Basic Operation

Listening with ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ

You can listen to the soundtrack with the ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ if you have adjusted ACOUSTIC CAL EQ in the EXPERT Setup menu (see page 79). To do so follow the instructions below. For information about ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ mode, see page 84.

RECEIVER MULTI

SYSTEM

SOURCE

 

OPERATION

OFF

 

 

MULTI CONTROL

 

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

VCR/DVR

TV CONT

VCR 2

C D

TUNER

RECEIVER

MOVIE

MUSIC

ACOUSTIC

INPUT

EQ

SURROUND

SB CH

MULTI CH

MODE

MODE

INPUT

STEREO/

ENTER

MIDNIGHT

 

DIRECT

 

MUTE

MASTER

VOLUME

MCACC indicator

1

1

1Press the ACOUSTIC EQ button on the remote control or ACOUSTIC EQ

button on the front panel.

Each press switches ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ mode on or off.

When ACOUSTIC EQ is being applied the MCACC indicator lights.

memo • You can’t turn on ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ mode on in MULTI CH IN mode.

If you turn ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ mode on in DIRECT mode, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO mode.

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-43TX

STEREO/DIRECT MULTI CH IN ACOUSTIC EQ

MASTER VOLUME

Reducing Noise During Playback (DIGITAL NR Function)

To reduce extraneous noise switch on DIGITAL NR. This feature is effective with sources containing a lot of background noise like cassette and video tape

1 Press RECEIVER.

RECEIVER MULTI

SYSTEM SOURCE

OPERATION

 

OFF

 

 

 

MULTI CONTROL

 

2

Press the DNR button on the remote

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

VCR/DVR

TV CONT

1

control.

VCR 2

C D

TUNER

RECEIVER

Each press switches DIGITAL NR on or off.

MOVIE MUSIC

EQ

INPUT

 

 

ACOUSTIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When on, DNR lights in the display.

SURROUND

SB CH

MULTI CH

MODE

MODE

INPUT

STEREO/

DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT

MUTE

 

 

MASTER

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

MENU TUNER EDIT

 

TOP MENU

 

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

2

VIDEO SEL

HI-BIT

 

+

+ 10

 

TV CONTROL

 

SUB TITLE

 

INPUT

CHANNEL

VOLUME

 

REMOTE

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP

memo

In cases described below, noise may not be reduced even if DIGITAL NR is on.

·Sudden noise

·Extremely loud noise

·Signals that contain too many high frequencies Signals which are very clean to begin with.

DIGITAL NR is effective at levels shown below for each source.

STEREO

·

Analog input

10-18 dB

·

Digital input

10-15 dB

·

AM/FM tuner

10-15 dB

MOVIE/MUSIC

6-10 dB

Depending on the condition of the source, there may not be a noticeable improvement in the quality of the sound.

You can’t use the DIGITAL NR mode with the THX CINEMA or MULTI CH IN modes, or a 96 kHz signal.

If you set the DIGITAL NR on in DIRECT mode the receiver will switch to STEREO mode.

BASIC

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Pioneer VSX-43TX Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ, Reducing Noise During Playback Digital NR Function, 10 dB

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