VSX-43TX
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNELRECEIVER
Operating Instructions
IMPORTANT NOTICE
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Features
High Quality, Balanced Multichannel Design
Multichannel Acoustic Calibration EQ System MCACC
Audio Scaler HI BIT/HI SAMPLING
Checking the Supplied Accessories
Preparing the Remote Control
Before You Start
Loading the batteries
Installing the Receiver
Operating range of remote control unit
Opening the Front Panel
Before You Start
Easy Setup Guide Part1
EASY SETUP GUIDE PREPARATION
Home Theater: The Basics
1Your Home System
Easy Setup Guide Part1
1Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV
Digital Connections
DVD player
EASY SETUP GUIDE
2Speaker Connections
3/8 in10mm
Easy Setup Guide Part1
3Setting up the Main Unit
2Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
7Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
1 3-6
Easy Setup Guide Part2
1QUICK setup
1Press the RECEIVER button on the remote control
to adjust press ENTER
2Press the DVD/LD button on the remote control
3Play a DVD then adjust the MASTER VOLUME
Easy Setup Guide Part2
2Playing a DVD with Surround Sound
Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting your TV
Component Video Input Default Settings
PREPARATION
Connecting Video Components
Connecting a DVD player
Connecting Your Equipment
DVD player
Connecting VCRs or DVRs
Connecting a Video Component to the Front Panel
Connecting Your Equipment
PREPARATION
Connecting Satellite TV SAT Components
Connecting Your Equipment
Satellite tuner
Connecting Analog Audio Components
CD player
Recorder 2 MD/TAPE
Connecting Your Equipment
Audio CD SACD compatible player
Components equipped with
Connecting Your Equipment
5.1 7.1 channel analog output jack
Connecting Digital Audio Components
7Coaxial cords/Optical cables
CD player
Satellite tuner
Digital Input Default Settings
Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting the Radio Antennas
Using outdoor antennas
7To improve FM reception
7To improve AM reception
Connecting Speakers
Connecting Your Equipment
memo
Bi-wiringyour speakers
Speaker impedance
STANDBY/ON
SPEAKERS
AC Power Cord
AC Outlet switched 100 W max
Speaker placement
Placing Your Speakers
Displays & Controls
Display
Front Panel
Displays & Controls
PREPARATION
Displays & Controls
9 MULTI CH IN button
Remote Control
3 4 5 6 7
Displays & Controls
PREPARATION
Displays & Controls
DNR DIGITAL NR button see page
10 11
Back Panel
Displays & Controls
1DIGITAL IN terminals see page
Displays & Controls
8SPEAKERS terminals see page
9AC OUTLET switced 100 W max
11 Video components input/output terminals
Setting Up for Surround Sound
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particular menu, press ENTER
2Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
NORMAL SYSTEM, SECOND ZONE or FRONT BI-AMPsetting
Setting Up for Surround Sound
SET UP
SURRBACK SYSTEM Surround Back System
NORMAL setup
1Use the 5∞ buttons to select
NORMAL. Press the ENTER button
menu, press ENTER
SPEAKER SETTING
SURROUND SET UP
Setting Up for Surround Sound
FRONT default setting is SMALL
setting. Press the ENTER button
4 With the 5∞ buttons choose the
speakers that you want to set
Press the ENTER button
CHANNEL LEVEL channel balance
method you chose
6Press ENTER
buttons to select and press ENTER
CHANNEL DELAY
Use the 5∞ buttons to add or
subtract the distance in feet that
the speaker is from your normal
1Turn on the power of the playback component
Basic Operation
Stereo and Multichannel Playback
on the receiver
Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input
1Press RECEIVER
component
Basic Operation
Listening Modes
STEREO modes
STEREO
DIRECT
MOVIE modes SURROUND mode
THX CINEMA
2PL II MOVIE 2PRO LOGIC II MOVIE
2PRO LOGIC
MUSIC modes SURROUND mode
2PL II MUSIC 2PRO LOGIC II MUSIC
NEO:6 MUSIC
CLASSICAL
Adjusting the Effect of a Listening Mode
Adding/Adjusting the Effect in Dolby Pro
1 2 3
Logic II Music Mode
Listening with ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ
button on the front panel
1 Press RECEIVER
Press the DNR button on the remote
remote control
remote control
Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode
Listening in LOUDNESS Mode
Adjusting Bass and Treble TONE CONTROL
put the receiver in tone adjust mode
4Use the +/- buttons to adjust the low
TREBLE
the remote control or the MULTI CH
Listening in HI–BIT/SAMPLINGMode
DVD-Audio/MULTICHANNEL IN Playback
panel
SB CH MODE button
SB CH MODE
1Press the SB CH MODE button on the
VIRTUAL SURROUND BACK Mode
DUAL MONO setting and playback
Using Headphones
1Plug headphones into the PHONES
receiver in DUAL MONO mode
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display DIMMER
remote control to cycle through the
the remote control to alternate
