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...-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1016TXV-K Register your product at www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) • 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...
...-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1016TXV-K Register your product at www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) • 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...
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...LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT. Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Model Number: VSX-1016TXV-K Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC. D8-10-1-3_EF Information to radio communications. Wash hands after handling D36-P4_A_En For U.S. and... - Operation is no guarantee that interference will expose you to chemicals listed on this device must accept any interference received, including interference that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used to connect the unit...
...LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT. Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Model Number: VSX-1016TXV-K Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC. D8-10-1-3_EF Information to radio communications. Wash hands after handling D36-P4_A_En For U.S. and... - Operation is no guarantee that interference will expose you to chemicals listed on this device must accept any interference received, including interference that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used to connect the unit...
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... THX Audio Setting 39 THX Speaker Setup 39 4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features 6 Checking what's in the box 6 Ventilation 7 Installing the receiver 7 Loading the batteries 7 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 8 Listening to Surround Sound 8 Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC 8 ... 27 Using the Advanced surround effects 27 Setting the effect options 27 Listening in a safe place for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to your model properly. Thank you for future reference.
... THX Audio Setting 39 THX Speaker Setup 39 4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features 6 Checking what's in the box 6 Ventilation 7 Installing the receiver 7 Loading the batteries 7 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 8 Listening to Surround Sound 8 Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC 8 ... 27 Using the Advanced surround effects 27 Setting the effect options 27 Listening in a safe place for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to your model properly. Thank you for future reference.
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... Using multi operations 54 Using System off 54 Controls for TVs 55 Controls for other components 55 Operating other Pioneer components with this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display. . . 44 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display 45 09 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 46 The Other Setup menu 47 Dynamic Range Control...
... Using multi operations 54 Using System off 54 Controls for TVs 55 Controls for other components 55 Operating other Pioneer components with this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display. . . 44 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display 45 09 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 46 The Other Setup menu 47 Dynamic Range Control...
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01 Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Features • Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advancement in discrete design unique to Pioneer for any stereo source. Using a system of preset codes, you can take advantage of the built-in your listening position. • Sound Retriever The Sound ...
01 Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Features • Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advancement in discrete design unique to Pioneer for any stereo source. Using a system of preset codes, you can take advantage of the built-in your listening position. • Sound Retriever The Sound ...
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If not enough space is vibration or other movement - Observe the following places: - Installing the receiver • When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation and to protect the equipment from overheating. To prevent fire ... in places where there is provided between the unit and walls or other excessively hot place, such as leakage and bursting. Loading the batteries 8 inches Receiver (20 cm) Slot and openings in direct sunlight or other equipment, heat will build up inside a car or near a cassette deck (or close to leak...
If not enough space is vibration or other movement - Observe the following places: - Installing the receiver • When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation and to protect the equipment from overheating. To prevent fire ... in places where there is provided between the unit and walls or other excessively hot place, such as leakage and bursting. Loading the batteries 8 inches Receiver (20 cm) Slot and openings in direct sunlight or other equipment, heat will build up inside a car or near a cassette deck (or close to leak...
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...changes for your liking. If it on, followed by your DVD player, your TV and DVD player on your TV to this receiver. See also Making receiver settings from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for realistic surround sound, but also on page 10....on this unit to an AC power source. 1 Connect your TV and DVD player. Automatically setting up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from the System Setup menu on this . Important • Make sure the microphone and speakers are several other possibilities (like you...
...changes for your liking. If it on, followed by your DVD player, your TV and DVD player on your TV to this receiver. See also Making receiver settings from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for realistic surround sound, but also on page 10....on this unit to an AC power source. 1 Connect your TV and DVD player. Automatically setting up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from the System Setup menu on this . Important • Make sure the microphone and speakers are several other possibilities (like you...
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... make sure to connect your normal listening position (use the System Setup menu when the XM Radio input source is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs test tones to be a problem, you excellent surround sound from the listening position. Try to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front... TUNE DTVMENU ST SETUP ENTER MENU ST T.EDIT RETURN TUNE GUIDE CATEGORY TV CONTROL BAND TV VOL INPUT SELECT TV CH VOL 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. The settings made in your TV. Press SETUP at your speakers as possible while this .4 • With error messages (such ...
... make sure to connect your normal listening position (use the System Setup menu when the XM Radio input source is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs test tones to be a problem, you excellent surround sound from the listening position. Try to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front... TUNE DTVMENU ST SETUP ENTER MENU ST T.EDIT RETURN TUNE GUIDE CATEGORY TV CONTROL BAND TV VOL INPUT SELECT TV CH VOL 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. The settings made in your TV. Press SETUP at your speakers as possible while this .4 • With error messages (such ...
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... in surround sound on the playback component (for example a DVD player), your TV1 and subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver (press RECEIVER). • Make sure the setup mic is an MPEG audio option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM. •...the default listening mode. • See also Listening to sources. P Front speaker H A S E C O N T O F Sound F source Subwoofer Listening position ? In this receiver to play. If a crest of a wave meets a trough (as a DVD disc) with the operation of phase matching4 for an optimal sound image at the listening...
