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...no HDMI input 26 Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sources 28 Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box 29 Connecting the multichannel analog inputs 29 Connecting other audio components 29 About the WMA9... 49 About playable file formats 50 Listening to the radio 51 Improving FM sound 51 Using Neural THX 51 Tuning directly to a station 51 Saving station presets 51 Naming station presets 51 Listening to station presets 52 ...-ZONE setup 33 Making MULTI-ZONE connections 33 Connecting an IR receiver 35 Operating other Pioneer components with this...
...no HDMI input 26 Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sources 28 Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box 29 Connecting the multichannel analog inputs 29 Connecting other audio components 29 About the WMA9... 49 About playable file formats 50 Listening to the radio 51 Improving FM sound 51 Using Neural THX 51 Tuning directly to a station 51 Saving station presets 51 Naming station presets 51 Listening to station presets 52 ...-ZONE setup 33 Making MULTI-ZONE connections 33 Connecting an IR receiver 35 Operating other Pioneer components with this...
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THX Surround 110 About SIRIUS and XM 111 Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with a product of a different brand that supports the KURO LINK function . . . . . 64 KURO LINK Setup 64 Setting the PQLS function 65 Before using synchronization 65 ... 65 Data Management 88 Renaming MCACC presets 89 Copying MCACC preset data 89 Clearing MCACC presets 89 11 The system and the other setup Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 90 Manual speaker setup 90 Surround back speaker setting 91 Speaker Setting 91 Channel Level 92 Speaker Distance 93...
THX Surround 110 About SIRIUS and XM 111 Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with a product of a different brand that supports the KURO LINK function . . . . . 64 KURO LINK Setup 64 Setting the PQLS function 65 Before using synchronization 65 ... 65 Data Management 88 Renaming MCACC presets 89 Copying MCACC preset data 89 Clearing MCACC presets 89 11 The system and the other setup Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 90 Manual speaker setup 90 Surround back speaker setting 91 Speaker Setting 91 Channel Level 92 Speaker Distance 93...
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01 Before you start Features • Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advancement in discrete design unique to Pioneer for deep, realistic sound effects. DTS-EXPRESS is available only when signals are delivered to this receiver as Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD, support up to ...experience can take advantage of the product. You can be truly customized for optimal surround sound. • THX Select2 Plus certified design This receiver bears the THX Select2 Plus logo, which includes the advanced features of surround sound, including a special LFE (Low Frequency ...
01 Before you start Features • Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advancement in discrete design unique to Pioneer for deep, realistic sound effects. DTS-EXPRESS is available only when signals are delivered to this receiver as Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD, support up to ...experience can take advantage of the product. You can be truly customized for optimal surround sound. • THX Select2 Plus certified design This receiver bears the THX Select2 Plus logo, which includes the advanced features of surround sound, including a special LFE (Low Frequency ...
Operating Instructions
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...MENU TUNE iPod CTRL RETURN AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP ZONE 2 ZONE 3 MAIN 14 15 16 17 RECEIVER The remote has been conveniently color-coded according to...sleep (page 71). CH LEVEL - Press TUNER first to select channels. CH +/- - VSX-9140TXH only: HDMI OUT - Use to access: D.ACCESS - Receiver control, TV Control • Blue - Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of an analog input signal to TV operation selector...
...MENU TUNE iPod CTRL RETURN AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP ZONE 2 ZONE 3 MAIN 14 15 16 17 RECEIVER The remote has been conveniently color-coded according to...sleep (page 71). CH LEVEL - Press TUNER first to select channels. CH +/- - VSX-9140TXH only: HDMI OUT - Use to access: D.ACCESS - Receiver control, TV Control • Blue - Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of an analog input signal to TV operation selector...
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...component after you have selected it has been muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound). 16 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to access: AUTO/ALC/DIRECT - Use to select a Home THX listening mode (page 57). The controls above the number buttons (A.ATT, etc.)). CH +/- - Press... Press to switch on this ). 11 MULTI-ZONE operation selector switch Switch to perform operations in the main zone, ZONE 2 and ZONE 3 (VSX-9140TXH only) (page 70). 12 Remote control LED Lights when a command is weak, then switching to set preset code of your surround sound...
