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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 1 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 VSX-AX4ASi-S VSX-AX2AS-S AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Discover the benefits of registering your product online at www.pioneer.co.uk (www.pioneer-eur.com).
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 2 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 3 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日 CAUTION The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 4 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Contents 01 Before you start 05 Listening to your system Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Loading the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 5 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 08 Other connections 11 Controlling the rest of your system Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 iPod playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Watching photos and video content . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 6 ページ２００６年４月１１日 01 火曜日午後４時１９分 Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Loading the batteries Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: Main remote control unit: • Setup microphone (cable: 5 m.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 7 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 5 minute guide 02 Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you're in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on your speaker setup, but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 8 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 5 minute guide 02 SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE D.ACCESS +10 CLASS DISC ENTER AV PARAMETER TOP MENU CH LEVEL MENU TUNE ST ST GUIDE CD DVD TV VIDEO 2 SAT VIDEO 1 RETURN PTY SEARCH TUNE BAND TV CONTROL TV CONT DVR2 CD-R MULTI IN ROOM2/3 DVR1 i Pod TUNER RECEIVER SLEEP 1 T.EDIT ENTER SETUP VIDEO INPUT SELECT TV VOL TV CH VOL ANALOG Switch on the receiver and your TV.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 9 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 5 minute guide 02 Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 10 ページ２００６年４月１１日 03 火曜日午後４時１９分 Connecting your equipment Chapter 3 Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This page explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system. Rear panel This illustration shows the VSX-AX4ASi, however connections for the VSX-AX2AS are the same except where noted.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 11 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Connecting your equipment 11 Composite and S-video monitor outputs Use to connect monitors and TVs. Connecting your TV and DVD player on page 12. 12 Audio/video source inputs/(outputs) (x6) Use for connection to audio/visual sources, such as DVD players/recorders, VCRs, etc. Each set of inputs has jacks for composite video, S-video1 and stereo analog audio. Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources on page 13.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 12 ページ２００６年４月１１日 03 火曜日午後４時１９分 Connecting your equipment component video jacks on page 14 if your TV and/or DVD player has component video inputs/outputs. If your DVD player offers multichannel analog audio outputs, see Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 53. Connecting your TV and DVD player 1 Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack to a video input on your TV.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 13 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called ‘set-top boxes’. This receiver has two sets of audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video devices, including DVD/HDD recorders and VCRs.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 14 ページ２００６年４月１１日 03 火曜日午後４時１９分 Connecting your equipment • For a second recorder, use the DVR/VCR2 outputs. 3 If the device can output digital audio, connect an optical-type1 digital audio output from the recorder to the DIGITAL 2 (DVR/VCR1) input. Use an optical cable for the connection.2 • For a second recorder, use the DIGITAL 3 (DVR/ VCR2) inputs. Using the component video jacks Component video should give superior picture quality when compared to composite or S-video.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 15 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting digital audio sources This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs, allowing you to connect digital audio components for playback and for making digital recordings. Most digital components also have analog connections. See Connecting analog audio sources on the following page if you want to connect these too.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 16 ページ２００６年４月１１日 03 火曜日午後４時１９分 Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sources This receiver features three stereo audio-only inputs. Two of these inputs have corresponding outputs for use with audio recorders. One of the audio inputs (PHONO) is a dedicated turntable input which should not be used for any other type of component. This input also has a grounding terminal that most turntables require.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 17 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Connecting your equipment 03 Installing your speaker system main surround speakers should always be connected as a pair, but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like (it must be connected to the left surround back terminal). You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω (please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 69 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω).
