VSX-45TX
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNELRECEIVER
Operating Instructions
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Multichannel Acoustic Calibration EQ System MCACC
Features
High Quality, Balanced Multichannel Design
12V Trigger and USB Audio Hooks ups
Remote Control Battery Indicator
Checking the Supplied Accessories
Preparing the Remote Control
Before You Start
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
not a PCM-only
Easy Setup Guide Part1
EASY SETUP GUIDE
2Speaker Connections
memo
LD and press ENTER 7Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
3Setting up the Main Unit
2Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
1Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet
SETUP MIC jack on the Front Panel
Easy Setup Guide Part2
1AUTO SURROUND SOUND SETUP
3Switch on the receiver and your TV
Easy Setup Guide Part2
9Some auto setup instructions will be
11 Check the speaker settings on the OSD
listed, make sure to follow them
2Playing a DVD with Surround Sound
2Press the DVD/LD button on the remote control
3Play a DVD then adjust the MASTER VOLUME
EASY SETUP GUIDE
Component Video Input Default Settings
Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting your TV
S Video
Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting Video Components
Connecting a DVD player
PREPARATION
Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting VCRs or DVRs
Connecting a Video Component to the Front Panel
VCR 1/DVR VCR
PREPARATION
Connecting Satellite TV SAT Components
Connecting Your Equipment
Satellite tuner
Recorder 2 MD/TAPE
Connecting Analog Audio Components
CD player
Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting Your Equipment
Audio CD SACD compatible player
Components equipped with
PREPARATION
CD recorder
Connecting Digital Audio Components
Satellite tuner
DVD player
Connecting Your Equipment
Digital Input Default Settings
7Coaxial cords/Optical cables
PREPARATION
7To improve FM reception
Connecting the Radio Antennas
Using outdoor antennas
7To improve AM reception
Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting Speakers
3/8 in10mm
PREPARATION
STANDBY/ON SPEAKERS
Bi-wiringyour speakers
Speaker impedance
Connecting Your Equipment
Speaker placement
AC Power Cord
AC Outlet switched 100 W max
Placing Your Speakers
Displays & Controls
Front Panel
Displays & Controls
PREPARATION
8 9 0
Remote Control
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
% ^ &
Displays & Controls
DIGITAL NR DNR button see page
Displays & Controls
^VOLUME +/–buttons
_REMOTE SETUP button
$RETURN button
Display
Displays & Controls
Displays & Controls
13 14 15
Back Panel
1DIGITAL IN terminals see page
PREPARATION
9 10
12 AC OUTLET switched, 100 W max
Displays & Controls
the menus. When you have the setting
Setting Up for Surround Sound
Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
SURROUND SETUP should be selected. If
SURRBACK SYSTEM Surround Back System
Setting Up for Surround Sound
SET UP
SURRBACK SYSTEM should be
you get a menu you want to adjust
QUICK setup
through the QUICK setup menus. When
Use the 5∞ buttons to select QUICK
When you have the setting you want in
NORMAL setup
through the NORMAL setup menus
Use the 5∞ buttons to select
FRONT default setting is SMALL
SPEAKER SETTING
Setting Up for Surround Sound
CENTER default setting is SMALL
1 2 3 4 6
speaker system setting
1 SPEAKER SETTING should be selected
If it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to select
it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to select
CHANNEL LEVEL channel balance
1 CHANNEL LEVEL should be selected. If
and press ENTER
1-56
CHANNEL DELAY
The CHANNEL DELAY should be
2 3 5
Stereo and Multichannel Playback
1Turn on the power of the playback component
Basic Operation
2Press the STANDBY/ON
select the input signal corresponding
Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input
Press the SIGNAL SELECT button to
Press RECEIVER
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
repeatedly and select the setting
1Press RECEIVER
1 Press the ACOUSTIC EQ button
2Press the DNR button on the remote control
Listening with ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ
1Press RECEIVER
1Press RECEIVER 2Press the LOUDNESS button on the
remote control
Listening in LOUDNESS Mode
Basic Operation
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
SB CH MODE
remote control
SB CH MODE button
Press the SB CH MODE button on the
1Plug headphones into the headphone
DUAL MONO setting and playback
Using Headphones
receiver in DUAL MONO mode
Video Select
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display DIMMER
the remote control to alternate
Use the display DIMMER button on
1 3 2
Using the Tuner
Automatic and Manual Tuning
1Press the TUNER button
1 Press the TUNER button
Direct Access Tuning
Using the Tuner
Press the BAND button to select the
1Tune in the station you want
3-45
Memorizing Frequently Used Stations
3Press the DTV MENU CLASS button
5,6 5 3
1Press the TUNER button on the remote control
6Press ENTER when you have got the
Naming Memorized Stations
3Use the NUMBER buttons to select
Recalling Memorized Stations
2Press the DTV MENU CLASS button
the channel you desire
1Press the REMOTE SETUP button for three seconds
Remote Control of Other Components
Recalling Settings Stored in the Remote Control
5 Use the 5∞ buttons to select the
9 Select EXIT and press ENTER
7Press ENTER. The preset code has been entered
Remote Control of Other Components
ENTER
LEARNING and press ENTER
