User manual PIONEER VSX-LX51

[. . . ] Operating Instructions audio/video multi-channel receiver IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, 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. D3-4-2-1-1_En-A Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. [. . . ] You will return to the Data Management setup menu. 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to clear. Make sure you don't clear an MCACC preset you're currently using (this can't be undone). shows in the OSD to confirm the MCACC preset has been cleared, then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu. Copying MCACC preset data If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC setup on page 41), we recommend copying your current settings1 to an unused MCACC preset. Instead of just a flat EQ curve, this will give you a reference point from which to start. 1 Select `MCACC Memory Copy' from the Data Management setup menu. 4. Data Management a. MCACC Data Check Memory Rename MCACC Memory Copy MCACC Memory Clear Output PC 4c. MCACC Memory Copy C o py All Data F ro m To [ M2. MEMORY 1 ] Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers). These settings are designed to customize your system, but if you're satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 9, it isn't necessary to make all of these settings. Caution · The test tones used in the System Setup are output at high volume. 1 Select `Manual SP Setup', then press ENTER. System Setup MENU 1. Auto MCACC Surround Back System Manual MCACC Data Management Manual SP Setup Input Setup Other Setup :Exit 2 Select the setting you want to copy. · All Data ­ Copies all the settings of the selected MCACC preset memory. · LEVEL & DISTANCE ­ Copies only the channel level and speaker distance settings of the selected MCACC preset memory. 5. Manual SP Setup a. Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance X-Curve THX Audio Setting 3 Select the MCACC preset you'll be copying the settings `From', then specify where you want to copy them (`To'). Make sure you don't overwrite an MCACC preset you're currently using (this can't be undone). Note :Return 1 The settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 9 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 38. 47 En 07 The System Setup menu 2 Select the setting you want to adjust. If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order: · Speaker Setting ­ Specifies the size and number of speakers you've connected (see below). · Channel Level ­ Adjusts the overall balance of your speaker system (see below). · Speaker Distance ­ Specifies the distance of your speakers from the listening position (page 49). · X-Curve ­ Adjusts the tonal balance of your speaker system for movie soundtracks (page 50). · THX Audio Setting ­ Specifies whether you are using a THX speaker setup (page 50). 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen. · Center ­ Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. [. . . ] c. This is only selectable when the input signal is an analog or PCM signal. d. Automatically selected if no surround back speakers are connected. 91 En 13 Additional information Multichannel signal formats SBch Processing SBch Processing ON (7. 1 channel decoding used for all sources) Input signal format Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS-HD DTS-HD Master Audio WMA9 Pro PCM (6. 1/7. 1 channel) Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD (except for 176. 4 kHz/ 192 kHz) (5. 1 channel) Standard Straight decoding THX THX CINEMA THX MUSIC THX GAMES Auto Surround Straight decoding Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC a THX SURROUND EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX THX Select2 CINEMAa THX Select2 MUSICa THX Select2 GAMESa 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC+THX 2 EX+THX GAMESb a Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa Dolby TrueHD (176. 4 kHz/192 kHz) (5. 1 channel) DTS-EXPRESS DTS-HD DTS-HD Master Audio (5. 1 channel) As above Straight decoding Straight decoding Straight decoding THX CINEMAb THX Select2 CINEMAa THX Select2 MUSICa THX Select2 GAMESa THX MUSICb THX GAMESb As above Dolby Digital EX (6. 1 channel flagged) Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic IIx 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC MOVIEa THX SURROUND EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa THX Select2 CINEMAa THX Select2 MUSICa THX Select2 GAMESa 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC+THX 2 EX+THX GAMESb Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa DTS-ES (6. 