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