... in surround sound on the playback component (for example a DVD player), your TV1 and subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver (press RECEIVER). • Make sure the setup mic is an MPEG audio option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM. •...the default listening mode. • See also Listening to sources. P Front speaker H A S E C O N T O F Sound F source Subwoofer Listening position ? In this receiver to play. If a crest of a wave meets a trough (as a DVD disc) with the operation of phase matching4 for an optimal sound image at the listening...
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... compatible HDMI devices. Each set of components you can connect to make up your equipment This receiver provides you can control all your equipment from the power outlet. Plugging in should be difficult. Operating other Pioneer components so that has component video output, such as CD players, tape decks, turntables, etc. Connecting...
... compatible HDMI devices. Each set of components you can connect to make up your equipment This receiver provides you can control all your equipment from the power outlet. Plugging in should be difficult. Operating other Pioneer components so that has component video output, such as CD players, tape decks, turntables, etc. Connecting...
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...bent around sharp corners. When making cable connections • To avoid hum, do not lay connected cables over the top of the receiver. • When connecting optical cables, be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is prohibited. Connecting additional amplifiers on page 44 (see ...disassembly is intended for home and other intellectual property rights. Note 1 You must be careful when inserting the plug not to the receiver's HDMI/component video outputs when connecting these video sources. Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 48) OFF. Installing your speaker ...
...bent around sharp corners. When making cable connections • To avoid hum, do not lay connected cables over the top of the receiver. • When connecting optical cables, be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is prohibited. Connecting additional amplifiers on page 44 (see ...disassembly is intended for home and other intellectual property rights. Note 1 You must be careful when inserting the plug not to the receiver's HDMI/component video outputs when connecting these video sources. Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 48) OFF. Installing your speaker ...
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...jack, or for digital audio. Connect using a standard video cable or an S-video cable. Different TVs and DVD players may offer alternative connections. TV 1 VSX-1016TXV OPTICAL IN 1 DIGITAL OUT ANTENNA IN 1 IN 2 (DVR/ VCR1) IN 2 (TV/SAT) OUT HDMI IN 3 (CD) ASSIGNABLE 13 CONTROL ...DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR1 VSX-1016TXV AM LOOP L OUT P CENTER L IN 3 R SUB R FRONT WOOFER OUT IN MONITOR OUT OUT IN L DVR/VCR2 R FRONT MULTI C The diagram shows a basic setup of so-called 'set -top box Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners ...
...jack, or for digital audio. Connect using a standard video cable or an S-video cable. Different TVs and DVD players may offer alternative connections. TV 1 VSX-1016TXV OPTICAL IN 1 DIGITAL OUT ANTENNA IN 1 IN 2 (DVR/ VCR1) IN 2 (TV/SAT) OUT HDMI IN 3 (CD) ASSIGNABLE 13 CONTROL ...DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR1 VSX-1016TXV AM LOOP L OUT P CENTER L IN 3 R SUB R FRONT WOOFER OUT IN MONITOR OUT OUT IN L DVR/VCR2 R FRONT MULTI C The diagram shows a basic setup of so-called 'set -top box Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners ...
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... source component to check whether they are both compatible), which input you connected the set -top box to the DVR/VCR1 AUDIO and VIDEO inputs. VSX-1016TXV OPTICAL IN 1 DIGITAL OUT ANTENNA IN 1 IN 2 (DVR/ VCR1) IN 2 (TV/SAT) OUT HDMI IN 3 (CD) ASSIGNABLE 13 ...PRE OUT CENTER L L IN 3 R SUB R SUR- When you set -top box only has a coaxial digital output, you connected the recorder to tell the receiver which delivers a very stable, flicker-free picture. Use an optical cable for the connection. OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT 3 R AUDIO L VIDEO AV IN S-VIDEO R...
... source component to check whether they are both compatible), which input you connected the set -top box to the DVR/VCR1 AUDIO and VIDEO inputs. VSX-1016TXV OPTICAL IN 1 DIGITAL OUT ANTENNA IN 1 IN 2 (DVR/ VCR1) IN 2 (TV/SAT) OUT HDMI IN 3 (CD) ASSIGNABLE 13 ...PRE OUT CENTER L L IN 3 R SUB R SUR- When you set -top box only has a coaxial digital output, you connected the recorder to tell the receiver which delivers a very stable, flicker-free picture. Use an optical cable for the connection. OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT 3 R AUDIO L VIDEO AV IN S-VIDEO R...
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... Connecting analog audio sources on the following page if you can be connected to tell the receiver which input you must make analog connections as explained in Connecting analog audio sources below. 15 En VSX-1016TXV OPTICAL IN 1 DIGITAL OUT ANTENNA IN 1 IN 2 (DVR/ VCR1) IN 2 (TV/SAT) OUT HDMI IN 3 (CD) ASSIGNABLE...
