Operating Instructions
VSX-AX5Ai-S VSX-AX5Ai-G
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
VENTILATION CAUTION
Operating Environment
Voltage selector
Information to User
06 Using the tuner
Contents
03 Connecting your equipment
07 The Surround Setup menu
08 Controlling other equipment
11 Advanced setup
09 Using other functions
10 Other connections
Before you start
Features
Checking the supplied accessories
01Before you start Chapter
Before you start
Installing the receiver
Using the remote control
Opening the front panel
01Before you start
Operating range of the remote control
Remote control battery indicator
5 minute guide
Setting up for Surround Sound
5 minute guide
Chapter
025 minute guide
3 Connect your speakers
5 minute guide
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4‘Surround Setup’ should be highlighted. Press
Automatically setting up for surround sound
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV
025 minute guide
7‘Auto Setting’ should be highlighted. Press
5 minute guide
Playing a source
Checking the settings on your DVD or other player
Other problems when using the Auto Surround Setup
025 minute guide
Rear panel
Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment
Chapter
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03Connecting your equipment
About the video converter
MONITOR OUT
Analog audio cables
When making cable connections
About cable types
Digital audio cables
03Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV
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Connecting your equipment Connecting a DVD player
DVD player
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Connecting the multichannel analog outputs
DVD player
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Connecting your equipment
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Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder
DVR, VCR, etc
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Connecting other video sources
LD player, video player, TV game, etc
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Using the component video jacks
DVD player
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Connecting digital audio sources
CD-R,MD, DAT, etc
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Turntable
Connecting analog audio sources
Tape deck, etc
03Connecting your equipment
Portable DVD player, etc
Connecting a component to the front panel inputs
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Installing your speaker system
03Connecting your equipment
Placing the speakers
Connecting the speakers
Bare wire connections
Connecting your equipment
Connecting external antennas
03Connecting your equipment Connecting antennas
FM wire antenna
FM wire antenna
About the AC outlet
Outdoor antenna Indoor antenna vinyl-coatedwire
Plugging in the receiver
5–6meters
Front panel
Controls and displays
04Controls and displays Chapter
Controls and displays
23TONE CONTROL page TONE
04Controls and displays
24MCACC SETUP MIC jack
BASS/TREBLE
Display
Controls and displays
Remote control
04Controls and displays
Controls and displays
6 / / / /ENTER buttons
Auto playback
Listening to your system
05Listening to your system Chapter
Listening in surround sound
Basic modes
Listening to your system
The MOVIE listening modes
Advanced effect modes
The MUSIC listening modes
Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings
05Listening to your system
Basic modes
Neo:6 Music settings
Listening with headphones
Adjusting the advanced effect level
Listening in stereo
05Listening to your system
Using the multichannel analog inputs
Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ
1Press RECEIVER
Selecting the input signal type
Listening to your system
ANALOG
Surround modes Basic
Using the surround back channel
Type of source
2Pro Logic II x 2 Pro Logic
Listening to your system
Using the audio scaler for Hi-bitand Hi-sampling
Listening with virtual surround back speakers
STEREO
Switching the tone control on or off
Using Midnight and Loudness listening
Using the tone control
Adjusting the bass and treble
Listening to your system
Reducing noise during playback
Listening to dual mono soundtracks
STEREO
Tuning directly to a station
Using the tuner
06Using the tuner Chapter
Finding a station
Memorizing station presets
Using the tuner
MPX mode
Naming station presets
06Using the tuner
Listening to memorized station presets
Using the tuner An introduction to RDS
Displaying RDS information
Searching for RDS programs
Using EON
An introduction to EON
06Using the tuner
2Press ENTER
Using the tuner
1Press and hold EON MODE for about two seconds
The Surround Setup menu
07The Surround Setup menu Chapter
Normal surround setting
The Surround Setup menu
Surround back speaker setting
Speaker Setting
07The Surround Setup menu
Channel Level
Speaker Distance
The Surround Setup menu
Controlling other equipment
Using the remote control with other components
Recalling preset codes
08Controlling other equipment Chapter
Programming signals from other remote controls
Controlling other equipment
Function
08Controlling other equipment Controls for TVs
Button s
Components
Controlling other equipment
Controls for other components
Buttons
Function
Function
08Controlling other equipment
Buttons
Components
Controlling other equipment Direct function
Multi Operation and System Off
Using multi operations
08Controlling other equipment
Controlling other equipment
Adjusting the delay of a soundtrack
Using other functions
09Using other functions Chapter
Making an audio or a video recording
Enhancing SACD playback
Using other functions
Watching video and audio sources independently
Dimming the display
Advanced remote control features
09Using other functions
Switching the speaker impedance
Editing remote control display names
Using other functions
Adjusting the remote control backlight
Clearing remote control settings
09Using other functions Resetting the system
Other connections
Second Zone speaker B setup
Switching the speaker system
Other connections Chapter
Bi-wiringyour speakers
10Other connections Bi-ampingyour front speakers
Other connections Multi-roomlistening
Basic multi-roomsetup
SurrBack System multi-roomsetup
Making multi-roomconnections
Using the multi-roomcontrols
10Other connections
Pioneer CONTROLcomponent
Connecting additional amplifiers
IRcomponent
IR receiver
10Other connections Using the i.LINK interface
i.LINK-equippedcomponent
Creating an i.LINK network
Other connections About i.LINK
About PQLS rate control
10Other connections Using the USB interface
Other connections
Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output
Advanced MCACC output using your PC
The System Setup menu
Advanced setup
11Advanced setup Chapter
The Input Assign menu
Advanced setup
THX CINEMA Setup
Assigning the digital inputs
Assigning the i.LINK inputs
11Advanced setup
Assigning the component video inputs
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Advanced setup
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11Advanced setup
SACD Setup
PHONO/LINE Setup
1Select ‘SACD Setup’ from the System Setup menu
Advanced setup
Multi-Roomand IR receiver setup
12 Volt Trigger
1Select ‘Multi-Room’from the System Setup menu
5 Select the setting you want to adjust
11Advanced setup The Expert setup menu
3 Select ‘Surround Setup’ then press ENTER
4 Select ‘Expert’ then press ENTER
Advanced setup
Crossover Network
Fine Channel Level
Acoustic Calibration EQ
Fine Channel Delay
Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically
11Advanced setup
3 When youre finished, select ‘Exit’
Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually
Advanced setup
2 Select CUSTOM1 ADJUST or CUSTOM2 ADJUST
11Advanced setup
Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings
Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings
Professional Acoustic Calibration
How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration
How to interpret the graphical output
Advanced setup
Using Professional Acoustic Calibration
11Advanced setup
Bass Peak Level
Advanced setup
2 Choose the setting that you want
Dynamic Range Control
11Advanced setup
3 When youre finished, select ‘Exit’
Symptom
Troubleshooting
Power
Additional information
Symptom
12Additional information
No sound
see Connecting your equipment on page
Symptom
Other audio problems
Symptom
input signal type on page
Symptom
Video
Symptom
the Speaker Setting on page
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Settings
Display
Symptom
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Remote control
Symptom
input signal type on page
Message
i.LINK interface
i.LINK messages
Explanation
USB interface
Maintenance of external surfaces
Changing the frequency step
Symptom
Dolby Digital
Additional information Surround sound formats
Dolby
Dolby Digital Surround EX
Re-Equalization
12Additional information About THX
THX Cinema processing
Timbre Matching
Additional information Preset code brands
Audio Section
Specifications European model
Amplifier section
Composite Video / S-VideoSection
Amplifier section
Specifications Multi-voltagemodel
Additional information
Audio Section
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