Pioneer Elite VSX-03TXH Manual do Utilizador

Operating Instructionsaudio/video multi-channel receiverVSX-03TXH_KU.book Page 1 Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:56 PM

5 minute guide0210EnAutomatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC)The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listeni

Additional information13100EnSBchProcessingON(7.1 channel decoding used for all sources)DTS and DTS 96/24 (5.1 channel encoding)DTS+Neo:6DTS+2 Pro Log

Additional information13101EnStream direct with different input signal formatsThe following charts show what you will hear with different input signal

Additional information13102EnSpecificationsAmplifier sectionContinuous average power output of 110 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to

Additional information13103EnS001_EnSelecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment.

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5 minute guide0211EnThe configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have.1If you see an error message (ERR) in the right side

5 minute guide0212EnBetter sound using Phase ControlThis receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound sourc

Connecting your equipment0313EnChapter 3:Connecting your equipmentThis receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have t

Connecting your equipment0314En10 Multichannel analog audio inputs7.1 channel inputs for connection to a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs.

Connecting your equipment0315EnWhen making cable connections• To avoid hum, do not lay connected cables over the top of the receiver.• When connecting

Connecting your equipment0316EnConnecting using HDMIIf you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component, you can connect it to this receiver usi

Connecting your equipment0317EnConnecting your TV and DVD playerThe diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together with a TV and DVD player, wi

Connecting your equipment0318EnConnecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top boxSatellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tun

Connecting your equipment0319En3 If the device can output digital audio, connect an optical-type1 digital audio output from the recorder to the OPTICA

IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR. PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND

Connecting your equipment0320En1 Connect a coaxial-type1 digital audio output on your digital component to the COAXIAL IN 2 (CD) input.Use a coaxial c

Connecting your equipment0321EnInstalling your speaker systemTo take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, cente

Connecting your equipment0322EnBare wire connectionsMake sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm (3/8 in

Connecting your equipment0323EnThe diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (fig. A) shows orie

Connecting your equipment0324EnConnecting external antennasTo improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω terminal.To imp

Controls and displays0425EnChapter 4:Controls and displaysFront panel1INPUT SELECTOR dialUse to select an input source.2 STANDBY/ON Switches the rece

Controls and displays0426En10PHONES jackUse to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output from the speakers.11 Li

Controls and displays0427EnDisplay1SIGNAL indicatorsLight to indicate the currently selected input signal. AUTO lights when the receiver is set to sel

Controls and displays0428EnRemote controlThe remote has been conveniently color-coded according to component control using the following system (press

Controls and displays0429EnRETURN – Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen (also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select

D3-4-2-1-1_En-AThe exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenan

Controls and displays0430EnSub remote control unitThe second remote control supplied with this receiver is for use with the MULTI-ZONE listening featu

Listening to your system0531EnChapter 5:Listening to your system Important• The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be

Listening to your system0532En• Neural THX – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources1• XM HD Surround – Up to 7.1 channel sound, e

Listening to your system0533En• ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video games• SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs• CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hal

Listening to your system0534EnUsing Stream DirectUse the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All u

Listening to your system0535En• HDMI – Selects an HDMI signal.1• PCM – Only PCM signals are output.2 When set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2 DIGITAL lights wit

Listening to your system0536EnUsing the genre synchronizing functionThis feature automatically selects the most appropriate Advanced Surround mode for

Using the tuner0637EnChapter 6:Using the tunerListening to the radioThe following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using th

Using the tuner0638En4 Press ENTER.After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station. Naming station

The System Setup menu0739EnChapter 7:The System Setup menuMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menuThe following section shows you how to ma

This product contains mercury. Disposal of this material may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information,

The System Setup menu0740En1 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the System Setup menu, then press ENTER.If the System Setup screen is not displayed, refer to Ma

The System Setup menu0741En•See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possibl

The System Setup menu0742EnPress ENTER after you have finished checking each screen. When you’re finished, select RETURN to go back to the System Setu

The System Setup menu0743En• Standing Wave – Control overly resonant low frequencies in your listening room (see Standing Wave on page 44).The last tw

The System Setup menu0744EnListen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel. From the listening position, face the two speaker

The System Setup menu0745EnUse / to select the channel. Use / to select the frequency and / to boost or cut the EQ. When you’re finished, go bac

The System Setup menu0746En• Reverberance of high vs. low frequencies – Depending on your room, you may find that lower frequencies seem overly reverb

The System Setup menu0747En4 If you selected ‘Reverb View’, you can check the reverb characteristics for each channel. Press RETURN when you’re done.T

The System Setup menu0748EnChecking MCACC preset dataAfter you have completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 10 or A

The System Setup menu0749EnManual speaker setupThis receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only

5EnContents01 Before you startFeatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Checking what’s in the box. . . .