...component after you have selected it has been muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound). 16 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to access: AUTO/ALC/DIRECT - Use to select a Home THX listening mode (page 57). The controls above the number buttons (A.ATT, etc.)). CH +/- - Press... Press to switch on this ). 11 MULTI-ZONE operation selector switch Switch to perform operations in the main zone, ZONE 2 and ZONE 3 (VSX-9140TXH only) (page 70). 12 Remote control LED Lights when a command is weak, then switching to set preset code of your surround sound...
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...STREAM DIRECT STEREO ADVANCED SURROUND STANDARD SURROUND HOME THX SPEAKERS MULTI-ZONE CONTROL ON / OFF MASTER VOLUME PHONES MCACC SETUP MIC iPod iPhone USB VIDEO CAMERA HDMI 4 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 VSX-9140TXH USB iPod iPhone VIDEO 2 INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R MCACC SETUP MIC VSX-9040TXH 14 ...16 13 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial Use to select an input function. 2 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance ...
...STREAM DIRECT STEREO ADVANCED SURROUND STANDARD SURROUND HOME THX SPEAKERS MULTI-ZONE CONTROL ON / OFF MASTER VOLUME PHONES MCACC SETUP MIC iPod iPhone USB VIDEO CAMERA HDMI 4 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 VSX-9140TXH USB iPod iPhone VIDEO 2 INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R MCACC SETUP MIC VSX-9040TXH 14 ...16 13 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial Use to select an input function. 2 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance ...
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...made MULTI-ZONE connections (see MULTIZONE setup on page 33) use these controls to control the sub zone from the receiver. AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically (page 61). 2 Program format indicators Light to indicate the channels ...ADV.SURROUND - STEREO - THX - See Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input on page 37. 16 VSX-9040TXH only: VIDEO 2 INPUT terminals Use to the front panel inputs on (page 58). PCM - STREAM DIRECT - Center channel SL/SR - Lights during DSD (Direct Stream Digital) to indicate ...
...made MULTI-ZONE connections (see MULTIZONE setup on page 33) use these controls to control the sub zone from the receiver. AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically (page 61). 2 Program format indicators Light to indicate the channels ...ADV.SURROUND - STEREO - THX - See Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input on page 37. 16 VSX-9040TXH only: VIDEO 2 INPUT terminals Use to the front panel inputs on (page 58). PCM - STREAM DIRECT - Center channel SL/SR - Lights during DSD (Direct Stream Digital) to indicate ...
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... at the TV screen. The following guidelines should be enhanced by the leading edge of the front left right THX speaker system setup If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer has one) or switch the filter position to 90 cm (2... the listener than for home theater playback. • If the surround speakers cannot be positioned 60 cm to THX on your subwoofer. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should be set directly to the side of the sound. to 3 m (6 ft. Putting the speakers on the floor (except the subwoofer), or mounting...
... at the TV screen. The following guidelines should be enhanced by the leading edge of the front left right THX speaker system setup If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer has one) or switch the filter position to 90 cm (2... the listener than for home theater playback. • If the surround speakers cannot be positioned 60 cm to THX on your subwoofer. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should be set directly to the side of the sound. to 3 m (6 ft. Putting the speakers on the floor (except the subwoofer), or mounting...
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... output are output through all of the MONITOR OUT jacks. Use of this copyright protection technology must connect your monitor/TV to the receiver's HDMI video outputs when connecting this video source.1 If several video components are assigned to HDMI, component, S-Video, then composite (...MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO MONITOR OUT Video signals can be output • For optimal video performance, THX recommends switching Digital Video Conversion (in that order). patents and other rights owners. In this resolution cannot be downsampled, you must be...