Video Select
Using the Tuner
Automatic and Manual Tuning
1Press the TUNER button
2Press the BAND button to select the
Direct Access Tuning
Using the Tuner
mode
4Use the number buttons to enter the
Memorizing Frequently Used Stations
1Tune in the station you want
3Press the CLASS button repeatedly
to select a class number
3Press ST –/+to select the preset channel
6Press ENTER when you have got the
3,5 5,6 2
1,5 5,6
Recalling Memorized Stations
2Press the CLASS button repeatedly
3Use the NUMBER buttons to select
the channel you desire
Remote Control of Other Components
Recalling Settings Stored in the Remote Control
preset recall setup mode
4Press the REMOTE SETUP button to
SETUP button press to select the
learning setup mode
Point the remote controls at each
other remote control for the
Using Remote Control with Other Components
Remote Control of Other Components
BASIC
Buttons
Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV operations
Remote Control of Other Components
Buttons
Function
Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTION
direct function setup mode
function you want to turn on or off
Set the DIRECT FUNCTION of each
Using Other Functions
Recording from Audio/Video Components
2Start recording tape deck, CD recorder, VCR, etc
3Playback the source to be recorded
SECOND ZONE Speaker System B/FRONT BI-AMPSetup
SURRBACK SYSTEMS setup see page
Using Other Functions
Stereo playback in another room SECOND ZONE
A/B Speaker Button
Using Other Functions
Connecting Additional Amplifiers
Using Other Functions
Powered subwoofer Front channel amplifier
EXPERT
multi operation setup mode
Multi Operations
2Select a MULTI CONTROL button for
this multi operation
5Press the REMOTE SETUP button to
exit the multi operation setup mode
button you pressed in step
Performing Multi Operations
SYSTEM OFF setup mode
4 2 1 1,5
SYSTEM OFF
2Press the RECEIVER button
Using SYSTEM OFF
RECEIVER button
Using Other Functions
Remote Control
Resetting the Remote Control
Erasing Learned Remote Control Commands
Erasing All Remote Control settings
Erasing Multi Operations
Resetting the Main Unit
EXPERT
Fine Tuning Your System
Other System Settings
you have the setup you want press ENTER
2Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
THX CINEMA Setup
1 3-6
4Use the 5∞ buttons to choose a
THX CINEMA decoding method Press the ENTER button
Assigning the Digital Inputs
9Use the 5∞ buttons to select
select EXIT and press ENTER
2Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
Assigning the Component Video Inputs
Use the 5∞ buttons to assign a
receiver function
press ENTER
numbers and symbols. Use the
2Press the SET UP button
FUNCTION RENAME
Use the MULTI JOG to cycle the
Expert Setup
3-52
4Select EXPERT with the 5∞
buttons. Press the ENTER button
CROSSOVER NETWORK
select it. Press ENTER
it. Press ENTER
Fine Tuning Your System
Adjust the level of the channel
using the 5∞ buttons
FINE CHANNEL LEVEL
Press ENTER to select a new
FINE CHANNEL DELAY
channel you want to adjust
3 Use the 5∞ buttons to select the
channel. Press ENTER
Fine Tuning Your System
channel
ENTER
EXPERT
channel that you want to adjust
frequency you want to adjust
1-10
1-10
select it and press ENTER
and press ENTER
the channels
EXPERT
3 Use the 5∞ buttons to adjust the
SETTING START or SETTING CANCEL. Press ENTER
BASS PEAK LEVEL
test tones and specify the bass
EXPERT SETUP, EXIT should be
DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL
3 EXIT should be selected if it
isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to
Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving
Dolby
Dolby Digital
Dolby Pro Logic
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Dolby Digital Surround EX
DTS-ES
DTS Neo:6
THX
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Speaker Placement Information
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Speaker Placement for DVD-Audioetc. Sources
Preset Code List
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Manufacturer
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CD/CD-R
TAPE
Troubleshooting
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
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Symptom
Cause
Remedy
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Symptom
Other audio problems
When playing a DTS format
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Symptom
No image is output when a
come up when using the
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Symptom
Remote control
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Schemata of Setup
1 2 3
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4. Function Rename
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To establish a safe level
Specifications
Furnished Parts
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