The System Setup menu0750En• SW – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected. Choose

The System Setup menu0751EnSpeaker DistanceFor good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers fro

The System Setup menu0752En3 Specify the distance of your surround back speakers from each other.• 0 – 1 ft – Surround speakers within 1 foot apart (b

Other connections0853EnChapter 8:Other connections Caution• Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power c

Other connections0854En1Use / to select a category, then press ENTER to browse that category.• To return to the previous level any time, press RETUR

Other connections0855EnConnecting a USB deviceIt is possible to listen to two-channel audio1 using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Co

Other connections0856EnCompressed audio compatibilityNote that although most standard bit/sampling rate combinations for compressed audio are compatib

Other connections0857En2Press XM to switch to the XM Radio input.For best reception, you may need to move the XM Mini-Tuner antenna near a window (the

Other connections0858EnUsing the XM MenuThe XM Menu provides additional XM Radio features.1 Press TOP MENU.2Use / to select a menu item, then press

Other connections0859EnListening to SIRIUS RadioAfter connecting, you will be able to use this receiver to select channels and navigate categories usi

6En08 Other connectionsConnecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . .

Other connections0860EnConnecting the multichannel analog inputsFor DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel anal

Other connections0861En•Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting.As mentioned above, if you have selected Normal,

Other connections0862EnConnecting additional amplifiersThis receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional

Other connections0863EnMULTI-ZONE listening optionsThe following table shows what you can listen to in the sub zone:Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2)• C

Other connections0864En2 Press CONTROL.• When the receiver is on,1 make sure that any operations for the sub zone are done while ZONE 2 shows in the d

Other connections0865EnSwitching components on and off using the 12 volt triggerYou can connect components in your system (such as a screen or project

Other connections0866En• Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your flat pane

Other connections0867EnConnecting a PC for Advanced MCACC outputWhen using the Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional (see page 44) to calibrate the rev

HDMI Control0968EnChapter 9:HDMI Control Important• The KURO LINK function name used on the web and in catalogues is referred to as HDMI Control in th

HDMI Control0969En1Press RECEIVER, then press the SETUP button.2 Select ‘Other Setup’, then press ENTER.3 Select ‘HDMI Control Setup’ from the Other S

Before you start017EnChapter 1:Before you startFeatures• Advanced Direct Energy designThis receiver offers a new advancement in discrete design unique

Other Settings1070EnChapter 10:Other SettingsThe Input Setup menuYou only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up your dig

Other Settings1071EnInput function default and possible settingsThe terminals on the rear of the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of t

Other Settings1072EnMulti Channel Input SetupYou can adjust the level of the subwoofer for a multi-channel input. Also, when the multi-channel input i

Other Settings1073EnSR+ Setup for Pioneer flat panel TVsMake the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer flat panel TV to this receiver usi

Using other functions1174EnChapter 11:Using other functionsSetting the Audio optionsThere are a number of additional sound settings you can make using

Using other functions1175EnSetting the Video optionsThere are a number of additional picture settings you can make using the Video Parameter menu. The

Using other functions1176EnMaking an audio or a video recordingYou can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or

Using other functions1177EnReducing the level of an analog signalThe input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it’s too strong.

Using other functions1178EnResetting the systemUse this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel con

Controlling the rest of your system1279EnChapter 12:Controlling the rest of your systemSetting the remote to control other componentsMost components c

Before you start018En• iPod and USB ReadyThis receiver has the terminals for connecting an iPod unit and a USB mass storage device.The iPod terminal i

Controlling the rest of your system1280EnControls for TVsThis remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the re

Controlling the rest of your system1281EnControls for other componentsThis remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes

Controlling the rest of your system1282EnOperating other Pioneer components with this receiver’s sensorMany Pioneer components have CONTROL jacks whic

Additional information1383EnChapter 13:Additional informationTroubleshootingIncorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If y

Additional information1384EnNo sound from the surround or center speakers.• Check that the Stereo listening mode or the Front Stage Surround Advance m

Additional information1385EnOther audio problemsSymptom RemedyBroadcast stations cannot be selected automatically, or there is considerable noise in r

Additional information1386EnVideoSettingsSymptom RemedyNo image is output when an input is selected.• Check the video connections of the source compon

Additional information1387EnProfessional Calibration EQ graphical outputDisplaySymptom RemedyThe EQ response displayed in the graphical output followi

Additional information1388EnRemote controlUSB interfaceWhen playing certain discs, none of the receiver’s format indicators light.• The disc may not c

Additional information1389EnHDMISymptom RemedyThe HDMI indicator blinks continuously.• Check all the points below.No picture or sound. • This receiver

5 minute guide029EnChapter 2:5 minute guideIntroduction to home theaterHome theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround so

Additional information1390EnImportant information regarding the HDMI connectionThere are cases where you may not be able to route HDMI signals through

Additional information1391EnSIRIUS radio messages Note• If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disco

Additional information1392EnSurround sound formatsBelow is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cabl

Additional information1393EnManufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “Surround EX” and the double-D symbol are tradem

Additional information1394EnAbout THXThe THX technologies are explained below. See www.thx.com for more detailed information.• THX Cinema processingTH

Additional information1395En• THX Loudness Plus DescriptionTHX Loudness Plus is a new volume control technology featured in THX Ultra2 Plus™ and THX S

Additional information1396EnAbout XMU.S. & CANADIAN PRODUCTSNOTE: The below XM Radio company, legal and subscription information is required in al

Additional information1397EnListening modes with different input signal formatsThe following charts outline the listening modes available with differe

Additional information1398EnSBch Processing OFFdDolby Digital PlusDolby TrueHD(except for 176.4 kHz/192 kHz)2 Pro Logic ll MOVIE2 Pro Logic ll MUSIC2

Additional information1399EnMultichannel signal formats SBch Processing Input signal format Standard THX Auto SurroundSBchProcessingON(7.1 channel dec