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Front panel, ADVANCED MCACC indicator - used vsx

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02 Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 67 STANDBY/ON INPUT SELECTOR BAND TUNE TUNE PHASE CONTROL ADVANCED MCACC PQLS HDMI ENTER PRESET PRESET TUNER EDIT AUTO SURR/ALC/ STREAM DIRECT STEREO ADVANCED SURROUND STANDARD SURROUND HOME THX SPEAKERS MULTI-ZONE CONTROL ON / OFF 8 VSX-23TXH MASTER VOLUME PHONES MCACC SETUP MIC iPod iPhone USB VIDEO CAMERA HDMI 4 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 VSX-23TXH USB iPod iPhone VIDEO 2 INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R MCACC SETUP MIC VSX-21TXH 14 16 13 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial Use to select an input function. 2  STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. Power indicator lights when the receiver is on. When the KURO LINK function is set to ON, the power indicator lights when the power is in standby. 3 Tuner controls BAND - Switches between AM and FM radio bands (page 51). TUNE +/- - Use to find radio frequencies (page 51). PRESET +/- - Use to find preset stations (page 51). TUNER EDIT - Use with TUNE +/-, PRESET +/- and ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall (page 51). 4 PHASE CONTROL indicator - Lights to indicate Phase Control is selected (page 61). ADVANCED MCACC indicator - Lights when EQ is set to ON in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu (page 66). VSX-23TXH only: PQLS indicator - Lights when the PQLS feature is active (page 65). HDMI indicator - Blinks when connecting an HDMIequipped component; lights when the component is connected (page 24). 5 Character display See Display on page 13. 6 ENTER 7 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating range of remote control unit on page 9). 8 MASTER VOLUME dial 9 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output from the speakers. 10 Listening mode buttons AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT - Switches between Auto Surround (page 56), Auto level control mode and Stream Direct mode (page 59). STEREO - Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 58). ADVANCED SURROUND - Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 58). STANDARD SURROUND - Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 56). HOME THX - Press to select a Home THX listening mode (page 57). 11 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system (page 69). 12 En

Section	Page
Contents	5
Before you start	8
Features	8
Checking what’s in the box	9
Installing the receiver	9
Loading the batteries	9
Operating range of remote control unit	9
Controls and displays	10
Remote control	10
Front panel	12
Display	13
Connecting your equipment	15
Rear panel	15
Determining the speakers’ application	17
Other speaker connection	17
Placing the speakers	18
THX speaker system setup	18
Some tips for improving sound quality	18
Connecting the speakers	19
Installing your speaker system	20
Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections	20
Bi-amping your speakers	21
Bi-wiring your speakers	21
Selecting the Surr Back system	22
ZONE 2 setup	22
Speaker B setup	22
Bi-Amping setup	22
About the audio connection	22
About the video converter	23
Connecting your TV and playback components	24
Connecting using HDMI	24
Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output	25
Connecting your TV with 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 Pro decoder	30
Connecting additional amplifiers	30
Connecting AM/FM antennas	31
Connecting external antennas	31
Connecting an XM Radio tuner	32
Connecting a SiriusConnect™ tuner	32
MULTI-ZONE setup	33
Making MULTI-ZONE connections	33
Connecting an IR receiver	35
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor	35
Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger	36
Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output	36
Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input	37
Connecting a component to the front panel inputs	38
Connecting an iPod	38
Connecting a USB device	39
Plugging in the receiver	39
Basic Setup	40
Switching the speaker impedance	40
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language)	40
Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC)	41
Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup	43
The Input Setup menu	43
Input function default and possible settings	44
Basic playback	45
Playing a source	45
Playing a source with HDMI connection	45
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs	46
Playing an iPod	46
Playing back audio files stored on an iPod	46
Playing a USB device	48
Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device	48
Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device	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
Listening to Satellite Radio	52
Listening to XM Radio	52
Using XM HD Surround	53
Saving channel presets	53
Using the XM Menu	54
Listening to SIRIUS Radio	54
Saving channel presets	55
Using the SIRIUS Menu	55
Listening to your system	56
Auto playback	56
Listening in surround sound	56
Standard surround sound	56
Using the Home THX modes	57
Using the Advanced surround effects	58
Listening in stereo	58
Using Front Stage Surround Advance	58
Using Stream Direct	59
Using surround back channel processing	59
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode	60
Setting the Up Mix function	60
Selecting MCACC presets	61
Choosing the input signal	61
Better sound using Phase Control	61
KURO LINK	63
Making the KURO LINK connections	63
Cautions on the KURO LINK function	63
About connections 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
Synchronized amp mode	65
Synchronized amp mode operations	65
Canceling synchronized amp mode	65
Using other functions	66
Setting the Audio options	66
Setting the Video options	68
Switching the speaker system	69
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls	69
Making an audio or a video recording	70
Reducing the level of an analog signal	70
Using the sleep timer	71
Dimming the display	71
Switching the HDMI output	71
Checking your system settings	71
Resetting the system	72
Default system settings	72
Controlling the rest of your system	73
Operating multiple receivers	73
Setting the remote to control other components	73
Selecting preset codes directly	73
Resetting the remote control presets	74
Default preset codes	74
Controls the components	74
The Advanced MCACC menu	77
Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu	77
Automatic MCACC (Expert)	78
Manual MCACC setup	80
Fine Channel Level	81
Fine Speaker Distance	82
Standing Wave	82
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust	83
Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional	83
Checking MCACC Data	86
Speaker Setting	87
Channel Level	87
Speaker Distance	87
Standing Wave	87
Acoustic Cal EQ	87
Output PC	88
Data Management	88
Renaming MCACC presets	89
Copying MCACC preset data	89
Clearing MCACC presets	89
The system and the other setup	90
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
X-Curve	93
THX Audio Setting	93
The Other Setup menu	94
Multi Channel Input Setup	94
ZONE Audio Setup	95
Power ON Level Setup	95
Volume Limit Setup	95
Remote Control Mode Setup	96
Flicker Reduction Setup	96
TV	113
TV	113
DVR/VCR	115
DVD	116
CD	117
Satellite Set Top Box	117
Cable Set Top Box	118
Laser Disc Player	118
Cassette Deck	118
Digital Tape	118
Video Accessory	118
Specifications	119
Cleaning the unit	119
Our philosophy	119

