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Connecting AM/FM antennas, MULTI-ZONE setup, FM UNBAL 75 - release

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03 Connecting your equipment Connecting AM/FM antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Connecting external antennas below). Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception, connect an external FM antenna to FM UNBAL 75 Ω. 1 2 75 Ω coaxial cable 5 fig. a AM LOOP ANTENNA fig. b 3 FM UNBAL 75 4 fig. c AM LOOP ANTENNA FM UNBAL 75 To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m (16 ft. to 20 ft.) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna. For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors. Outdoor antenna 1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires. 2 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires. 3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand. To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b). • If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other surface, secure the stand with screws (fig. c) before clipping the loop to the stand. Make sure the reception is clear. 4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception. 5 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna socket. For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Don't drape loosely or leave coiled up. AM LOOP ANTENNA FM UNBAL 75 Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire) 5 m to 6 m (16 ft. to 20 ft.) MULTI-ZONE setup This receiver can power up to three (VSX-33)/two (VSX-32) independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper MULTI-ZONE connections. Different sources can be playing in three (VSX-33)/two (VSX-32) zones at the same time or, depending on your needs, the same source can also be used. The main and sub zones have independent power (the main zone power can be off while one (or both) of the sub zones is on) and the sub zones can be controlled by the remote or front panel controls. Important • The explanations for ZONE 3 below only apply to the VSX-33. 30 En

Section	Page
Contents	5
Before you start	9
Features	9
Checking what’s in the box	9
Installing the receiver	10
Loading the batteries	10
Operating range of remote control unit	10
Controls and displays	11
Remote control	11
Front panel	12
Display	13
Connecting your equipment	15
Rear panel	15
Determining the speakers’ application	17
Other speaker connections	18
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 surround connection	20
Bi-amping your speakers	21
Bi-wiring your speakers	21
Selecting the Speaker system	22
Front height setup	22
Front wide setup	22
Speaker B setup	22
Bi-Amping setup	22
ZONE 2 setup	22
About the audio connection	22
About the video converter	22
About HDMI	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, BD recorder and other video sources	27
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box	28
Connecting other audio components	28
About the WMA9 Pro decoder	29
Connecting additional amplifiers	29
Connecting AM/FM antennas	30
Connecting external antennas	30
MULTI-ZONE setup	30
Making MULTI-ZONE connections	31
Connecting to the network through LAN interface	32
Connecting Optional Bluetooth® ADAPTER	32
Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input	32
Connecting an XM Radio tuner (VSX-33 only)	33
Connecting a SiriusConnect™ tuner	33
Connecting an iPod	33
Connecting a USB device	34
Connecting a USB device for Advanced MCACC output	34
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
Plugging in the receiver	36
Basic Setup	37
Switching the speaker impedance	37
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language)	37
Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Auto MCACC)	37
Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup	39
The Input Setup menu	39
Input function default and possible settings	40
Basic playback	41
Playing a source	41
Playing a source with HDMI connection	41
Playing an iPod	41
Playing back audio files stored on an iPod	42
Playing a USB device	42
Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device	43
Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device	43
About playable file formats	44
Listening to the radio	45
Improving FM sound	45
Using Neural Surround	45
Tuning directly to a station	45
Saving station presets	45
Naming station presets	45
Listening to station presets	45
Listening to Internet radio stations	46
Programming the Internet radio stations	46
Listening to Satellite Radio	47
Listening to XM Radio (VSX-33 only)	47
Using XM HD Surround	48
Saving channel presets	48
Using the XM Menu	48
Listening to SIRIUS Radio	48
Saving channel presets	49
Using the SIRIUS Menu	49
Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music	50
Wireless music play	50
Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device	50
Listening to music contents of a Bluetooth wireless technology device with your system	51
Listening to your system	52
Auto playback	52
Listening in surround sound	52
Standard surround sound	52
Using the Home THX modes	53
Using the Advanced surround effects	53
Listening in stereo	54
Using Front Stage Surround Advance	54
Using Stream Direct	54
Selecting MCACC presets	55
Choosing the input signal	55
Better sound using Phase Control	55
Control with HDMI function	56
Making Control with HDMI connections	56
HDMI Setup	56
Before using synchronization	57
About synchronized operations	57
About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the Control with HDMI function	58
Setting the PQLS function	58
Cautions on the Control with HDMI function	58
Using other functions	59
Setting the Audio options	59
Setting the Video options	61
Switching the speaker terminals	62
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls	62
Making an audio or a video recording	63
Reducing the level of an analog signal	63
Using the sleep timer	63
Dimming the display	63
Switching the HDMI output (VSX-33 only)	64
Using the Web Control function	64
Checking your system settings	64
Resetting the system	64
Default system settings	65
Controlling the rest of your system	66
Operating multiple receivers	66
Setting the remote to control other components	66
Selecting preset codes directly	66
Programming signals from other remote controls	67
Erasing one of the remote control button settings	67
Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function	68
Direct function	68
Setting the backlight mode	68
Multi operation and System off	68
Programming a Multi operation or a shutdown sequence	69
Using multi operations	69
Using System off	69
Erasing the settings for the multi-operation	69
Resetting the remote control settings	70
Default preset codes	70
Controlling components	70
The Advanced MCACC menu	73
Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu	73
Automatic MCACC (Expert)	73
Manual MCACC setup	75
Fine Channel Level	76
Fine Speaker Distance	76
Standing Wave	76
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust	77
Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional	77
Checking MCACC Data	79
Speaker Setting	79
Channel Level	79
Speaker Distance	79
Standing Wave	79
Acoustic Cal EQ	79
Output MCACC data	80
Data Management	80
Renaming MCACC presets	80
Copying MCACC preset data	81
Clearing MCACC presets	81
The System Setup and Other Setup menus	82
Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu	82
Manual speaker setup	82
Speaker system setting	83
Speaker Setting	83
Channel Level	84
Speaker Distance	84
X-Curve	85
THX Audio Setting	85
Network Setup menu	85
IP address/Proxy setting	85
Checking the MAC address	86
Network Standby	86
The Other Setup menu	86
Volume Setup	87
Remote Control Mode Setup	87
Flicker Reduction Setup	87
EXTENSION Setup	87
TV	104
TV	104
DVD	105
BD	105
DVR (BDR, HDR)	105
VCR	105
Satellite Set Top Box	106
Satellite Set Top Box (SAT/PVR Combination)	106
Cable Set Top Box	107
Cable Set Top Box (Cable/PVR Combination)	107
CD	107
CD-R	107
Laser Disc Player	107
Cassete Deck	107
Digital Tape	107
MD	107
Specifications	108
Cleaning the unit	109

