TNGZF/01L00001 | Pioneer VSA-AX10 guide

Published by Pioneer Corporation.

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Pioneer VSA-AX10 operating instructions TNGZF/01L00001

Contents

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