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 18 ページ２００６年４月１１日 03 火曜日午後４時１９分 Connecting your equipment Bare wire connections Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A). To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire (fig. B). Once the wire is in position, tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (fig. C). fig.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 19 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Connecting your equipment 03 The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (fig. A) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second (fig. B) shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected. 90~120 SL SR SL SR Connecting antennas The supplied antennas provide a simple way to listen to AM and FM radio.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 20 ページ２００６年４月１１日 03 火曜日午後４時１９分 Connecting your equipment FM wire antenna • Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω in the same way as the AM antenna. For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Don’t drape loosely or leave coiled up. Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver, including the speakers. Caution Connecting external antennas • Handle the power cord by the plug part.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 22 ページ２００６年４月１１日 04 火曜日午後４時１９分 Controls and displays 9 MCACC indicator Lights when one of the MCACC presets (page 29) is selected. 10 i.LINK indicator (VSX-AX4ASi only) Lights when an i.LINK-Audio-equipped component is selected (page 51). DIGITAL VIDEO SCALER indicator (VSX-AX2AS only) Lights when Resolution is set to a setting other than PURE (for example, when the video input signal is upscaled) (page 66).
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 23 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Controls and displays 04 Display 1 2 3 SIGNAL L C R 2DIGITAL WMA9 Pro SL S SR DSD HDMI SBL SB SBR DIGITAL CD LFE ANALOG CD-R STREAM DIRECT Neo : 6 2PRO LOGIC THX ADV.SURROUND STEREO STANDARD SLEEP SP AB AUTO 13 14 15 16 4 5 6 8 9 10 DTS VIDEO CONV. V.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 24 ページ２００６年４月１１日 04 火曜日午後４時１９分 Controls and displays 3 Input source buttons Press to select control of other components (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 71). Remote control 12 4 Number buttons and other receiver/component controls Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 32) or the tracks on a CD, DVD, etc. 13 DISC (ENTER) can be used to enter commands for TV or DTV, and also to select a disc in a multi-CD player.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 25 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Controls and displays 7 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CONT button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CONT input source button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the TV CONT button (see page 71 for more on this). TV – Use to turn on/off the power of the TV. TV VOL +/– – Use to adjust the volume on your TV.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 26 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Controls and displays 04 6 DISP Switches between named station presets and radio frequencies (page 33). Also used to display RDS information (page 34). Sub remote control unit VSX-AX4ASi only The second remote control supplied with this receiver is for use with the multi-room listening feature, as explained on page 57.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 27 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Listening to your system 05 Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver. See Listening modes with different input signal formats on page 86 for more on this. • While listening to a source, press STANDARD (STANDARD SURROUND). If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 28 ページ２００６年４月１１日 05 火曜日午後４時１９分 Listening to your system Using the Home THX modes Using the Advanced surround effects THX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX is designed to make home theater audio sound more like what you hear in a cinema. The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 29 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Listening to your system Listening in stereo Selecting MCACC presets When you select STEREO, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 30 ページ２００６年４月１１日 05 火曜日午後４時１９分 Listening to your system Choosing the input signal You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the receiver to select between input signals.1 STATUS SIGNAL SEL MULTI OPE THX SHIFT PHASE SBch The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel when playing various kinds of sources.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 31 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Listening to your system 05 • VirtualSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off Type of source Standard / THX SBch Processing / Virtual SB mode Multichannel sources Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES encoded multichannel sources with 6.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 32 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Using the tuner 06 Chapter 6: Using the tuner Tuning directly to a station Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 33 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Using the tuner 06 Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to name. See Listening to station presets below for how to do this. 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). The display shows STATION NAME, then a blinking cursor at the first character position. 