Operating Instructions
VSX-43TX
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNELRECEIVER
IMPORTANT NOTICE
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Multichannel Acoustic Calibration EQ System MCACC
Features
High Quality, Balanced Multichannel Design
Audio Scaler HI BIT/HI SAMPLING
Before You Start
Checking the Supplied Accessories
Preparing the Remote Control
Loading the batteries
Opening the Front Panel
Installing the Receiver
Operating range of remote control unit
Before You Start
Home Theater: The Basics
Easy Setup Guide Part1
EASY SETUP GUIDE PREPARATION
1Your Home System
Digital Connections
Easy Setup Guide Part1
1Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV
DVD player
3/8 in10mm
EASY SETUP GUIDE
2Speaker Connections
Easy Setup Guide Part1
7Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
3Setting up the Main Unit
2Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
1 3-6
1Press the RECEIVER button on the remote control
Easy Setup Guide Part2
1QUICK setup
to adjust press ENTER
Easy Setup Guide Part2
2Press the DVD/LD button on the remote control
3Play a DVD then adjust the MASTER VOLUME
2Playing a DVD with Surround Sound
Component Video Input Default Settings
Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting your TV
PREPARATION
Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting Video Components
Connecting a DVD player
DVD player
Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting VCRs or DVRs
Connecting a Video Component to the Front Panel
PREPARATION
Satellite tuner
Connecting Satellite TV SAT Components
Connecting Your Equipment
Recorder 2 MD/TAPE
Connecting Analog Audio Components
CD player
Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting Your Equipment
Audio CD SACD compatible player
Components equipped with
5.1 7.1 channel analog output jack
CD player
Connecting Digital Audio Components
7Coaxial cords/Optical cables
Satellite tuner
Digital Input Default Settings
Connecting Your Equipment
7To improve FM reception
Connecting the Radio Antennas
Using outdoor antennas
7To improve AM reception
memo
Connecting Speakers
Connecting Your Equipment
STANDBY/ON
Bi-wiringyour speakers
Speaker impedance
SPEAKERS
Speaker placement
AC Power Cord
AC Outlet switched 100 W max
Placing Your Speakers
Displays & Controls
Display
Front Panel
Displays & Controls
9 MULTI CH IN button
PREPARATION
Displays & Controls
Displays & Controls
Remote Control
3 4 5 6 7
DNR DIGITAL NR button see page
PREPARATION
Displays & Controls
Displays & Controls
10 11
Back Panel
1DIGITAL IN terminals see page
9AC OUTLET switced 100 W max
Displays & Controls
8SPEAKERS terminals see page
11 Video components input/output terminals
particular menu, press ENTER
Setting Up for Surround Sound
3-42
2Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
SET UP
NORMAL SYSTEM, SECOND ZONE or FRONT BI-AMPsetting
Setting Up for Surround Sound
SURRBACK SYSTEM Surround Back System
NORMAL. Press the ENTER button
NORMAL setup
1Use the 5∞ buttons to select
menu, press ENTER
Setting Up for Surround Sound
SPEAKER SETTING
SURROUND SET UP
FRONT default setting is SMALL
speakers that you want to set
setting. Press the ENTER button
4 With the 5∞ buttons choose the
Press the ENTER button
6Press ENTER
CHANNEL LEVEL channel balance
method you chose
buttons to select and press ENTER
subtract the distance in feet that
CHANNEL DELAY
Use the 5∞ buttons to add or
the speaker is from your normal
Stereo and Multichannel Playback
1Turn on the power of the playback component
Basic Operation
on the receiver
component
Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input
1Press RECEIVER
Basic Operation
STEREO
Listening Modes
STEREO modes
DIRECT
2PL II MOVIE 2PRO LOGIC II MOVIE
MOVIE modes SURROUND mode
THX CINEMA
2PRO LOGIC
NEO:6 MUSIC
MUSIC modes SURROUND mode
2PL II MUSIC 2PRO LOGIC II MUSIC
CLASSICAL
1 2 3
Adjusting the Effect of a Listening Mode
Adding/Adjusting the Effect in Dolby Pro
Logic II Music Mode
1 Press RECEIVER
Listening with ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ
button on the front panel
Press the DNR button on the remote
Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode
remote control
remote control
Listening in LOUDNESS Mode
4Use the +/- buttons to adjust the low
Adjusting Bass and Treble TONE CONTROL
put the receiver in tone adjust mode
TREBLE
DVD-Audio/MULTICHANNEL IN Playback
the remote control or the MULTI CH
Listening in HI–BIT/SAMPLINGMode
panel
1Press the SB CH MODE button on the
SB CH MODE button
SB CH MODE
VIRTUAL SURROUND BACK Mode
1Plug headphones into the PHONES
DUAL MONO setting and playback
Using Headphones
receiver in DUAL MONO mode
the remote control to alternate
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display DIMMER
remote control to cycle through the