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Controls and displays

Front panel

INPUT SELECTOR

dial

Use to select an in

ut function.



STANDBY/ON

Switches the

eceive

between on and standby. Powe

indicato

lights when the

eceive

is on.

When the

KURO LINK

function is set to

, the

owe

indicato

lights when the

owe

is in standby.

Tuner controls

BAND

– Switches between AM and FM

adio bands

(

age 51).

TUNE +/–

– Use to find

adio f

equencies (

age 51).

PRESET +/–

– Use to find

eset stations (

age 51).

TUNER EDIT

–

Use with

TUNE +/–

PRESET +/–

and

ENTER

to memo

ize and name stations fo

ecall

(

age 51)

PHASE CONTROL

indicator

–

Lights to indicate

Phase Cont

ol is selected

(

age 61)

ADVANCED MCACC indicator

–

Lights when

set to

in the

AUDIO PARAMETER

(

age 66)

VSX-23TXH only:

PQLS indicator

– Lights when the

PQLS featu

e is active (

age 65).

HDMI

indicator

– Blinks when connecting an HDMI-

equi

ed com

onent; lights when the com

onent is

connected

(

age 24)

Character display

See

Display

age 13.

ENTER

Remote sensor

Receives the signals f

om the

emote cont

ol (see

Operating range of remote control unit

age 9).

MASTER VOLUME

dial

PHONES

jack

Use to connect head

hones. When the head

hones a

connected, the

e is no sound out

ut f

om the s

eake

Listening mode buttons

AUTO SURR

ALC

STREAM DIRECT

–

Switches

between Auto Su

ound

(

age 56)

, Auto level cont

mode and St

eam Di

ect mode

(

age 59)

STEREO

– Switches between ste

layback and

ont Stage Su

ound Advance modes (

age 58).

ADVANCED SURROUND

– Use to switch between

the va

ious su

ound modes (

age 58).

STANDARD SURROUND

– P

ess fo

Standa

decoding and to switch between the va

ious

Logic IIx and Neo:6 o

tions (

age 56).

HOME THX

– P

ess to select a Home THX listening

mode (

age 57).

SPEAKERS

Use to change the s

eake

system (

age 69).

MASTER

VOLUME

INPUT

SELECTOR

STANDBY/ON

VSX-23TXH

PHONES

BAND

TUNE

PHASE

CONTROL

AUTO SURR

/ALC/

STREAM DIRECT

ADVANCED

SURROUND

STANDARD

SURROUND

MCACC SETUP MIC

STEREO

SPEAKERS

HOME THX

USB

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

OFF

ADVANCED

MCACC

HDMI

PQLS

PRESET

TUNER EDIT

ENTER

iPod

iPhone

VIDEO

CAMERA

HDMI 4

MCACC

SETUP

MIC

USB

VIDEO

AUDIO

iPod

iPhone

VIDEO 2

INPUT

VSX-23TXH

VSX-21TXH