3 Input the name you want. Choose from the following characters for a name up to four characters long.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 34 ページ２００６年４月１１日 06 火曜日午後４時１９分 Using the tuner 4 Press ENTER to search for the program type. The system starts searching through the station presets for a match. When it finds one, the search stops and the station plays for five seconds. 5 If you want to keep listening to the station, press ENTER within the 5 seconds. If you don’t press ENTER, searching resumes. If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner couldn’t find that program type at the time of the search.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 35 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 The System Setup menu 07 Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using the receiver (for example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking. SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE D.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 36 ページ２００６年４月１１日 07 火曜日午後４時１９分 The System Setup menu 1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. (TUNE +) SPEAKERS AV PARAMETER BAND MULTI – ROOM & SOURCE/REC SEL CONTROL ON/OFF VIDEO SELECT SIGNAL SELECT SBch PROCESSING weighting is given to any one channel.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 37 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 The System Setup menu 07 • With error messages (such as Ambient Noise or Microphone Check) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 9) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select OK and continue. 6 If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.1 The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have. 1.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 38 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 The System Setup menu 07 1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you’re not already at this screen. System Setup 2.Surround Back System 1.Auto MCACC 2.Surr Back System 3.Manual MCACC 4.Data Management 5.Manual SP Setup 6.Input Setup 7.Other Setup Surround Back System Normal (SB) : Exit 2 :Return Select the surround back speaker setting.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 39 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 The System Setup menu 07 The volume increases to the 0dB reference level. 3.Manual MCACC 1 Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 3a.Fine Channel Level a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.Standing Wave d.EQ Adjust e.EQ Professional 3.Manual MCACC Please Wait... 20 Caution! Loud test tones will be output. 3b.Fine SP Distance a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.Standing Wave d.EQ Adjust e.EQ Professional MCACC:M1.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 40 ページ２００６年４月１１日午後４時１９分 The System Setup menu frequencies. Depending on speaker placement, your listening position, and ultimately the shape of your room, it results in an overly resonant (‘boomy’) sound. The Standing Wave Control uses filters to reduce the effect of overly resonant sounds in your listening area. During playback of a source, you can customize the filters used for Standing Wave Control for each of your MCACC presets.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 41 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 The System Setup menu 07 How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ If you find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant in your listening room (i.e. it sounds `boomy'), or that different channels seem to exhibit different reverb characteristics, select Aco Cal EQ Pro. (or ALL) for the Auto Mode setting in Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 35 to calibrate the room automatically.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 42 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 The System Setup menu 07 Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ 1 Select ‘EQ Professional’ then press ENTER. 3.Manual MCACC 3e.EQ Professional a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.Standing Wave d.EQ Adjust e.EQ Professional 1.Reverb Measurement 2.Reverb View 3.Reverb Output PC 4.Advanced EQ Setup :Return ENTER:Next When the reverb measurement is finished, you can select Reverb View to see the results on-screen.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 43 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 The System Setup menu 07 2 This system allows you to store up to six MCACC presets, allowing you to calibrate your system for different listening positions (or frequency adjustments for the same listening position).1 This is useful for alternate settings to match the kind of source you’re listening to and where you’re sitting (for example, watching movies from a sofa, or playing a video game close to the TV). Select the setting you want to check.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 44 ページ２００６年４月１１日 07 火曜日午後４時１９分 The System Setup menu Renaming MCACC presets If you have several different MCACC presets that you’re using, you may want to rename them for easier identification. 1 Select ‘Memory Rename’ from the Data Management setup menu. 4.Data Management a.MCACC b.MCACC c.Memory d.Memory Data Check Data Copy Rename Clear 4c.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 45 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 The System Setup menu 07 Speaker Setting • Subwoofer – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected. Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer).
