Pioneer VSX-AX5Ai-G SACD Setup, PHONO/LINE Setup, 11Advanced setup, 2Select either PHONO or LINE

11Advanced setup

SACD Setup

• Default setting: OFF

This feature allows you to enjoy the high-quality 1-bit Direct Stream Digital (DSD) audio from an SACD directly, bypassing all digital signal processing in the receiver.

1Select ‘SACD Setup’ from the System Setup menu.

System Setup				5. SACD	Setup
[ 1. Surround Setup			]	SACD	DIRECT	[ OFF ]
[ 2. THX CINEMA Setup ]				[ Exit	]
[ 3. Input Assign			]
[ 4. Function Rename			]
[	5.	SACD Setup	]
[	6.	PHONO/LINE Setup	]
[ 7.		Multi Room	]
[ 8.		12V Trigger	]
[ Exit			]

2 Select ‘SACD DIRECT’ and set it ON or OFF.

5. SACD	Setup
SACD DIRECT		[		]
			ON
[ Exit	]

•ON – Listen to SACD sources with no digital signal processing

•OFF – Digital signal processing will be applied to SACD sources

Tip

•To avoid an interruption in the audio you can use the remote to switch the SACD Direct feature on or off. After pressing RECEIVER, press EFFECT/CH SEL to select DIRECT and then use the +/– buttons to adjust the setting.

•When the SACD Direct feature is switched on, the center and subwoofer channels of a multichannel SACD disc will be downmixed to the front left and right channels.

3When you’re finished, select ‘Exit’. You will return to the System Setup menu.

Note

•When you’re playing an SACD over an i.LINK connection and SACD DIRECT has been switched on, the speaker setting (page 55) and speaker distance (page 57) settings will not be applied.

PHONO/LINE Setup

• Default setting: PHONO

You can choose whether you want to use the PHONO jack on the rear of the receiver to connect a turntable, or a line level component (such as a CD or DVD player).

1Select ‘PHONO/LINE Setup’ from the System Setup menu.

The current setting is highlighted in the display.

System Setup					6. PHONO / LINE Setup
[ 1. Surround Setup				]	[		]
						PHONO
[ 2. THX CINEMA Setup ]					[	LINE	]
[ 3. Input Assign				]	[	Exit	]
[ 4. Function Rename				]
[ 5.		SACD Setup		]
[	6.	PHONO/LINE Setup		]
[	7.	Multi Room		]
[ 8.		12V Trigger		]
[ Exit			]

2Select either PHONO or LINE.

•PHONO – High level setting for turntables (without a built-in equalizer or pre-amplifier)

•LINE – Line level setting for all audio components other than a turntable (except those with a built-in phono equalizer

3When you’re finished, select ‘Exit’.

You will return to the System Setup menu.

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