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Operating Instructions audio/video multi-channel receiv er VSX-LX51_HY.book 1 ページ ２ ００８年４月 １６日 水曜 日 午後４時 ３９分 ...
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D3-4-2-1-1_En-A The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (ser vicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of ...
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CAUTION The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord ser ves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power . Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from ...
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4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Checking what’s in th e box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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5 En 08 Other connections Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 iPod playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Connecting a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Connecting your US B device to ...
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Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1: Before you start Features • Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advancemen t in discrete design unique to Pioneer for high-power d rivability, lo w distortion and stable imaging. Through a circuit design that minimizes the energy loss of the amplifier for e ach of the channels, th is receiv ...
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Before you start 01 7 En • iPod and USB Ready This receiver has t he terminals f or connecting an i Pod unit and a USB mass storage device. The iPod terminal is read y for handling digital audio, and this receiver’s enhanced compa tibility makes on-screen control of your iPod an added possibility. The USB termina l allows you to listen to two-c ...
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5 minute guide 02 8 En Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to ho me theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround so und effect, making you feel like you’re in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on yo ur spea ker setu p, but also on ...
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5 minute guide 02 9 En Automatically setting up for sur round sound (Aut o MCACC) The Auto MCACC Setup measures the a coustic characteristics of your listening area, taki ng into account ambient noise, speaker size and di stance, and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After yo u have set up the microphone provided with you r system, th ...
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5 minute guide 02 10 En • With err or messages (such a s Too much ambient noise! or Check Microph one. ) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup below) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT an d continue. The configuration shown ...
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5 minute guide 02 11 En •S e e a l s o Listening to your system on page 29 for informatio n on different wa ys of listenin g to sources. It is possib le to check on th e display whethe r or not multi- channel playback is being performed properl y. When using a surround back speaker, 2 D+PL IIx MOVIE is displayed when playing Dolby Digital signals ...
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Connecting your equipment 03 12 En Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment This receiver pro vides you with many connection p ossibilitie s, but it does n’t have to be difficult. Th is page explai ns the kinds of components you can c onnect to make up your home theater system. Rear panel Caution • Before making or changing the connections, switch ...
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Connecting your equipment 03 13 En 10 Speaker terminals Use for connection to the main fron t, center, surround and surround back speakers. See Installing your speaker system on page 20. 11 Composite and S- Video monitor outputs Use to connect monitors and TVs. See Connecting your TV and DVD p layer on page 16. 12 ZONE 2 audio/video o utput ...
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Connecting your equipment 03 14 En When making cable connections • To av oid hum, do not lay conn ected cables over the top of the receiver. • When con necting optical cables, be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket. • W hen storing o ptical cabl e, coil loosely. The cable may be damaged if b ...
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Connecting your equipment 03 15 En Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HD CP) equipped component, you can connect it to this receiver usin g a commercially avai lable HDMI c able. 1 The HDMI co nnection trans f ers uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the connected component is compati bl ...
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Connecting your equipment 03 16 En Connecting your TV and DVD player The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver toget her with a TV and D VD player, with S-Video o r composite video connections. Different TVs and DVD players may offer alternative connections. See a lso Using the component video jack s on page 18 if your TV and/or D VD player ...
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Connecting your equipment 03 17 En Connecting a satellite/ca ble receiver or other set-top box Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so-calle d ‘set-top boxes’. 1 Connect the audio/video outputs on th e set-top box to th e TV SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs. Connect usin g a stereo RCA/phono jack cabl e ...
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Connecting your equipment 03 18 En 3 If the device can output d igital audio, connect an optical-type 1 digital audio output f rom the recorder to the OPTICAL IN 2 ( DVR1 ) input. Use an optical cable for the connection. 2 • For a second recorder, use the OPTICAL IN 3 ( DVR2 ) inputs. Using the component video jacks Component video should give su ...
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Connecting your equipment 03 19 En 1 Connect a coaxial-type 1 digital audio output on your digital component to the COAXIAL IN 2 ( CD ) input. Use a coaxial cable for the connection. 2 For recording equipment, connect the optical-type DIGITAL output to a digi tal input on th e recorder. Use an optical cable to connec t to the OPTICAL OUT . 2 About ...