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 46 ページ２００６年４月１１日 07 火曜日午後４時１９分 The System Setup menu 4 Adjust the level of each channel using the / buttons. If you selected Manual, use / to switch speakers. The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown onscreen: 5b.Channel Level L C R SR SBR SBL SL SW [ [ [ [ [ [ [ 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Bass Peak Level Some audio sources (for example, Dolby Digital and DTS) include ultra-low bass tones.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 47 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 The System Setup menu 07 X-Curve THX Audio Setting Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms. The X-Curve setting acts as a kind of re-equalization for home theater listening, and restores proper tonal balance of movie soundtracks.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 48 ページ２００６年４月１１日 08 火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections Chapter 8: Other connections Caution • Make sure the power is switched off before making or changing the connections. Connecting an iPod This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio and video from your iPod using the controls of this receiver.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 49 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections 2 Use the / buttons to browse the selected category (e.g., albums). • Use / to move to previous/next levels. 3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, then press to start playback.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 50 ページ２００６年４月１１日 08 火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component, you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable.1 The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the connected component is compatible with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/Super VCD, CD and MP3.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 51 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections Using the i.LINK interface VSX-AX4ASi only If you have a component with an i.LINK connector, you can connect it to this receiver using an i.LINK cable. 08 1 Use an i.LINK cable to connect one of the i.LINK connectors on this receiver to an i.LINK connector on your i.LINK component. IR MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE / REC SEL Caution • If your i.LINK connector comes into contact with metallic parts of the receiver other than the i.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 52 ページ２００６年４月１１日 08 火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections Checking the i.LINK inputs About PQLS rate control If you have several i.LINK-equipped components and have assigned them to input functions in The Input Setup menu on page 63, you can confirm the settings you made below. Pioneer's PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System) technology provides high-precision digital audio from DVD-A, SACD and audio CD sources when you use the i.LINK interface.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 53 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections 08 The system will not work if the connected components form a loop. If a loop is detected, the message LOOP CONNECT shows in the display. Figs. 3 and 4 show connections that form a loop. fig. 3 fig. 4 i.LINK cable i.LINK cable Another consideration when connecting i.LINK devices is the speed of the interface. At present there are three speeds; S100 (slowest), S200 and S400 (fastest). This receiver uses the S400 type.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 54 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections 08 Using the USB interface VSX-AX4ASi only It is possible to listen to two channels of audio from your computer by connecting to the USB interface on the rear of this receiver. Depending on your model of computer and the software installed, you can listen to the stereo audio source through the speaker setup you’ve connected to this receiver.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 55 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections 08 • SP A – Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is output from the pre-out terminals. Second Zone speaker B setup Caution • Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plugging in components should be the last connection you make with your system. • Be careful not to allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 56 ページ２００６年４月１１日 08 火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections 2 Select the ‘Front Bi-Amp’ setting from the ‘Surr Back System’ menu. See Surround back speaker setting on page 37 to specify how you’re using the surround back speaker terminals. Caution • Most speakers with both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High to the Low terminals. These must be removed when you are bi-amping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 57 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections 08 Multi-room listening options Multi-room listening This receiver can power up to three independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper multiroom connections. An example multi-room setup is shown below, but the number of multi-room connections (and the way you choose to connect them) depends on how you want to set up your system.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 58 ページ２００６年４月１１日 08 火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections Using the multi-room controls • Connect a TV monitor to the MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE MONITOR OUT jacks on the rear of this receiver. You should have a pair of speakers attached to the surround back speaker terminals as shown below. Sub room The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust the sub room volume and select sources.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 59 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections 4 Use the MASTER VOLUME dial to adjust the volume. This is only possible if you selected the VARIABLE volume control in Multi-Room setup on page 65.1 5 When you’re finished, press CONTROL again to return to the main room controls. You can also press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE ON/ OFF button on the front panel to switch off all output to the sub room(s).
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 60 ページ２００６年４月１１日 08 火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display You can connect components in your system (such as a screen or projector) to this receiver so that they switch on or off using 12 volt triggers when you select an input function. However, you must specify which input functions switch on the trigger using the The Input Setup menu on page 63.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 61 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections 08 • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your plasma display. Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display When connected using an SR+ cable, a number of features become available to make using this receiver with your Pioneer plasma display even easier.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 62 ページ２００６年４月１１日 08 火曜日午後４時１９分 Other connections Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output Use a commercially-available cable to connect the RS232C jack on your computer to the 9-pin RS-232C jack on this receiver. See the documentation provided with the Advanced MCACC application for more information.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 63 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Other Settings 09 Chapter 9: Other Settings The Input Setup menu You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings (see Input function default and possible settings below). In this case, you need to tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to the components you’ve connected.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 64 ページ２００６年４月１１日 09 火曜日午後４時１９分 Other Settings • 12V Trigger 1 / 2 – After connecting a component to one of the 12 volt triggers (see Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 60), select M. ROOM, ROOM2, ROOM3 or OFF for the corresponding trigger setting to switch it on automatically along with the (main or sub) room specified. The Other Setup menu The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 65 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Other Settings 09 Multi-Room setup • Default setting: Variable If you’ve made multi-room connections (see Multi-room listening on page 57) you may need to specify your volume setting. 1 Select ‘Multi-Room’ from the System Setup menu. 7.Other Setup 7a.Multi Room Setup a.Multi Room Setup b.SR+ Setup c.OSD Adjustment d.i.LINK Check Volume Level Variable Be careful of loud volume when "FIXED" is selected.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 66 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Using other functions 10 Chapter 10 Using other functions Setting the AV options There are a number of additional sound and picture settings you can make using the AV Parameter menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Setting What it does Center Imageb (Applicable only when using a center speaker) Adjusts the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 67 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Using other functions Setting What it does Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness. 10 Option(s) –10 to +10 default: 0 Contrast Adjusts the contrast between light and dark. –10 to +10 Default: 0 Hue Adjusts the red/green balance. –10 to +10 Default: 0 Resolutione Specifies the output resolution of the video signal (select this according to the resolution of your monitor and the disc you wish to watch).
