Pioneer Elite VSX-53TX User Manual

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Easy Setup Guide Part 110Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.1 Hooking Up

Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving100No sound output from the subwoofer.• The subwoofer setting is NO.• The subwoofer output setting is too low.• The

Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving101EXPERTSubwoofer output is very low. • Settings route signal away from sub-woofer.• To get more signal to the subw

Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving102No image is output when a function is selected.• Improper connections.• The input source is not properly selected

Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving103EXPERTDuring playback of a 96kHz source, the display doesn't show 96kHz• SIGNAL SELECT is set to ANALOG • SE

Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving104Preset Code BrandsDVDManufacturer CodePIONEER 1001, 1002, 1003DENON 1004JVC 1005PANASONIC 1002PHILIPS 1006RCA 100

Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving105EXPERTSelecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’vejust purchased is only the start of your musical enjo

Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving106SpecificationsAmplifier SectionContinuous average power output of 100 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 2

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Easy Setup Guide Part 111EASY SETUP GUIDE2 Speaker ConnectionsHome theater is designed to be setup with five, or seven speakers (front left and right;

Easy Setup Guide Part 1123 Setting up the Main Unit1 Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet.2 Press the  STANDBY/ON button to switch the receiver

Easy Setup Guide Part 213EASY SETUP GUIDE1 Auto Surround Sound SetupIf setting up your surround sound speakers seems like it's going to be an inv

Easy Setup Guide Part 2148 Select AUTO SETTING with the  buttons and press ENTER.9 Some auto setup instructions will be listed, make sure to f

Easy Setup Guide Part 215EASY SETUP GUIDE12 Use the  buttons to select a speaker press ENTER. Then use the  buttons to select the size of each sp

Connecting Your Equipment16Connecting your TVBefore making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC

Connecting Your Equipment17PREPARATIONConnecting Video ComponentsBefore making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the po

Connecting Your Equipment18Connecting VCRs or DVRsBefore making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from t

Connecting Your Equipment19PREPARATIONConnecting Satellite TV (SAT) ComponentsBefore making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disc

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Connecting Your Equipment20Connecting Analog Audio ComponentsBefore making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power

Connecting Your Equipment21PREPARATIONConnecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs (DVD-Audio or Super Audio CD (SACD) compatible player)Before makin

Connecting Your Equipment22Connecting Digital Audio ComponentsBefore making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power

Connecting Your Equipment23PREPARATIONDigital Input Default SettingsUnlike analog connections, the jacks for digital connections are not dedicated to

Connecting Your Equipment24Connecting the Radio AntennasBefore making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord

Connecting Your Equipment25PREPARATIONConnecting SpeakersBefore making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord

Connecting Your Equipment26Speaker impedanceYou can change the speaker impedance for VSX-53TX but we recommend using speakers with an impedance of 8 Ω

Connecting Your Equipment27PREPARATIONPlacing Your SpeakersProper speaker placement is essential to realize the best sound from your system. It is ver

Displays and Controls28Front PanelAll the controls on the front panel are explained and/or referenced here. To open the front panel push gently on the

Displays and Controls29PREPARATION10 ACOUSTIC EQ button (see pages 49 and 89)Press to switch on/off and select the type of acoustic calibration EQ.11

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Displays and Controls30Remote ControlThis page describes the buttons on the remote control used to operate the receiver.1  RECEIVER (STANDBY/ON) butt

Displays and Controls31PREPARATIONBASS/TREBLE buttons (see page 51)Use to select whether the bass or treble will be adjusted.(+/–) buttonsUse to adjus

Displays and Controls3214 MASTER VOLUME (+/–) buttonsUse to raise or lower the volume of the receiver.15 TOP MENU/GUIDE buttonUse to find stations or

Displays and Controls33PREPARATIONDisplayAll the display information is explained and/or referenced here.1 SIGNAL indicatorsLight to indicate the inpu

Displays and Controls34Back PanelAll the terminals on the back panel are explained and/or referenced here.1 DIGITAL OUT terminals (see page 22)Use the

Displays and Controls35PREPARATION9 MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE REMOTE INterminal (see page 70)Use this terminal to hook up a sub-system in a secondary ro

Setting Up for Surround Sound36To ensure the best possible surround sound, complete the following setup operations. Some of these are the same (and ta

Setting Up for Surround Sound37SURROUND SETUPSurround Back SystemThis setup selects how your surround back system will be used. If you want to use it