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Connecting your equipment 03 20 En Installing your speaker syste m To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound ca pa bilities connect front, cent er, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. 1 Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or no center speaker, or even no surround s ...
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Connecting your equipment 03 21 En Bare wire connections Make sure that the spea ker cable you’re going to u se is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulato r stripped from each wire, and the ex posed wire strands twisted together ( fig. A ). To connect a terminal, u nscrew th e terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the ...
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Connecting your equipment 03 22 En The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation . The first diagram ( fig. A ) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second ( fig. B ) shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected. • If you have two surround back speakers THX rec ...
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Connecting your equipment 03 23 En Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception co nnect an external FM antenna to the FM UNB AL 75 Ω terminal. To improve AM receptio n, connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop anten na. For the best possible recept ion, suspend ho ...
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Controls and displays 04 24 En Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial Use to select an input source. 2 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. Power indicator lights when the receiver is on. 3 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remo te control (see Operating range of remote control unit on p ...
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Controls and displays 04 25 En 10 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the supplied micropho ne. 11 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones. When the h eadphones are connected, there is n o sound output from the spe akers. 12 Listen ing mode buttons AUTO SURR/STREAM DIRECT – Switches between Auto surround mode ( Auto playback on page 29) and Stream ...
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Controls and displays 04 26 En Display 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to indic ate the current ly selected inp ut signal. AUTO lights wh en the receiver is set to select the input signal automatica lly (page 32). 2 Program format i ndicators These change according to which channels are active in digital sources. L – Left front channel C – Center cha ...
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Controls and displays 04 27 En Remote control The remote has be en conveniently color-c oded according to component control using th e following system (press the corresponding input source button to access): • White – Receiver c ontrols (see below) • Blue – Other co ntrols (page 76) 1 RECEIVER This switches between standby and on for t ...
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Controls and displays 04 28 En RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen (also use to return to the previo us menu with DVDs or to select cl osed c aptioning with DTV). 6 /// ( TUNE / ST ) / ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 38) and the Audio or Vi deo options (page 69 or 70 ...
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Listening to your system 05 29 En Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and ma ny features desc ribed in this section may not be av ailable depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver. See Listening mo des with differe nt input sig nal formats on page 90 for more on this. Auto playback There ...
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Listening to y our system 05 30 En • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surrou nd back speak ers) • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See page 29 • Dolby Digi tal EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channe l sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel so urces (like Dolby Digital Surround ...
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Listening to your system 05 31 En • PHONES SURROUND – When listening through headphones, you can still get the effect of overall surround. Tip • Wh en an Advanced Surround listenin g mode is selected, the effect level c an be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting th e Audio options on page 69. Listening in stereo When you select STER ...
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Listening to y our system 05 32 En Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when yo u want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed, and you’re left with the pure analog or digital so und source (see Stream direct with different input signal formats on page 94). 1 While listening t ...
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Listening to your system 05 33 En • HDMI – Selects an HDMI signal. 1 • PCM – Only PCM signals are outpu t. 2 When set to DIGITAL or AUTO , 2 DIGITAL lights with Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus decoding, 2 HD lights wit h Dolby True HD decoding, DTS lights with DTS or DTS-HD decoding, and WMA9 Pr o lights to indicate that a WMA9 Pro sign ...
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Listening to y our system 05 34 En Using the genre synchronizing fu nction This feature automaticall y selects the most appropriate Advanced Surround mode for the sour ce currently being played back on a Pionee r DVD record er support ing HDMI Control connected to this receiver via HDMI. 1 Fo r details on HDMI Control, see HDMI Control on page 63. ...
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Using the tuner 06 35 En Chapter 6: Using the tuner Listening to the r adio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning f unctions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you ...
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Using the tuner 06 36 En 4 Press ENTER . After pressing ENTER , the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station. Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to name. See Listening to statio n presets below for how to do this. 2 Press T.EDIT ( ...
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Using the tuner 06 37 En 3P r e s s ST / to select the program type you want to hear. 4P r e s s ENTER to search for th e program type . The system starts searching through the station presets for a match. When it finds on e, the search stops and the station plays for five seconds. 5 If you want to keep listen ing to the station, press ENTER ...
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The System Setup menu 07 38 En Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using th e receiver (for example, if you want to set u p two speaker systems in separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune individual speak ...
