Owner's Manual
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...you start Features 6 Checking what's in the box 7 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 (Auto MCACC 8 Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup . . . . 10 Playing a source...THX modes 28 Using the Advanced surround effects 28 Setting the effect options 29 Listening in a safe place for buying this Pioneer product. After you for future reference. Thank you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in stereo 29 Using ...
...you start Features 6 Checking what's in the box 7 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 (Auto MCACC 8 Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup . . . . 10 Playing a source...THX modes 28 Using the Advanced surround effects 28 Setting the effect options 29 Listening in a safe place for buying this Pioneer product. After you for future reference. Thank you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in stereo 29 Using ...
Owner's Manual
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...system 48 Bi-amping your front speakers 49 Bi-wiring your speakers 49 Connecting additional amplifiers 50 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display 50 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display 51 09 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 52 The Other Setup menu 53 Dynamic Range ...of your system Setting the remote to use in a restaurant or use for other Pioneer components with this unit's sensor 61 12 Additional information Troubleshooting 62 Power 62 No sound 62 Other audio problems 63 Video 64 Settings 64 Display 65 Remote control 66 HDMI 66 iPod messages ...
...system 48 Bi-amping your front speakers 49 Bi-wiring your speakers 49 Connecting additional amplifiers 50 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display 50 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display 51 09 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 52 The Other Setup menu 53 Dynamic Range ...of your system Setting the remote to use in a restaurant or use for other Pioneer components with this unit's sensor 61 12 Additional information Troubleshooting 62 Power 62 No sound 62 Other audio problems 63 Video 64 Settings 64 Display 65 Remote control 66 HDMI 66 iPod messages ...
Owner's Manual
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... Check Ambient Noise Microphone Speaker YES/NO [ OK ] [ OK ] [ OK ] :Cancel 2.Auto MCACC Check! 5 minute guide 02 1 Switch on the receiver and your normal listening position (use / to select the speaker and / to change the setting (and number for surround back). Auto MCACC EQ TYPE TYPE1...ear level at your TV. 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on -screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for ambient noise (see Problems when using a subwoofer, make sure to step 5. • If you have THX-certified speakers, make ...
... Check Ambient Noise Microphone Speaker YES/NO [ OK ] [ OK ] [ OK ] :Cancel 2.Auto MCACC Check! 5 minute guide 02 1 Switch on the receiver and your normal listening position (use / to select the speaker and / to change the setting (and number for surround back). Auto MCACC EQ TYPE TYPE1...ear level at your TV. 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on -screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for ambient noise (see Problems when using a subwoofer, make sure to step 5. • If you have THX-certified speakers, make ...
Owner's Manual
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...there is now selected.) 2 If you connected this receiver to the VIDEO 1 jacks on your TV, make sure your sound source arrives at your system components and receiver. 02 5 minute guide Problems when using Phase Control This receiver's Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to ...make sure that the VIDEO 1 input is an MPEG audio option, set this receiver. Playing a source Here are playing a...
...there is now selected.) 2 If you connected this receiver to the VIDEO 1 jacks on your TV, make sure your sound source arrives at your system components and receiver. 02 5 minute guide Problems when using Phase Control This receiver's Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to ...make sure that the VIDEO 1 input is an MPEG audio option, set this receiver. Playing a source Here are playing a...
Owner's Manual
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...or optical digital connection when connected to select VIDEO/ GAME. Connecting analog audio sources This receiver features two stereo audio-only inputs. Connecting a component to output WMA9 Pro format audio ...ROUND OUT SIRIU IN MONITOR OUT OUT IN L CENTER DVR/VCR2 R FRONT SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN VSX-1017TXV VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT TV game, video camera, etc. • Select these inputs by pressing VIDEO/GAME... in the United States and/or other countries. • With WMA9 Pro, sound problems may occur depending on the recorder. You can use these inputs (CD-R/TAPE/MD)...
...or optical digital connection when connected to select VIDEO/ GAME. Connecting analog audio sources This receiver features two stereo audio-only inputs. Connecting a component to output WMA9 Pro format audio ...ROUND OUT SIRIU IN MONITOR OUT OUT IN L CENTER DVR/VCR2 R FRONT SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN VSX-1017TXV VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT TV game, video camera, etc. • Select these inputs by pressing VIDEO/GAME... in the United States and/or other countries. • With WMA9 Pro, sound problems may occur depending on the recorder. You can use these inputs (CD-R/TAPE/MD)...
Owner's Manual
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... MCACC setup are the same volume, press to confirm and continue to the Auto MCACC setup menu. Press SETUP to match the reference speaker. See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for the first time, you change to the next channel. 3a.Fine Channel Level L R C SL SR... Copying your current speaker system or add new speakers). After the volume increases to the front panel and place it about ear level at this receiver. Use / to keep the level around 0dB so that you 're using a subwoofer, switch it sounds like both tones are output at high volume. 1 Select...
... MCACC setup are the same volume, press to confirm and continue to the Auto MCACC setup menu. Press SETUP to match the reference speaker. See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for the first time, you change to the next channel. 3a.Fine Channel Level L R C SL SR... Copying your current speaker system or add new speakers). After the volume increases to the front panel and place it about ear level at this receiver. Use / to keep the level around 0dB so that you 're using a subwoofer, switch it sounds like both tones are output at high volume. 1 Select...
