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10 MPX

Press to mute/restore the sound.

DISPLAY

Press to change the display.

SPLIT

Press to split the screen.

SELECT

Press to select one of the split screens.

P in P

Use for picture-in-picture.

SWAP

Press to swap small and large pictures with P in P.

11 IN1 / IN2 / IN3 / IN4

Press to select a TV input.

12 ANT

Use to select the type of antenna you’ve connected to

your TV.

13 AV selection

Press to select the programmed picture quality mode.

14 BLU / GRN / RED / YEL

Use to make selections from a TV or other menu.

15 SLEEP

Press to set the TV sleep timer.

16 FREEZE

Press to freeze the picture when using a plasma display.

17 RETURN

Press to return to the main menu.

Operating menus for additional components

The example below shows the DVD menu screen.

1DVD

Press to switch DVD power on/off.

2 Playback buttons

 /  (backward/forward scan)

Press and hold for fast backward/forward scanning

 (play)

Press to start or resume playback.

 /  (backward/forward skip)

Press  to jump back to the beginning of the

current chapter or track, then to previous chapters.

Press  to jump to the next chapter or track.

 (stop)

Press to stop the disc (you can resume playback by

pressing  (play)).

 (pause)

Press to pause playback. Press again to restart.

TV CONTROL

TV

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P in P

SPLIT

SWAP

SELECT

MPX DISPLAY

IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4

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TV CONTROL

TV

AV

selection

ANT

FREEZE

RETURN

BLU GRN RED YEL

3/3

SLEEP

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DVD 1/2

TV

CONT

DVD

AUDIO SUBTITLE

DISPLAY TOP MENU

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Contents

Main CAUTION IMPORTANT FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM W ARNING: Operating Environment WARNING: Page Contents 01 Before you start 07 Controlling other equipment 06 The Surround Setup menu 05 Listening to your system 08 Using other functions 09 Other connections 10 Advanced setup 11 Additional information Our philosophy Features Windows Media i.LINK Easy setup using Advanced MCACC Before you start Checking the supplied accessories Using the remote control Operating range of the remote control Recharging the remote control Before you start 01 Setting up the remote control Calibrating the remote control screen Setting the clock Setting the button alert volume Setting the time-out setting Before you start 01 Resetting the remote control Locking the remote control Restarting the remote control Replacing the lithium-ion batteries Chapter 2 Connecting your equipment Rear panel When making cable connections Connecting your TV R L ANALOG AUDIO OUT IN Connecting a DVD player Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio for the 2If your DVD player only has stereo analog audio outputs, connect these to the DVD/LD AUDIO inputs Use standard RCA/phono jack cables for the AUDIORL S-VIDEOOPTICAL DIGITAL OUT ANALOG OUT VIDEO OUT Connecting the multichannel analog outputs MULTI CH. OUT 1 2 DVD player Use standard RCA/phono jack cables for the Connecting a satellite/cable amplifier or other set-top box STB Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder 1 23 DVR, VCR, etc. SELECTABLE (SURROUND BACK & B ) ASSIGNABLE Connecting other video sources 2 3 LD player, video player, TV game, etc. Using the component video jacks DVD player SELECTABLE (SURROUND BACK & B ) ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE MULTI CH INPUT RS-232C Connecting digital audio sources 1 2 CD-R, MD, DAT, etc. OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL IN Connecting analog audio sources Tape deck, etc. 2 AUDIO IN/OUT Use a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable for the Connecting a component to the front panel inputs Portable DVD player, etc. Installing your speaker system Subwoofer VSA-AX10Ai SELECTABLE (SURROUND BACK & B ) ASSIGNABLE Placing the speakers Plugging in the amplifier About the AC outlet Chapter 3 Controls and displays Display 1 2 5 63 4 78 Front panel 68 910 1211 13 14 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 2726 23 547 Page Remote control HOME 1/3 12 Basic remote control displays Home menu screens STEREO STANDARD THX 6 AMPLIFIER 2/3 + MIDNIGHT DIGITAL NR TONE LOUDNESS OPTION Remote control displays for other components TV control menu screens CLR INPUT AMPLIFIER 3/3 ANT FREEZE RETURN AUDIO SUBTITLE DISPLAY TOP MENU DVD 2/2 