1 channel sources/ 6. 1 channel flagged) DTS-ES (Matrix/Discrete) DTS+2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa DTS+2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC DTS-ES Matrix+THX CINEMA DTS-ES (Matrix/Discrete) DTS-ES Discrete+THX CINEMA DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa THX Select2 CINEMAa THX Select2 MUSICa THX Select2 GAMESa DTS-ES Matrix+THX MUSICb DTS-ES Matrix+THX GAMESb DTS-ES Discrete+THX MUSICb DTS-ES Discrete+THX GAMESb 92 En Additional information 13 SBch Processing SBch Processing ON (7. 1 channel decoding used for all sources) Input signal format DTS and DTS 96/24 (5. 1 channel encoding) Standard DTS+Neo:6 DTS+2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa DTS+2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC THX DTS+Neo:6+THX CINEMA DTS+2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa THX Select2 CINEMAa THX Select2 MUSICa THX Select2 GAMESa DTS+Neo:6+THX MUSICb DTS+Neo:6+THX GAMESb 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC+THXa Auto Surround DTS+Neo:6 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX WMA9 Pro 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa PCM 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC (5. 1 channel encoding) THX SURROUND EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa THX Select2 CINEMAa THX Select2 MUSICa THX Select2 GAMESa 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC+THXa 2 EX+THX GAMESb Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa SACD (5. 1 channel encoding) SBch Processing AUTO (Automatically selects 6. 1/7. 1 channel decoding) Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS-HD DTS-HD Master Audio WMA9 Pro PCM (6. 1/7. 1 channel) Dolby TrueHD (176. 4 kHz/192 kHz) (5. 1 channel) Dolby Digital EX (6. 1 channel flagged) As above THX Select2 MUSIC 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC+THX MUSIC THX CINEMA As above Straight decoding Straight decoding As above Straight decoding As above Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa THX SURROUND EX Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa DTS-ES (Matrix/Discrete) DTS-ES (6. 1 channel sources/6. 1 channel flagged) Other 5. 1 channel sources (5. 1 channel encoding) SACD (5. 1 channel encoding) SBch Processing OFFc SACD (5. 1 channel) Other 5. 1/6. 1/7. 1 channel sources DTS-ES (Matrix/Discrete) DTS-ES+THX (Matrix/Discrete) Straight decoding THX Select2 CINEMAa THX CINEMAb Straight decoding As above THX Select2 MUSICa THX MUSICb As above Straight decoding As above THX MUSIC THX CINEMA THX MUSIC THX GAMES Straight decoding As above a. Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected. c. Automatically selected if no surround back speakers are connected. 93 En 13 Additional information Stream direct with different input signal formats The following charts show what you will hear with different input signal formats, depending on the Stream Direct mode (see Using Stream Direct on page 32) you have selected. Stereo (2 channel) signal formats Surround Back speaker(s) Connected Input signal format Dolby Digital Surround DTS Surround Other stereo sources Analog sources Not connected Dolby Digital Surround DTS Surround Other stereo sources Analog sources DIRECT 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE Neo:6 CINEMA Stereo playback As above 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE Neo:6 CINEMA Stereo playback As above PURE DIRECT 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE Neo:6 CINEMA Stereo playback ANALOG DIRECT (stereo) 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE Neo:6 CINEMA Stereo playback ANALOG DIRECT (stereo) Multichannel signal formats Surround Back speaker(s) Connected Input signal format Dolby Digital EX (6. 1 channel flagged) DIRECT Dolby Digital EX PURE DIRECT Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa DTS-ES (6. 1 channel sources/6. 1 channel flagged) Other 5. 1/6. 1/7. 1 channel sources Not connected All 5. 1/6. 1/7. 1 channel sources DTS-ES (Matrix/Discrete) DTS-ES (Matrix/Discrete) Straight decoding Straight decoding Straight decoding Straight decoding a. Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected. 94 En Additional information 13 FM Tuner Section Specifications Amplifier section Continuous Power Output (Stereo) Front. . 150 W + 150 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 ) 120 W + 120 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 ) Continuous Power Output (Multichannel) Front. [. . . ]