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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL AMPLIFIERVSA-AX10Operating Instructions

10EnQuick Start Guide Part1Home Theater: The BasicsMost consumers are used to using stereo equipment to listen to music but many people are not used

Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving100EnIf the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricityDisconnect the power

Techno Tidbits & Problem-solvingEXPERT101EnVideoNo image is output when aninput is selected.After connecting the TV andselecting the proper videoi

Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving102EnDuring playback of aSurround EX or DTS ESsource on the AUTO setting,the EX and ES indicatorslight, but the si

Techno Tidbits & Problem-solvingEXPERT103EnSpecificationsAmplifier SectionContinuous Power Output (Stereo Mode)Front ... 170 W + 170 W (DIN

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QUICK START GUIDE11EnQuick Start Guide Part1Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord fromthe AC

12EnQuick Start Guide Part122222 Speaker ConnectionsHome theater is designed to be setup with five, or seven speakers (front left & right; cente

QUICK START GUIDE13EnSTATUSSPEAKERA/BLOUDNESSINPUTATT.AmplifierMAIN SUBSIGNALSELECTTAPE 2MONITORSYSTEMSETUPDISPLAYDIMMERVIDEOSELECTEFFECT/CH SEL.BASS/

14En11111 Auto Surround Sound SetupIf setting up your surround sound speakers seems like it's going to be an involved task you only need touse t

QUICK START GUIDE15EnQuick Start Guide Part210Auto Surround SetupPlease Wait Caution!! Test tone is output loudly.[Cancel]Auto Surroun

16EnQuick Start Guide Part211Check the speaker settings on theOSDIf they match your speaker configuration make sureOK,GO NEXT is selected and press

QUICK START GUIDE17EnQuick Start Guide Part222222 Playing a DVD with Surround Sound1 Make sure the amplifier, your TV, and your DVD player are swit

18EnYPBPRGreenBlueRedS Video Component videoThe color signal of theTV is divided into theluminance (Y) signal andthe color (PB and PR)signals and then

PREPARATIONPREPARATIONConnecting Your Equipment19EnConnecting Video ComponentsConnect your video components to the jacks as shown on the following pag

2EnThank you for buying this Pioneer product.Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly.Afte

Connecting Your Equipment20EnConnecting VCRs or DVRsConnect the video signal with either S video or composite video cords (see p.18). Use analog audio

PREPARATIONPREPARATIONConnecting Your Equipment21EnPHONOCDOUTPLAYPLAYININININRRLRL12RLRLRLRLRLRLLAUDIOAUDIOFRONTCENTERSUR-ROUNDSUR-ROUND BACKVIDEOAUD

Connecting Your Equipment22EnConnecting Analog Audio ComponentsConnect your audio components to the jacks as shown below. These are all analog connect

PREPARATIONPREPARATIONConnecting Your Equipment23EnConnecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs (DVD-A or Super AudioCD compatible player)If you have

Connecting Your Equipment24EnConnecting Digital Audio ComponentsConnect your digital components as shown below. The VSA-AX10 has three coaxial, four o

PREPARATIONPREPARATIONConnecting Your Equipment25En7 Coaxial cords/Optical cablesCommercially available digital audio coaxialcords (standard video cor

Connecting Your Equipment26EnConnecting SpeakersWe recommend a full complement of seven speakers and a subwoofer as shown here but, naturally,everyone

PREPARATIONPREPARATIONConnecting Your Equipment27EnPlacing Your SpeakersProper speaker placement is essential to realize the best sound from your syst

Connecting Your Equipment28EnAC Power CordPlug in the power cord first to the receiver and then to the wall outlet after you have finished hooking upt

PREPARATIONPREPARATION29EnRemote ControlThese pages describe the buttons on the remote control. Since the screen on this LCD remote control changeswhe

PREPARATIONPREPARATIONEXPERTQUICK START GUIDESURROUND SETUPBASIC3EnFeaturesAdvanced Multichannel Stereophonic ConceptThe VSA-AX10 amplifier is constru