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The System Setup menu 07 39 En 1 Select ‘ Auto MC ACC ’ from the System Setup menu, then press ENTER . If the System Setup screen is not displayed, refer to Making receiver settin gs fr om the System Setup menu on page 38. 2 Make sure ‘ Normal ’ is selected, 1 select an MCACC preset 2 , then select START . 3 For a fully customized Au to MCA ...
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The System Setup menu 07 40 En • See Problems whe n using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference. 5 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to fi nish outputting test ton es. A progress report is displayed on -screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers pre ...
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The System Setup menu 07 41 En Press ENTER after you have finished checking each screen. When you’re finished, select RETURN to go back to the Syst em Setup menu . Be sure to disconnect th e microphone from this rec eiver upon comple tion of the Auto MCA CC setup. Surround back speaker setting • Default setting: Normal There are several ways yo ...
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The System Setup menu 07 42 En • Standing Wave – Control overly resonant low frequencies in your listening room (see Standing Wave on page 43). The last two settings are sp ecifically for customizin g the parameters explained in Acoust ic Calibrat ion EQ Adju st on page 43: • EQ Adjust – Manually adjust the frequency balance of your speaker ...
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The System Setup menu 07 43 En Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channe l. From the listening pos ition, face th e two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simulta neously at a po sition sligh tly in front of you and between your arm spa ...
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The System Setup menu 07 44 En 3 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to your liking. Use / to select the channel. Use / to select the frequency and / to boost or cut the EQ. When you’re finish ed, go back to the top of the screen and use / to select the next channel. •T h e OVER! indicator shows i n the displa y if ...
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The System Setup menu 07 45 En • Reverb characteristics for d ifferent channels – Reverb characteristics can be somewhat different for each channel. Since this difference increases as the sound is influenced by the variou s room characteristics, it is often better to capture a frequency analysis early on for sm oother mixing of channel frequenc ...
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The System Setup menu 07 46 En This appears according to the setting you chose in Reverb Measurement (step 3 on page 45). Use / to select the channel and the fr equency you want to check. Use / to go back and forth between the two. Note that the markers on the vertical axis indicate decibels in 2 dB steps. 5I f ‘ Advanced EQ Setup ’ ...
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The System Setup menu 07 47 En 4P r e s s RETURN to go back to the Data Ch eck menu, repeating steps 2 and 3 to check other settings. 5 When yo u’re finished, pr ess RETURN . You will return to the Da ta Management setup m enu. Renaming MCACC presets If you have several different MCACC pr esets that you’re using, you may want to rename them for ...
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The System Setup menu 07 48 En 2 Select the setting you want to adjust. If you are doing this for the first time, you may wa nt 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). • ...
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The System Setup menu 07 49 En Important • Wh en Channel Level is selected while MCACC is set to OFF , the selection screen for the MCACC memory appears. Sel ect a memory to ad just manually. 1 Select ‘ Channel Leve l ’ from the Manual SP Set up menu. 2 Select a setup option. • MANUAL – Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker ...
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The System Setup menu 07 50 En X-Curve Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms. The X-Curve setting acts as a kind of re-equaliza tion for home theater listening, and restores pro per tonal ba lance of movie soundtracks. 1 1 Select ‘ X-Curve ’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. 2 Choose the X-Curve setti n ...
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Other connections 08 51 En Chapter 8: Other connections Caution • Before making or changin g the connections , switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plu gging in components sh ould be the last connection you make with your system. • Do not allow any contact be tween speaker wires from different terminals. Con ...
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Other connections 08 52 En 1U s e / to select a category, then press ENTER to browse that category. • To retu rn to the previous level any time, press RETURN . 2U s e / to browse the selected category (e.g., albums). •U s e / to move to previous/next levels. 3 Continue browsi ng until yo u arrive at what you want to play, then ...
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Other connections 08 53 En Connecting a USB device It is possible to listen to two-channel audio 1 us ing the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Connect a USB mass storage device 2 as shown below. •P u s h d o w n o n t h e PUSH OPEN tab to access the iPod DIRECT USB terminal. Connecting your USB de vice to the receiver 1 Switch on the ...
