PIONEER VSX-56TXi - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL

RECEIVER

VSX-56TXi

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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.

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). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR.

PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND

KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY.

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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in

a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off

and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user's right to operate

the equipment.

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CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the

unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and

televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.

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Handling the cord on this product or

cords associated with accessories sold with the

product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to

the State of California and other governmental

entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other

reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating

instructions so you will know how to

operate your model properly. After you have

finished reading the instructions, put them

away in a safe place for future reference.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO

NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG

WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET

UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE

FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT

BLADE EXPOSURE.

ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS

ELECTRIQUES, NE PAS UTILISER

CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN

PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE

COURANT, OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE

DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES

PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND

SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE

A DECOUVERT.

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READ INSTRUCTIONS -- All the safety and

operating instructions should be read before the

product is operated.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS -- The safety and

operating instructions should be retained for

future reference.

HEED WARNINGS -- All warnings on the product

and in the operating instructions should be

adhered to.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS -- All operating and use

instructions should be followed.

CLEANING -- The product should be cleaned only

with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never

clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides

or other volatile liquids since they may corrode

the cabinet.

ATTACHMENTS -- Do not use attachments not

recommended by the product manufacturer as

they may cause hazards.

WATER AND MOISTURE -- Do not use this

product near water -- for example, near a

bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry

tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming

pool; and the like.

ACCESSORIES -- Do not place this product on an

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table.

The product may fall, causing serious injury to a

child or adult, and serious damage to the

product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table recommended by the

manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any

mounting of the product should follow the

manufacturer's instructions, and should use a

mounting accessory recommended by the

manufacturer.

CART -- A product and cart combination should be

moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force,

and uneven surfaces may cause the product

and cart combination to overturn.

VENTILATION -- Slots and openings in the cabinet

are provided for ventilation and to ensure

reliable operation of the product and to protect

it from overheating, and these openings must

not be blocked or covered. The openings should

never be blocked by placing the product on a

bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This

product should not be placed in a built-in

installation such as a bookcase or rack unless

proper ventilation is provided or the

manufacturer's instructions have been adhered

to.

POWER SOURCES -- This product should be

operated only from the type of power source

indicated on the marking label. If you are not

sure of the type of power supply to your home,

consult your product dealer or local power

company.

LOCATION The appliance should be installed in a

stable location.

NONUSE PERIODS The power cord of the

appliance should be unplugged from the outlet

when left un-used for a long period of time.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION

· If this product is equipped with a polarized

alternating current line plug (a plug having one

blade wider than the other), it will fit into the

outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If

you are unable to insert the plug fully into the

outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should

still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace

your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety

purpose of the polarized plug.

· If this product is equipped with a three-wire

grounding type plug, a plug having a third

(grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding

type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you

are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,

contact your electrician to replace your obsolete

outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

grounding type plug.

POWER-CORD PROTECTION -- Power-supply

cords should be routed so that they are not likely

to be walked on or pinched by items placed

upon or against them, paying particular

attention to cords at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from

the product.

OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING -- If an

outside antenna or cable system is connected to

the product, be sure the antenna or cable

system is grounded so as to provide some

protection against voltage surges and built-up

static charges. Article 810 of the National

Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides

information with regard to proper grounding of

the mast and supporting structure, grounding of

the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit,

size of grounding conductors, location of

antenna-discharge unit, connection to

grounding electrodes, and requirements for the

grounding electrode. See Figure A.

LIGHTNING -- For added protection for this

product during a lightning storm, or when it is

left unattended and unused for long periods of

time, unplug it from the wall outlet and

disconnect the antenna or cable system. This

will prevent damage to the product due to

lightning and power-line surges.

POWER LINES -- An outside antenna system

should not be located in the vicinity of overhead

power lines or other electric light or power

circuits, or where it can fall into such power

lines or circuits. When installing an outside

antenna system, extreme care should be taken

to keep from touching such power lines or

circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

OVERLOADING -- Do not overload wall outlets,

extension cords, or integral convenience

receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or

electric shock.

OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY -- Never push

objects of any kind into this product through

openings as they may touch dangerous voltage

points or short-out parts that could result in a

fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any

kind on the product.

SERVICING -- Do not attempt to service this

product yourself as opening or removing covers

may expose you to dangerous voltage or other

hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service

personnel.

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE -- Unplug this

product from the wall outlet and refer servicing

to qualified service personnel under the

following conditions:

· When the power-supply cord or plug is

damaged.

· If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen

into the product.

· If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

· If the product does not operate normally by

following the operating instructions. Adjust only

those controls that are covered by the operating

instructions as an improper adjustment of other

controls may result in damage and will often

require extensive work by a qualified technician

to restore the product to its normal operation.

· If the product has been dropped or damaged in

any way.

· When the product exhibits a distinct change in

performance -- this indicates a need for service.

