Pioneer VSX-55TXi Owner's Manual - Page 4

Table of Contents Features 6 Before You Start 7 Checking the Supplied Accessories 7 Preparing the Remote Control 7 Loading the batteries 7 Remote Control Battery Indicator 7 Operating range of remote control unit 8 Installing the Receiver 8 Opening the Front Panel 8 Easy Setup Guide Part 1 9 Home Theater: The Basics 9 1) Your Home System 9 2) The Source Material 9 3) The Listening Modes 9 Conclusion 9 1 Hooking Up Your DVD Player and TV 10 Digital Connections 10 2 Speaker Connections 11 3 Setting up the Main Unit 12 4 Assigning the Digital Inputs 12 Easy Setup Guide Part 2 13 1 Auto Surround Sound Setup 13 2 Playing a DVD with Surround Sound 15 Connecting Your Equipment 16 Connecting your TV 16 Component Video Input Default Settings 16 Connecting Video Components 17 Connecting a DVD player 17 Connecting VCRs or DVRs 18 Connecting a Video Component to the Front Panel 18 Connecting Satellite TV (SAT) Components 19 Connecting Analog Audio Components 20 Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs (DVD-Audio or Super Audio CD (SACD) compatible player 21 Connecting Digital Audio Components 22 Digital Input Default Settings 23 Connecting the Radio Antennas 24 Using outdoor antennas 24 Connecting Speakers 25 Speaker impedance 26 Bi-wiring your speakers 26 Placing Your Speakers 27 Speaker placement 27 Power Connections (AC OUTLETS 27 Using i.LINK Interface 28 What is i.LINK 28 Connecting i.LINK-equipped Components 28 Creating an i.LINK Network 29 Displays and Controls 30 Front Panel 30 Remote Control 32 Display 35 Back Panel 36 Setting Up for Surround Sound ........ 38 Surround Back System 39 NORMAL Setup 40 Speaker Setting 41 Channel Level 43 Speaker Distance 44 Basic Operation 45 Stereo and Multichannel Playback 45 Selecting the Input Signal 46 Listening Modes 47 Stereo modes 47 MOVIE modes (SURROUND mode 48 MUSIC modes (SURROUND mode 49 Adjusting the Effect of a Listening Mode 50 Adding/Adjusting the Effect in Dolby Pro Logic II Music Mode 50 Listening with ACOUSTIC CAL EQ 51 Digital Noise Reduction (DIGITAL NR Function 51 Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode 52 Listening in LOUDNESS Mode 52 Adjusting Bass and Treble 53 Listening with Sound Delay 53 Listening in Audio Scaler mode 54 Multi Channel In Playback 54 Surround Back Channel Modes 55 Surround Back Channel Mode 55 Virtual Surround Back Mode 55 Dual Mono setting and playback 56 Using Headphones 56 Video Select 57 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display (DIMMER) ...... 57 Using the Tuner 58 Automatic and Manual Tuning 58 MPX Mode 58 Direct Access Tuning 59 Memorizing Frequently Used Stations 60 Naming Memorized Stations 61 Recalling Memorized Stations 62 4