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Operating InstructionsAUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVERVSX_LX60LX70.book Page 1 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM

5 minute guide0210En3 Press S.DIRECT (STREAM DIRECT) to select ‘AUTO SURROUND’ and start playback of the source.1If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or

5 minute guide0211EnUsing Full Band Phase ControlThe Full Band Phase Control feature calibrates the frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers co

Connecting your equipment0312EnChapter 3:Connecting your equipmentThis receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have t

Connecting your equipment0313En11 Audio/video source inputs/(outputs) (x6)Use for connection to audio/visual sources, such as DVD players/recorders, V

Connecting your equipment0314EnConnecting your TV and DVD playerThe diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together with a TV and DVD player, wi

Connecting your equipment0315EnThe diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together with a Blu-ray disc player, with S-video or composite video c

Connecting your equipment0316EnConnecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources This receiver has two sets of audio/video inputs and outputs

Connecting your equipment0317En• Since they are assignable, it doesn’t matter which component video inputs you use for which source. After connecting

Connecting your equipment0318EnConnecting analog audio sourcesThis receiver features three stereo audio-only inputs. Two of these inputs have correspo

Connecting your equipment0319EnInstalling your speaker systemTo take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, cente

D3-4-2-1-1_En-AThe exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenan

Connecting your equipment0320EnBare wire connectionsMake sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insu

Connecting your equipment0321EnThe diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (fig. A) shows orie

Connecting your equipment0322EnFM wire antenna• Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω in the same way as the AM antenna.For best results, e

Controls and displays0423EnChapter 4:Controls and displaysFront panelIllustration shows the VSX-LX70 front panel1INPUT SELECTOR dialUse to select an i

Controls and displays0424EnDIGITAL VIDEO SCALER indicator – Lights when Resolution is set to a setting other than PURE (for example, when the video in

Controls and displays0425EnDisplay1SIGNAL indicatorsLight to indicate the currently selected input signal. AUTO lights when the receiver is set to sel

Controls and displays0426EnNeo:6 – When one of the Neo:6 modes of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate Neo:6 processing (page 28).20 Character

Controls and displays0427En6/// (TUNE/ST) /ENTERUse the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 39) and the Audio or Video

Listening to your system0528EnChapter 5:Listening to your system Important• The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be

Listening to your system0529En• Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 chan

CAUTIONThe 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 disconne

Listening to your system0530En Tip• When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter

Listening to your system0531EnSelecting MCACC presets• Default setting: MEMORY 1If you have calibrated your system for different listening positions1,

Listening to your system0532EnUsing the Virtual Surround Back modeWhen you’re not using surround back speakers, selecting this mode allows you to hear

Listening to your system0533EnUsing the genre synchronizing functionThis feature automatically selects the most appropriate Advanced Surround mode for

USB playback0634EnChapter 6:USB playbackVSX-LX60 only (VSX-LX70 – See the separate manual for HOME MEDIA GALLERY)Using the USB interfaceIt is possible

USB playback0635En1Press RETURN to display the folder/file list for the USB device connected.2Press / to select the file you want to play back, and

Using the tuner0736EnChapter 7:Using the tunerListening to the radioThe following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using th

Using the tuner0737En2Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).The display shows STATION MEMORY, then a blinking memory class.3Press CLASS to select one of the three

Using the tuner0738EnSearching for RDS programsOne of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio program.

The System Setup menu0839EnChapter 8:The System Setup menuMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menuThe following section shows you how to ma

4EnContents01 Before you startChecking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . .

The System Setup menu0840En Important• Make sure the microphone/speakers are not moved during the Auto MCACC Setup.• Using the Auto MCACC Setup will o

The System Setup menu0841En3 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. Make sure there are no obstacles between the speak

The System Setup menu0842EnYou can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the MCACC Data Check screen:• Speaker Sett

The System Setup menu0843En• For some of the settings below, you’ll have to connect the setup microphone to the front panel and place it about ear lev

The System Setup menu0844EnFine Speaker Distance•Default setting: 3.00 m (all speakers)For proper sound depth and separation with your system, it is n

The System Setup menu0845EnAcoustic Calibration EQ AdjustAcoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers (excluding th

The System Setup menu0846EnBy analyzing the graph, you should be able to see how your room is responding to certain frequencies. Differences in channe

The System Setup menu0847En3 If you selected ‘Reverb Measurement’, select EQ ON or OFF and then START.The following options determine how the reverb c

The System Setup menu0848En1 Select ‘FULL BAND PHASE CTRL’ from the System Setup menu.See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if

The System Setup menu0849En1 Select ‘MCACC Data Check’ from the Data Management setup menu.2 Select the setting you want to check.• It is useful to do

5En09 Other connectionsConnecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . .

The System Setup menu0850EnManual speaker setupThis receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only

The System Setup menu0851En• Subwoofer – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected.