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Other connections 08 54 En Compressed audio compatibility Note that although most st andard bit/sampling rate combinations for compr essed audio are com patible, some irregula rly encoded fi les may not pl ay back. Th e list below shows compatible formats for compressed audio files: • MP3 (MPEG-1/2/2.5 Audio Layer 3) – Sampling rates: 8 kHz to ...
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Other connections 08 55 En Connecting the multichannel analog inputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, you r DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 ch annel analog outp uts (depending on whether your player supports surr ound back channels). 1 Make sure that the pl ayer is set to output multichannel analog a udio. 1 Connect the front, surround, center ...
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Other connections 08 56 En •U s e t h e SPEAKERS button on the f ront panel to select a speaker system setting. As mentioned above, if you h ave selected Normal , the button will simply switch your main speaker system (A) on or off. Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option: • SP A – Sound is output from speaker system A and the ...
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Other connections 08 57 En Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add ad ditional amplifie rs to every channel of your syste m using the pre -outs. Make the connections shown below to ad d amplifiers to power your speakers. • Befo re making or changing the connections, sw ...
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Other connections 08 58 En MULTI-ZONE listening options The following table shows what you can listen to in the sub zone: Basic MULTI-Z ONE setup ( ZONE 2 ) • Connect a separate amplifier to the ZONE 2 AUDIO OUT jacks and a TV monitor to the ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT jacks, both on the rear of this receiver. You should have a pair of speakers attached to ...
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Other connections 08 59 En 2P r e s s CONTROL . • Wh en the receiver is on, 1 make sure that a ny operations for the sub zone are done while ZONE 2 shows in the display. If this is not showing, the front panel controls affect the main zone only. 3U s e t h e INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source for the zone you have selected. For example, ZON ...
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Other connections 08 60 En Switching compo nents on and o ff using the 12 volt trigge r You can connect com ponents in your system (su ch as a screen or projector) to this receiver so that they switch on or off using 12 volt triggers when you select an input function. However, you mu st specify which inpu t functions switch on the trigger using the ...
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Other connections 08 61 En • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cabl e to connect the CONTROL IN jack o f this re ceiver wi th the CONTROL OUT jack of your flat screen TV. To make the most of the SR+ features, you should connect your source components (DVD pla yer, etc.) in a s l i g h t l y d i f f e r e n t w a y t o t h a t d e s c r i b e d i n t h ...
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Other connections 08 62 En Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output When using the Acoustic Calibratio n EQ Professional (see page 43) to calibrate the reverb characteristics of your listening room , you can graphically check the results on your computer connected to this receiver. Use a commercially-availa ble RS-232C cable to connect the RS-232C ...
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HDMI Control 09 63 En Chapter 9: HDMI Control Important • The KURO LINK function name used on the web and in catalogu es is referred t o as HDMI Con trol in the operating instructions and on the product. By connecting thi s receiver to an HD MI Control- compatible Pioneer flat sc reen TV or the HDD/DVD recorder with an HDMI cable , you can contro ...
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HDMI Co ntro l 09 64 En 1 Press RECEIVER , then press the SETUP button. 2 Select ‘ Other Setup ’, then press ENTER . 3 Select ‘ HDMI Control Setup ’ from the Other Setup menu. 4 Select the ‘ HDMI Control ’ setting you want. • ON – Enables the HDMI Control function. When this receiver’s power is turned off and you have a supported ...
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Other Settings 10 65 En Chapter 10: Other Settings The Input Setup menu You only need to make settin gs in the Input Setup me nu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings (see Input function default and possible settin gs on page 66). In this case, you need to tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to w ...
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Other Settings 10 66 En Input function default and possible settings The terminals on the rear of th e receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input source functions. If you have co nnected components to this receiver differently from (or in addition to) the defaults below, see The Input Setup menu on page 65 to tell the receiver ho ...
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Other Settings 10 67 En Multi Channel Input Setup You can adjust the level of the subwo ofer for a multi- channel in put. 1 Select ‘ Multi Ch In Setup ’ from the Other Setup menu. 2 Select the ‘ SW Input Ga in ’ setting you want. • 0dB – Outputs sound of the subwoofer at the level originally recorded on th e source. • +10dB – Output ...