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Connecting your equipment

Connecting AM/FM antennas

Connect the AM loo

antenna and the FM wi

e antenna

as shown below. To im

ove

ece

tion and sound quality,

connect exte

nal antennas (see

Connecting external

antennas

below).

Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna

wires.

Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into

each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM

antenna wires.

Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.

To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the di

ection

indicated by the a

ow (

fig. a

) then cli

the loo

onto the

stand (

fig. b

•

If you

lan to mount the AM antenna to a wall o

othe

face, secu

e the stand with sc

ews (

fig. c

) befo

cli

ing the loo

to the stand. Make su

e the

ece

tion is clea

Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a

direction giving the best reception.

Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna

socket.

best

esults, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a

wall o

doo

ame. Don’t d

e loosely o

leave coiled u

Connecting external antennas

To im

ove FM

ece

tion, connect an exte

nal FM

antenna to

FM UNBAL 75

To im

ove AM

ece

tion, connect a 5 m to 6 m (16 ft. to

20 ft.) length of vinyl-coated wi

e to the

AM LOOP

minals without disconnecting the su

lied AM loo

antenna.

the best

ossible

ece

tion, sus

end ho

izontally

outdoo

MULTI-ZONE setup

This

eceive

can

owe

to th

ee (VSX-33)/two (VSX-32)

inde

endent systems in se

ate

ooms afte

you have

made the

MULTI-ZONE connections.

Diffe

ent sou

ces can be

laying in th

ee (VSX-33)/two

(VSX-32) zones at the same time o

, de

ending on you

needs, the same sou

ce can also be used. The main and

sub zones have inde

endent

owe

(the main zone

owe

can be off while one (o

both) of the sub zones is on) and

the sub zones can be cont

olled by the

emote o

ont

anel cont

ols.

Important

•

The ex

lanations fo

ZONE 3 below only a

ly to the

VSX-33.

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75

AM LOOP

fig. a

fig. b

fig. c

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75

AM LOOP

coaxial cable

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75

AM LOOP

Outdoo

antenna

Indoo

antenna

(vinyl-coated wi

5 m to 6 m

(16 ft. to 20 ft.)