30EnDisplays & ControlsBasic Amplifier LCD ScreensAmplifier MAIN Screen188234567MAIN SUB(DVD-A /SACD)DIGITALNRACOUSTICCAL.MIDNIGHT LISTENING M

PREPARATIONPREPARATION31EnDisplays & ControlsAmplifier SUB Screen-STATUSSPEAKERA/BLOUDNESSINPUTATT.MAIN SUBSIGNALSELECTTAPE 2MONITORSYSTEMSETUPDIS

32EnDisplays & ControlsBack PanelAll the terminals on the back panel are explained and/or referenced here.1 DIGITAL OUT terminals (See p.24)Use th

PREPARATIONPREPARATION33EnDisplays & ControlsFRONTCENTERSUR-ROUNDSUR-ROUND BACK(Single)YYL··ªªRLRLRLRPBPRPBPRPBPRPBPR12ININ3INYYÅAC INıAC OUTLE

34EnDisplays & ControlsFront PanelAll the controls on the front panel are explained and/or referenced here. To open the front panel pushgently on

PREPARATIONPREPARATION35EnDisplays & Controls13 TONE control buttonsTONE buttonThis button switches between TONE ON andTONE BYPASS, which bypasses

36EnDisplays & ControlsDisplayAll the display information is explained and/or referenced here.6 Digital format indicators2 DIGITAL: Lights when a

SURROUND SETUP37EnTo ensure the best possible surround sound, complete the following setup operations. Some of these may bethe same (and take preceden

38EnSetting Up for Surround Sound SPEAKER SYSTEMSThe following steps show you how to select the correct setup for the type and number of speakers youc

SURROUND SETUP39EnSetting Up for Surround Sound2.1. Speaker Systems Manual Free ” Normal Surround ” Front [LARGE] Center [LARGE] Su

PREPARATIONPREPARATIONEXPERTQUICK START GUIDESURROUND SETUPBASIC5En4EnTable of ContentsRemote Control of OtherComponents ...

40EnSetting Up for Surround SoundmemoIf you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your frontspeakers and lea

SURROUND SETUP41EnSetting Up for Surround Sound1The CHANNEL DELAY should beselected. If it isn’t use the 5∞ buttonsto select it. Press the ENTER butto

42EnSetting Up for Surround Sound1CHANNEL LEVEL should be selected. Ifit isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to selectand press ENTER.2There are three ways to se

SURROUND SETUP43EnSetting Up for Surround SoundAcoustic Calibration EQThis setting is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers, excluding the subwoo

44EnSetting Up for Surround Sound631252505001k2k4k8k16k2.4. Acoustic Cal EQManual Target Curve: ALL CH ADJ Channel [FL •SMALL][Return]322.4.

SURROUND SETUP45EnSetting Up for Surround SoundCheck the Auto Settings5If you want to check what settings have been input for your surround sound para

46EnStereo and Multichannel PlaybackThe following instructions show you how to play Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS sound sources with the VSA-AX10.Before

BASIC47EnBasic OperationmemoIf the TAPE 2 indicator is visible in the display, itmeans the TAPE 2 MONITOR is on. Press TAPE 2MONITOR on the AMP SUB sc

48EnBasic OperationSwitching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal InputThis button selects the type of input signal, ANALOG, DIGITAL or 2 RF, sent to the amplifier.

BASIC49EnBasic OperationListening ModesThe five listening mode types on the amplifier are explained here. These can be turned on from the front panelo

PREPARATIONPREPARATIONEXPERTQUICK START GUIDESURROUND SETUPBASIC5En4EnTable of ContentsRemote Control of OtherComponents ...

