Pioneer VSX-LX50 instruction

VSX-LX50

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

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Operating Instructions

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VSX-LX50 Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important the Moulded Plug Operating Environment Contents Other Settings System Setup menu Controlling the rest of your systemUsing other functions Other connections Before you start FeaturesBefore you start Chapter Easy-to-use LCD remote control Installing the receiverBefore you start Checking what’s in the box Minute guide Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto Mcacc02 5 minute guide Chapter Introduction to home theater Minute guide Problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Better sound using Phase Control02 5 minute guide Playing a source Connecting your equipment Chapter Connecting your equipmentRear panel When making cable connections Connecting your equipmentAbout the video converter Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD playerConnect using a standard video cable or an S-video cable 342 Using the component video jacks Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sourcesDVR, VCR, etc Use a three-way component video cable Connecting digital audio sources Connecting a component to the front panel inputs Connecting analog audio sourcesConnect using a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable About the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting the speakers Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system Placing the speakers Bare wire connections THX speaker system setup Connecting antennas Plug the power cord into a power outlet Connecting external antennasPlugging in the receiver Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel Controls and displays Operating range of remote control unit Rtrv Phase ControlSound Stream Direct RECEIVER Controls and displays Remote controlInput Select Select Multi OPE StatusShift SOURCE Listening to your system Chapter Listening to your systemAuto playback Listening in surround sound Standard surround sound Using the Advanced surround effects Using the Home THX modesTHX Games Mode Listening to your system Using Stream Direct Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceListening in stereo Stereo See Listening in stereo above for more on this Choosing the input signal Listening to your system Selecting Mcacc presetsUsing surround back channel processing While listening to a source, press Mcacc Using the Virtual Surround Back mode Using the Sound Retriever Listening to your system Using Midnight and LoudnessUsing the tone controls Press Tone to select the frequency you want to adjust USB playback Using the USB interfaceUSB playback Chapter Basic playback controls Compressed audio compatibility USB playback Using the tuner Chapter Using the tunerSaving station presets Listening to the radio Naming station presets Using the tunerListening to station presets An introduction to RDS Displaying RDS information Using EONPress Disp for RDS information System Setup menu Chapter System Setup menuMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu Select the setting you want to adjust Point System Setup menu Default setting Normal SB Surround back speaker setting Fine Channel Level Manual Mcacc setup Adjust the level of the left channel Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSelect ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu When youre finished, press Return Select ‘EQ Adjust’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSelect the channels you want and adjust to your liking Standing Wave How to interpret the graphical output How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQProfessional Acoustic Calibration EQ Select ‘EQ Professional’ then press Enter Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQSelect an option and press Enter Copying Mcacc preset data System Setup menu Data ManagementChecking Mcacc preset data Select ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menu Speaker Setting Manual speaker setupRenaming Mcacc presets Clearing Mcacc presets Select a setup option Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menuConfirm your selected setup option Adjust the level of each channel using the / Buttons Speaker Distance THX Audio SettingCurve Connecting your iPod to the receiver Connecting an iPodOther connections Other connections Chapter Other connections Watching photos and video contentBasic playback controls Use / to move to previous/next levels About Hdmi Other connections Connecting using HdmiYou can also use the front panel controls Speaker B setup Connecting the multichannel analog inputsSwitching the speaker system Selecting the multichannel analog inputs Bi-amping your front speakers Bi-wiring your speakersConnect your speakers as shown below Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display Other connections Connecting additional amplifiersLarge Pioneer plasma Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayDisplay DVD player Satellite receiver, etc Other Settings Chapter Other SettingsInput Setup menu Input function default and possible settings Other Setup menu Other SettingsSR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays OSD Adjustment Using other functions Chapter Using other functionsSetting the AV options Setting What it does Options Making an audio or a video recording Using other functionsSelect the source you want to record Prepare the recorder Switching the speaker impedance Using the sleep timerChecking your system settings Press Status to check the system settings Default system settings Using other functions Resetting the systemPress System Setup to confirm Setting Default Selecting preset codes directly Setting the remote to control other componentsProgramming signals from other remote controls Controlling the rest of your system Resetting the remote control presets Erasing one of the remote control button settingsConfirming preset codes Controlling the rest of your system Multi Operation and System Off Renaming input source namesDirect function Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence Using System off Using multi operationsSelect the button for the command you want to input Press Multi OPE Controls for other components Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsButtons Function Components Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Power TroubleshootingAdditional information Additional information Chapter SymptomRemedy Other audio problemsAdditional information Video Settings 96 kHz Display Symptom Remote controlUSB interface There is a problem with the signal path from Symptom Cause ActionIPod messages Noisy or distorted picture Dolby Additional information Surround sound formats Windows MediaTM Audio 9 Professional About THX THX Games Mode THX Select2 Cinema modeRe-Equalization Timbre Matching Input signal format Standard Stereo 2 channel signal formatsAuto Surround Channel decoding used for all sources Multichannel signal formats Channel Dolby Digital Plus Straight decodingDecoding Surround Back speakers Input signal format Cleaning the unit Additional information Specifications Pioneer Corporation

Pioneer VSX-LX50 manual

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VSX-LX50

Operating Instructions