Setting Up for Surround Sound38NORMAL SetupThis is the manual method to setup your sound parameters for surround sound. You don’t need to do this, how

Setting Up for Surround Sound39SURROUND SETUPSpeaker SettingThe information below shows you how to select the correct settings for the type and number

Table of Contents4Features ... 6Before You Start ... 7Checking the Suppli

Setting Up for Surround Sound401 SPEAKER SETTING should be selected. If it isn’t use the  buttons to select it. Press the ENTER button.The setup pos

Setting Up for Surround Sound41SURROUND SETUPChannel LevelThe following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers. Proper

Setting Up for Surround Sound42Speaker DistanceAdding a slight delay to some speakers is necessary to achieve proper sound depth, separation as well a

Basic Operation43BASICStereo and Multichannel PlaybackThe following instructions show you how to play sound sources with the VSX-53TX.Before doing so

Basic Operation44Selecting the Input SignalThis button selects the type of input signal, AUTO, ANALOG or DIGITAL, sent to the receiver. You need to ta

Basic Operation45BASICListening ModesThe three listening mode types on the receiver are explained here (to select listening modes see page 43). The ki

Basic Operation46MOVIE modes (SURROUND mode)The MOVIE mode is a newly designed system for enhancing movie soundtracks and other audio-visual sources t

Basic Operation47BASICMUSIC modes (SURROUND mode)The MUSIC modes allow you to transform your living room into a variety of different sonic environment

Basic Operation48Adjusting the Effect of a Listening ModeThe DSP (Digital Signal Processing) listening modes have sound processing added to accentuate

Basic Operation49BASICListening with ACOUSTIC CAL EQYou can listen to the soundtrack with the ACOUSTIC CAL EQ you set automatically when you did the A

Table of Contents5EXPERTBASICPREPARATION SURROUND SETUPEASY SETUP GUIDEUsing Other Functions ... 67Recording from Audio/Video Comp

Basic Operation50Listening in MIDNIGHT ModeThis useful feature makes it possible to get excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low vo

Basic Operation51BASICAdjusting Bass and TrebleYou can adjust the low (bass) and high (treble) frequencies. The TONE button can also be used to bypass

Basic Operation52Listening in Audio Scaler modeUse to hear CD and DVD, as well as other digital soundtracks, at a wider dynamic range, allowing for fi

Basic Operation53BASICMulti Channel In PlaybackMULTI CH IN allows you to connect a DVD-Audio/SACD player or an external decoder to enjoy certain multi

Basic Operation54Surround Back Channel ModesSurround Back Channel ModeThe SB CH MODE makes available surround back channels through your surround back

Basic Operation55BASICDual Mono setting and playbackThe dual mono setting can only be used when listening to Dolby Digital or homemade discs that have

Basic Operation56Video SelectThis function allows you to listen to one sound source while you watch a different video source on your TV. The sound sou

Using the Tuner57BASICAutomatic and Manual TuningThe following steps show you how to tune in FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) a

Using the Tuner58Direct Access TuningThe following steps show you how to tune directly to a specific frequency using the remote control.1 Press the TU

Using the Tuner59BASICMemorizing Frequently Used StationsThe following steps show you how to memorize up to 30 radio stations in 3 classes (each holdi

Before You Start6FeaturesMultichannel Acoustic Calibration EQ System (MCACC)In order to make setting up as easy as possible for users we have created

Using the Tuner60Naming Memorized StationsYou can input a name of up to four characters for each preset station in the receiver’s memory (see the prev

Using the Tuner61BASICRecalling Memorized Stations1 Press the TUNER button.This selects the TUNER function on the receiver and sets the remote to the

Remote Control of Other Components62Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other ComponentsIn addition to controlling the receiver, the supplied rem

Remote Control of Other Components63BASICProgramming Signals from Other Remote Controls (LEARNING Mode)If preset codes are not available for your comp

Remote Control of Other Components64Using Remote Control with Other ComponentsCD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD Recorder/Cassette Deck operationsButton(s) Fun

Remote Control of Other Components65BASICCable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV operationsMemo:• The above operations are available from the receiver&apo

Remote Control of Other Components66Setting up the Direct FunctionThe direct function is designed in case you have an external video source connected

Using Other Functions67EXPERTRecording from Audio/Video ComponentsThe following explanations show you how make a recording from one component to anoth

Using Other Functions68SECOND ZONE (Speaker System B) SetupStereo playback in another roomThis setup enables you to listen to a pair of stereo speaker