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 68 ページ２００６年４月１１日 10 火曜日午後４時１９分 Using other functions Playing a different source when recording Using this receiver, it’s possible to listen to a different source than the one you’re recording.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 69 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Using other functions 10 Using the sleep timer Checking your system settings The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use the remote control to set the sleep timer. Use the status display screen to check your current settings for features such as surround back channel processing and your current MCACC preset.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 70 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Using other functions 10 Default Setting Resetting the system MCACC Position Memory Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this. 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down the front panel AV PARAMETER button, press and hold STANDBY/ON for about three seconds. The display shows RESET?. 3 Press the front panel ENTER button. The display shows RESET OK?.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 71 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Controlling the rest of your system 11 Chapter 11: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assigned to one of the input source buttons (such as DVD/LD or CD) using the component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 72 ページ２００６年４月１１日 11 火曜日午後４時１９分 Controlling the rest of your system 4 Point the two remote controls towards each other then press the button that will be doing the learning on this receiver’s remote control. PRES KEY starts flashing to indicate the remote is ready to accept a signal. DVD CH RECEIVER MUTE S.DIRECT STEREO SBch CH MCACC REC STOP MEMORY STANDARD ADV.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 73 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Controlling the rest of your system 11 Renaming input source names Multi Operation and System Off You can customize the names that appear on the remote LCD when you select an input source (for example, you could change the name of DVR 1 to HDD/DVR). The Multi Operation feature allows you to program a series of up to 5 commands for the components in your system.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 74 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 DIMMER 11 Controlling the rest of your system 7 Select the button for the command you want to input. The following remote control commands can be selected: Using multi operations You can start multi operations with the receiver switched on, or in standby. PHOTO STATUS SIGNAL SEL SBch MULTI OPE THX SHIFT PHASE STEREO STANDARD ADV. SURR SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE MCACC S.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 75 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Controlling the rest of your system 11 Controls for TVs Controls for other components This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 71 for more on this). Use the input source buttons to select the component.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 76 ページ２００６年４月１１日 11 火曜日午後４時１９分 Controlling the rest of your system Button (s) Function Components TOP MENU Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD player. DVD/DVR player MENU Displays menus concerning the DVD/DVR player current DVD or DVR you are using. Pauses the tape. Cassette deck Stops the tape. Cassette deck ENTER Starts playback. Cassette deck / Fast rewinds/fast forwards the tape. Cassette deck / / / Navigates DVD menu/options.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 77 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Additional information 12 Chapter 12: Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 78 ページ２００６年４月１１日 12 火曜日午後４時１９分 Additional information No sound Symptom Remedy No sound is output when an input source is selected. No sound output from the front speakers. • Check the volume, mute setting (press MUTE) and speaker setting (press SPEAKERS). • Make sure the correct input source is selected. • Check that the MCACC setup microphone is disconnected. • Make sure the correct input signal is selected (press SIGNAL SELECT).
