User manual PIONEER VSX-54TX

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-54TX Register your product at www. pioneerelectronics. com · Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. · Receive free tips, updates and service bulletins on your new product · Improve product development Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs. · Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to receive a monthly newsletter. Operating Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. D1-4-2-3_En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. [. . . ] Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer). If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the bass frequencies are output from other speakers). Note · If you selected Second Zone, Front Bi-Amp, or MR&S in Surround back speaker setting above you can't adjust the surround back settings. · If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES. Also, the center and surround speakers can't be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL. · If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO. · If you select one surround back speaker only, make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal. · If you're using a THX speaker setup, we recommend setting all speakers to SMALL. You will return to the Normal setup menu. Tip · If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to low frequency cancellations. If you can't get good results, listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best. If you're having problems, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers. Channel Level · Default setting: 0dB (all speakers) Using the channel level setting, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system. 1 Select `Channel Level' from the Normal setup menu. Normal [ [ [ [ Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance Exit ] ] ] ] 2 Select a setup option and press ENTER to start the test tones. Channel Level Test Tone [ Manual ] [ Auto ] ] [ Exit Setting Start Caution!!Test tone is output loudly. · Manual ­ Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels. · Auto ­ Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically. 51 En 07 The Surround Setup menu 3 Adjust the level of each channel using the / (cursor up/down) buttons. If you selected Manual, use / (cursor up/down) and ENTER to select speakers. The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on-screen: Channel Level Left Center Right Surround R SurrBack R SurrBack L Surround L Subwoofer [Exit ] [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ 0. 0dB ] 0. 0dB ] 0. 0dB ] 0. 0dB ] 0. 0dB ] 0. 0dB ] 0. 0dB ] 0. 0dB ] Channel Level Left [ Center [ Right [ Surround R [ SurrBack R [ SurrBack L [ L Surround [ Subwoofer [ Exit=Push Enter 0. 0dB 0. 0dB 0. 0dB 0. 0dB 0. 0dB 0. 0dB 0. 0dB 0. 0dB ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Speaker Distance · Default setting: 10. 0 ft (all speakers) For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound. 1 Select `Speaker Distance' from the Normal setup menu. Normal [ [ [ [ Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance Exit ] ] ] ] Manual setup Auto setup Adjust the level (+/­ 10dB) of each speaker as the test tone is emitted. Note · If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (Cweighting/slow reading). You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack. With `Auto', simply press ENTER. Channel Level Test Tone Please Wait 2 Specify the distance of each speaker from the listening position. Speaker Distance Left Center Right Surround R SurrBack R SurrBack L Surround L Subwoofer [Exit ] [10. 0ft [10. 0ft [10. 0ft [10. 0ft [10. 0ft [10. 0ft [10. 0ft [10. 0ft ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Adjust the distance of each speaker within the range of 0. 5­45 feet. [. . . ] 420 (W) × 188 (H) × 464 (D) mm (16-9/16 (W) × 7-7/16 (H) × 18-5/16 (D) in. ) Weight (without package). . 18. 0 kg (39. 7 lb) Audio Section Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) LINE. +4/+2 dB (100Hz/10 kHz) (at volume position -40dB) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF, short circuited, A network) LINE. 83 dB * Measured pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission's Trade Regulation rule on Power Output Claims for Amplifiers ** Measured by Audio Spectrum Analyzer Furnished Parts Microphone . [. . . ]