Pioneer VSX-21TXH Owner's Manual - Page 13

Controls and displays

02

13

En

12

MULTI-ZONE

controls

If you’ve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see

MULTI-

ZONE setup

on

p

age 33) use these cont

r

ols to cont

r

ol the

sub zone f

r

om the main zone (see

Using the MULTI-ZONE

controls

on

p

age 69).

13

MCACC SETUP MIC

jack

Use to connect the su

pp

lied mic

r

o

p

hone (

p

age 41).

14

iPod/iPhone/USB

terminals

Use to connect you

r

A

pp

le iPod as an audio and video

sou

r

ce, o

r

connect a USB device fo

r

audio and

p

hoto

p

layback (

p

age 38).

15

VSX-23TXH only:

HDMI 4 input connector

Use fo

r

connection to com

p

atible HDMI device (Video

came

r

a, etc.). See

Connecting an HDMI-equipped

component to the front panel input

on

p

age 37.

16

VSX-21TXH only:

VIDEO 2 INPUT

terminals

Use to connect you

r

p

o

r

table equi

p

ment such as

camco

r

de

r

s, video games and

p

o

r

table audio/video

equi

p

ment. See

Connecting a component to the front

panel inputs

on

p

age 38.

Display

1

SIGNAL

indicators

Light to indicate the cu

rr

ently selected in

p

ut signal.

AUTO

lights when the

r

eceive

r

is set to select the in

p

ut

signal automatically (

p

age 61).

2

Program format indicators

Light to indicate the channels being in

p

ut when PCM

signals a

r

e being in

p

ut. They do not indicate the audio

signals being out

p

ut f

r

om the

r

eceive

r

.

L/R

– Left f

r

ont/Right f

r

ont channel

C

– Cente

r

channel

SL

/

SR

– Left su

rr

ound/Right su

rr

ound channel

LFE

– Low f

r

equency effects channel (the

((

))

indicato

r

s light

when an LFE signal is being in

p

ut)

XL

/

XR

– Two channels othe

r

than the ones above

XC

– Eithe

r

one channel othe

r

than the ones above, the mono

su

rr

ound channel o

r

mat

r

ix encode flag

3

Digital format indicators

Light when a signal encoded in the co

rr

es

p

onding fo

r

mat

is detected.

4

S.RTRV

Lights when the Sound Ret

r

ieve

r

function is

active

(

p

age 66)

.

5

MULTI-ZONE

Lights when the MULTI-ZONE featu

r

e is active (

p

age 69).

6

DSD PCM

–

Light du

r

ing DSD (Di

r

ect St

r

eam Digital) to

PCM conve

r

sion with SACDs.

PCM

– Lights du

r

ing

p

layback of PCM signals.

7

SOUND

Lights when any of the Midnight, Loudness o

r

tone

cont

r

ols featu

r

e is selected (

p

age 66).

Lights when Dialog Enhancement is switched on.

8

UP MIX

Lights when the U

p

Mix is switched on (

p

age 60).

9

Listening mode indicators

AUTO SURROUND

– Lights when the Auto Su

rr

ound

featu

r

e is switched on (

p

age 56).

ALC

– Lights when the ALC (Auto level cont

r

ol) mode

is selected (

p

age 59).

STREAM DIRECT

– Lights when Di

r

ect/Pu

r

e Di

r

ect is

selected (

p

age 59).

ADV.SURROUND

– Lights when one of the

Advanced Su

rr

ound modes has been selected

(

p

age 58).

STEREO

– Lights when ste

r

eo listening is switched

on (

p

age 58).

STANDARD

– Lights when one of the Standa

r

d

Su

rr

ound modes is switched on (

p

age 56).

THX

– Lights when one of the Home THX modes is

selected (

p

age 57).

10

(

PHASE CONTROL

)

Lights when the Phase Cont

r

ol is switched on (

p

age 61).

PCM

HDMI

DIGITAL

ANALOG

L

C

R

SL

SR

XL

XR

XC

LFE

AUTO

DIGITAL PLUS

AUTO SURROUND

STREAM DIRECT

PROLOGIC

x

Neo:6

THX ADV.SURROUND

STEREO

STANDARD

SP

AB

SLEEP

DSD

PCM

DTS HD

ES

96/24

MSTR

S.RTRV

SOUND

UP MIX

OVER

MONO

dB

2

MULTI-ZONE

STEREO

TrueHD

WMA9Pro

TUNED

PQLS

ALC

ATT

2

2

USB

XM

VIDEO

TV

DVD

HDMI

DVR

BD

CD

TUNER

SIRIUS

CD-R

iPod

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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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