50EnBasic OperationFor 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback of 5.1 Channel Sources:SX (Studio extension)You can only use this mode if you have setup this ampli

BASIC51EnBasic OperationADVANCED CINEMA modesThe ADVANCED CINEMA mode is a newly designed system for enhancing movie soundtracks and other audio-visua

52EnBasic OperationADVANCED CONCERT modesThe ADVANCED CONCERT (Digital Signal Processing) modes allow you to transform your living room into avariety

Basic OperationBASIC53EnReducing Noise During Playback (DIGITAL NR Function)To reduce extraneous noise switch on DIGITAL NR. This feature is effective

Basic Operation54EnListening in MIDNIGHT ModeThis useful feature makes it possible to get excellent surround sound effects even when listening at lowv

Basic OperationBASIC55EnAdjusting Bass and Treble (TONE CONTROL)You can adjust the low (bass) and high (treble) frequencies. The TONE button can also

Basic Operation56EnmemoDVD Audio/MULTI CHANNEL IN PlaybackThere are two types of MULTI CH IN modes: DIRECT and ADJUST. In the latter you can add sound

Basic OperationBASIC57EnInput AttenuatorThe input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it is too strong, causing distortion in t

Basic Operation58EnVideo SelectThis function allows you to listen to one sound source while you watch a different video source on your TV. Thesound so

Basic OperationBASIC59EnStatus DisplayThe Status display lets you see what the status is for most of the settings in this section.1Press AMP. Choose t

6EnBefore You StartChecking the Supplied AccessoriesPlease check that you have received all of the following supplied accessories.Preparing the Remote

Remote Control of Other Components60En41Press the REMOTE SETUP.The REMOTE SETUP menu appears on the remotecontrol's screen.2Press the PRESET RECA

Remote Control of Other ComponentsBASIC61En5Select the name of the company thatmakes your component.If there are two pages of company names, use the p

Remote Control of Other Components62EnProgramming Signals from Other Remote Controls (LEARNING Mode)If preset codes are not available for your compone

Remote Control of Other ComponentsBASIC63EnmemoLocking the SettingsThis feature allows you to lock the REMOTE SETUP settings so that they cannot be ch

Remote Control of Other Components64EnUsing the Remote Control with Other ComponentsDVD and TV operations• The following operations are available from

Remote Control of Other ComponentsBASIC65EnSetting up the DIRECT FUNCTIONThe direct function will not be necessary for most users. It is designed in c

Using Other Functions66En1 (if necessary)Functions that can be recordedSTATUSSPEAKERA/BLOUDNESSINPUTATT.AmplifierMAIN SUBSIGNALSELECTTAPE 2MONITORSYST

Using Other FunctionsEXPERT67EnSpeaker System B SetupBi-amping the front speakersFor bi-amp playback you can connect both the A and B speaker terminal

Using Other Functions68EnSwitching A/B Speaker SystemThis unit has three types of speaker systems A, B, A&B. This switch allows you to select the

Using Other FunctionsEXPERT69EnPHONOCDOUTPLAYPLAYININININRRLRL12RLRLRLRLRLRLLAUDIOAUDIOFRONTCENTERSUR-ROUNDSUR-ROUND BACKVIDEOAUDIOS2 VIDEOPRE OUTFRO

PREPARATIONPREPARATIONPREPARATION7EnBefore You StartRemote Control CushionsApply the cushions to the feet of the remote control as shown in the diagra

Using Other Functions70EnPre Out Power SetupIt is possible to use a separate stereo pre-amp in conjunction with this amplifier. You might want to do t

Using Other FunctionsEXPERT71En• You can also control PIONEER components (and those made by other manufacturers) by pointing theamplifier's remot

Using Other Functions72EnMulti OperationsMulti operations allow you to tell the amplifier and your other components to do a number of things with thep

Using Other FunctionsEXPERT73En6Select a command from the screen ofthe component (for example 3 [play]).The command and component chosen will appear

Using Other Functions74EnSystem offThe SYSTEM OFF feature allows you to tell the amplifier and your other components to stop and turn off withthe push

Using Other FunctionsEXPERT75En6Select the button for the commandyou want to input (for example, 7[stop]).The command and component chosen will appear

