Pioneer VSX-43TX Basic Operation, Stereo and Multichannel Playback, on the receiver, playback

Basic Operation

Stereo and Multichannel Playback

The following instructions show you how to play Dolby Digital or DTS sound sources with the VSX-43TX. Before doing so be sure to complete the setup procedures described in QUICK setup in the Easy Setup Guide Pt. 2 (starting on page 13) or Setting Up for Surround Sound (starting on page 34). This is particularly important to achieve a surround sound effect with Dolby Digital or DTS sources.

2	RECEIVER MULTI	SYSTEM	SOURCE
	OPERATION	OFF
	MULTI CONTROL

1Turn on the power of the playback component.

3	DVD/LD	TV/SAT	VCR/DVR	TV CONT
	VCR 2	C D	TUNER	RECEIVER

ACOUSTIC

4	SURROUND		SB CH	MULTI CH	3
		MODE	MODE	INPUT
	STEREO/
	DIRECT	ENTER	MIDNIGHT
				MUTE
		MASTER
		VOLUME			6
	MENU TUNER EDIT			TOP MENU

MOVIE MUSIC EQ INPUT

2Press the RECEIVER button ( STANDBY/ON on the front panel) to turn

on the receiver.

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

STANDBY indicator

STANDBY/ON

MOVIE MUSIC ENTER

	SYSTEM	TUNE			GUIDE
	SETUP
	ST		ST
		ENTER
	AUDIO				RETURN
		TUNE
	CHANNEL−	DTV ON/OFF BAND			CHANNEL+
		D.ACCESS	MPX		CLASS
	DIMMER	LOUDNESS	TONE	EFFECT/CH SEL
					ENTER
	SIGNAL SEL	DNR	BASS/TREBLE		DISC
	VIDEO SEL	HI-BIT		+	+ 10
				−
	TV CONTROL				SUB TITLE
	INPUT	CHANNEL	VOLUME		REMOTE
	SELECT
					SETUP
		RECEIVER
2	4				4
					AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-43TX
STANDBY/ON
	STANDBY
MOVIE MUSIC	ENTER				STEREO/DIRECT MULTI CH IN ACOUSTIC EQ
MULTI JOG					MASTER VOLUME

REFERENCE AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

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3Press the MULTI CONTROL (or INPUT) on the remote control to select the source you want to

playback.

Choose the type of signal input with the SIGNAL SELECT button.

See the next page for more details, if necessary.

4Choose a LISTENING MODE one of

two ways.

For SURROUND modes: press MOVIE or MUSIC, use the \ buttons to select the mode you want and press ENTER.

For STEREO/DIRECT: for press the button for that mode.

On the front panel, use the MOVIE or MUSIC buttons and the MULTI JOG dial. Press the button of the mode type you want and then use the dial to cycle through the possibilities. Press ENTER.

See “SURROUND Modes,” on pages 44–45 for details on which modes are available and in which situations they are designed to be used.

5Start playback of the component you selected in step 3.

6Adjust the volume by using the MASTER VOLUME –/+ buttons on the remote control. On the front panel use the MASTER VOLUME dial.

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