VSX-AX10Ai-G
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNELRECEIVER
Operating Instructions
ventilated location
Operating Environment
Do not install in the following locations
•Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly
Information to User
Voltage selector
01 Before you start
Contents
02 Connecting your equipment
06 Using the tuner
08 Controlling other equipment
07 The Surround Setup menu
09 Using other functions
11 Advanced setup
Our philosophy
Features
Easy setup using Advanced MCACC
Easy-to-useremote control
Recharging the remote control
Checking the supplied accessories
Using the remote control
Operating range of the remote control
Setting up the remote control
Calibrating the remote control screen
01Before you start
Before you start
Setting the clock
Setting the button alert volume
Setting the time-outsetting
01Before you start
Resetting the remote control
Locking the remote control
Restarting the remote control
Before you start
Replacing the lithium-ionbatteries
Connecting your equipment
02Connecting your equipment Chapter
Rear panel
When making cable connections
Connecting your equipment
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02Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV
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Connecting a DVD player
DVD player
Connecting your equipment
DVD player
02Connecting your equipment
Connecting the multichannel analog outputs
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Connecting your equipment
02Connecting your equipment
Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder
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Connecting other video sources
LD player, video player, TV game, etc
Connecting your equipment
Using the component video jacks
About the video converter
02Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment
Connecting digital audio sources
02Connecting your equipment
Connecting analog audio sources
Turntable
Tape deck, etc
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Connecting a component to the front panel inputs
Portable DVD player, etc
Connecting your equipment
Installing your speaker system
Connecting the speakers
02Connecting your equipment
Bare wire connections
Placing the speakers
Connecting your equipment
AM loop antenna
02Connecting your equipment Connecting antennas
FM wire antenna
Connecting external antennas
NTSC model
About the supplied AC power cords
Plugging in the receiver
PAL model
Controls and displays
03Controls and displays Chapter
Front panel
Controls and displays
7 Speaker indicators
03Controls and displays Display
1 SIGNAL indicators page
2 Program format indicators
11 12
Controls and displays Remote control
Basic remote control displays
HOME
STANDARD
03Controls and displays
TONE
Receiver menu screens
Controls and displays
Remote control displays for the tuner
BAND
TUNER
03Controls and displays
Remote control displays for other components
AUDIO
DISPLAY
Controls and displays
10 CLR
03Controls and displays
8 Number buttons
9 SEARCH MODE
Introduction to home theater
Automatically setting up for surround sound
Getting started
Getting started Chapter
04Getting started
Playing a source
Checking the settings on your DVD or other player
Other problems when using the Auto Surround Setup
Getting started
SETUP
04Getting started
INPUT
About the listening modes
Listening to your system
Listening to your system
Chapter
Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings
Neo:6 Music settings
05Listening to your system
Listening to your system
Using the Advanced surround effects
Using the Home THX modes
Adjusting the Advanced Surround effect level
Listening with headphones
Listening in stereo
05Listening to your system
Using the multichannel analog inputs
Using the Stream Direct mode
Listening to your system
Selecting the input signal type
Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ
05Listening to your system
Listening to your system
Listening to high-samplingformats
Type of source
Using the surround back channel
Switching the speaker system on page 80. Changing
Standard / THX
2Use the OPTION +/- buttons to change the setting
See also Using the surround back channel above
Listening with virtual surround back speakers
Creating a center speaker effect
Switching the tone control on or off
Using Hi-bitand Hi-sampling
Using Midnight and Loudness listening
Using the tone control
Adjusting the bass and treble
Reducing noise during playback
Listening to your system
Listening to dual mono soundtracks
2Use the OPTION +/– buttons to change the setting
05Listening to your system
Changing the frequency step
Using the tuner
Using the tuner Chapter
Finding a station
06Using the tuner Tuning directly to a station
Memorizing station presets
MPX mode
Using the tuner
