Pioneer Corporation

Published by Pioneer Corporation.

4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan

PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.

P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404

PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: 1-877-283-5901

PIONEER EUROPE NV

Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium TEL: 03/570.05.11

PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD.

253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936 TEL: 65-6472-7555

PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia, TEL: (03) 9586-6300

PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.

Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico,D.F. 11000 TEL: 55-9178-4270

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Contents

VSX-AX4AVi-S VSX-AX2AV-S Ventilation Caution Operating Environment Contents Other Settings Using other functionsControlling the rest of your system Additional information Installing the receiver Before you startBefore you start Chapter Checking what’s in the box Automatically setting up for surround sound Mcacc Minute guideMinute guide Chapter Introduction to home theater 02 5 minute guide Enter Better sound using Phase Control Problems when using the Auto Mcacc SetupMinute guide Playing a source Connecting your equipment Chapter Connecting your equipmentRear panel When making cable connections Connecting your equipmentAbout the video converter Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD player Or other set-top box Other video sources Use an optical cable for the connection Using the component video jacks For a second recorder, use the DVR/VCR2 outputsUse a three-way component video cable DVD player Connecting your equipment Connecting digital audio sources About the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sources Connecting a component to the front panel inputsSelect these inputs using Input Select remote or Input Selector dial front panel to select Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system Connecting the speakers Bare wire connections Placing the speakers Connecting antennas THX speaker system setupAM loop antenna Assemble the stand as shown in the illustration FM wire antenna Connecting external antennasPlugging in the receiver AC outlet Controls and displays Controls and displays ChapterFront panel STANDBY/ON Operating range of remote control unit Controls and displays Controls and displays Display Controls and displays Remote control ReceiverInput Select 6TUNE/ST /ENTER Status MultiopeShift Source Listening to your system Listening to your system ChapterAuto playback Listening in surround sound Using the Home THX modes Using the Advanced surround effectsTHX Games Mode Listening to your system Using Stream Direct Selecting Mcacc presetsChoosing the input signal Listening to your system Listening in stereo Using surround back channel processing Using the Virtual Surround Back mode Using the tuner Using the tuner ChapterSaving station presets Listening to the radio Using the tuner Naming station presetsListening to station presets An introduction to RDS Displaying RDS information Using EONPress Disp for RDS information System Setup menu System Setup menu ChapterMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu Select the setting you want to adjust System Setup menu Memory Surround back speaker setting If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.1 Manual Mcacc setup Fine Channel Level Adjust the level of the left channel When youre finished, press ReturnFine Speaker Distance Standing Wave Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘EQ Adjust’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSelect the channels you want and adjust to your liking Acoustic Calibration EQ How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ How to interpret the graphical output Select ‘EQ Professional’ then press Enter Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQSelect an option and press Enter Copying Mcacc preset data Checking Mcacc preset dataData Management Manual speaker setup Speaker SettingRenaming Mcacc presets Clearing Mcacc presets Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menuSelect a setup option Confirm your selected setup option Bass Peak Level Speaker DistanceEnter THX Audio Setting Curve Connecting an iPod Connecting your iPod to the receiverOther connections Other connections Chapter Connecting using Hdmi Other connectionsBasic playback controls Button What it does About Hdmi Using the i.LINK interfaceOn a HDMI-compatible monitor.1 About i.LINK Checking the i.LINK inputs About Pqls rate control Creating an i.LINK network Using the USB interface Connecting the multichannel analog inputsSelecting the multichannel analog inputs Use standard RCA/phono jack cables for the connections Second Zone speaker B setup Switching the speaker systemUse the Input Select button to select USB Start playback of a source on your computer Bi-amping your front speakers Bi-wiring your speakersConnect your speakers as shown below Multi-room listening Other connections Connecting additional amplifiersMaking multi-room connections Multi-room listening options Basic multi-room setup RoomSub room Input sources available Connecting an IR receiver Using the multi-room controlsMulti-room remote controls Input Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma displayPioneer plasma display Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display Pioneer plasmaDisplay DVD player Satellite receiver, etc Other connections Connecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc output Advanced Mcacc output using your PC Other Settings Chapter Other SettingsInput Setup menu Other Settings Other Setup menuInput function default and possible settings Select ‘Other Setup’ then press Enter OSD Adjustment Multi-Room and IR receiver setupSR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Using other functions Using other functions ChapterSetting the AV options Setting What it does Options Using other functions Playing a different source when recordingMaking an audio or a video recording Recout Source Switching the speaker impedance Using the sleep timerChecking your system settings Dimming the display Resetting the system Default system settingsDisplay shows RESET? Setting Default Setting the remote to control other components Selecting preset codes directlyProgramming signals from other remote controls Controlling the rest of your system Erasing one of the remote control button settings Resetting the remote control presetsConfirming preset codes Controlling the rest of your system Renaming input source names Direct functionMulti Operation and System Off Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence Using multi operations Using System off Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs Controls for other componentsButtons Function Components Function Components Button s Function Components Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensorDecide which component you want to use the remote sensor Troubleshooting PowerAdditional information Additional information Chapter Other audio problems Additional information Settings Video Display Professional Calibration EQ graphical output Remote control Link interface USB interface Link messagesMessage Explanation Symptom Cause Action IPod messages Dolby Additional information Surround sound formatsWindows Media Audio 9 Professional About THX Listening modes with different input signal formats Stereo 2 channel signal formatsTHX Games Mode THX MusicMode Input signal format Standard Multichannel signal formatsAuto Surround Surround Back speakers Input signal formatUnavailable with only one surround back speaker connected Additional information Specifications Cleaning the unit Features Our philosophy Additional information Pioneer Corporation 05F00001 Printed ARB7335-E