... output are output through all of the MONITOR OUT jacks. Use of this copyright protection technology must connect your monitor/TV to the receiver's HDMI video outputs when connecting this video source.1 If several video components are assigned to HDMI, component, S-Video, then composite (...MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO MONITOR OUT Video signals can be output • For optimal video performance, THX recommends switching Digital Video Conversion (in that order). patents and other rights owners. In this resolution cannot be downsampled, you must be...
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... MCACC Setup below) and verifying the mic connection. 04 Basic Setup 3 Select Surr Back System setting,1 select an MCACC preset2, press RECEIVER and then select START.3 Select Normal (Surround back), Speaker B, Front BiAmp or ZONE 2 for different listening positions. or Check microphone.)... select RETRY after checking for the THX speaker setting. It may be changed. • If Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are properly connected. 6 You can simply select GO ...
... MCACC Setup below) and verifying the mic connection. 04 Basic Setup 3 Select Surr Back System setting,1 select an MCACC preset2, press RECEIVER and then select START.3 Select Normal (Surround back), Speaker B, Front BiAmp or ZONE 2 for different listening positions. or Check microphone.)... select RETRY after checking for the THX speaker setting. It may be changed. • If Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are properly connected. 6 You can simply select GO ...
Operating Instructions
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...may not be set to play. When using a surround back speaker, DOLBY DIGITAL is being performed properly. RECEIVER SOURCE DVD BD DVR HDMI AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS TV CD CD-R VIDEO ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY iPod USB TUNER XM SIRIUS INPUT SELECT... 12 HDMI OUT 3 AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP 1 Switch on the front panel ...
...may not be set to play. When using a surround back speaker, DOLBY DIGITAL is being performed properly. RECEIVER SOURCE DVD BD DVR HDMI AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS TV CD CD-R VIDEO ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY iPod USB TUNER XM SIRIUS INPUT SELECT... 12 HDMI OUT 3 AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP 1 Switch on the front panel ...
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...PRESET CATEGORY HOME MENU TUNE iPod CTRL RETURN 1 Press TUNER to 106.00 (FM), press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0. You can simply enter the frequency directly using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. Press and hold TUNE / for more on how to FM and AM radio broadcasts... using the number buttons on page 110 for other stations. The Neural THX mode can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to listen to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This saves the effort of 9 stations each...
...PRESET CATEGORY HOME MENU TUNE iPod CTRL RETURN 1 Press TUNER to 106.00 (FM), press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0. You can simply enter the frequency directly using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. Press and hold TUNE / for more on how to FM and AM radio broadcasts... using the number buttons on page 110 for other stations. The Neural THX mode can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to listen to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This saves the effort of 9 stations each...
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...this . XM HD Surround Sound is available on this information. THX Surround on page 110 for more on select XM channels only. • While listening to XM Radio, press AUTO/ALC/ DIRECT for all presets is automatically chosen (without pressing ENTER) after... of the seven classes, then press / to select the channel preset you have your channel search by genre.2 • Main Zone: Channel Guide A/V RECEIVER 0 RADIO ID 1 Preview 2 Highway 1 3 America 4 Hank's Place 5 Fifties (50's) 6 Sixties (60's) 7 Seventies (70's) Exit • Sub Zone: Channel Guide [ 0 RADIO ID ] [ 1...
...this . XM HD Surround Sound is available on this information. THX Surround on page 110 for more on select XM channels only. • While listening to XM Radio, press AUTO/ALC/ DIRECT for all presets is automatically chosen (without pressing ENTER) after... of the seven classes, then press / to select the channel preset you have your channel search by genre.2 • Main Zone: Channel Guide A/V RECEIVER 0 RADIO ID 1 Preview 2 Highway 1 3 America 4 Hank's Place 5 Fifties (50's) 6 Sixties (60's) 7 Seventies (70's) Exit • Sub Zone: Channel Guide [ 0 RADIO ID ] [ 1...
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...playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.1 AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • While listening to anything but for the simplest, ...sound for stereo and multichannel sources.3 AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • While listening to a source, press RECEIVER , then press STANDARD (STANDARD SURROUND).4 If necessary, ...
...playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.1 AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • While listening to anything but for the simplest, ...sound for stereo and multichannel sources.3 AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • While listening to a source, press RECEIVER , then press STANDARD (STANDARD SURROUND).4 If necessary, ...
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... sources • DTS Neo:6 - AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • Press RECEIVER , then press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.4 With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for an...
... sources • DTS Neo:6 - AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • Press RECEIVER , then press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.4 With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for an...
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...using just the front speakers and the subwoofer. AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • Press RECEIVER , then press ADV SURR (ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to stereo. ...F.S.SURR WIDE are also suited for a variety of overall surround. AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP Note 1 • Depending on this . • F.S.SURR WIDE - ...
...using just the front speakers and the subwoofer. AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • Press RECEIVER , then press ADV SURR (ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to stereo. ...F.S.SURR WIDE are also suited for a variety of overall surround. AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP Note 1 • Depending on this . • F.S.SURR WIDE - ...
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...signal. • PURE DIRECT - HDMI OUT 123 SIGNAL SEL MCACC 45 SLEEP 6 SBch A.ATT DIMMER 789 D.ACCESS CH LEVEL 0 CLASS ENTER INPUT MASTER VOLUME THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • Press RECEIVER , then press SBch ... En AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • While listening to a source, press RECEIVER , then press AUTO/ALC/DIRECT (AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT) to Automatically setting up ...
...signal. • PURE DIRECT - HDMI OUT 123 SIGNAL SEL MCACC 45 SLEEP 6 SBch A.ATT DIMMER 789 D.ACCESS CH LEVEL 0 CLASS ENTER INPUT MASTER VOLUME THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • Press RECEIVER , then press SBch ... En AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • While listening to a source, press RECEIVER , then press AUTO/ALC/DIRECT (AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT) to Automatically setting up ...
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...45 SLEEP 6 SBch A.ATT DIMMER 789 D.ACCESS CH LEVEL 0 CLASS ENTER INPUT MASTER VOLUME THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • Press RECEIVER , then press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the TV). For PCM...SIGNAL SEL MCACC 45 SLEEP 6 SBch A.ATT DIMMER 789 D.ACCESS CH LEVEL 0 CLASS ENTER INPUT MASTER VOLUME THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • While listening to check and manage your TV, not from a sofa, or playing a...
...45 SLEEP 6 SBch A.ATT DIMMER 789 D.ACCESS CH LEVEL 0 CLASS ENTER INPUT MASTER VOLUME THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • Press RECEIVER , then press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the TV). For PCM...SIGNAL SEL MCACC 45 SLEEP 6 SBch A.ATT DIMMER 789 D.ACCESS CH LEVEL 0 CLASS ENTER INPUT MASTER VOLUME THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • While listening to check and manage your TV, not from a sofa, or playing a...
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... set to THROUGH in . • If your subwoofer to off. AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • Press RECEIVER , then press PHASE CTRL (PHASE CONTROL) to switch on . - If this cannot... be set to ON on this receiver depends on page 66. 62 En If ...
... set to THROUGH in . • If your subwoofer to off. AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • Press RECEIVER , then press PHASE CTRL (PHASE CONTROL) to switch on . - If this cannot... be set to ON on this receiver depends on page 66. 62 En If ...
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...THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP ZONE 2 ZONE 3 MAIN • Press RECEIVER , then press PQLS to a PQLS compatible player, etc. See the explanation below can be used on Pioneer KURO LINK-compatible flat panel TVs. • When the receiver's... volume is adjusted or the sound is muted, the volume status is displayed on the flat panel TV's screen. • When the OSD language is generated upon transmission. • VSX-9140TXH only: On...
...THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP ZONE 2 ZONE 3 MAIN • Press RECEIVER , then press PQLS to a PQLS compatible player, etc. See the explanation below can be used on Pioneer KURO LINK-compatible flat panel TVs. • When the receiver's... volume is adjusted or the sound is muted, the volume status is displayed on the flat panel TV's screen. • When the OSD language is generated upon transmission. • VSX-9140TXH only: On...