Listening to memorized station presets
Naming station presets
07The Surround Setup menu Chapter
The Surround Setup menu
Speaker Systems
The Surround Setup menu
07The Surround Setup menu
6Press ENTER to go to the next screen
7Choose a crossover frequency
The Surround Setup menu
Channel Level
Acoustic Calibration EQ
Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically
Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually
Speaker Distance
The Surround Setup menu
Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings
07The Surround Setup menu
How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ
How to interpret the graphical output
Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ
5Select a manual setup option and press ENTER
Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ
The Surround Setup menu
3 Select a setup option and press ENTER
07The Surround Setup menu
X-Curve
5 Select ‘Return’ then press ENTER to finish
Checking your surround settings
The Surround Setup menu
cycle through the settings screen by screen
08Controlling other equipment Chapter
Using the remote control with other components
Recalling preset codes
Controlling other equipment
Controlling other equipment
Pioneer-1 – DVR-7000
Programming signals from other remote controls
08Controlling other equipment
1 Press LEARNING on the remote setup menu
cursor up/down buttons to scroll
Editing remote control button names
Remote Direct function
• Use the
3 Select the button you want to rename
If you selected the graphic input method
6 Press OK when you’ve finished
08Controlling other equipment
2 From the ‘Select Function’ screen, choose the
1From the remote control Home menu press
Using multi operations
With Pioneer components, you don’t need to
7 Press OK when you’re finished
control with other components on page 66 and
Switching components on and off
using the 12 volt trigger
Using System off
Monitoring your recording
Using other functions
09Using other functions Chapter
Making an audio or a video recording
Using other functions
Reducing the level of an analog signal
Adjusting the delay of a soundtrack
09Using other functions
Watching video and audio sources independently
Enhancing SACD playback
• With the receiver in standby, press
Switching the speaker impedance
Dimming the display
Using other functions
Setting type
Checking your system settings
Resetting the system
Default receiver settings
Page ref
Using other functions
Setting type
Default setting
Other connections
Using speaker system B
Switching the speaker system
Using speaker system B in another room
Bi-ampingyour front speakers
Other connections
10Other connections
Bi-wiringyour speakers
Using the pre-outs
Connecting additional amplifiers
Using the i.LINK interface
Connecting an external stereo pre-amplifier
Other connections
Corporation
About i.LINK
About PQLS rate control
Creating an i.LINK network
Other connections
Using the USB interface
Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output
Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows
10Other connections
Other connections
Advanced MCACC output using your PC
Assigning the digital inputs
Advanced setup
11Advanced setup Chapter
The Input Assign menu
Advanced setup
Assigning the component video inputs
Assigning the i.LINK inputs
11Advanced setup
The Expert Setup menu
Assigning the video inputs
OSD Adjustment
Bass Peak Level
Advanced setup
11Advanced setup
Dynamic Range Control
Function Rename
OSD Overlay
THX Audio Setup
12 Volt Trigger
Advanced setup
THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup
Surround Back Speaker Position
11Advanced setup
Additional information
Optimizing your speaker setup
Basic surround setup
Additional information
12Additional information
THX speaker system setup
No sound
Troubleshooting
Power
Symptom
12Additional information
Symptom
jacks see Installing your speaker system on page
output Installing your speaker system on page
Additional information
Symptom
and 2RF connections see Connecting other video
Using the surround back channel on page
12Additional information
Other audio problems
Symptom
analog signal on page
Symptom
Settings
Video
Symptom
remote control to control that component
Remote control
Symptom
remote controlled
input signal type on page
Display
Symptom
Symptom
Explanation
i.LINK interface
i.LINK messages
Message
Symptom
USB interface
Miscellaneous
Symptom
Dolby Digital Surround EX
12Additional information Surround sound formats
Dolby
Dolby Digital
DTS 96/24
About THX
Windows Media Audio 9 Professional
PCM Pulse Code Modulation
THX MusicMode
Maintenance of external surfaces
Advanced Speaker Array ASA
THX Ultra2 Cinema mode
FM Tuner Section
Additional information Specifications
Amplifier section
Component Video Section
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