Basic Playback

Playing Sources with Dolby Digital or DTS Sound

The following instructions show you how to play Dolby Digital or DTS sound sources with the VSX-39TX.

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RECEIVER

 

DVD/LD

 

TV/SAT

 

VCR1

 

VCR2

REMOTE

SETUP

MD/TAPE1

CD

TUNER

TV

CONTROL

1Turn on the power of the playback

use lock

 

component.

 

TV

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

FUNCTION

 

2 Press the STANDBY/

STANDBY

CH +

 

CH

 

ON button to turn on the

indicator

 

 

VOL +

 

 

VOL

3

receiver.

 

FUNCTION

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

 

MULTI

SYSTEM

 

+

STANDBY/ON

OPERATION

OFF

MUTING

Be sure that the standby indicator turns off on the front panel.

ENTER

BACK LIGHT on/off

2

3

Press the FUNCTION on the remote

 

control to select the source you

want to playback.

Receiver

MAIN SUB

5

 

DSP

STEREO

 

/ dts

EFFECT

THX

ADVANCED

STANDARD

THEATER

 

MIDNIGHT

 

MULTI CH

 

 

 

IN

 

DIGITAL

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

 

NR

SELECT

 

 

6

8

Alternatively, Use the INPUT SELECTOR on the front panel.

The FUNCTION button cycles through the sources in the following order:

DVD/LD TV/SAT CD MD/TAPE 1

VCR 2 VCR 1 VIDEO PHONO TUNER

4Press the RECEIVER.

The RECEIVER MAIN SCREEN appears on the remote.

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(SIGNAL SELECT)

5Choose a 2/ DTS mode by pressing THX, ADVANCED THEATER

or STANDARD.

You need to choose on of the modes to get surround sound. For more see “Sound Modes,” on p.43-45.

6Press the SIGNAL SELECT button to the source component (setting the switch to AUTO assures the proper

signal will be selected).

(See “Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL signal input” on p.49.)

7Start playback of the component you selected in step 1.

OPERATION

memo

We recommend using different modes for differ- ent types of DTS material. For watching movies, the STANDARD, THX or ADVANCED THEATER setting should provide the best results. For listen- ing to music, the STANDARD, DIRECT, STEREO, or DSP modes should serve the listener best.

Make sure you connect your DVD/LD or LD play- ers using the 2 RF jack. If your player has an 2 RF output this will ensure you can use all LDs. Refer to p.14.

8Adjust the volume by using the MASTER VOLUME buttons on the remote control or the MASTER

VOLUME on the front panel.

Return to the RECEIVER screens (by pressing to RECEIVER button and SUB, if needed) to make other sound adjustments like bass/treble, loudness etc.

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Pioneer VSX-39TX manual Playing Sources with Dolby Digital or DTS Sound, Press the Function on the remote

VSX-39TX specifications

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