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Connecting your equipment03 10 En Chapter 3 Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t h
Connecting your equipment03 11 En 11 Composite and S-video monitor outputs Use to connect monitors and TVs. Connecting your TV and DVD player
Connecting your equipment03 12 En Connecting your TV and DVD player The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together with a TV and DVD playe
Connecting your equipment03 13 En Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital
Connecting your equipment03 14 En • For a second recorder, use the DVR/ VCR2 outputs. 3 If the device can output digital audio, connect an optical-
Connecting your equipment03 15 En Connecting digital audio sources This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs, allowing you to connect digita
Connecting your equipment03 16 En Connecting analog audio sources This receiver features three stereo audio-only inputs. Two of these inputs have cor
Connecting your equipment03 17 En Installing your speaker system To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front,
Connecting your equipment03 18 En Bare wire connections Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm of
Connecting your equipment03 19 En The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram ( fig. A ) show
D3-4-2-1-1_En-AThe exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenan
Connecting your equipment03 20 En Important • The signal ground ( ) is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected. It is no
Connecting your equipment03 21 En Plugging in the receiver After you’ve finished making all connections, plug the receiver into an AC outlet. The ty
Controls and displays04 22 En Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel Illustration shows the VSX-AX4ASi front panel 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial Use t
Controls and displays04 23 En 9 MCACC indicator Lights when one of the MCACC presets (page 30) is selected. 10 i.LINK indicator (VSX-AX4ASi only) Li
Controls and displays04 24 En Display 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to indicate the currently selected input signal. AUTO lights when the receiver is
Controls and displays04 25 En Remote control The remote has been conveniently color-coded according to component control using the following system (
Controls and displays04 26 En 7 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CONT button. Thus if you only h
Controls and displays04 27 En Sub remote control unit VSX-AX4ASi only The second remote control supplied with this receiver is for use with the multi
Listening to your system05 28 En Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and many features described in this section may
Listening to your system05 29 En Using the Home THX modes THX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater so
TWO VOLTAGESELECTORS220 V 230-240 V110 V120-127 V220 V230-240 V110 V12 0 - 12 7 VVoltage selectorYou can find the voltage selector switch on the rea
Listening to your system05 30 En Listening in stereo When you select STEREO , you will hear the source through just the front left and right speaker
Listening to your system05 31 En Choosing the input signal You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the receiver to selec
Listening to your system05 32 En • VirtualSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed d
Using the tuner06 33 En Chapter 6: Using the tuner Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts u
Using the tuner06 34 En Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to
The System Setup menu07 35 En Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you ho
The System Setup menu07 36 En 1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. Make sure there are no obstacles between th
The System Setup menu07 37 En • With error messages (such as Ambient Noise or Microphone Check ) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (
The System Setup menu07 38 En 1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above
The System Setup menu07 39 En The volume increases to the 0dB reference level. 2 Adjust the level of the left channel. This will be the reference s
4 En Contents 01 Before you start Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . .
The System Setup menu07 40 En frequencies. Depending on speaker placement, your listening position, and ultimately the shape of your room, it results
The System Setup menu07 41 En How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ If you find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant in your list
The System Setup menu07 42 En Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ 1 Select ‘EQ Professional’ then press ENTER. 2 Select an option and press EN
The System Setup menu07 43 En Data Management This system allows you to store up to six MCACC presets, allowing you to calibrate your system for diff
The System Setup menu07 44 En Renaming MCACC presets If you have several different MCACC presets that you’re using, you may want to rename them for e
The System Setup menu07 45 En Speaker Setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration (size, number of speakers and crossover frequenc
The System Setup menu07 46 En 4 Adjust the level of each channel using the / buttons. If you selected Manual , use / to switch speakers. The
The System Setup menu07 47 En X-Curve Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms. The X-Curve setting acts as
Other connections08 48 En Chapter 8: Other connections Caution • Make sure the power is switched off before making or changing the connections. Conn
Other connections08 49 En 2 Use the / buttons to browse the selected category (e.g., albums). • Use / to move to previous/next levels. 3 Cont