Video Select
1Press the TUNER button
Using the Tuner
Automatic and Manual Tuning
2Press the BAND button to select the
mode
Direct Access Tuning
Using the Tuner
4Use the number buttons to enter the
3Press the CLASS button repeatedly
Memorizing Frequently Used Stations
1Tune in the station you want
to select a class number
3,5 5,6 2
3Press ST –/+to select the preset channel
6Press ENTER when you have got the
1,5 5,6
3Use the NUMBER buttons to select
Recalling Memorized Stations
2Press the CLASS button repeatedly
the channel you desire
preset recall setup mode
Remote Control of Other Components
Recalling Settings Stored in the Remote Control
4Press the REMOTE SETUP button to
Point the remote controls at each
SETUP button press to select the
learning setup mode
other remote control for the
BASIC
Using Remote Control with Other Components
Remote Control of Other Components
Buttons
Buttons
Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV operations
Remote Control of Other Components
Function
function you want to turn on or off
Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTION
direct function setup mode
Set the DIRECT FUNCTION of each
2Start recording tape deck, CD recorder, VCR, etc
Using Other Functions
Recording from Audio/Video Components
3Playback the source to be recorded
Using Other Functions
SECOND ZONE Speaker System B/FRONT BI-AMPSetup
SURRBACK SYSTEMS setup see page
Stereo playback in another room SECOND ZONE
A/B Speaker Button
Using Other Functions
Powered subwoofer Front channel amplifier
Connecting Additional Amplifiers
Using Other Functions
EXPERT
2Select a MULTI CONTROL button for
multi operation setup mode
Multi Operations
this multi operation
button you pressed in step
5Press the REMOTE SETUP button to
exit the multi operation setup mode
Performing Multi Operations
SYSTEM OFF
SYSTEM OFF setup mode
4 2 1 1,5
2Press the RECEIVER button
Using Other Functions
Using SYSTEM OFF
RECEIVER button
Remote Control
Erasing All Remote Control settings
Resetting the Remote Control
Erasing Learned Remote Control Commands
Erasing Multi Operations
Resetting the Main Unit
EXPERT
you have the setup you want press ENTER
Fine Tuning Your System
Other System Settings
2Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
4Use the 5∞ buttons to choose a
THX CINEMA Setup
1 3-6
THX CINEMA decoding method Press the ENTER button
select EXIT and press ENTER
Assigning the Digital Inputs
9Use the 5∞ buttons to select
2Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
receiver function
Assigning the Component Video Inputs
Use the 5∞ buttons to assign a
press ENTER
FUNCTION RENAME
numbers and symbols. Use the
2Press the SET UP button
Use the MULTI JOG to cycle the
4Select EXPERT with the 5∞
Expert Setup
3-52
buttons. Press the ENTER button
it. Press ENTER
CROSSOVER NETWORK
select it. Press ENTER
Fine Tuning Your System
FINE CHANNEL LEVEL
Adjust the level of the channel
using the 5∞ buttons
Press ENTER to select a new
3 Use the 5∞ buttons to select the
FINE CHANNEL DELAY
channel you want to adjust
channel. Press ENTER
ENTER
Fine Tuning Your System
channel
EXPERT
1-10
channel that you want to adjust
frequency you want to adjust
1-10
the channels
select it and press ENTER
and press ENTER
EXPERT
BASS PEAK LEVEL
3 Use the 5∞ buttons to adjust the
SETTING START or SETTING CANCEL. Press ENTER
test tones and specify the bass
3 EXIT should be selected if it
EXPERT SETUP, EXIT should be
DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL
isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to
Dolby Digital
Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving
Dolby
Dolby Pro Logic
DTS-ES
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Dolby Digital Surround EX
DTS Neo:6
THX
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Speaker Placement Information
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Speaker Placement for DVD-Audioetc. Sources
EXPERT
Preset Code List
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Manufacturer
TAPE
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CD/CD-R
Cause
Troubleshooting
Symptom
Remedy
Cause
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Symptom
Remedy
Other audio problems
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Symptom
When playing a DTS format
No image is output when a
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Symptom
come up when using the
Remote control
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Symptom
EXPERT
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Schemata of Setup
1 2 3
4. Function Rename
• EIA
• EIA
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To establish a safe level
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Specifications
Furnished Parts
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