Playing a DVD with Surround Sound | Pioneer VSA-AX10 specification

Quick Start Guide Part2

2Playing a DVD with Surround Sound

1Make sure the amplifier, your TV, and your DVD player are switched ON.

2Press the DVD/LD button on the remote control.

You should see "DVD/LD" in the display on the amplifier.

3Press the LISTENING CH SELECT button on the remote control

repeatedly until you see "7.1" in the display on the amplifier.

To locate the LISTENING CH SELECT button, press the AMP button then press MAIN to access the main remote control screen.

4Press the STANDARD button on the remote control for the basic

surround sound setting.

If you don't see the STANDARD button, press the AMP button then press MAIN to access the main remote control screen.

5Play a DVD then adjust the MASTER VOLUME.

QUICK START GUIDE

3Personalizing Your Sound

1Use the Surround Listening Mode buttons to find the listening mode(s) that work best for the source material.

For more information see pages 49–52.

2To get a more refined sound, make the sound settings in "Expert Setup" (p.82–87).

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Pioneer VSA-AX10 Playing a DVD with Surround Sound, Personalizing Your Sound, Play a DVD then adjust the Master Volume

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 Touch Panel Adjustment button Setting Up the Remote ControlPress the LCD Commander button Use Lock Remote Control Backlight Home Theater The Basics Quick Start Guide Part1 DVD player Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TVDigital Connections Speakers Speaker Connections Speaker terminals Setting up the Main UnitAssigning the Digital Inputs 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 Enter Check the speaker settings onOSD 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 Audio cords Connecting Analog Audio ComponentsRecorder Components equipped with Cassette deck placement Audio Connecting Digital Audio Components Coaxial cord Digital Input Default SettingsCoaxial cords/Optical cables 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 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 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 Playback of 96kHz 24 bit sound formats Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal InputPress the Signal Select button on SUB screen Standard modes Listening ModesStereo 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 Tape 2 Monitor Dual Mono Setting and playbackInput Attenuator Plug headphones into the headphone Using the HeadphonesVideo 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 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 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 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 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 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