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Other Settings 10 68 En SR+ Setup for P ioneer flat screen TVs Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer flat screen TV to this receiver using an SR+ cable. Note that th e number of function settings ava ilable will depend on the flat screen TV you’ve connected. See also Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV on page ...
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Using other functions 11 69 En Chapter 11: Using other functions Setting the Audio options There are a number of additiona l sound settings you can make using the Audio Parame ter menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • N ote that if a setting doesn’t appear in the Audio Parameter menu, it is unavailable due to the cu ...
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Using other functions 11 70 En Setting the Video option s There are a number of addition al picture settings you can make using the Video Parameter me nu. The defaults, if not stated, are li st ed in bold. Important • N ote that if a setting do esn’t appear in th e Video Parameter menu , it is unavaila ble due to the curre nt source, setting an ...
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Using other functions 11 71 En Making an audio or a video re cording You can make an a udio or a video recording f rom the built-in tuner, or fro m an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV). 1 Keep in mind you can’t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice-versa, so make sure the components you a ...
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Using other functions 11 72 En Reducing the level of an analog signal The input atten uator lowers the inp ut level of an an alog signal when it’s too strong. You can use this if you find the that the OVER indicator is lights often, or you can hear distortion in the sound. 1 • Press RECEIVER , then press A.ATT to swit ch the input attenuat or o ...
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Using other functions 11 73 En Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s setti ngs to the factory def ault. Use the front pa nel controls to do this. 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down the f ront panel STEREO/A.L.C button, press and hold STANDBY/ON for about two seconds. The display shows RESET? ...
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Controlling the rest of your system 12 74 En Chapter 12: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remo te to control other components Most components can be assigned to on e of the input source b uttons (suc h as DVD or CD ) using the component’s manufactur er preset code stored in the remote. However, there are cases where only certain fu ...
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Controlling the rest of your system 12 75 En VCR Manufacturer Code PHILIPS 414, 428 PANASONIC 432, 40 8 THOMSON 417, 449, 42 8 SONY 416, 417, 457, 458, 459 JVC 40 7, 417, 428 GRUNDIG 408, 414, 441, 453, 454, 455 AKAI 442, 417 HITACHI 406, 417, 441 TOSHIBA 405, 409, 414, 417, 428 MITSUBISHI 407, 409, 414, 456 SHARP 402, 456 ORION 445, 446, 424 SANYO ...
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Controlling the rest of your system 12 76 En Controls for TVs This remote contr ol can control compo nents after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components above for more on this). Use the input source butt ons to select the com ponent. •T h e TV CONTROL buttons on the remot ...
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Controlling the rest of your system 12 77 En Operating other Pioneer components with this receiver’s sensor Many Pioneer components ha ve CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component. When you use a remote control, the control signal is passed alon g the chain to the appro ...
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Additional information 13 78 En Chapter 13: Additional information Troubleshootin g Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malf unctions. If you think that th ere is something wrong with this component, check the points belo w. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investiga te the other components and electrical appl ...
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Additional in formation 13 79 En No sound from the surroun d or center speakers. • Check that the Stereo listen ing mode or the Front Stage Sur round Advance mo de isn’t selected ; select one of the surro und lis tening modes (see Listening in surround sou nd on page 29). • Check that th e surround/center speakers are not set to NO (see Speak ...
