AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNELRECEIVER
VSX-27TX VSX-26TX VSX-24TX
Operating Instructions
IMPORTANT NOTICE
For Canadian model
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Information to User
Illuminated Remote Control of Other Components
Features
Direct Energy MOS amplifier
True Home Cinema with THX Certification
PREPARATION SET UP OPERATION
Table of Contents
Surround Sound Set Up
Using the Tuner
How to Use This Manual
Checking the Supplied Accessories
Preparing the Remote Control
SET UP
Operating range of remote control unit
Installing the Receiver
Opening the Front Panel
PREPARATION
Cassette deck placement
Connecting Your Equipment
Audio Components
7Audio cords
Video Components
Connecting Your Equipment
Front
7Audio/Video cords
7Digital audio cords/Optical cables
Digital Connections
Digital audio cord
or standard video cord
Example Connection for a DVD/LD or LD player
When playing LD recorded in Dolby Digital
VSX-27TXmodel
DVD/LD player or LD player VSX-26TX/24TXmodels
Connecting Your Equipment
External Decoder Input
VSX-27TX
Vinyl-coatedwire
Using external antennas
Antennas
7AM loop antenna
Speakers
Powered sub woofer
7Speaker terminals
Front Speakers
Speaker impedance 26TX and 24TX only
Speaker placement
while holding down the SPEAKERS button
STANDBY/ON
Power connections AC OUTLETS
Connecting additional amplifiers
SWITCHED TOTAL 100 W 0.8 A MAX
UNSWITCHED 100 W 0.8 A MAX
8 STEREO indicator
1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators
9 Radio Frequency/Function indicator
Surround/dts mode indicators
=MASTER VOLUME
2STANDBY indicator
8Source indicators VSX-27TXonly
Front Panel VSX-27TX/26TX
@ LOUDNESS button See p.42
SIGNAL SELECT button See p.40
TAPE 2 MONITOR button See p.60
#MIDNIGHT button See p.41
Front Panel VSX-24TX
MASTER VOLUME
8TAPE 2 MONITOR button See p.60
9FL DIMMER button See p.43
# DIGITAL NR button See p.41
$ SIGNAL SELECT button See p.40
+ SPEAKERS A/B buttons
TUNER CONTROL button See p.44-47
1 2 3 4 5 6
Remote Control
1 SOURCE button See p.52-59
2 MULTI CONTROL buttons
9REMOTE SETUP button
8SYSTEM SET UP button
#MASTER VOLUME button
SIGNAL SELECT button
Setting Up for Surround Sound
Surround Sound Set Up
2 Press SYSTEM SETUP button
On Screen Display
Surround Sound Set Up
SET UP
4 Go on to the next page to continue set up
Speaker Setting See p.26-27
1 Select SPEAKER SETTING with the 5´ buttons
Speaker Setting
Press ENTER
Press the button
CENTER default setting is LARGE
FRONT default setting is LARGE
SURROUND default setting is LARGE
SUB WOOFER default setting is YES
speaker using the commands below
Channel Delay
Use the 5´ buttons to select a speaker. Specify
the distance from your listening position to each
Channel Level
CHANNEL DELAY, it will already be selected
1 Select CHANNEL LEVEL if continuing from
2 Select aTEST TONE mode
To exit before outputting the TEST TONE
If you are using a Sound Pressure Level SPL meter
To exit while outputting the TEST TONE
In AUTO mode
Crossover Network
3 Select EXIT to return to the SYSTEM SETUP MENU
2 Specify the crossover frequency for your small
speakers
Bass Peak Level Manager
SYSTEM SETUP MENU
3 Select EXIT and press ENTER to return to the
Surround Sound Set Up
2 Use the 2 or 3 arrows to choose OFF, MID or
D-RangeControl
SET UP
Surround Sound Set Up
Use the 2 or 3 to choose the input function that
Digital-InSelect
matches the component hooked up to that digital
terminal
Basic Playback
1 Turn on the power of the playback component
Playing Sources with Stereo Sound
OPERATION
STANDARD mode
Sound Modes
HOME THX CINEMA mode
ADVANCED THEATER modes
Stereo mode
DSP modes
HALL
JAZZ
Surround operation
Selecting a Sound Mode
Select the sound mode
STANDARD
1 Turn on the receiver
Playing Sources with Dolby Digital or DTS Sound
5 Play a source for example, a DVD player
Basic Playback
SIGNAL SELECT
Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input
VSX-27TXmodel = AUTO = ANALOG = DIGITAL = AC-3RF