123 DVD CLR 456 +10 7890 RETURN Getting started 04 Getting started Introduction to home theater Automatically setting up for surround sound Page Getting started 04 Other problems when using the Auto Surround Setup Checking the settings on your DVD (or other) player Playing a source Getting started 04 Chapter 5 Listening to your system About the listening modes Listening in surround sound Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings Neo:6 Music settings Using the Advanced surround effects Adjusting the Advanced Surround effect level Using the Home THX modes Listening in stereo Listening with headphones Using the multichannel analog inputs Using the Stream Direct mode Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Selecting the input signal type Selecting USB and multichannel analog input channels Listening to high-sampling formats Using the surround back channel 2 Pro Logic 2 Pro Logic Listening with virtual surround back speakers Creating a center speaker effect Using Hi-bit and Hi-sampling Using Midnight and Loudness listening Using the tone control Switching the tone control on or off Adjusting the bass and treble Reducing noise during playback Listening to dual mono soundtracks Chapter 6 The Surround Setup menu Making amplifier settings from the Surround Setup menu Speaker Systems Page Channel Level Speaker Distance Acoustic Calibration EQ Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ How to interpret the graphical output Setting Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ according to your room characteristics Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ X-Curve Checking your surround settings Chapter 7 Controlling other equipment Using the remote control with other components Recalling preset codes Page Programming signals from other remote controls 12 30 cm Remote Direct function Editing remote control button names Page Multi Operation and System Off Programming a multi operation or a shutdown sequence Using multi operations Using System off Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger Operating other Pioneer components with this units sensor VSA-AX10Ai Chapter 8 Using other functions Making an audio or a video recording Monitoring your recording Reducing the level of an analog signal Adjusting the delay of a soundtrack Watching video and audio sources independently Enhancing SACD playback Using the A/D converters to give greater definition to 2-channel sound Dimming the display Switching the speaker impedance Checking your system settings Resetting the system Default amplifier settings Setting type Default setting Page ref. Chapter 9 Other connections Using speaker system B Switching the speaker system Using speaker system B in another room Alternating surround speaker setups using speaker system B (ITU-R) Bi-amping your front speakers ITU-R surround left speaker ITU-R surround right speaker Front left speaker Bi-wiring your speakers Adding a second set of surround speakers for Bi-Surround Using the pre-outs Connecting additional amplifiers 2nd surround left speaker 2nd surround right speaker Using the i.LINK interface About i.LINK About PQLS rate control Creating an i.LINK network Using the USB interface Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output Advanced MCACC output using your PC Chapter 10 Advanced setup The Input Assign menu Assigning the digital inputs Assigning the component video inputs Assigning the i.LINK inputs Assigning the video inputs The Expert Setup menu OSD Adjustment Bass Peak Level Dynamic Range Control Function Rename OSD Overlay 12 Volt Trigger THX Audio Setup THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup Surround Back Speaker Position Chapter 11 Additional information Two surround back speakers Optimizing your speaker setup Basic surround setup No surround back speakers THX speaker system setup Speaker system setup for DVD-Audio/ multichannel music sources Troubleshooting No sound Power Page Other audio problems Video Settings Remote control Display i.LINK interface i.LINK messages Message Explanation USB interface Miscellaneous Message Explanation Surround sound formats Dolby Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Surround About THX Windows Media Audio 9 Professional PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) THX Cinema processing Maintenance of external surfaces Specifications Amplifier section Continuous Power Output (Stereo Mode) Continuous Power Output (Surround Mode) Above specifications are applicable when the power supply is 230V.