Pioneer VSX-29TX manual Setting Up for Surround Sound

Initial Set Up

Setting Up for Surround Sound

To ensure the best possible surround sound, complete the following set up operations. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers, etc.). These set up operations use your TV to display the settings and choices so be sure your TV and receiver are properly hooked up.

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				on	off
				BACK LIGHT
					TV
	Receiver		MAIN SUB	CONTROL
RECEIVER				REMOTE
				SETUP
		DSP	STEREO		FUNCTION
DVD/LD				MD/TAPE1	CH +
		/ dts	EFFECT
					CH –
TV/SAT	THX	ADVANCED	STANDARD	CD
		THEATER			VOL +
VCR1	MIDNIGHT DIRECT			TUNER	VOL –
			SIGNAL
VCR2	DIGITAL	LOUDNESS	SELECT	TV
				CONTROL	FUNCTION
	NR

1 Turn on the receiver and your TV, press RECEIVER on the remote control.

Make sure your TV is set to the receiver.

2 Press the SUB button on the receiver screen.

3 Press SYSTEM SETUP button.

				MASTER VOLUME	Access to the different set up modes appear on your remote
	MULTI	SYSTEM		+	control screen. The set up possibilities will also appear on your
STANDBY/ON	OPERATION	OFF	MUTING
ENTER					TV.
				–

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Follow the order below to set up your speakers for surround sound .

SET UP

RECEIVER	Receiver		MAIN	SUB
	TAPE 2	EXTERNAL
DVD/LD	MONITOR	5.1CH
			BASS	TREBLE
TV/SAT	INPUT
	ATT.
VCR1
VCR2			CH	SYSTEM
			LEVEL	SETUP

REMOTE

SETUP

MD/TAPE1

CD

TUNER

TV

CONTROL

In each mode, the current settings are displayed automatically. We suggest you adjust all these settings when you first hook up the receiver. That gets them out of the way and you won't need to return to this setting mode unless you change your home set up by adding new speakers (etc.). The sound set up modes explained here are:

SPEAKER SETTING (See p.24-25)

Use to specify the type and number of speakers you connected.

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CHANNEL DELAY (See p.26)

Set up the all your speakers for the most realistic surround sound. Adding a slight delay to some speakers enhances sound separation and is particularly important for achieving a surround sound effect. You need to figure out the distance from your listening position to your speakers to add the proper delay.

System Setup EXIT

RECEIVER

	SPEAKER	BASS PEAK LEVEL
DVD/LD	SETTING	MANAGER

	CHANNEL DELAY	DYNAMIC RANGE
TV/SAT		CONTROL
VCR1	CHANNEL LEVEL	DIGITAL INPUT
		SELECT
VCR2	CROSSOVER	MULTI ROOM
	NETWORK

REMOTE

SETUP

MD/TAPE1

CD

TUNER

TV

CONTROL

CHANNEL LEVEL (See p.27-28)

Use to balance the volumes of your different speakers.

CROSSOVER NETWORK (See p.29)

This feature lets you select which bass frequencies will be sent to the sub woofer or front speakers when set to large.

BASS PEAK LEVEL MANAGER (See p.30)

Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the bass peak level as needed to prevent the ultra- low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers.

DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL (See p.31)

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When you press SETUP OK to complete one of the settings explained on the right, a mark consisting of four curved lines appears on the top right of the remote control. This means the remote control is sending the commands to the receiver. If the receiver has gotten the commands the word “received” appears in the display on the receiver. During this process you must keep the remote control pointed at the receiver so the command can be communicated from the remote control to the receiver.

This feature makes possible excellent surround sound effects when listening to Dolby Digital sources at low volumes.

DIGITAL INPUT SELECT (See p.32)

In order to use your digital components you must match the numbered digital input buttons with the numbered digital jacks used by your digital components.

MULTI ROOM (See p.65)

You can set up this unit to power systems in different rooms.

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