method you can choose the 8 Ω AC Outlet switched 100 W max AC Power CordSpeaker placement Placing Your SpeakersDisplay Displays & ControlsFront Panel Signal Select button see Master Volume dialSB CH Mode button see pages Multi CH in button Tuner Control buttons SeeRemote Control Remote Setup button Master Volume -/+ buttonsDNR Digital NR button see BASS/TREBLE button seeBack Panel AC Outlet switced 100 W max Speakers terminals seeVideo components input/output terminals Multi CH in terminals seeQuick setup see Setting Up for Surround SoundNormal setup see pages Expert setup seeSurrback System Surround Back System If you want to change a setting before pro- ceedingExit should be selected. Press Enter button Start over from stepChannel Delay See Normal setupUse the 5∞ buttons to select NORMAL. Press the Enter Button Speaker SET See pagesFront default setting is Small Speaker SettingCenter default setting is Small Surround default setting is SmallNumber YES or NO, X1 or Use the 5∞ buttons to chooseX2 and the size Large or Small for each set of speakersAuto automatic test tone mode Manual manual test tone modeYou need to complete the procedure and start over from step Next, proceed to Channel Delay nextChannel Delay Stereo and Multichannel Playback Basic OperationEach press switches the signal in the order below Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal InputStereo modes Listening ModesTHX Cinema 2PL II Movie 2PRO Logic II Movie Movie modes Surround mode2PL II Music 2PRO Logic II Music Music modes Surround modeAmount of effect can be adjusted ranging from Adjusting the Effect of a Listening ModeTo 90 the default setting value is 50 by pressing + 7CH Stereo modes cannot be adjustedListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Mcacc indicatorReducing Noise During Playback Digital NR Function Analog input 10-18 dB Digital input 10-15 dB AM/FM tunerListening in Loudness Mode Listening in Midnight ModeRemote control Press the Midnight button onTreble Adjusting Bass and Treble Tone ControlPress the BASS/TREBLE button repeatedly to select Bass or Remote control or the Multi CH Listening in HI-BIT/SAMPLING ModeDVD-Audio/MULTI Channel in Playback Press the Multi CH Input button onSB CH Mode SB CH Mode buttonPress the SB CH Mode button on Remote control Virtual Surround Back ModeUsing Headphones Dual Mono setting and playbackDefault setting is Dual ch1 You can only use this function with Dolby DigitalVideo Select Adjusting the Brightness of the Display DimmerAutomatic and Manual Tuning Using the TunerExample Direct Access TuningTo cancel before inputting the frequency Tune in the station you want Memorizing Frequently Used StationsPress the Tuner Edit button to activate the memory function Press the Class button repeatedly To select a class numberNaming Memorized Stations Press Enter when you have got Characters you want to enterPress the Tuner button on Enter the station name you wantUse the Number buttons to select Channel you desire Recalling Memorized StationsTo step through each channel in order Press the ST -/+ buttons repeatedlySetting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components Remote Control of Other ComponentsRecalling Settings Stored in the Remote Control LED lights continouslyOperation you wish to program Press the button to be programmedFor example DVD/LD LED blinks rapidly InchesCD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder/Cassette Deck operations Using Remote Control with Other Components\» « Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV operationsSetting up the Direct Function Recording from Audio/Video Components Using Other FunctionsSelect Front BI-AMP Surrback Systems setup see Second Zone Speaker System B/FRONT BI-AMP SetupStereo playback in another room Second Zone Bi-amping the front speakers Front BI-AMPSurround Back PRE OUT terminals may change When using headphones the speakers are switched offSpeaker Button Connecting Additional Amplifiers Select a Multi Control button for This multi operation Multi OperationsPress the operation button For example 3 play, you want to inputPerforming Multi Operations You can repeat this process for up to five 4-1commandsUp with multi operations Do the following to use the Multi OperationsSelect a Multi Control button for Press the Receiver buttonSystem OFF LED lights and remains litReceiver Using System OFFPioneer SR System Operating other Pioneer components Erasing Learned Remote Control Commands Resetting the Remote ControlErasing All Remote Control settings Erasing Multi OperationsResetting the Main Unit Other System Settings Fine Tuning Your SystemTHX Cinema Setup Input AssignExit should be selected if not THX Cinema SetupUse the 5∞ buttons to select it Turn on the receiver, press Receiver button on the remoteThis exits the DIGITAL-IN Select mode Use the 5∞ buttons to assign a Assigning the Component Video InputsReceiver function Use the 5∞ buttons to select COMPONENT-IN then pressUse the Multi JOG to cycle Numbers and symbols. UseCursor through the letters Enter button to enter oneSelect Expert with the 5∞ Buttons. Press the Enter button Expert SetupCrossover Network Start over from step Memo The default is 80HzUse the 5∞ buttons to select frequency cut off point. Press Select it. Press EnterFine Channel Level Channel you want to adjust Fine Channel DelayChannel. Press Enter Test tones will be outputNext, if you want, proceed to Acoustic CAL Acoustic CAL EQ Use the 5∞ buttons to select Frequency you want to adjustNext, if you want, proceed to Bass Peak Level Use the 5∞ buttons to adjust the Trim and press EnterBass Peak Level Use the 5∞ buttons to adjustTest tones and specify the bass Peak levelDynamic Range Control Chart Comparing Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic Techno Tidbits & Problem-solvingDolby Dolby DigitalDTS Dolby Digital Surround EXDTS-ES DTS Neo6THX Speaker Placement Information Speaker Placement for DVD-Audio etc. Sources Speaker Placement for a Complete THX Speaker SystemManufacturer Code Preset Code List3079 30773086 3087Troubleshooting Front speakers No sound output fromSubwoofer Set of speakersNoise is output When playing a DTS format Other audio problems Subwoofer output is veryLow During multi channelCome up when using Video No image is output when aSignal Select button Digital format indicatorControlled Remote control Cannot be remoteOther components cant be Operated with the systemFunction Rename Schemata of SetupThese will corrode the surfaces Maintenance of External SurfacesSpecifications 103 TNGZF/02E00001 Printed

VSX-43TX specifications

The Pioneer VSX-43TX is a high-performance receiver that has garnered attention for its impressive features and versatile functionality, making it a popular choice among home theater enthusiasts. This 7.1-channel receiver offers an engaging audio-visual experience, allowing users to fully immerse themselves in their favorite movies, music, and games.

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The Pioneer VSX-43TX also features built-in network capabilities, allowing users to stream music from a range of online services and local networks. With support for AirPlay and DLNA, it integrates seamlessly with devices for an enhanced listening experience. Furthermore, the receiver is equipped with a powerful equalizer, enabling users to customize their audio output to suit their preferences.

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