Pioneer VSA-AX10 instruction

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER

VSA-AX10

Operating Instructions

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Pioneer VSA-AX10 operating instructions

Contents

VSA-AX10 Operating Environment H045 En Installing the Amplifier Features Table of Contents Table of Contents Preparing the Remote Control Checking the Supplied AccessoriesRemote Control Battery Alarm Before You Start Operating range of remote control unit Remote Control CushionsOpening the Front Panel Touch Pen & Lock Press the LCD Commander button Setting Up the Remote ControlPress the Touch Panel Adjustment button Use Lock Remote Control Backlight Home Theater The Basics Quick Start Guide Part1 Digital Connections Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TVDVD player Speakers Speaker Connections Assigning the Digital Inputs Setting up the Main UnitSpeaker terminals Switch on the amplifier and your TV Auto Surround Sound SetupQuick Start Guide Part2 Choose Exit with the 5∞ buttons Press Enter Quick Start Guide Part2 OSD Check the speaker settings onEnter Play a DVD then adjust the Master Volume Press the Listening CH Select button on the remote controlPlaying a DVD with Surround Sound Personalizing Your Sound Connecting your TV Connecting Your Equipment Connecting a DVD, DVD/LD or LD player Connecting Video ComponentsDVD/LD player or LD player LD player only Connecting a Video Component to the Front Panel Connecting VCRs or DVRs Video Connecting Satellite TV SAT Components Recorder Connecting Analog Audio ComponentsAudio cords Components equipped with Cassette deck placement Audio Connecting Digital Audio Components Coaxial cords/Optical cables Digital Input Default SettingsCoaxial cord To 16 Ω Connecting Speakers Placing Your Speakers Speaker placement AC Outlet switched 100 w max AC Power Cord Displays & Controls Remote Control Amplifier Main Screen Basic Amplifier LCD Screens Amplifier SUB Screen Back Panel Shaped connectors Control IN/OUT terminal Speaker terminals AC in PowerComponent video in terminals AC outlet Front Panel Tone control buttons Tone button Setup MIC jackBASS/TREBLE button See p.55 Video Select button See p.58 Display Channel Delay See p.41 Setting Up for Surround SoundSpeaker Systems See p.38-40 Channel Level See p.42-43 Center default setting is Small Front default setting is SmallSurround default setting is Small Surround Back default setting is Small ˜∞ buttons Use the 5∞ buttons to select Speaker system setting THX Use the 5∞ buttons to select Return and press Enter When done select Return with ∞ buttons and press Enter Channel Delay should beIf you want to change a setting before proceeding Selected. If it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons Channel Level channel balance Acoustic CAL EQ should be selected Acoustic Calibration EQIf it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to select ALL CH ADJ Check the Auto Settings Stereo and Multichannel Playback Basic OperationSTANDBY/ON Standard Master Volume buttons on Adjust the volume by usingRemote control. On the front panel Use the Master Volume dial Press the Signal Select button on SUB screen Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal InputPlayback of 96kHz 24 bit sound formats Stereo modes Listening ModesStandard modes TX Technical extension Home THX modes THX ULTRA2 Cinema Advanced Cinema modes Advanced Concert modes Adjusting the Effect of Advanced Listening Modes Reducing Noise During Playback Digital NR Function Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Listening in Loudness Mode Listening in Midnight ModeRemote control’s AMP Main screen Each press switches Midnight mode on or off Treble Adjusting Bass and Treble Tone Control DVD Audio/MULTI Channel in Playback Remote control’s AMP Main screenPress Multi CH in button on Use the button to cycle through Input Attenuator Dual Mono Setting and playbackTape 2 Monitor Plug headphones into the headphone Using the HeadphonesVideo Select Jack on the front of the amplifier Status Display Adjusting the Brightness of the DisplayPress AMP. Choose the SUB screen Press the Status button Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components Remote Control of Other ComponentsChoose the button for example DVD/LD you want to assign to Select the name of the company that Makes your component To exit the process without inputting the commandsPress the number 1 button To go back a screen If you want to cancel the Remote Setup mode Press the Remote Setup Press the Learning buttonPress the function button for Component you want to control Remote Setup Locking the SettingsRemote Setup screens hold DVD and TV operations Using the Remote Control with Other ComponentsDigital TV screen Number buttons To leave the Direct Function mode press the Back button Setting up the Direct Function Recording from Audio/Video Components Using Other Functions Bi-wiring your speakers Speaker System B SetupStereo playback in another room Bi-amping the front speakers Switching A/B Speaker System Front channel amplifier Connecting Additional Amplifiers Pre Out Power Setup Pioneer Pioneer SR System Operating other Pioneer components Multi Operations DVDMulti Operation When done press Setup OK to input Information System off Select the command number youWant the process to start with. Course its logical to start with 1 so Repeat steps 4-6 to program a Power off commands you want toSequence of up to five stop or Input Press the Setup OK button when Editing Remote Control Screen Names Item MemoUse the Back button to return to Editing Buttons Names KEY Label ~For TEXT~ Edit mode~For GRAPHICs~ Resetting the Remote Control Resetting the Main UnitRelease the reset tab and then Tone + Assigning the Digital Input Advanced Setup Assigning the Component Video Inputs Press the SUB button on the amplifier screen Expert SetupDynamic Range Control p.85 Multi CH in Select p.86 ˜∞˜2˜3˜ENTER buttons OSD On-screen Display Adjustment Bass Peak Level Cancel Use the 5∞ buttons to select RETURN. Press Enter button Dynamic Range Control Multi CH in Select Use the 5∞ buttons to select Output Mode you want Repeat until you get the name As you want it Function RenameFollow steps 1-4 on page 82, if necessary, to get to Starting point mentioned here THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup THX Audio SetupUse the 23 buttons to select on or OFF Surround Back Speaker Position Re-Equalization Dolby Techno Tidbits & Problem-solvingDolby Digital Channel Channel analog Mpeg Audio Chart Comparing Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro LogicDolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS-ES DTSDTS Neo6 DTS 96/24 Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving SBL Speaker Placement for DVD-Audio etc. Sources Speaker Placement for a Complete THX Speaker System Audio Block Diagram Troubleshooting Subwoofer Center speakersSurround back speakers No sound output from one Signal Select is on 2 RF When playing an LDPlayback Over indicator is Noise is output When playing a DTS format Signal Select button Come up when usingDigital format indicator Digital format indicators During playback of a 96kHz Remote control Cannot be remoteSource, the display doesnt Show 96kHz Specifications TNGZF/01L00001