Using Other Functions69EXPERTConnecting Additional AmplifiersThis receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use, but it is possible to add

Before You Start7PREPARATIONBefore You StartChecking the Supplied AccessoriesPlease check that you have received all of the following supplied accesso

Using Other Functions70MULTI ROOM functionTo use this receiver with a MULTI ROOM setup you need an external IR receiver.When used together with an IR

Using Other Functions71EXPERTMULTI ROOM setup1 Turn on the receiver, your TV and press RECEIVER on the remote con-trol.Make sure your TV is set to the

Using Other Functions72Controlling the MULTI ROOM system from the main room1 Press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE ON/OFF button to turn on the MULTI ROOM

Using Other Functions73EXPERTControlling the MULTI ROOM system from the sub room1 From the sub room, point the remote control at the IR Receiver and p

Using Other Functions74Memo:• Remote operation may not be possible if direct light from a strong fluorescent lamp is shining on the IR receiver remote

Using Other Functions75EXPERTMulti OperationsMulti operations allow you to tell the receiver and your other components to do a number of things with t

Using Other Functions764 Repeat step 3 to input multi operations to the MULTI CONTROL button you pressed in step 3. You can repeat this process for up

Using Other Functions77EXPERTSystem OffThe SYSTEM OFF feature allows you to tell the receiver and your other components to stop and/or turn off with t

Using Other Functions78Resetting the Remote ControlErasing Multi Operations1 Press and hold both the REMOTE SETUP button and 8 for more than 3 seconds

Using Other Functions79EXPERTResetting the Main UnitThe following operations allow you to reset the unit to the default settings.1 While holding down

Before You Start8Operating range of remote control unitThe area in which you can use the remote control to operate the VSX-53TX is fairly large. To us

Fine Tuning Your System80THX CINEMA SetupThis setup lets you choose which decoding method for 2 channel sources the receiver will use for THX CINEMA.

Fine Tuning Your System81EXPERTAssigning the Digital InputsIf you did not hook up your digital equipment in accordance with the default settings for t

Fine Tuning Your System82Assigning the Component Video InputsThis receiver has two component video inputs. Their default settings are video inputs for

Fine Tuning Your System83EXPERTFunction RenameUse the FUNCTION RENAME capability to rename the display on the receiver and your OSD for different func

Fine Tuning Your System8412V TRIGGER functionThis feature allows you to hook up equipment (for example, a relay device) to this receiver that will sen

Expert System Settings85EXPERTEXPERT SetupThe settings here can only be done if you've performed the more basic preliminary setups. Thus, before

Expert System Settings86Crossover NetworkCrossover frequency is the point where the receiver divides the high and low sounds (the frequencies) between

Expert System Settings87EXPERTFine Channel LevelThe following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers more finely than i

Expert System Settings88Fine Channel DelayThe following steps show you how to adjust the delay level of your speakers more finely than in the NORMAL s

Expert System Settings89EXPERTAcoustic Calibration EQThis receiver lets you choose between two types of ACOUSTIC CAL EQ equalizer curves: ALL CH ADJUS

Displays & Controls9EASY SETUP GUIDE PREPARATIONHome Theater: The BasicsMost consumers are used to using stereo equipment to listen to music but m

Expert System Settings90To start the process use DATA COPY to paste the ALL CH ADJUST or FRONT ALIGN settings into CUSTOM 1 or CUS-TOM 2.Follow steps

Expert System Settings91EXPERTThis explanation is for CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2.1 The four possibilities should be on the OSD. Use the  buttons to select

Expert System Settings925Use the  buttons to adjust the frequency. When you have it at the level you want press ENTER.Set the frequencies within the

Expert System Settings93EXPERTTo use the DATA CHECK feature follow the steps here.1Use the  buttons to select DATA CHECK. Press ENTER.2 Select eithe

Expert System Settings94Bass Peak LevelThe LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel in Dolby Digital and DTS program sources can produce heavily concentrate

Expert System Settings95EXPERTDynamic Range ControlThis feature makes it possible to enjoy full surround sound effects on Dolby Digital and DTS source

Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving96DolbyDolby DigitalDolby Digital is a discrete digital surround format used for multichannel surround sound. It was

Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving97EXPERTDTS-ESDTS launched a new surround format in November 2000. This has come to be known as DTS Extended Surroun

Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving98CauseRemedyTroubleshootingIncorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that

Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving99EXPERTThe setup screen doesn't appear.• The output jacks haven't been con-nected properly.• The TV hasn&