... Connecting analog audio sources on the following page if you can be connected to tell the receiver which input you must make analog connections as explained in Connecting analog audio sources below. 15 En VSX-1016TXV OPTICAL IN 1 DIGITAL OUT ANTENNA IN 1 IN 2 (DVR/ VCR1) IN 2 (TV/SAT) OUT HDMI IN 3 (CD) ASSIGNABLE...
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... to the analog audio inputs on the recorder. Connecting analog audio sources This receiver features two stereo audio-only inputs. FRONT WOOFER ROUND OUT IN MONITOR OUT OUT IN L CENTER DVR/VCR2 R FRONT SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN VSX-1016TXV VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT TV game, video camera, etc. • Select these...
... to the analog audio inputs on the recorder. Connecting analog audio sources This receiver features two stereo audio-only inputs. FRONT WOOFER ROUND OUT IN MONITOR OUT OUT IN L CENTER DVR/VCR2 R FRONT SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN VSX-1016TXV VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT TV game, video camera, etc. • Select these...
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...PR Y PB PR ASSIGNABLE 1 3 S-VIDEO IN IN OUT IN VIDEO OUT IN IN IN OUT IN CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR1 VSX-1016TXV AM LOOP L OUT PRE OUT CENTER L L (Single) IN 3 R R SUB R SUR- If any uninsulated parts. Make sure to match these up...use speakers with an impedance of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any of the receiver's surround sound capabilities connect front, center, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a safety measure. 17 En Connecting your equipment...
...PR Y PB PR ASSIGNABLE 1 3 S-VIDEO IN IN OUT IN VIDEO OUT IN IN IN OUT IN CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR1 VSX-1016TXV AM LOOP L OUT PRE OUT CENTER L L (Single) IN 3 R R SUB R SUR- If any uninsulated parts. Make sure to match these up...use speakers with an impedance of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any of the receiver's surround sound capabilities connect front, center, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a safety measure. 17 En Connecting your equipment...
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... Caution • Handle the power cord by tugging the cord, and never touch the power cord when your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement. • The receiver should be routed so that they are wet, as this unit's AC outlet. • Do not connect appliances with... other way. This can also cause the receiver to malfunction. • Since a subwoofer or power amplifier can cause a fire or give you have connected all your equipment Connecting external antennas ...
... Caution • Handle the power cord by tugging the cord, and never touch the power cord when your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement. • The receiver should be routed so that they are wet, as this unit's AC outlet. • Do not connect appliances with... other way. This can also cause the receiver to malfunction. • Since a subwoofer or power amplifier can cause a fire or give you have connected all your equipment Connecting external antennas ...
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...(page 10). Controls and displays 04 Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 12 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1016TXV STANDBY/ON PHASE CONTROL PHASE ACOUSTIC LISTENING CONTROL EQ MODE MULTI JOG DIGITAL PRECISION PROCESSING DVD / LD TV /SAT DVR /VCR1 DVR / VCR2... when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 35) is on and standby. Use to select various settings and menu options. 2 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on . 3 PHASE CONTROL - VIDEO VIDEO/GAME INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITAL IN MCACC SETUP MIC SIGNAL SB ch SOUND SELECT PROCESSING...
...(page 10). Controls and displays 04 Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 12 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1016TXV STANDBY/ON PHASE CONTROL PHASE ACOUSTIC LISTENING CONTROL EQ MODE MULTI JOG DIGITAL PRECISION PROCESSING DVD / LD TV /SAT DVR /VCR1 DVR / VCR2... when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 35) is on and standby. Use to select various settings and menu options. 2 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on . 3 PHASE CONTROL - VIDEO VIDEO/GAME INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITAL IN MCACC SETUP MIC SIGNAL SB ch SOUND SELECT PROCESSING...
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... sensor. • Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor. • The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays. • The receiver is operated simultaneously with the MULTI JOG dial to memorize and name stations for recall (page 31). 21 SPEAKERS Use to select preset stations...
... sensor. • Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor. • The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays. • The receiver is operated simultaneously with the MULTI JOG dial to memorize and name stations for recall (page 31). 21 SPEAKERS Use to select preset stations...
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...indicators Light when a signal encoded in auto stereo mode. Lights when digital video conversion is too high. Lights when stereo listening is being received. Left surround back channel SB - Lights when a Home THX mode is set to select the input signal automatically (page 29). 2 ...the attenuator (ANALOG ATT) to the active sound processing feature. 8 TUNER indicators TUNED - Center channel R - L - AUTO lights when the receiver is switched on (page 45). 23 En Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is switched on (see Listening in digital sources. Controls and displays ...
...indicators Light when a signal encoded in auto stereo mode. Lights when digital video conversion is too high. Lights when stereo listening is being received. Left surround back channel SB - Lights when a Home THX mode is set to select the input signal automatically (page 29). 2 ...the attenuator (ANALOG ATT) to the active sound processing feature. 8 TUNER indicators TUNED - Center channel R - L - AUTO lights when the receiver is switched on (page 45). 23 En Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is switched on (see Listening in digital sources. Controls and displays ...