Owner's Manual
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...Calibration EQ (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually below . • Make sure the supplied microphone is connected. • See Problems when using the 30~50ms setting. 3c.Advanced EQ Setup TIME POSITION 30~50ms ENTER : Start :Cancel 4 Press ENTER, then ... ] :Cancel 3c.Advanced EQ Setup Now Analyzing Surround Analyzing Delay Check [ ] Level Check [ ] Aco Cal EQ Pro. [ ] :Cancel As the receiver outputs test tones, the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following time periods (in accordance with the front speaker settings (no special weighting is...
...Calibration EQ (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually below . • Make sure the supplied microphone is connected. • See Problems when using the 30~50ms setting. 3c.Advanced EQ Setup TIME POSITION 30~50ms ENTER : Start :Cancel 4 Press ENTER, then ... ] :Cancel 3c.Advanced EQ Setup Now Analyzing Surround Analyzing Delay Check [ ] Level Check [ ] Aco Cal EQ Pro. [ ] :Cancel As the receiver outputs test tones, the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following time periods (in accordance with the front speaker settings (no special weighting is...
Owner's Manual
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... subwoofer test tone is emitted.2 5 When you're finished, press RETURN. If you can change the channel levels at low volumes. If you're having problems, the easiest option is set to switch speakers. on selecting the speaker sizes, see Speaker Setting above. • If you selected Manual, use / to 80Hz...
... subwoofer test tone is emitted.2 5 When you're finished, press RETURN. If you can change the channel levels at low volumes. If you're having problems, the easiest option is set to switch speakers. on selecting the speaker sizes, see Speaker Setting above. • If you selected Manual, use / to 80Hz...
Owner's Manual
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...No sound is connected properly (see Connecting the speakers on page 18). 62 En Sometimes the trouble may have a serious problem. Do not try switching the receiver on . Check the safety then the power automatically precautions on improving heat dispersal. If you think that the power cable... below , ask your equipment on page 11). • Check that the surround/center speakers are connected properly (see Connecting your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to cool down the volume. • Lower the 40 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels in another set to...
...No sound is connected properly (see Connecting the speakers on page 18). 62 En Sometimes the trouble may have a serious problem. Do not try switching the receiver on . Check the safety then the power automatically precautions on improving heat dispersal. If you think that the power cable... below , ask your equipment on page 11). • Check that the surround/center speakers are connected properly (see Connecting your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to cool down the volume. • Lower the 40 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels in another set to...
Owner's Manual
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...source component. • If the source component has a digital volume control, make sure it unreadable, resulting in the source. Other audio problems Symptom Remedy Broadcast stations cannot be recorded in noise being output. For AM broadcasts • Adjust the position and direction of your player... page 30). No sound from other equipment, or move the AM antenna. try setting it 's connected to match the characteristics of the receiver. No sound from an analog source. • For digital sources, make sure it higher to the left channel speaker terminal. components, ...
...source component. • If the source component has a digital volume control, make sure it unreadable, resulting in the source. Other audio problems Symptom Remedy Broadcast stations cannot be recorded in noise being output. For AM broadcasts • Adjust the position and direction of your player... page 30). No sound from other equipment, or move the AM antenna. try setting it 's connected to match the characteristics of the receiver. No sound from an analog source. • For digital sources, make sure it higher to the left channel speaker terminal. components, ...
Owner's Manual
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... a component video cable, you selected on the receiver are matched up properly). incorrect. • Depending on page 8 to the highest frequency setting. The PHASE CONTROL feature doesn't seem to have to this is a recurring problem. input. There seems to be a time lag between the speakers and the ... the Auto MCACC Setup on page 18). is output when an input • Check the video connections of the source component (see also Problems when using component cables (see Speaker Setting on the settings, etc. Can't adjust the Fine Speaker Distance setting (page 37) properly. •...
... a component video cable, you selected on the receiver are matched up properly). incorrect. • Depending on page 8 to the highest frequency setting. The PHASE CONTROL feature doesn't seem to have to this is a recurring problem. input. There seems to be a time lag between the speakers and the ... the Auto MCACC Setup on page 18). is output when an input • Check the video connections of the source component (see also Problems when using component cables (see Speaker Setting on the settings, etc. Can't adjust the Fine Speaker Distance setting (page 37) properly. •...
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... not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to the receiver. See Assigning the HDMI inputs on page 50). iPod messages Symptom Error I1 Error I2 No Music Track Cause Action There is a problem with Pioneer equipment. operated with the system remote. • The preset code ...fluorescent or other strong light shining on to the remote sensor. • Check the connections of the CONTROL IN jack (see Using this receiver with a Pioneer the connected components can 't be • If the battery ran down, the preset codes may be incorrect. 12 Additional information Remote ...
... not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to the receiver. See Assigning the HDMI inputs on page 50). iPod messages Symptom Error I1 Error I2 No Music Track Cause Action There is a problem with Pioneer equipment. operated with the system remote. • The preset code ...fluorescent or other strong light shining on to the remote sensor. • Check the connections of the CONTROL IN jack (see Using this receiver with a Pioneer the connected components can 't be • If the battery ran down, the preset codes may be incorrect. 12 Additional information Remote ...