Pioneer VSX-AX10Ai-G instruction

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-AX10Ai-G

Operating Instructions

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Pioneer VSX-AX10Ai-G manual

Contents

VSX-AX10Ai-G Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Operating Environment Information to User Voltage selector Contents Using other functions Surround Setup menuAdvanced setup Controlling other equipment Our philosophy Features Using the remote control Checking the supplied accessoriesBefore you start Before you start Chapter Calibrating the remote control screen Setting up the remote controlBefore you start Press Calibrate Setting the button alert volume Setting the clockSetting the time-out setting Locking the remote control Resetting the remote controlRestarting the remote control Press Reset to Default Replacing the lithium-ion batteries Connecting your equipment Chapter Connecting your equipmentRear panel When making cable connections Connecting your equipment Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV Assignable Connecting your equipment Connecting a DVD player Connecting the multichannel analog outputs STB VSX-AX10Ai Connecting your equipment Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder Connecting your equipment Connecting other video sources About the video converter Connecting your equipment Using the component video jacks Connecting your equipment Connecting digital audio sources Turntable Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sources Portable DVD player, etc Connecting the speakers Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system Placing the speakers Bare wire connections FM wire antenna Connecting your equipment Connecting antennasConnecting external antennas AM loop antenna Plugging in the receiver About the supplied AC power cords Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displays Tone Controls and displays Tuned Controls and displays Display Basic remote control displays Controls and displays Remote controlHome menu screens Receiver menu screens SetupDigital NR Disp Mode Remote control displays for the tunerSpeaker A/B Display Dimmer TV control menu screens Remote control displays for other components Operating menus for additional components 10 CLR Search Mode Switch on the receiver and your TV Automatically setting up for surround soundGetting started Getting started Chapter Enter Getting started Other problems when using the Auto Surround Setup Checking the settings on your DVD or other playerPlaying a source Change the receiver input to the source you want to play Listening to your system Chapter Listening to your systemAbout the listening modes Listening in surround sound Neo6 Music settings Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settingsListening to your system Using the Home THX modes Using the Advanced surround effectsAdjusting the Advanced Surround effect level Use the Option +/- buttons to adjust the effect level Listening in stereo Listening with headphonesPro Logic IIx Movie PRO Logic NEO6 Cinema Press Multi CH Input on the remote control Home menu screen Using the Stream Direct mode Analog Selecting the input signal type Selecting USB and multichannel analog input channels Listening to high-sampling formatsChannel Press SB CH Mode repeatedly to cycle through Listening to your system Using the surround back channelAuto Surround back channel options Creating a center speaker effect Use the Option +/- buttons to change the settingVSB Auto VSB on VSB OFF Using Midnight and Loudness listening Listening to your system Using Hi-bit and Hi-samplingUsing the tone control Switching the tone control on or off Reducing noise during playback Adjusting the bass and trebleTreble Listening to your system Listening to dual mono soundtracks Using the tuner Chapter Using the tunerFinding a station Changing the frequency step Memorizing station presets Using the tuner Tuning directly to a stationMPX mode Listening to memorized station presets Using the tunerNaming station presets Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Surround Setup menu Chapter Surround Setup menuMaking receiver settings from the Surround Setup menu Select ‘Surround Setup’ then press Enter Speaker Systems Surround Setup menu Large Select ‘Channel Level’ then press Enter Channel Level Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automaticallySpeaker Distance Acoustic Calibration EQ Select ‘Manual’ then press Enter Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSelect CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then press Enter Select ‘Data Copy’ then press Enter How to interpret the graphical output How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQProfessional Acoustic Calibration EQ Select a manual setup option and press Enter Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQSelect ‘Professional’ then press Enter If you selected ‘Auto Pro.’, select ‘Start’ and press Curve Switch the X-Curve on or OFFUse Cursor left/right buttons to select Select ‘X-Curve’ then press Enter Select ‘Check’ from the Surround Setup menu and press Enter Checking your surround settingsCycle through the settings screen by screen Recalling preset codes Using the remote control with other componentsControlling other equipment Controlling other equipment Chapter Controlling other equipment Select a setting type Press Learning on the remote setup menu Programming signals from other remote controlsPioneer-1 DVR-7000 Press Direct Function on the remote setup menu Editing remote control button namesPress OK to confirm the settings Press KEY Label on the remote setup menu Select the button you want to rename Press OK when you’ve finishedChoose how you want to change the look of the button From the ‘Select Function’ screen, choose LD if the multi operation is being used to switch onInput function This will be the one that starts the multi operation when Press OK when you’re finished Using multi operationsFrom the remote control Home menu press Multi Operation Using the 12 volt trigger Switching components on and offUsing System off System OFF Using other functions Chapter Using other functionsMaking an audio or a video recording Monitoring your recording Use the Option +/- buttons to adjust the amount of delay Adjusting the delay of a soundtrack Press Option repeatedly until Sacd Gain shows in the display Enhancing Sacd playback Switching the speaker impedance Using other functionsSwitch the SD1 Normal Stream Direct mode Dimming the display Resetting the system Using other functions Checking your system settingsDefault receiver settings Bypass Switching the speaker system Using speaker system BUsing speaker system B in another room Other connections Other connections Select the ‘ITU-R’ setting from the Speaker Systems menuBi-amping your front speakers SP B ITU-R is selected Using the pre-outs Bi-wiring your speakersConnecting additional amplifiers Connecting an external stereo pre-amplifier Using the i.LINK interface About Pqls rate control About i.LINKCreating an i.LINK network Press ‘USB’ on the remote control Home menu Screen Using the USB interface Connecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc output Select ‘PC Output’ and press Enter Advanced Mcacc output using your PC Advanced setup Chapter Advanced setupMake sure your receiver and TV are both switched on Input Assign menu Assigning the component video inputs Advanced setupAssigning the i.LINK inputs Select ‘Expert Setup’ then press Enter Expert Setup menuAssigning the video inputs Multi in OFF USB OFF Bass Peak Level OSD Adjustment Function Rename Dynamic Range ControlOSD Overlay Select ‘THX Audio Setup’ then press Enter THX Audio SetupVolt Trigger Surround Back Speaker Position THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup Basic surround setup Optimizing your speaker setupAdditional information Additional information Chapter Additional information THX speaker system setup Power Additional information TroubleshootingNo sound Listening in surround sound on Symptom Symptom Cause Other audio problems Video Settings Jack Remote control Select button Display Link messages Link interface Miscellaneous USB interface Dolby Additional information Surround sound formats Windows Media Audio 9 Professional About THXPCM Pulse Code Modulation THX Ultra2 Cinema mode Maintenance of external surfacesAdvanced Speaker Array ASA THX MusicMode Additional information Specifications 04B00001 ARB7292-A