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 79 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Additional information 12 Other audio problems Symptom Remedy Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically, or there is considerable noise in radio broadcasts. For FM broadcasts • Fully extend the FM wire antenna, adjust the position for best reception and secure to a wall, etc. • Use an outdoor antenna for better reception (see page 20). For AM broadcasts • Adjust the position and direction of the AM antenna.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 80 ページ２００６年４月１１日 12 火曜日午後４時１９分 Additional information Video Symptom Remedy No image is output when an input is selected. • Check the video connections of the source component (see page 13). • For high-definition video (using component video connections), or when digital video conversion is switched off (in Setting the AV options on page 66), you must connect your TV to this receiver using the same type of video cable as you used to connect your video component.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 81 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Additional information 12 Display Symptom Remedy The display is dark or off. • Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightness. After making an adjustment the display goes off. • Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightness.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 82 ページ２００６年４月１１日 12 火曜日午後４時１９分 Additional information i.LINK interface Symptom Remedy No sound is output. • Check that the source player is compatible with i.LINK audio. • Check the output settings of the source player. • Make sure that i.LINK or AUTO is selected using the SIGNAL SELECT button (see Choosing the input signal on page 30). The i.LINK indicator does not • Make sure that i.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 83 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Additional information 12 USB interface Symptom Remedy No sound. • Make sure you have set up your computer system to output through the USB interface (see Using the USB interface on page 54). • Make sure your computers output level is turned up. • Update to a more recent version of your software, try a different audio program, or try a different source. HDMI Symptom Remedy The HDMI indicator blinks continuously. • Check all the points below.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 84 ページ２００６年４月１１日 12 火曜日午後４時１９分 Additional information Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes. Dolby Surround is an encoding system which embeds surround sound information within a stereo soundtrack, which a Dolby Pro Logic decoder can then use for enhanced surround listening with greater sound detail.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 85 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Additional information Windows Media® Audio 9 Professional Media® Windows Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) is a discrete surround format developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA9 Pro can support up to 5.1/7.1 channel playback with sampling rates up to 24-bit/96 kHz. Using the unique WMA compression techniques, WMA9 Pro can deliver multichannel music and soundtracks over high-speed internet networks at low bit rates with minimal audio degradation.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 86 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Additional information 12 ASA processing blends the side surround speakers and back surround speakers providing the optimal mix of ambient and directional surround sounds. DTS-ES (Matrix and 6.1 Discrete) and Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded soundtracks will be automatically detected in Select2 Cinema mode if the appropriate flag has been encoded. Some Dolby Digital Surround EX soundtracks are missing the digital flag that allows automatic switching.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 87 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Additional information 12 Multichannel signal formats SBch Processing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBch Processing ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) WMA9 Pro (6.1/7.1 channel) Straight decoding WMA+THX CINEMA Straight decoding Dolby Digital EX (6.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 88 ページ２００６年４月１１日 12 火曜日午後４時１９分 Additional information Stream direct with different input signal formats The following charts show what you will hear with different input signal formats, depending on the Stream Direct mode (see Using Stream Direct on page 29) you have selected. Stereo (2 channel) signal formats Surround Back speaker(s) Connected (Maximum 7.1 channel playback) Not connected (Maximum 5.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 89 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Additional information 12 FM Tuner Section Specifications Continuous Power Output – Stereo Front. . . 180 W + 180 W (AX4ASi), 170 W + 170 W (AX2AS) (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 Ω) Front. . . 150 W + 150 W (AX4ASi), 140 W + 140 W (AX2AS) (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω) Continuous Power Output – Multichannel (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 Ω) Front. . . 180 W + 180 W (AX4ASi), 170 W + 170 W (AX2AS) Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 90 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Additional information 12 Cleaning the unit • Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt. • When the surface is dirty, wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water, and wrung out well, and then wipe again with a dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or cleansers. • Never use thinners, benzine, insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit, since these will corrode the surface.
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VSX_AX4ASi.book.fm 92 ページ２００６年４月１１日火曜日午後４時１９分 Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2006 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.