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Pioneer VSX-47TX manual Important Notice, H006AEn

Models: VSX-47TX

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

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Pioneer VSX-47TX manual Important Notice, H006AEn

Contents

Operating Instructions VSX-47TXAUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNELRECEIVER IMPORTANT NOTICE H006AEnPage Features Table of ContentsTable of Contents Setting Up for Surround SoundFeatures Table of ContentsTable of Contents Setting Up for Surround SoundMulti-ChannelAcoustic Calibration System MCACC FeaturesLCD Illumination Remote Control Universal Player Compatibility DVD AudioRemote Control Battery Indicator Checking the Supplied AccessoriesPreparing the Remote Control Before You StartOpening the Front Panel Installing the ReceiverOperating range of remote control unit Receiver1Your Home System Quick Start Guide Part1Home Theater The Basics 2 The Source Materialnot a PCM-only 1Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TVDigital Connections outputmemo 2Speaker ConnectionsQUICK START GUIDE 5The default setting for the DIGITAL-3jack is SAT 3Setting up the Main Unit2Press the SYSTEM SETUP button 4Assigning the Digital Inputs3Place the remote control at your 1Auto Surround Sound Setup1Switch on the receiver and your TV 5Press RECEIVER button on the remote controllisted, make sure to follow them 9Some auto setup instructions will be11 Check the speaker settings on the OSD 12 Use the ∞5 buttons to select a speaker2Playing a DVD with Surround Sound 2Press the DVD/LD button on the remote control5Play a DVD then adjust the MASTER VOLUME 3Personalizing Your SoundComponent Video Input Default Settings Connecting Your EquipmentConnecting your TV S VideoPREPARATION Connecting Video ComponentsConnecting a DVD, DVD/LD or LD player VCR 1/DVR VCR Connecting VCRs or DVRsConnecting a Video Component to the Front Panel Satellite tuner Connecting Satellite TV SAT ComponentsPREPARATION TV tunerTurntable Connecting Analog Audio ComponentsCD player Recorder 1 CD-R/TAPE/MDPREPARATION Cassette deck placementCD compatible player Components equipped withDVD player Connecting Digital Audio ComponentsCD recorder Satellite tuner CD player PREPARATION Digital Input Default Settings7Coaxial cords/Optical cables Optical cableConnecting the Radio Antennas Using outdoor antennasUse Speakers with a Connecting SpeakersPREPARATION nominal impedanceSpeaker placement AC Power CordAC Outlet switched 100 w max Placing Your SpeakersPREPARATION Remote ControlDisplays & Controls Displays & Controls PREPARATION #MULTI OPERATION button5:U-shapedconnectors Back Panel14 RS-232CConnection 161717 AC IN Power In 15 Radio antenna terminalsFront Panel PREPARATION 12 MIDNIGHT button see p.512Program Format indicators Display1SIGNAL SELECT indicators 5 Digital format indicatorsSET UP Setting Up for Surround Sound2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button 1Turn on the receiver and your TV, pressSPEAKER SYSTEMS should be speaker system settingSPEAKER SYSTEMS selected. If it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons4Use the ∞ button to go to the next screen 3Use the 2 3 buttons to select eitherNORMAL SURROUND or FRONT BI AMP 5With the 5∞ buttons choose the set of2.Channel Delay The CHANNEL DELAY should beCHANNEL DELAY selected. If it isn’t use the 5∞ buttonsit isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to select level setting mode, then press ENTERCHANNEL LEVEL channel balance and press ENTERIf you are using a Sound Pressure Level SPL meter In SEMI AUTO mode: Press ENTER toexit the process In MANUAL manual test tone mode1ACOUSTIC CAL EQ should be selected you want to view the settings selectAcoustic Calibration EQ If it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to selectusing the 5∞ buttons to select NEXT Check the Auto Settings3 To check the next settings select NEXT checking the settings2 3 7 4 1Turn on the power of the playback componentBasic Operation Stereo and Multichannel PlaybackMASTER VOLUME dial 7 Adjust the volume by using theVOLUME buttons on the remote on the remote controlselect the input signal corresponding Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal InputPress the SIGNAL SELECT button to Press RECEIVERSTANDARD modes Listening ModesSTEREO modes HOME THX modes BASICADVANCED CINEMA modes ADVANCED CONCERT modes Adjusting the Effect of ADVANCED Listening Modes1 2 3 1Press RECEIVERpanel remote control or on the front panelListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 1Press the DIGITAL NR button on theListening in LOUDNESS Mode remote controlListening in MIDNIGHT Mode 1 Press the MIDNIGHT button on the4Use the +/– buttons to adjust the low Adjusting Bass and Treble TONE CONTROLput the receiver in tone adjust mode TREBLEUse the LISTENING CH SEL button to DVD Audio/MULTI CHANNEL IN Playbackbutton on the front panel select the number of input channelsInput Attenuator DUAL MONO setting and playback2Use the INPUT ATT button on the remote control Tape 2 Monitorremote control to cycle through the Using HeadphonesPlug headphones into the headphone Video SelectStatus Display Adjusting the Brightness of the Displaythe remote control to alternate Use the display DIMMER button on1 3 2 Using the TunerAutomatic and Manual Tuning 1Press