Pioneer VSX 1017TXV Owner's Manual - Page 53

Other Settings 09 Assigning the HDMI inputs • Default settings: HDMI - 1 - DVD/LD HDMI - 2 - TV/SAT You only need to change this setting when you didn't connect your HDMI component according to the default settings for the HDMI input terminals (see above). By specifying the type of the connected component and to which input terminal it is connected, video signals can be delivered properly when you select an HDMI component as the input source. 1 Select 'HDMI Input' from the Input Assign menu. 5. Input Assign a.Digital Input b.Component Input c.HDMI Input 5c.HDMI Input HDMI - 1 HDMI - 2 DVD/LD [ TV/SAT ] :Return :Finish 2 Select the number of the HDMI input to which you've connected your video component. The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver. 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input. Select between DVD/LD, TV/SAT, DVR 1, DVR 2 or OFF. • Use / and ENTER to do this. • To hear audio from your HDMI component (through this system), you must also make separate audio connections to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver. For more on this, see Using SIRIUS Radio on page 46. • If you connect any video component to the receiver using HDMI, you should also have your TV connected to this receiver's HDMI output. 4 When you're finished, press RETURN. You return to the Input Assign menu. The Other Setup menu The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver. 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button. An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use / / / and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu. 2 Select 'Other Setup' then press ENTER. System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup 6.Other Setup a.DRC Setup b.Dual Mono Setup c.LFE ATT Setup d.SR+ Setup e.Video Conv. Setup : Exit :Return 3 Select the setting you want to adjust. If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order: • DRC Setup - Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks (see Dynamic Range Control Setup below). • Dual Mono Setup - Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding (see Dual Mono Setup below). • LFE ATT Setup - Choose the attenuator level for the LFE channel (LFE Attenuator Setup on page 54). • SR+ Setup - Specify how you want to control your Pioneer plasma display (SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 54). • Video Conv. Setup - Specify if you want analog video signals converted for output to your TV (Video Converter Setup on page 54). 4 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen. Dynamic Range Control Setup • Default setting: OFF This setting specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DTS movie soundtracks. You may want to use this when listening to surround sound at low volumes. 1 Select 'DRC Setup' from the Other Setup menu. 6.Other Setup a.DRC Setup b.Dual Mono Setup c.LFE ATT Setup d.SR+ Setup e.Video Conv. Setup 6a.Dynamic Range Control DRC OFF :Return :Finish 2 Choose the setting that you want. • OFF - No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume). • MID - Mid setting. • MAX - Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased). 3 When you're finished, press RETURN. You return to the Other Setup menu. Dual Mono Setup • Default setting: CH1 You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks should be played. Dual mono is not widely used, but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels. 53 En