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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVERVSX-59TXiOperating InstructionsRegister your product atwww.pioneerelectronics.com• Protect your new investmentThe

Before you start0110EnThere are three remote setup menu screens, which can be navigated by using the touch panel / (cursor left/right) soft keys:• F

Additional information12100EnNo soundSymptom Cause RemedyNo sound is output when an input source is selected.• Improper connections. • Make sure you h

Additional information12101EnNo sound from subwoofer. • The subwoofer is disconnected or switched off.• Connect or switch on the subwoofer (see Instal

Additional information12102EnOther audio problemsNo digital output from the DVD player when playing a multichannel DVD-Audio or SACD disc.• DVD player

Additional information12103EnVideoSettingsSymptom Cause RemedyNo image is output when an input is selected.• The video connections are incorrect. • Ma

Additional information12104EnRemote controlSymptom Cause RemedyThe receiver cannot be remote controlled.• You are too far away or at a bad angle for o

Additional information12105EnDisplayThe date and time have suddenly changed.• The remote control is low on batteries and reset the date automatically.

Additional information12106Eni.LINK interfacei.LINK messagesYou may see the following messages displayed in the front panel display when using the i.L

Additional information12107EnUSB interfaceMiscellaneous Note• If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity

Additional information12108EnSurround sound formatsBelow is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cab

Additional information12109EnDTS 96/24DTS 96/24 is an extension of the original DTS Digital Surround which offers high quality 96 kHz / 24-bit audio u

Before you start0111EnSetting the button alert volumeYou can set the volume of the ‘beep’ you hear when you press a button on the remote.• Press BEEP

Additional information12110EnAdvanced Speaker Array™ (ASA)When you set up your home theater system using all eight speaker outputs and the two surroun

Additional information12111EnSpecificationsAmplifier sectionContinuous average power output of 160 watts* per channel, min., at 6 ohms, from 20 Hz to

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Before you start0112EnLocking the remote controlThis receiver has a remote control lock feature that makes the remote control touch screen and hard ke

Before you start0113En1 Use a small phillips screwdriver to remove the screw fixing the battery cover to the back of the remote.2 Remove the battery c

Connecting your equipment0214EnChapter 2Connecting your equipmentThis receiver provides you with almost limitless possibilities for connecting your au

Connecting your equipment0215En8 Pre-amplifier output/power amplifier inputWhen using this receiver as an integrated amplifier, leave the pre-amp outp

Connecting your equipment0216EnConnecting your TVThis page shows you how to connect your TV to the receiver. To be able to play the sound from the TV’

Connecting your equipment0217EnConnecting a DVD playerDifferent DVD players offer a different selection of connections, but all should give you at lea

Connecting your equipment0218EnConnecting the multichannel analog outputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 ch

Connecting your equipment0219EnConnecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top boxSatellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tun

WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. D1-4-2-1_EnThe exclamation point within an equilatera

Connecting your equipment0220EnConnecting a VCR or DVD recorder This receiver has three sets of audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting

Connecting your equipment0221EnConnecting other video sources You can basically use any of the audio/video inputs on this receiver for any kind of vid

Connecting your equipment0222EnUsing the component video jacksComponent video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite or S-

Connecting your equipment0223EnConnecting digital audio sources This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs, allowing you to connect digital com

Connecting your equipment0224EnConnecting analog audio sourcesThis receiver features four stereo audio-only inputs. Two of these inputs have correspon

Connecting your equipment0225EnConnecting a component to the front panel inputsThe front panel inputs include a composite video jack (VIDEO), an S-vid

Connecting your equipment0226EnInstalling your speaker systemTo take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, cente

Connecting your equipment0227En Caution• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If

Connecting your equipment0228EnConnecting antennasThe supplied antennas provide a simple way to listen to AM and FM radio. If you find that reception

Connecting your equipment0229EnTo improve AM reception, connect a 16–19 ft. length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting

READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and opera

Controls and displays0330EnChapter 3Controls and displaysFront panel1 INPUT SELECTOR dial (page 41)Turn to select a source component. The input indica

Controls and displays0331En9 Input indicatorsShows the currently selected source component. The MULTI CH INPUT indicator lights when a component conne

Controls and displays0332EnDisplay1 SIGNAL indicators (page 75)Light to indicate the currently selected input signal. AUTO lights when the receiver is

