AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVERVSX-52TXOperating InstructionsRegister your product atwww.pioneerelectronics.com• Protect your new investmentThe det
5 minute guide02 10 En Note • The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs.Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound
5 minute guide02 11 En Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listeni
5 minute guide02 12 En 6 Follow the instructions on-screen. • Make sure the microphone is connected.• If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automaticall
5 minute guide02 13 En Note • If you leave an error message on the screen for over three minutes, or if you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time,
Connecting up03 14 En Chapter 3: Connecting up Important • Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power
Connecting up03 15 En When making cable connections Be careful not to arrange cables in a manner that bends the cables over the top or around this un
Connecting up03 16 En Connecting digital audio components The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound (Dolby Digital and DTS sources)
Connecting up03 17 En Connecting analog audio components To begin set up, connect your analog audio components (such as a cassette deck) to the jacks
Connecting up03 18 En Connecting video components Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. With digital video components (like a DV
Connecting up03 19 En Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality,
WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. D1-4-2-1_EnIMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR
Connecting up03 20 En Connecting the speakers A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s home setup
Connecting up03 21 En Note • The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs. (Refer to speaker manual for details.)• If you are using a THX c
Connecting up03 22 En 3-D view of 7.1 channel speaker setup AC outlet Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the receiver&apos
Controls and displays04 23 En Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 MULTI JOG dial Use the MULTI JOG dial to select various settings and m
Controls and displays04 24 En 10 Front panel controls To access the front panel controls, push gently on the lower third portion of the panel with yo
Controls and displays04 25 En Display 1 Speaker indicators (page 56)Lights to indicate the current speaker system, A and/or B . 2 SIGNAL SELECT i
Controls and displays04 26 En 12 Master volume level Shows the overall volume level. –80dB indicates the minimum level, and +12dB indicates the m
Controls and displays04 27 En Remote control 1 RECEIVER This switches between standby and on for this receiver. 2 INPUT SELECT Use to select the
Controls and displays04 28 En 6 (TUNE/ST +/–) /ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (see page 38). Also used
Controls and displays04 29 En +/– Use to adjust the effect and channel levels, as well as to change Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 Music parameter set
READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and opera
Listening to your system05 30 En Chapter 5: Listening to your system Tip • The listening modes described below can also be selected using the front
Listening to your system05 31 En Note • If the Extended mode (page 34) is switched to OFF , or the surround back speakers are set to NO (this hap
Listening to your system05 32 En • If you press ADV. SURR when the headphones are connected, the PhonesSurround mode will automatically be select
Listening to your system05 33 En Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ • Default setting: OFF / ALL CH ADJ (after the Auto MCACC Setup or EQ Aut
Listening to your system05 34 En Using the surround back channel (Extended mode) • Default setting: Extended ON You can have the receiver automatica
Listening to your system05 35 En Using the Virtual Surround Back mode (VirtualSB) When you’re not using surround back speakers, selecting this mode a
Listening to your system05 36 En Using Loudness and Midnight listening The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from mu
Listening to your system05 37 En Playing other sources 1 Turn on the power of the playback component.2 Turn on the power of the receiver.3 Select the
The System Setup menu06 38 En Chapter 6: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you ho
The System Setup menu06 39 En 2 Select the surround back speaker setting. • Normal (SB) – Select for normal home theater use with surround back spea
4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Checking what’s in the box.
The System Setup menu06 40 En Fine Channel Level • Default setting: 0dB (all channels)You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting t
The System Setup menu06 41 En When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up, press ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel. • For
The System Setup menu06 42 En 3 Select ‘OK’ to copy and confirm. Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Before manually adjusting the Acoustic
The System Setup menu06 43 En 2 Select the setting you want to check. • It is useful to do this while a source is playing so you can compare the diff
The System Setup menu06 44 En Speaker Setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration (size, number of speakers). It is a good idea to
The System Setup menu06 45 En Crossover Network • Default setting: 80Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the sp
The System Setup menu06 46 En Note • If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and ad
Using the tuner07 47 En Chapter 7: 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 tuner07 48 En Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's convenient to have the receiver store the
Making recordings08 49 En Chapter 8: Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built
5 En 09 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components . . . . 50Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . .
Controlling the rest of your system09 50 En Chapter 9: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components Most compon
Controlling the rest of your system09 51 En Programming signals from other remote controls If the preset code for your component is not available, or
Controlling the rest of your system09 52 En Erasing one of the remote control button settings This erases one of the buttons you have programmed and
Controlling the rest of your system09 53 En Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching t
Controlling the rest of your system09 54 En Controls for other components This remote control can control these components after entering the proper
Controlling the rest of your system09 55 En Pauses the tape. Cassette deck Stops the tape. Cassette deck ENTER Starts playback. Cassette deck
Other connections10 56 En Chapter 10: Other connections Caution • Before making or changing the connections , switch off the power and disconnect th
Other connections10 57 En Bi-amping your front speakers Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your spea
Other connections10 58 En Multi-room listening When used together with an optional IR receiver (such as a Niles or Xantech unit), this receiver can p
Other connections10 59 En 2 Press (SHIFT+) INPUT SELECT to select the input source you want to listen to in the sub room.3 Use (SHIFT+) VOLUME +/– to
Before you start01 6 En Chapter 1: Before you start Features • High quality MOSFET design This receiver offers high-quality discrete MOSFET configura
Other connections10 60 En Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additi
Other connections10 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 plasm
Other connections10 62 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 Settings11 63 En Chapter 11: Other Settings The Input Assign menu You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn’t hook up
Other Settings11 64 En Assigning the component video inputs • Default settings: Component 1 – OFFComponent 2 – OFF If you used component video c
Other Settings11 65 En 4 Select the setting you want to adjust. If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in or
Other Settings11 66 En Note • This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. Tip • While the receiver is in stan
Other Settings11 67 En Multi Room Setup • Default setting: VARIABLE / Setting 1 If you’ve made multi-room connections (see Multi-room listening
Additional information12 68 En Chapter 12: Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunction
Additional information12 69 En No sound Symptom Cause Remedy No sound is output when an input source is selected.No sound output from the front speak
Before you start01 7 En Ventilation When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal (at
Additional information12 70 En Other audio problems No sound from one speaker. • The speaker setting has been set to NO .• Change the setting in Sp
Additional information12 71 En Video Can't record audio. • You are trying to make an analog recording from a digital signal, or a digital record
Additional information12 72 En SettingsDisplay Can’t record video. • You are trying to record a source connected to the component video jacks.• Conne
Additional information12 73 En Remote control Note • If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconn
Additional information12 74 En Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front
Additional information12 75 En Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite,
Additional information12 76 En About THX The THX technologies are explained below. See www.thx.com for more detailed information. THX Cinema processi
Additional information12 77 En Specifications Amplifier section Continuous average power output of 110 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 H
Additional information12 78 EnS001_EnSelecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoymen
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5 minute guide02 8 En Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but
5 minute guide02 9 En 3 Connect your speakers. A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone’s home setup w
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