5 En 08 Other connections Connecting an iPod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . .
Other connections08 50 En Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped compo-nent, you can connect it to this receiver using
Other connections08 51 En Using the i.LINK interface VSX-AX4ASi only If you have a component with an i.LINK connector, you can connect it to this rec
Other connections08 52 En Checking the i.LINK inputs If you have several i.LINK-equipped components and have assigned them to input functions in The
Other connections08 53 En The system will not work if the connected components form a loop. If a loop is detected, the message LOOP CONNECT shows i
Other connections08 54 En Using the USB interface VSX-AX4ASi only It is possible to listen to two channels of audio from your computer by connecting
Other connections08 55 En Second Zone speaker B setup Caution • Before making or changing the connections , switch off the power and disconnect the
Other connections08 56 En 2 Select the ‘Front Bi-Amp’ setting from the ‘Surr Back System’ menu. See Surround back speaker setting on page 37 to sp
Other connections08 57 En Multi-room listening This receiver can power up to three independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the prop
Other connections08 58 En • Connect a TV monitor to the MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE MONITOR OUT jacks on the rear of this receiver. You should have a pai
Other connections08 59 En 4 Use the MASTER VOLUME dial to adjust the volume. This is only possible if you selected the VARIABLE volume control in
Before you start01 6 En Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you've received the following supplied accessor
Other connections08 60 En Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger You can connect components in your system (such as a screen or pr
Other connections08 61 En • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your p
Other connections08 62 En Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output If you use the Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ (see page 40) to measure the
Other Settings09 63 En Chapter 9: Other Settings The Input Setup menu You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up yo
Other Settings09 64 En • 12V Trigger 1 / 2 – After connecting a component to one of the 12 volt triggers (see Switching components on and off using
Other Settings09 65 En Multi-Room setup • Default setting: Variable If you’ve made multi-room connections (see Multi-room listening on page 57) yo
Using other functions10 66 En Chapter 10 Using other functions Setting the AV options There are a number of additional sound and picture settings you
Using other functions10 67 En Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an aud
Using other functions10 68 En Playing a different source when recording Using this receiver, it’s possible to listen to a different source than the o
Using other functions10 69 En Using the sleep timer The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fa
5 minute guide02 7 En Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surr
Using other functions10 70 En Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front pane
Controlling the rest of your system11 71 En Chapter 11: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components Most compo
Controlling the rest of your system11 72 En 4 Point the two remote controls towards each other then press the button that will be doing the learning
Controlling the rest of your system11 73 En Renaming input source names You can customize the names that appear on the remote LCD when you select an
Controlling the rest of your system11 74 En 7 Select the button for the command you want to input. The following remote control commands can be selec
Controlling the rest of your system11 75 En Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching t
Controlling the rest of your system11 76 En Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jack
Additional information12 77 En Chapter 12: Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunction
Additional information12 78 En No sound Symptom Remedy No sound is output when an input source is selected.No sound output from the front speakers.•
Additional information12 79 En Other audio problems Symptom Remedy Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically, or there is considerable nois
5 minute guide02 8 En 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. Place the micr
Additional information12 80 En VideoSettings Professional Calibration EQ graphical output Symptom Remedy No image is output when an input is selected
Additional information12 81 En DisplayRemote control Symptom Remedy The display is dark or off. • Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to
Additional information12 82 En i.LINK interfacei.LINK messages You may see the following messages displayed in the front panel display when using the
Additional information12 83 En USB interfaceHDMIiPod messages Note • If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static ele
Additional information12 84 En Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite,
Additional information12 85 En Windows Media ® Audio 9 Professional Windows Media ® Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) is a discrete surround format d
Additional information12 86 EnASA processing blends the side surround speakers and back surround speakers providing the optimal mix of ambient and di
Additional information12 87 En Multichannel signal formats SBch Processing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBchProcessingON (7.1 chan
Additional information12 88 En Stream direct with different input signal formats The following charts show what you will hear with different input si
Additional information12 89 En Specifications Amplifier Section Maximum Output Power (1 kHz, THD 10.0 %, 6 Ω ) . . . . . . . .270 W/channel (AX4ASi)
5 minute guide02 9 En Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background
Additional information12 90 En Cleaning the unit • Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt.• When the surface is dirty, wipe wit
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