Pioneer VSX-36TX Owner's Manual - Page 22

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Displays & Controls Front Panel All the controls on the front panel are explained and/or referenced here. To open the front panel push gently on the lower third of the panel. 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 VSX-37TX AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m¿≤≥ım STANDBY/ON STANDBY DSP MODE STEREO/ DIRECT /DTS THX CINEMA ADVANCED STANDARD MULTI-ROOM &SOURCE CONTROL VIDEO VCR 1/DVR VCR 2 DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE1/ CD CD-R TUNER PHONO PHONES S-VIDEO VIDEO INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R MULTI CH INPUT CHANNEL TONE SELECT DIGITAL SIGNAL FL LOUDNESS NR SELECT DIMMER CLASS BAND - TUNING + SPEAKERS - BASS + - TREBLE + VIDEO TAPE 2 SELECT MONITOR MPX TUNER CONTROL MEMORY - STATION + MIN INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME 17 MAX 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 STANDBY/ON button Press to switch the receiver ON or into STANDBY mode. STANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is in STANDBY mode. (Please note that this receiver consumes a small amount of power [1.0 W] in the standby mode.) 2 DSP MODE button (See p.43 & 44) Press repeatedly to select a DSP sound mode. (HALL 1, HALL 2, JAZZ, DANCE, THEATER 1, or THEATER 2, 5/7 CH STEREO). Use these modes to produce surround sound from standard (two channel) stereo sources and create different listening environments. STEREO/DIRECT button (See p.43 & 52) Switches the receiver into STEREO mode if it was in a different sound mode (like ADVANCED THEATER) or toggles between DIRECT and STEREO mode. For more on STEREO mode see p.52 DIRECT playback bypasses the tone controls, DIGITAL NR, LOUDNESS, MIDNIGHT and channel level for the most accurate reproduction of a program source. / DTS buttons (See p.41-45, 83, 84) THX CINEMA - Cycles through the THX CINEMA, THX SURROUND EX or THX AUTO sound modes. Use when listening THXcertified sources if you have THX-certified speaker setup or want to re-create a THX-style sound environment. It is also appropriate for Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or DTS sources. Those with surround back speakers can use all three THX modes, those without can only use the THX CINEMA mode. ADVANCED - Use to select one of the four Advanced Theater modes. Use to create certain types of sound environments when listening to Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or DTS sources. STANDARD - Use for pure decoding of multi channel sources, especially Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or DTS sources. Each press toggles between STANDARD and STANDARD 7.1 mode (for use with SURROUND BACK speakers) and STANDARD auto (the receiver chooses the appropriate STANDARD mode). Those with surround back speakers can use all three STANDARD modes, those without can only use the STANDARD mode. 22

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Front Panel
All the controls on the front panel are explained and/or referenced here. To open the front panel push
gently on the lower third of the panel.
1
STANDBY/ON button
Press to switch the receiver ON or into
STANDBY mode.
STANDBY indicator
Lights when the receiver is in STANDBY mode.
(Please note that this receiver consumes a
small amount of power [1.0 W] in the standby
mode.)
2
DSP MODE button (See p.43 & 44)
Press repeatedly to select a DSP sound mode.
(HALL 1, HALL 2, JAZZ, DANCE, THEATER 1,
or THEATER 2, 5/7 CH STEREO). Use these
modes to produce surround sound from
standard (two channel) stereo sources and
create different listening environments.
STEREO/DIRECT button (See p.43 & 52)
Switches the receiver into STEREO mode if it
was in a different sound mode (like ADVANCED
THEATER) or toggles between DIRECT and
STEREO mode. For more on STEREO mode
see p.52
DIRECT playback bypasses the tone controls,
DIGITAL NR, LOUDNESS, MIDNIGHT and
channel level for the most accurate reproduc-
tion of a program source.
STANDBY/ON
DSP
MODE
MULTI-ROOM
&SOURCE
INPUT
SELECTOR
MASTER
VOLUME
MIN
MAX
THX CINEMA
ADVANCED
STANDARD
CONTROL
STANDBY
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
STEREO/
DIRECT
/DTS
N∫m¿≤≥ım
PHONES
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
MULTI CH
INPUT
SIGNAL
SELECT
FL
DIMMER
TAPE 2
MONITOR
TONE
CHANNEL
SELECT
LOUDNESS
DIGITAL
NR
CLASS
BAND
TUNER CONTROL
MEMORY
MPX
VIDEO
SELECT
SPEAKERS
-
TUNING
+
-
STATION
+
-
TREBLE
+
-
BASS
+
L
AUDIO
R
VIDEO INPUT
VIDEO
VCR 1/DVR
VCR 2
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
MD/TAPE1/
CD-R
TUNER
CD
PHONO
1
2
5
3
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13 14
15
17
16
4
/ DTS buttons (See p.41-45, 83, 84)
THX CINEMA –
Cycles through the THX
CINEMA, THX SURROUND EX
or THX AUTO
sound modes. Use
when listening THX-
certified sources if you have THX-certified
speaker setup or want to re-create a THX-style
sound environment. It is also appropriate for
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or DTS sources.
Those with surround back speakers can use all
three THX modes, those without can only use
the THX CINEMA mode.
ADVANCED –
Use to select one of the four
Advanced Theater modes. Use to create certain
types of sound environments when listening to
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or DTS sources.
STANDARD –
Use for pure decoding of multi
channel sources, especially Dolby Digital, Dolby
Pro Logic or DTS sources. Each press toggles
between STANDARD and STANDARD 7.1
mode (for use with SURROUND BACK speak-
ers) and STANDARD auto (the receiver chooses
the appropriate STANDARD mode). Those with
surround back speakers can use all three
STANDARD modes, those without can only use
the STANDARD mode.
VSX-37TX
Displays & Controls