AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
VSX-84TXSi VSX-84TXSi-S VSX-82TXS VSX-82TXS-S
Operating Instructions
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
06 Using the tuner
Contents
03 Connecting your equipment
07 The System Setup menu
10 Using other functions
09 Other Settings
11 Controlling the rest of your system
12 Additional information
Main remote control unit Sub room remote control unit VSX-84TXSi Only
Installing the receiver
Before you start
01 Before you start Chapter
4 Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system
Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC
5 minute guide
5 minute guide Chapter
4 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the System Setup menu then press ENTER
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV
02 5 minute guide
6 Follow the instructions on-screen
Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup
Better sound using Phase Control
Press PHASE PHASE CONTROL to switch on phase correction
5 minute guide
03 Connecting your equipment Chapter
Connecting your equipment
Connecting digital audio sources on page
Using the i.LINK interface on page
When making cable connections
Connecting your equipment
Connecting your TV and DVD player on page
Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources on page
the multichannel analog inputs on page
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD player
or other set-top box
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver
and other video sources
2 Connect an optical-type2 digital audio output from
Using the component video jacks
03 Connecting your equipment
3 If the device can output digital audio, connect an
About the WMA9 Pro decoder
Connecting your equipment Connecting digital audio sources
Connecting a component to the front panel inputs
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sources
Connecting the speakers
Installing your speaker system
Connecting your equipment
Center
Placing the speakers
Bare wire connections
Banana plug connections
fig. A
THX speaker system setup
Connecting antennas
2 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires
4 Release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires
Connecting external antennas
FM wire antenna
Plug the AC power cord into a convenient AC power outlet
Plugging in the receiver
6 HDMI indicator
4 PHASE CONTROL indicator
7 Digital Precision Processing indicator
Controls and displays
9 MCACC indicator
Operating range of remote control unit
10 i.LINK indicator VSX-84TXSi only
12 MASTER VOLUME dial 13 Front panel controls
2 Program format indicators
1 SIGNAL indicators
3 Digital format indicators
8 Sound processing indicators
5 Tuner/component control buttons/SETUP
04 Controls and displays Remote control
1 RECEIVER
2 INPUT SELECT
LEARNING - See Programming signals from other remote controls on page
PRESET - See Selecting preset codes directly on page
ERASE - See Erasing one of the remote control button settings on page
RESET - See Resetting the remote control presets on page
13 VOLUME +
04 Controls and displays Sub remote control unit
VSX-84TXSi only
2 Input source buttons
Listening to your system
Listening to your system
Listening in surround sound
Auto playback
Using the Advanced surround effects
Using the Home THX modes
05 Listening to your system
2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC - See above
Selecting MCACC presets
Using Stream Direct
Listening in stereo
While listening to a source, press STEREO for stereo playback
Using surround back channel processing
05 Listening to your system Choosing the input signal
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode
VirtualSB OFF - Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off
Using the Sound Retriever
Listening to your system
06 Using the tuner Chapter
Using the tuner
Tuning directly to a station
Automatic tuning
Naming station presets
Using the tuner Saving station presets
Listening to station presets
1 Choose the station preset you want to name
07 The System Setup menu Chapter
The System Setup menu
Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu
2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button.2
2 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the System Setup menu then press ENTER
The System Setup menu
5 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish outputting test tones
4 Follow the instructions on-screen
Surround back speaker setting
07 The System Setup menu
6 If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.1
7 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER
1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu
Manual MCACC setup
2 Select the surround back speaker setting
3 When you’re finished, press RETURN
1 Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu
2 Adjust the level of the left channel
4 When youre finished, press RETURN
2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position
3 When youre finished, press RETURN
1 Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu
1 Select ‘EQ Adjust’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu
3 Select the channels you want and adjust to your liking
How to interpret the graphical output
How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ
07 The System Setup menu
and time setting. Use the
Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ
buttons to switch
1 Select ‘EQ Professional’ then press ENTER
Copying MCACC preset data
07 The System Setup menu Data Management
Checking MCACC preset data
1 Select ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menu
Speaker Setting