the TUNER buttonfrequency of the station you want Direct Access Tuning4Use the number buttons to enter the To cancel before inputting the frequency3Press the DTV MENU CLASS button Memorizing Frequently Used Stations1Tune in the station you want repeatedly to select a class numberNaming Memorized Stations 6Press ENTER when you have got the4 5 2 1Press the TUNER button on the3Use the NUMBER buttons to select Recalling Memorized Stations2Press the DTV MENU CLASS button the channel you desire1Press the REMOTE SETUP button for three seconds Remote Control of Other ComponentsRecalling Settings Stored in the Remote Control 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL buttonall of your components 7Press ENTER. The preset code has been enteredRepeat the process from step 2 for Select EXIT and press ENTERfor the component you want to 2Use the 5∞ buttons to selectLEARNING and press ENTER control display8Repeat the process from step 2 for 9When youre done use the 5∞select YES. Press ENTER buttons to select EXITFunction Using Remote Control with Other ComponentsButtons ComponentsButtons Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TVoperationsOPERATION Function3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button of Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTIONDIRCTFNC and press ENTER the component whose direct2Start recording tape deck, CD recorder, VCR, etc Using Other FunctionsRecording from Audio/Video Components Record monitor TAPE 2 MONITORStereo playback in another room Speaker System B SetupBi-wiringyour speakers Bi-ampingthe front speakersthe different speaker systems Switching A/B Speaker System1Press the RECEIVER button EXPERTFront channel amplifier Connecting Additional AmplifiersCenter channel amplifier mono Powered subwoofer Surround channel amplifierEXPERT Pre Out Power SetupUsing an separate stereo pre-amplifier Sub room Multi-RoomMULTI-ROOMconnections Main roomthen select EXPERT SETUP using MULTI-ROOMsetupPress the SYSTEM SETUP button MULTI-ROOMSETTING . Press ENTERON/OFF button to turn on the The volume can be adjusted in aPress the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE MULTI ROOM systemFrom the sub room, point the remote control at the IR Receiver3Press VOLUME +/– to adjust the volume and press a STANDBY/ONPIONEER component bearing the Î mark Remote ControlReceiver 2,4,5 1Press the REMOTE SETUP button for7Select a button for the command you Multi Operations10 Select EXIT and press ENTER again 9When done select EXIT and press ENTER9–10 Performing Multi OperationsSystem Off 6Select a button for the command yousequence of up to five commands 2Use the 5∞ buttons to select SYS9Select EXIT and press ENTER again 8When done select EXIT and press ENTERUsing System Off 1Press the SYSTEM OFF button5When youre finished press ENTER Editing Remote Control Display Names1Press the REMOTE SETUP for more 2,4-7Editing Button Names KEY LABEL 6When youre finished press ENTER2,5-8 2Use the 5∞ buttons to select KEY3 Use the 5∞ buttons to select HIGH Adjusting the Light on the Remote ControlLIGHT and press ENTER LOW, or EXIT and press ENTERCLEAR and press ENTER Clearing Remote Control Settings You Have Inputsetting, or all of the settings, and 3 Use the 5∞ buttons to select oneWhile holding down the DIGITAL NR Resetting the Main UnitWhen you see RESET? appear in the button press the STANDBY/ONAssigning the Digital Inputs Advanced Setup3 4 6 1Turn on the receiver and your TVCNENT VIDEO IN then press ENTER Assigning the Component Video Inputs4 Use the 5∞ buttons to select reassignOSD ON-SCREENDISPLAY ADJUSTMENT p.91 Expert Setup2Press the SYSTEM SETUP button control3Press ENTER OSD On-screenDisplay ADJUSTMENTthe next setup and press ENTER EXPERTlevel SETTING START or SETTING CANCELBASS PEAK LEVEL 4Press ENTERRETURN. Press ENTER DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROLUse the 5∞ buttons to select EXPERTPress ENTER button MULTI CH IN SELECT3 Use the 5∞ buttons to select RETURN ENTER1 FUNCTION RENAME should be symbol1 2 3 selected if it isn’t use the 5∞AUDIO SETUP. Press ENTER THX Audio SetupTHX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup 3 4 5 6,7selected, if it isn’t use the 5∞ Surround Back Speaker PositionSURBACK SP POSITION should be buttons to select it, and pressbuttons to select it Re-EqualizationRE-EQUALIZATIONshould be Use the ∞5 buttons to selectDolby Digital Techno Tidbits & Problem-solvingDolby Dolby Pro LogicDTS-ES THXDolby Digital Surround EX DTS Neo:6Re-Equalization The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio equipment in the home because film soundtracks were designed to be played back in large movie theaters using very different professional equipment. Re-Equalizationrestores the correct tonal balance for watching a movie soundtrack in a small home environment EXPERTSpeaker Placement Information Speaker Placement for DVD-Audioetc. Sources ThroughAudio Block Diagram MR OUTPower TroubleshootingSymptom when the buttons areRemedy SymptomCause center speakersSIGNAL SELECT is on 2 RF SymptomWhen playing an LD the Other audio problemsSIGNAL SELECT button Symptomcome up when using the digital format indicatorsEXPERT SymptomRemote control Cause• EIA Techno Tidbits & Problem-solvingPower cord CAUTION • EIAFurnished Parts SpecificationsTechno Tidbits & Problem-solving 8 0 0 – 4 2 1 – 1 4 0