Controls and displays0333EnRemote control1 Date and time displaySee Setting the clock on page 10 to set this to the current time.2 LCD touch screenThe

Controls and displays0334En2 INPUT 1 / 2 / 3Press 1, 2 or 3 to find the screen with the input source you want. After pressing the appropriate button t

Controls and displays0335En15 INPUT (page 41)Press repeatedly to cycle through all possible input sources.16 SPEAKER A/B (page 82)Press repeatedly to

Controls and displays0336En11 Number buttons (page 56)Use to input a radio frequency.12 DIRECT ACCESS (page 55)After pressing, you can access a radio

Controls and displays0337En11 IN1 / IN2 / IN3 / IN4These are unassigned buttons which can be used to learn new commands. See Programming signals from

Controls and displays0338EnDISPLAYPress to display/change disc information shown on-screen.TOP MENUPress to display the top menu of a DVD disc.4 Pre

Getting started0439EnChapter 4Getting startedIntroduction to home theaterYou are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may n

For U.S. and Australia ModelC67-7-3_EnS001_EnSelecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical e

Getting started04 40 En 4 ‘Auto Surround Setup’ should be highlighted. Press ENTER. 5 Specify how you are using your speaker system. Highlight ‘Go Ne

Getting started0441En10 The Auto Surround Setup has finished! Press SYSTEM SETUP to exit the System Setup menu.The settings made in the Auto Surround

Getting started0442En3 Change the receiver input to the source you want to play.You can use the front panel INPUT SELECTOR knob or the dedicated INPUT

Listening to your system0543EnChapter 5Listening to your systemAbout the listening modesUsing this receiver you can enjoy listening to sources, analog

Listening to your system05 44 En With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected SB CH MODE ON , you can

Listening to your system0545EnUsing the Advanced surround effectsThe Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound

Listening to your system0546EnWith two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode (see Listenin

Listening to your system0547EnUsing the multichannel analog inputsIf you’ve connected to the multichannel inputs on the rear panel (see Connecting the

Listening to your system0548EnListening with Acoustic Calibration EQYou can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Autom

Listening to your system0549En• If you want to play DTS-encoded sources, you need to have digital connections. If ANALOG is selected, you’ll hear digi

Our philosophy Pioneer is dedicated to making your home theater listening experience as close as possible to the vision of the moviemakers and master

Listening to your system0550EnUsing the surround back channel• Default setting: SB CH ONYou can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1 decodin

Listening to your system0551EnListening with virtual surround back speakers• Default setting: VIRTUAL SB OFFIf you don’t have real surround back speak

Listening to your system0552EnUsing Hi-bit and Hi-sampling You can use both Hi-bit and Hi-sampling to create a wider dynamic range with digital source

Listening to your system0553EnAdjusting the bass and treble• Default setting: Bass: 0, Treble: 0You can adjust the bass and treble controls separately

Using the tuner0654EnChapter 6Using the tuner Note• The remote control operations in this section are accessed from the remote control tuner menus. If

Using the tuner0655EnTuning directly to a stationSometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to. In this case,

Using the tuner0656En5 While the display is blinking, press ENTER.6 Repeat steps 1 – 5 to memorize up to 30 stations.Naming station presets You can in

The Surround Setup menu0757EnChapter 7The Surround Setup menuMaking receiver settings from the Surround Setup menuThis receiver allows you to make det

The Surround Setup menu0758En• Channel Level – Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system (page 60).• Speaker Distance – Specify the distance o

The Surround Setup menu0759En5 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size.Use / (cursor left/right) to select the si

6 En Contents Our philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Surround Setup menu0760Ena decrease in the amount of bass due low frequency cancellations. In this case, try changing the position or direction of

The Surround Setup menu0761EnSpeaker DistanceFor good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers f

The Surround Setup menu0762EnSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manuallyBefore manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ, we recommend copying t

The Surround Setup menu0763En3 Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then use the / (cursor left/right) hard keys to select the setting you want to copy.• You c

The Surround Setup menu07 64 En • Reverb characteristics for different channels – Reverb characteristics can be somewhat different for each channel.