Manual speaker setup
Renaming MCACC presets
Clearing MCACC presets
2 Select a setup option
1 Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
3 Confirm your selected setup option
4 Adjust the level of each channel using the buttons
2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using the buttons
1 Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
1 Select ‘Bass Peak Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
Speaker Distance
1 Select ‘X-Curve’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
THX Audio Setting
2 Choose the X-Curve setting you want
1 Select ‘THX Audio Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
Connecting your iPod to the receiver
Connecting an iPod
1 Switch the receiver into standby then use the
Other connections
Watching photos and video content
Using XM Radio
Connecting your XM Radio receiver
08 Other connections
Saving channel presets
Using XM HD Surround
Other connections
Listening to XM Radio
Using the XM Menu
Connecting using HDMI
Listening to channel presets
1 Press CLASS to select the class in which the channel is stored
About HDMI
Using the i.LINK interface
Other connections
You can’t hear HDMI audio through this receiver’s digital out jacks
Checking the i.LINK inputs
About i.LINK
08 Other connections
Creating an i.LINK network
About PQLS rate control
1 IEEE Std. 1394a-2000, Standard for a High Performance Serial Bus
Other connections
Using the USB interface
08 Other connections Connecting the multichannel analog inputs
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs
VSX-84TXSi only
Switching the speaker system
Second Zone speaker B setup
2 Switch on your computer and this receiver
6 Turn up the volume control on your computer and this receiver
2 Select the ‘Front Bi-Amp’ setting from the ‘Surr Back System’ menu
Bi-wiring your speakers
Bi-amping your front speakers
1 Connect your speakers as shown below
Making multi-room connections
Multi-room listening
DIGITAL IN
ANALOG
Surround Back System multi-room setup ROOM
Basic multi-room setup ROOM
Secondary multi-room setup ROOM
Multi-room listening options
Using the multi-room controls
Connecting an IR receiver
Multi-room remote controls
4 Use the MASTER VOLUME dial to adjust the volume
Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display
Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger
08 Other connections
Pioneer plasma
2 To switch SR+ mode on/off, press RECEIVER, then the SR+ button
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display
DVD player
Pioneer plasma
Advanced MCACC output using your PC
Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output
3 When you’re finished, press RETURN
08 Other connections
Other Settings
Other Settings
The Input Setup menu
4 Select the input function that you want to set up
The Other Setup menu
09 Other Settings
Input function default and possible settings
3 Select ‘Other Setup’ then press ENTER
SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays
Multi-Room Setup
OSD Adjustment
1 Select ‘Multi-Room Setup’ from the System Setup menu
10 Using other functions Chapter
Using other functions
Setting the AV options
Setting
Playing a different source when recording
Using other functions
Making an audio or a video recording
1 Select the source you want to record
Reducing the level of an analog signal
10 Using other functions
Using the sleep timer
Switching the speaker impedance
Resetting the system
Checking your system settings
Default system settings
Default
Setting
10 Using other functions
Default
MCACC
Selecting preset codes directly
Setting the remote to control other components
remote controls
Programming signals from other
Resetting the remote control presets
Erasing one of the remote control button settings
Confirming preset codes
2 Use to select RESET then press ENTER
Renaming input source names
4 Use to switch direct function ON or OFF then press ENTER
Direct function
Multi Operation and System Off
Using System off
Using multi operations
7 Select the button for the command you want to input
8 Repeat steps 5-7 to program a sequence of up to five commands
Controls for other components
Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs
Buttons
Function
Button s
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor
1 Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor of
11 Controlling the rest of your system
Power
Troubleshooting
Symptom
Additional information
12 Additional information
Other audio problems
Symptom
Symptom
Symptom
Video
Symptom
Additional information
Display
Settings
Professional Calibration EQ graphical output
Symptom
i.LINK interface
Remote control
Symptom
Symptom
USB interface
i.LINK messages
HDMI
Message
XM radio messages
iPod messages
Cause
Action
Dolby
12 Additional information Surround sound formats
Windows Media Audio 9 Professional
Dolby Digital
THX Cinema processing
About THX
Re-Equalization
Timbre Matching
Stereo 2 channel signal formats
Listening modes with different input signal formats
THX MusicMode
THX Games Mode
Input signal format
Multichannel signal formats
Auto Surround
Additional information
Surround Back speakers
Stream direct with different input signal formats
Stereo 2 channel signal formats
Multichannel signal formats
Cleaning the unit
Additional information Specifications
Amplifier section
Audio Section
Easy setup using Advanced MCACC
Features
Phase correction
12 Additional information Our philosophy
Additional information
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
To establish a safe level
Once you have established a comfortable sound level
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