Pioneer VSX-29TX manual Basic Receiver LCD Screens, Receiver Main Screen, Receiver SUB Screen

Displays & Controls

Basic Receiver LCD Screens

Receiver MAIN Screen

			1		2
0	Receiver		MAIN	SUB
9		DSP	STEREO
		/ dts		EFFECT
	THX	ADVANCED	STANDARD
		THEATER
8	MIDNIGHT	DIRECT			3
				SIGNAL
	DIGITAL	LOUDNESS		SELECT	4
	NR

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1 Receiver MAIN button

Press this button to select the main receiver screen (above) when the remote control is on the sub receiver screen.

2EFFECT +/- button

Use these buttons to increase or decrease the amount of effect applied in a DSP or Advanced Theater mode. When the amount of effect is increased in a DSP/ Advanced Theater mode the characteristics of that mode become stronger and more noticeable. The scale ranges from 10-90 with 70 as the default setting. First turn on the DSP/Advanced Theater mode you want (by pressing the DSP/Advanced Theater button until you get the mode) and then increase or decrease the amount of effect.

3/dts buttons (See p.36)

Press these buttons to put the receiver in the selected surround sound mode. For more information on the modes

4SIGNAL SELECT button (See p.38)

Press SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to select one of the following:

ANALOG : To select an analog signal.

DIGITAL : To select a digital signal (DVD/LD, TV/SAT, CD, MD/TAPE 1, VCR 1, VCR 2).

AC-3 RF : To select an AC-3 RF signal (DVD/LD, TV/ SAT, VCR 1, VCR 2).

AUTO : This is the default. If there are both analog and digital input signal, the receiver automatically selects digital.

5DIRECT button

Switches DIRECT playback on or off. Use to bypass the tone controls and channel level for the most accurate reproduction of a program source. It will automatically put the receiver in STEREO mode for the function being used for DIRECT playback.

6LOUDNESS button (See p.41)

Switches the LOUDNESS mode on or off.

7DIGITAL NR button (See p.39)

8MIDNIGHT button (See p.40)

Switches the MIDNIGHT LISTENING mode on or off.

9DSP button (See p.36)

Press repeatedly to select a DSP sound mode.

0STEREO button (See p.36)

Press to select the STEREO sound mode. In this mode, sound comes from the front (left and right) speakers only.

Receiver SUB Screen

1 2

	Receiver		MAIN	SUB
7	TAPE 2	EXTERNAL
	MONITOR	5.1CH
6			BASS	TREBLE
5	INPUTATT.

CH SYSTEM

LEVEL SETUP

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1Receiver SUB button

Press this button to select the sub receiver screen (above) when the remote control is on the main receiver screen.

2BASS & TREBLE (+/–) buttons (See p.41)

Use to adjust the high and low frequencies (STEREO mode only).

3SYSTEM SET UP button

Use to set up the speaker and sound systems. For more information see “Setting for Surround Sound “ starting on p. 23.

4CHANNEL LEVEL button (See 27-28)

Use this feature to adjust the level of individual speakers during playback of a source.

5INPUT ATT button

Use to lower the input level of an analog signal that is too powerful, thus causing the receiver to distort (the overload indicator will light furiously).

6EXTERNAL 5.1 CHANNEL button (See p.40)

Use to hook up an external component that can decode other types of signals and input them into the VSX-29TX.

7TAPE 2 MONITOR button (see p.59)

Selects the tape deck (or MD recorder, etc.) connected to the TAPE 2 MONITOR inputs/outputs. Allows monitoring of a recording as it's being made.

Switches the DIGITAL NR on or off (STEREO mode only).

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