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Additional information 13 80 En Other audio problems Sympt om Remedy Broadcast stations cannot b e selected automati cally, o r there is considerable noise in radio broadcasts . For FM broadcasts • Fully extend the FM wire a ntenna, adjust the posi tion for be st reception an d secure to a wall, etc. • Use an ou tdoor antenna fo r better recept ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 81
Additional in formation 13 81 En Video Settings Symptom Remedy No image is output when an input is selected. • Check the video connections of th e source component ( see page 17). • For high-definition video (using compon ent video connections), or when digital video conversion is switched off (in Setting the Vide o options on page 70), you mus ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 82
Additional information 13 82 En Professional Calibration EQ graphical output Display Sympt om Remedy The EQ response displaye d in the graphical outpu t following calibrati on does not appe ar entirely flat . • There are cas es where t he graph does no t appear flat (even when selecting ALL CH ADJUST in the Auto MCACC Setup) due to ad justments m ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 83
Additional in formation 13 83 En Remote control USB interface When playing certain discs, none of the receiver’s format indicators light. • The disc may no t contain 5.1/6.1 chann el material. Check the disc packaging for more on what audio tracks are recorded on the disc. When playing a dis c with the listening mo de set to Auto Surround, the ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 84
Additional information 13 84 En HDMI Note • If the un it does not operate no rmally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet a nd insert again to re t urn to normal operating con ditions. Sympt om Remedy The HDMI in dicator blinks continuo usly. • Check all the points below. No picture or soun ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 85
Additional in formation 13 85 En Important information regarding the HDMI connection There are cases where you may not be able to ro ute HDMI signals through this receiver (this depends on the HDMI- equipped component you are connectin g–check with the manufacturer for HDMI compat ibility information). If you aren’t receiving HDMI signals prope ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 86
Additional information 13 86 En Surround sound forma ts Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, sate llite, cable an d terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassett es. Dolby The Dolby technologies are explain ed below. See www.dolby.com for more detailed information. Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a multi ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 87
Additional in formation 13 87 En Manufactured under lice nse from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ”, “ Pro Logic ”, “ Surround EX ” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS The DTS technologies are explained below. See www.dtstech.com for more detailed information. DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround is a 5.1- ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 88
Additional information 13 88 En About THX The THX technologies are explained be low. See www.thx.com for more detailed information. • THX Cinema processing THX is an exclusive set of standard s and technologies established by THX Lt d. TH X g re w f rom Ge or ge Lu cas ’ p er so nal de si re to mak e you r experience of the film soundtrack, in ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 89
Additional in formation 13 89 En • THX Loudness Plus Description THX Loudness Plus is a new volume control tec hnology featured in THX Ultra2 Plus™ and THX Select2 Plus™ Certified amplifiers. With THX Loudness Plus, home theater au diences can now experien ce the rich details in a surr ou nd mix at any volum e le vel. A consequence of turning ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 90
Additional information 13 90 En Listening modes with different in put signal formats The following charts outline the listening modes available with diff erent input signal formats, dependin g on the surround back cha nnel processing and decodin g method you have selec ted. Stereo (2 cha nnel) signal formats SBch Pro cessing Input signal format Sta ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 91
Additional in formation 13 91 En SBch Processi ng OFF d Dolby Digital Plus Dolby True HD (except for 176.4 kHz/ 192 kHz) 2 Pro Logic ll MOVI E 2 Pro Logic ll MUSI C 2 Pro Logic ll GAME 2 PRO LOGIC 2 PRO LOGI C + THX 2 Pro Logic ll MOVIE + THX CINEMA 2 Pro Logic ll MUSIC + THX MUSIC 2 Pro Logic ll GAME + THX GAMES Neo:6 MUSIC + THX MUSIC Neo:6 CINEM ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 92
Additional information 13 92 En Multichannel signal formats SBch Pro cessing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBch Processing ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) Dolby Digit al Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS-HD DTS-HD Ma ster Audi o WMA9 Pro PCM (6.1/7.1 channel) Straight decodi ng THX CINEMA THX MUSIC THX GAMES Straight decoding Do ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 93
Additional in formation 13 93 En SBch Processi ng ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) DTS and DT S 96/24 (5.1 channel encoding) DTS + Neo:6 DTS + 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE a DTS + 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC DTS + Neo:6 + THX CINEMA DTS + 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE + THX a THX Select2 CINEMA a THX Select2 MUSI C a THX Select 2 GAMES a DTS + Neo:6 + THX ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 94
Additional information 13 94 En Stream direct wi th different input signal for mats The following charts show what you will hear with different in put signal formats, depending on the Stream Direct mode (see Using Str eam Dire ct on page 32) you have selected. Stereo (2 cha nnel) signal formats Multichannel signal formats Surround Back speaker(s) I ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 95
Additional in formation 13 95 En Specifications Amplifier section Continuous Power Ou tput (Stereo) Front . . . . . . . . . 150 W + 150 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 Ω ) 120 W + 120 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω ) Continuous Powe r Output (Multichannel) Front . . . . . . . . . 150 W + 150 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 Ω ) 120 W + 120 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 ...
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Pioneer VSX-LX51 - page 96
Printed in <ARB7408-A> Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2008 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORA TION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, T okyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P .O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANAD A, INC. 300 A ...
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