The Surround Setup menu0765En6 If you selected ‘Reverb Measurement’, select ‘Start’ and press ENTER.!! Complete !! is displayed on screen when the rev

The Surround Setup menu0766En• Semi Auto – The X-Curve is calculated automatically. The larger your listening area (as determined by the speaker dista

Controlling other equipment0867EnChapter 8Controlling other equipmentUsing the remote control with other components The supplied remote control can op

Controlling other equipment0868En4 From the ‘Replacing Device’ screen choose the type of component that you’ve connected.In this example, we’re settin

Controlling other equipment0869EnTo exit without saving the preset you have assigned, press CANCEL instead of INSTALL above. Tip• Pioneer DVD recorder

7 En 07 The Surround Setup menu Making receiver settings from the Surround Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Controlling other equipment0870En Note• If you see Failed (or OK! doesn’t appear) on the touch panel, or OK! is displayed, but you find that the comma

Controlling other equipment0871En3 Select the button you want to rename.For example, choose the SEARCH MODE button if it was programmed with the ‘ejec

Controlling other equipment0872EnMulti Operation and System OffThe Multi Operation feature allows you to program a series of commands for the componen

Controlling other equipment0873En• You don't need to program the receiver to switch to the input function selected in step 2, or to switch on or

Controlling other equipment0874EnUsing System off• From the remote control Home menu press SYSTEM OFF.The command sequence you programmed will run,

Using other functions0975EnChapter 9Using other functionsMaking an audio or a video recordingYou can make an audio or a video recording from the built

Using other functions0976EnReducing the level of an analog signalThe input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it’s too strong.

Using other functions0977En Note• If you change the source using the input buttons (or front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial), the system returns to normal

Using other functions0978EnSwitching the speaker impedance• Default setting: Speaker 6ΩΩΩΩWe recommend using speakers of 6Ω to 16Ω with this system, b

Using other functions0979EnResetting the systemUse this feature to reset the system to its factory default settings (see Default receiver settings bel

Before you start018EnChapter 1Before you startChecking the supplied accessoriesPlease check that you've received the following supplied accessori

Other connections1080EnChapter 10Other connectionsUsing speaker system BYou can connect a pair of speakers to the B speaker terminals on the rear pane

Other connections1081En1 Connect an alternate (ITU-R) set of surround speakers as shown below.Connect the ITU-R surround left speaker to the left spea

Other connections1082En2 Select the ‘Front Bi-Amp’ setting from the Speaker Systems menu. See Speaker Systems on page 58 to specify how you’re using t

Other connections1083En Note• Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.• You c

Other connections1084En• When selected in the main room, i.LINK sources can’t be heard in the sub room unless they can output both i.LINK and analog s

Other connections1085EnUsing the front panel multi-room controls1 Press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE ON/OFF button on the front panel.The MULTI ROOM in

Other connections1086En• 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.

Other connections1087EnThe system will not work if the connected components form a loop. If a loop is detected, the message LOOP CONNECT shows in the

Other connections1088En• Windows® 98SE – Select Multimedia, and then select Audio. Choose PIONEER AV Receiver/Amplifier from the drop down menu.• Wind

Other connections1089En1 Select ‘PC Output’ and press ENTER.When the receiver is ready for transmission, Operate a PC shows on the OSD.• If PC Output

Before you start019En– in extremely hot or cold areas– in places where there is vibration or other movement– in places that are very dusty– in places

Advanced setup1190EnChapter 11Advanced setupThe Input Assign menuYou only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn’t hook up your di

Advanced setup1191En4 When you're finished, select RETURN and press ENTER.You will return to the Input Assign menu.Assigning the component video

Advanced setup1192EnAssigning the video inputs• Default settings: MULTI IN – OFFUSB – OFFYou can choose to watch a video source at the same time as yo

Advanced setup1193En4 Select the setting you want to adjust.• OSD Adjustment – Adjust the position of the on-screen display on your TV.• Bass Peak Lev

Advanced setup1194En Note• Since the THX Ultra2 feature has a bass limiter to control bass peaks, the bass attenuator is automatically switched off if

Advanced setup1195En3 When you're finished, select RETURN and press ENTER.You will return to the Expert Setup menu.12 Volt Trigger• Default setti

Advanced setup1196EnTHX Audio Setup The settings in the THX Audio Setup menu allow you to get optimum sound from the Home THX modes (on page 45) if yo

Additional information1297EnChapter 12Additional informationOptimizing your speaker setupIn addition to the speaker placement tips outlined in Placing

Additional information1298EnTHX speaker system setupIf you have a complete THX speaker system, follow the diagram below to place your speakers. Note t

Additional information1299EnTroubleshootingIncorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something