VSX-26TX/24TXmodels =ANALOG DIGITAL+
Listening in MIDNIGHT LISTENING Mode
1 Press STEREO on the remote control or on the
front panel
Press MIDNIGHT
96kHz 24bit Performance
External decoder playback
Listening in LOUDNESS Mode
Press EXTERNAL DECODER IN
Press TREBLE -/+to adjust the high frequencies
Adjusting bass and treble tone control
Press BASS -/+to adjust the low frequencies
Direct playback
Automatic and Manual Tuning
Using the Tuner
4 Adjust the volume
For Automatic Tuning
Using the Tuner
Direct Access Tuning
Access tuning mode
To cancel before inputting the frequency
Memorizing Frequently Used Stations
Using the front panel
1 Tune in the desired station
2 Press MEMORY to activate the memory function
Recalling Memorized Stations
Using the remote control
1 Press TUNER
2 Press CLASS repeatedly to select a class number
Recalling preset codes
Remote Control of Other components
2 Press REMOTE SETUP
To cancel the PRESET RECALL SETUP mode
controlled, enter the 3 digit setup code
Remote Control of Other Components
4 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the
component you want to control
Press REMOTE SETUP and 2 at the same time to
Press REMOTE SETUP
select the LEARNING SETUP mode
The REMOTE SET UP menu appears on your TV screen
5 Press the button to be programmed
Press REMOTE SETUP to exit the LEARNING SETUP
mode
To program operations for another component
DVD or LD player operations
Using Remote Control with Other Components
1SOURCE
TOP MENU
0CHANNEL -/+
VCR & DVD video recorder operations
ENTER TV/VCR
=MENU
5 Number buttons
CD player operations
0DISC
Remote Control of Other Components
6 +10
MD operations
0DISC DISP/CHARA
Remote Control of Other Components
2 ÷7÷3÷8÷1 A/B/C/D/E
STB satellite tuner operations
3Number buttons
4GUIDE
1 SOURCE
STB DTV operations
2 DTV MENU
3 DTV ON/OFF
2DTV MENU
TV operations
96 5÷÷2÷3÷ENTER
Control to Control Other Components,“ p
5Number buttons 1~6
Cassette deck operations
Remote Control of Other Components
1 SOURCE
that function. Remember, SIGNAL SELECT must be
Using Other Functions
source component TAPE 2 indicator off
Recording from Audio Components
the receiver in that function. Set the SIGNAL
Using Other Functions
Recording from Digital Audio Components
1 Prepare the source you want to record and put
Recording from Video Components
Set the SIGNAL SELECT to analog
1 First, decide the component youd like to
record and put the receiver in that function
Using Other Functions
Multi Operations
OPERATION
1 Turn on your TV and the receiver
7 Press REMOTE SETUP to exit the MULTI
Using the system off button
OPERATION SETUP mode
Performing multi operations
Press REMOTE SETUP and 4 at the same time
Setting up the direct function
3 1 1,4
Remote Back Light
Erasing the learned remote control commands
Resetting the Remote Control
Erasing all signals learned & preset codes
1 Press and hold both REMOTE SETUP and 8 for
Multi-Room
Set up example
MULTI-ROOMconnections
Sub room
2 Press SYSTEM SETUP on the remote control
MULTI-ROOMset up VSX-27TX/26TXonly
3,4,5 2,6
Using Other Functions
1 Press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE button
3,4,5
2 Press the CONTROL button
the INPUT SELECTOR
CLASS
2 Press VOLUME +/- to adjust the volume
RECEIVER
STATION -/+
PIONEER component bearing the ë mark
Remote Control
To CONTROL IN
terminal of another
Dolby Digital
Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving
Laser disc format
Comparison with Dolby Pro Logic Surround
Dolby Digital
Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving
Dolby Pro Logic
Surround
Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving
Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving
Preset Code List
Symptom
Troubleshooting
Cause
Remedy
Symptom
Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving
Cause
Remedy
VSX-27TX Amplifier Section
Specifications
VSX-26TX
VSX-24TX
8 0 0 - 4 2 1
Maintenance of External Surfaces
Power cord CAUTION
EIA
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