Using Other Functions76EnEditing Remote Control Screen Names (ITEM MEMO)Use the ITEM MEMO capability to add more information to the remote control dis

Using Other FunctionsEXPERT77EnEditing Buttons Names (KEY LABEL)Use the KEY LABEL capability to rename the buttons (keys) on the remote control screen

Using Other Functions78EnmemoIf you want to re-draw the image,choose a new image (for example )and then press the EDIT button.Use the 5∞2 3 buttons to

Using Other FunctionsEXPERT79EnResetting the Remote ControlThe following operations allow you to erase the settings stored in the remote control.1Hold

8En1Make sure the batteries are in theremote control (see page 6, ifnecessary).2Press REMOTE SETUP on the remotecontrol.Access to the different setup

Advanced Setup80EnAssigning the Digital InputIf you did not hook up your digital equipment in accordance with the default settings for the digital inp

Advanced SetupEXPERT81EnAssigning the Component Video InputsIf you used component video cords (and only if you did so) to connect any equipment you mu

Advanced Setup82EnSTATUSSPEAKERA/BLOUDNESSINPUTATT.AmplifierMAIN SUBSIGNALSELECTTAPE 2MONITORSYSTEMSETUPDISPLAYDIMMERVIDEOSELECTEFFECT/CH SEL.BASS/ATR

Advanced SetupEXPERT83EnOSD (On-screen Display) ADJUSTMENTUse this feature to adjust your TV display if it seems difficult to see all the instructions

Advanced Setup84EnFollow steps 1-4 on page 82, if necessary, to get to thestarting point mentioned here.1BASS PEAK LEVEL should beselected if it isn’t

Advanced SetupEXPERT85En DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROLThis feature makes it possible to enjoy full surround sound effects on Dolby Digital sources even at low

Advanced Setup86EnMULTI CH IN SELECTUse this feature to adjust the type of output for audio signals which were input from multichannel inputs.You can

Advanced SetupEXPERT87EnFollow steps 1-4 on page 82, if necessary, to get to thestarting point mentioned here.1FUNCTION RENAME should beselected if it

Advanced Setup88EnTHX Audio SetupTHX Ultra2 Subwoofer SetupIf you have a high-precision speaker that outputs very low frequencies, the sound may have

Advanced SetupEXPERT89EnSurround Back Speaker PositionThis setting has been specifically designed to set the distance between your surround back speak

PREPARATIONPREPARATIONPREPARATION9En+VOL +ENTERFUNCTIONTVCONTROLMUTINGMASTER VOLUMESYSTEMOFFMULTIOPERATIONSTANDBY/ON–VOL –CH –CH +FUNCTIONuse

Advanced Setup90EnRe-EqualizationRe-Equalization is a built-in feature of THX technology (see p.93) and is thus always in use for HOME THXmodes. If yo

EXPERT91EnTechno Tidbits & Problem-solving5.1 channel4 channel analogDolbyDigitalDolby Digital for movieSoundtracks using linear PCM audio generat

Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving92EnDolby Pro Logic IIDolby Pro Logic II is an improved version of Dolby Pro Logic technology with extended matrix

EXPERT93EnTHXTHX Cinema™ processing : THX is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by the world-renowned filmproduction company,

Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving94EnAdaptive Decorrelation™ : In a movie theater, a large number of surround speakers help create an enveloping su

Techno Tidbits & Problem-solvingEXPERT95EnSpeaker Placement InformationPlacement of your speakers is a crucial aspect of attaining accurate and re

Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving96EnSpeaker Placement for a Complete THX Speaker System If you have a complete THX Speaker System set (LucasFilm a

Techno Tidbits & Problem-solvingEXPERT97EnAudio Block DiagramD/A

Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving98EnTroubleshootingIncorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there i

Techno Tidbits & Problem-solvingEXPERT99EnNo sound from surround orcenter speakers.No sound output from thesubwoofer.No sound output from thesurro