Buttons that are able to learn new commands
2Use the 5∞ buttons to select
control
select YES. Press ENTER
9When youre done use the 5∞
6-7 9,10
8Repeat the process from step 2 for
Buttons
Using Remote Control with Other Components
Remote Control of Other Components
Function
BASIC
Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV operations
Remote Control of Other Components
Buttons
function you want to turn on or off
Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTION
DIRCTFNC and press ENTER
OFF, or EXIT and press ENTER
2Start recording tape deck, CD recorder, VCR, etc
Using Other Functions
Recording from Audio/Video Components
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SECOND ZONE Speaker System B Setup
Stereo playback in another room
A/B Speaker Button
correctly installed
Setting up and Using the USB Audio Connection
3Install the USB drivers by following
Connect your PC to the USB
remote control or the MULTI
Change the PC audio setting if
6Switch on the receiver
necessary
Powered subwoofer Front channel amplifier
Connecting Additional Amplifiers
Using Other Functions
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Using Other Functions
MULTI ROOM
MULTI ROOM connections
Sub room IR receiver MR-100 Sub room
Sub room
Using Other Functions
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Main room
2 3-7
MULTI ROOM setup
RECEIVER on the remote control
3 4 5 6
control mode
3 ROOM system
2Press the CONTROL button to enter the
select the station
1From the sub room, point the
remote control at the IR Receiver
3Press VOLUME +/– to adjust the volume
and press a STANDBY/ON
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Using Other Functions
Remote Control
PIONEER component
Multi Operations
7Select a button for the command you
3,6 2,4,5
more than three seconds
10 Select EXIT and press ENTER again
9When done select EXIT and press ENTER
9–10
Performing Multi Operations
sequence of up to five commands
1Press the REMOTE SETUP button for
6Select a button for the command you
8When done select EXIT and press ENTER
Using Other Functions
Using SYSTEM OFF
Press the SYSTEM OFF button
EXPERT
5When youre finished press ENTER
Editing Remote Control Display Names
1Press the REMOTE SETUP for more
2,4-7
2Use the 5∞ buttons to select KEY
6When youre finished press ENTER
Editing Button Names KEY LABEL
LABEL and press ENTER
LIGHT and press ENTER
Adjusting the Light on the Remote Control
2 Use the 5∞ buttons to select
3 Use the 5∞ buttons to select HIGH
setting, or all of the settings, and
Clearing Remote Control Settings You Have Input
Press the REMOTE SETUP button
for three seconds
Resetting the Main Unit
press TONE +
advance settings. Use the 5∞
Fine Tuning Your System
Other System Settings
you have the setup you want press
Fine Tuning Your System
THX CINEMA Setup
select THX CINEMA SETUP. Press
Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
Assigning the Digital Inputs
Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
1 3-8
select INPUT ASSIGN. Press the
4Use the 5∞ buttons to select
3-82
Assigning the Component Video Inputs
COMPONENT-INSELECT then press ENTER
FUNCTION RENAME
numbers and symbols. Use the
2Press the SET UP button
Use the MULTI JOG to cycle the
4Use the 5∞ buttons to select the
PHONO/LINE Setup
1 3-6
PHONO or LINE. Press ENTER
3-72
2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
1 3-7
12V TRIGGER
When you have the setting you want
Expert Setup
expert settings. Use the 5∞ buttons
1 3-5
selected, if it isn’t use the 5∞
CROSSOVER NETWORK
CROSSOVER NETWORK should be
buttons to select and press ENTER
FINE CHANNEL LEVEL
channel you want to adjust. Press
5 When done select EXIT if its not
1 FINE CHANNEL LEVEL should be
2 Use the 5∞ buttons to adjust the
FINE CHANNEL DELAY
1 FINE CHANNEL DELAY should be
Adjust the distance of each channel
ACOUSTIC CAL EQ
CH ADJUST or FRONT ALIGN as the
1 2 3
1 ACOUSTIC CAL EQ should be
2 3 4
ADJUST or FRONT ALIGN and press ENTER
that you want to adjust. Press ENTER
CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2. Press ENTER
11EXIT should be selected if it isn’t use the
8Use the 5∞ buttons to adjust the TRIM
– 8 to adjust all the channels
5∞ buttons to select it and press ENTER
BASS PEAK LEVEL
SETTING START or SETTING
CANCEL. Press ENTER
BASS PEAK LEVEL should be
Use the 5∞ buttons to choose either
DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL
D-RANGECONTROL should be
OFF, MID or MAX. Press ENTER
Dolby Digital
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Dolby
Dolby Pro Logic
DTS-ES
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Dolby Digital Surround EX
DTS Neo:6
THX
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4. Function Rename
Schemata of Setup Screens
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7. 12V Trigger
Speaker Placement Information
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Speaker Placement for DVD-Audioetc. Sources
Cause
Troubleshooting
Symptom
Remedy
No sound is output when a
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Symptom
Cause
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
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DVD Brand
Preset Code Brands
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LD Brand
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TV Brand
• EIA
• EIA
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To establish a safe level
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Furnished Parts
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