Check the Auto Settings | Pioneer VSA-AX10 manual

Setting Up for Surround Sound

Check the Auto Settings

If you want to check what settings have been input for your surround sound parameters you can do it following the steps below.

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AMP

DVD/LD

VCR1

/DVR

VCR2

VCR3

TV

			2
Amplifier		MAIN	SUB	SETUP
				REMOTE
TONE	BASS/			CD
TONE	ATREBLE
	ATREBLE			CD-R/
				CD-R/
		EFFECT/		TAPE1
		EFFECT/
DISPLAY	VIDEO	CH SEL.		TUNER
DIMMER	SELECT
	SPEAKER		INPUT	VIDEO
STATUS	SPEAKER	LOUDNESS	INPUT
	A/B		ATT.	SAT
SYSTEM		TAPE 2	SIGNAL	TV
SETUP		MONITOR	SELECT	CONTROL

1Switch on the amplifier and your TV.

Make sure your TV is set to this amplifier as you will use the on-screen displays on your TV to follow these instructions.

2Press the SUB button on the remote control's AMPLIFIER screen.

3Press the SYSTEM SETUP button and

use the on-screen display (OSD) that appears on your TV.

The SYSTEM SETUP menu appears on the OSD.

5	2.Surround Setup

	[		]
		Check

[ 1.Speaker Systems ] [ 2.Channel Delay ]

[ 3.Channel Level ]

[ 4.Acoustic Cal EQ ]

[Return]

4Use the 5∞ buttons to select

SURROUND SETUP and press ENTER.

5CHECK should be selected, press

ENTER.

6The first menu in which you can check your settings will appear. This is the speaker settings.

Navigate this menu with the 2 3 buttons.

7When you want to check the next settings select NEXT with the 5∞

buttons and press ENTER.

The order of the settings menus is: Speaker Systems; Channel Delay; Channel Level; Acoustic Calibration EQ.

If you want to leave the settings check select RETURN with the 5∞ buttons and press ENTER.

8Continue to move through the menus using the 5∞ buttons and pressing

ENTER until you are done checking the settings.

9To exit the this mode select RETURN with the 5∞ buttons and press ENTER.

You will return to the SURROUND SETUP menu. Then select EXIT and press ENTER to exit the setup process.

SURROUND SETUP

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Pioneer VSA-AX10 operating instructions Check the Auto Settings, Switch on the amplifier and your TV

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 Setting Up the Remote Control Press the LCD Commander buttonPress the Touch Panel Adjustment button Use Lock Remote Control Backlight Home Theater The Basics Quick Start Guide Part1 Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV Digital ConnectionsDVD player Speakers Speaker Connections Setting up the Main Unit Assigning the Digital InputsSpeaker 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 Check the speaker settings on OSDEnter 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 Connecting Analog Audio Components RecorderAudio cords Components equipped with Cassette deck placement Audio Connecting Digital Audio Components Digital Input Default Settings Coaxial cords/Optical cablesCoaxial 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 Calibration EQ Acoustic CAL EQ should be selectedIf 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 Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input Press the Signal Select button on SUB screenPlayback of 96kHz 24 bit sound formats Listening Modes Stereo 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 Dual Mono Setting and playback Input AttenuatorTape 2 Monitor Plug headphones into the headphone Using the HeadphonesVideo Select Jack on the front of the amplifier Adjusting the Brightness of the Display Status 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 Press the Remote Setup Press the Learning button If you want to cancel the Remote Setup modePress the function button for Component you want to control Locking the Settings Remote SetupRemote 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 Editing Remote Control Screen Names Item Memo Press the Setup OK button whenUse the Back button to return to Editing Buttons Names KEY Label Edit mode ~For TEXT~~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