09Using other functions

Reducing the level of an analog signal

The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it’s too strong. You can use this if you find the that the OVER indicator is lights often, or you can hear distortion in the sound.

•From the remote control receiver menu, press INPUT ATT to switch the input attenuator on or off.

You may need to press RECEIVER on the Home menu ( ) first before reaching the receiver menu screen shown

below (use the (cursor left/right) soft keys to go to the previous/next menu screen).

RECEIVER

3/4

TV

RECEIVER CONT

SB CH

INPUT MODE

SPEAKER

INPUT

A/B

ATT

VIDEO DISPLAY

SELECT DIMMER

TAPE2 STATUS

MONITOR

Note

•The attenuator isn’t available with digital sources, or when using Stream Direct modes 2 or 3.

Adjusting the delay of a soundtrack

Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video.

1Press OPTION repeatedly until SOUND DELAY shows in the display.

With the remote, you may need to press RECEIVER on the

Home menu ( ) first before reaching the receiver menu

screen shown below (use the (cursor left/right) soft keys to go to the previous/next menu screen).

RECEIVER

2/4

TV

RECEIVER CONT

MIDNIGHT

DIGITAL NR

 

TONE

LOUDNESS

–

OPTION

+

–

CH LEVEL

+

ACOUSTIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUNER

SBCH

MULTI ROOM & SOURCE

CAL.

MIDNIGHT

TONE

OPTION

 

 

DIGITALNR

CLASS

STATION

MODE

CONTROL

ON/OFF

PHONES

SPSYSTEM

SIGNAL

VIDEO

TAPE2

STREAM

SETUP

 

VIDEOINPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/B

SELECT

SELECT

MONITOR

DIRECT

MIC

DIGITALIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO

R

2Use the (OPTION) +/– buttons to adjust the amount of delay.

The delay can be adjusted from 0.0–6.0 frames (in 0.1 frame steps).

3Press ENTER to confirm.

Note

•When listening to an analog source, you can’t use sound delay when Stream Direct is on.

•One second is equal to 30 frames of NTSC format video, and 25 frames of PAL.

Watching video and audio sources independently

You can listen to a sound source and select a different video source on your TV.

•While listening to a source, press VIDEO SELECT to select the video source you want to watch.

With the remote, you may need to press RECEIVER on the

Home menu ( ) first before reaching the receiver menu

screen shown below (use the (cursor left/right) soft keys to go to the previous/next menu screen).

RECEIVER

3/4

TV

RECEIVER CONT

SB CH

INPUT MODE

SPEAKER

INPUT

A/B

ATT

VIDEO DISPLAY

SELECT DIMMER

TAPE2 STATUS

MONITOR

ACOUSTIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUNER

SBCH

MULTI ROOM & SOURCE

CAL.

MIDNIGHT

TONE

OPTION

 

 

DIGITALNR

CLASS

STATION

MODE

CONTROL

ON/OFF

PHONES

SPSYSTEM

SIGNAL

VIDEO

TAPE2

STREAM

SETUP

 

VIDEOINPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/B

SELECT

SELECT

MONITOR

DIRECT

MIC

DIGITALIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO

R

Press repeatedly to cycle through the possible video sources. You can select DVD/LD, TV, SAT, VIDEO, DVR/ VCR1, VCR2, VCR3 or OFF (no video signal).

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Pioneer VSX-59TXi Adjusting the delay of a soundtrack, Watching video and audio sources independently
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