REPLACEMENT PARTS -- When replacement parts

are required, be sure the service technician has

used replacement parts specified by the

manufacturer or have the same characteristics

as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions

may result in fire, electric shock, or other

hazards.

SAFETY CHECK -- Upon completion of any service

or repairs to this product, ask the service

technician to perform safety checks to

determine that the product is in proper

operating condition.

WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING -- The product

should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.

HEAT -- The product should be situated away from

heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,

stoves, or other products (including amplifiers)

that produce heat.

GROUND

CLAMP

ELECTRIC

SERVICE

EQUIPMENT

ANTENNA

LEAD IN

WIRE

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING

ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

NEC -- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

Fig. A

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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This product is for general household purposes. Any

failure due to use for other than household purposes

(such as long-term use for business purposes in a

restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which

requires repair will be charged for even during the

warranty period.

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For U.S. and Australia Model

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Contents

01 Before you start

Features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Checking the supplied accessories

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ventilation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing the receiver

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Opening the front panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using the remote control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Loading the batteries

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Operating range of the remote control

. . . . . . . . . . . 8

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setting up for Surround Sound

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Automatically setting up for surround sound

. . . . . . 12

Other problems when using the Auto Surround

Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Checking the settings on your DVD (or other)

player

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Playing a source

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

03 Connecting your equipment

Rear panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

About the video converter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

About cable types

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Analog audio cables

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Digital audio cables

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Video cables

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

When making cable connections

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting your TV

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting a DVD player

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting the multichannel analog outputs

. . . . 20

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other

set-top box

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting other video sources

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the component video jacks

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting digital audio sources

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting analog audio sources

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting a component to the front panel

inputs

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Installing your speaker system

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting the speakers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Placing the speakers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting antennas

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

AM loop antenna

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

FM wire antenna

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting external antennas

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Plugging in the receiver

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

About the AC outlet

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

04 Controls and displays

Front panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Display

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Remote control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

05 Listening to your system

Auto playback

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Listening in surround sound

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

The MOVIE listening modes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

The MUSIC listening modes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adjusting the advanced effect level

. . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Listening in stereo

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Listening with headphones

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using the multichannel analog inputs

. . . . . . . . . . . 41

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ

. . . . . . . . . . . 41

Selecting the input signal type

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Using the surround back channel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Listening with virtual surround back speakers

. . . . . 44

Using the audio scaler for Hi-bit and Hi-sampling

. . 44

Using Midnight and Loudness listening

. . . . . . . . . . 45

Using the tone control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Switching the tone control on or off

. . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Adjusting the bass and treble

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Reducing noise during playback

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Listening to dual mono soundtracks

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

06 Using the tuner

Finding a station

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Tuning directly to a station

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

MPX mode

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Memorizing station presets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Listening to memorized station presets

. . . . . . . . . 49

Naming station presets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

07 The Surround Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the Surround

Setup menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Surround back speaker setting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Normal surround setting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Speaker Setting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Channel Level

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Speaker Distance

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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08 Controlling other equipment

Using the remote control with other components

. . 54

Recalling preset codes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Programming signals from other remote controls

. . 55

Controls for TVs

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Controls for other components

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Direct function

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Multi Operation and System Off

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown

sequence

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Using multi operations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using System off

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Switching components on and off using the

12 volt trigger

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Operating other Pioneer components with this

unit's sensor

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

09 Using other functions

Making an audio or a video recording

. . . . . . . . . . . 62

Adjusting the delay of a soundtrack

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Watching video and audio sources independently

. . 63

Enhancing SACD playback

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Dimming the display

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Switching the speaker impedance

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Advanced remote control features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Editing remote control display names

. . . . . . . . . . 64

Adjusting the remote control backlight

. . . . . . . . . 65

Clearing remote control settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Resetting the system

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

10 Other connections

Second Zone speaker B setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Switching the speaker system

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Bi-amping your front speakers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Bi-wiring your speakers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Multi-room listening

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Making multi-room connections

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Using the multi-room controls

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Connecting an IR receiver

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Connecting additional amplifiers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Using the i.LINK interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

About i.LINK

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

About PQLS rate control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Creating an i.LINK network

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Using the USB interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output

. . . . 75

Advanced MCACC output using your PC

. . . . . . . . 75

11 Advanced setup

The System Setup menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

THX CINEMA Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

The Input Assign menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Function Rename

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

SACD Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

PHONO/LINE Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Multi-Room and IR receiver setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

12 Volt Trigger

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

The Expert setup menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Crossover Network

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Fine Channel Level

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Fine Channel Delay

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Acoustic Calibration EQ

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Professional Acoustic Calibration

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Using Professional Acoustic Calibration

. . . . . . . . 88

Bass Peak Level

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Dynamic Range Control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

12 Additional information

Troubleshooting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Power

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

No sound

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92