The System Setup menu0852En Important• When Speaker Distance is selected while MCACC is set to OFF, the selection screen for the MCACC memory appears.

Other connections0953EnChapter 9:Other connections Caution• Make sure the power is switched off before making or changing the connections.Connecting a

Other connections0954En1Use the / buttons to select a category then press ENTER to browse that category.• To return to the previous level, press RET

Other connections0955En1 Use an HDMI cable to connect one of the HDMI IN interconnects on this receiver to an HDMI output on your HDMI component.HDMI

Other connections0956En1 Connect the front, surround, center and subwoofer outputs on your DVD player to the corresponding MULTI CH input jack on this

Other connections0957EnPress repeatedly to choose a speaker system option:• SPA – Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is output

Other connections0958EnConnecting additional amplifiersThis receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional

Other connections0959EnMULTI-ZONE listening optionsThe following table shows what you can listen to in each sub zone:Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2)1

Before you start016EnChapter 1:Before you startChecking what’s in the boxPlease check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories:• Setup

Other connections0960EnUsing the MULTI-ZONE controlsThe following steps use the front panel controls to adjust the sub zone volume and select sources.

Other connections0961En1 Connect the IR receiver sensor to the MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE IR IN (MAIN ZONE) jack on the rear of this receiver.If you also

Other connections0962En Important• You can’t use the SR+ features when HDMI Control is set to ON. Make sure to set HDMI Control to OFF when you use th

Other connections0963EnConnecting a PC for Advanced MCACC outputWhen using the Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional (see page 45) to calibrate the rev

HDMI Control1064EnChapter 10:HDMI ControlBy connecting this receiver to an HDMI Control-compatible Pioneer plasma display or the HDD/DVD recorder with

HDMI Control1065EnSetting the HDMI optionsYou must adjust the settings of this receiver as well as HDMI Control-compatible connected components in ord

Other Settings1166EnChapter 11:Other SettingsThe Input Setup menuYou only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up your dig

Other Settings1167En7 When you’re finished, press RETURN.You will return to the System Setup menu.Input function default and possible settingsThe term

Other Settings1168EnMulti Channel Input SetupYou can adjust the level of the subwoofer for a multi-channel input. Also, when the multi-channel input i

Other Settings1169En2 Select the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you want.• OFF – The receiver does not control the volume of the plasma display.• ON – W

5 minute guide027EnChapter 2:5 minute guideIntroduction to home theaterHome theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround so

Using other functions1270EnChapter 12:Using other functionsSetting the Audio optionsThere are a number of additional sound settings you can make using

Using other functions1271EnSetting the Video optionsThere are a number of additional picture settings you can make using the Video Parameter menu. The

Using other functions1272EnMaking an audio or a video recordingYou can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or

Using other functions1273En1 During recording, press the REC SELECT CONTROL button on the front panel until RECOUT shows in the display.12 While RECOU

Using other functions1274EnChecking your system settingsUse the status display screen to check your current settings for features such as surround bac

Using other functions1275EnEffect Level ExtendedStereo 90Other modes 502 PL II Music Options Center Width 3Dimension 0Panorama OFFNeo:6 Options Center

Controlling the rest of your system1376EnChapter 13:Controlling the rest of your systemSetting the remote to control other componentsMost components c

Controlling the rest of your system1377En4 Point the two remote controls towards each other then press the button that will be doing the learning on t

Controlling the rest of your system1378En3 Press the button of the component for which you want to check the preset code, then press ENTER.The brand n

Controlling the rest of your system1379En5Use / to select a command in the sequence then press ENTER.If this is the first command in the sequence, s

5 minute guide028EnAutomatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control)The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic charact

Controlling the rest of your system1380En•The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button.

Controlling the rest of your system1381EnOperating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensorMany Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which

Additional information1482EnChapter 14:Additional informationTroubleshootingIncorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If y

Additional information1483EnNo soundSymptom RemedyNo sound is output when an input source is selected.No sound output from the front speakers.• Check

Additional information1484EnOther audio problemsSymptom RemedyBroadcast stations cannot be selected automatically, or there is considerable noise in r

Additional information1485EnVideoSettingsSymptom RemedyNo image is output when an input is selected.• Check the video connections of the source compon

Additional information1486EnProfessional Calibration EQ graphical outputDisplaySymptom RemedyThe EQ response displayed in the graphical output followi

Additional information1487EnRemote controlHDMISymptom RemedyCannot be remote controlled. • Try replacing the batteries in the remote control (see Load

Additional information1488EnUSB interface (VSX-LX60 only)iPod messages Note• If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as sta

Additional information1489EnSurround sound formatsBelow is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cabl

5 minute guide029En• With error messages (such as Too much ambient noise! or Check Microphone) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Prob

Additional information1490EnDTSThe DTS technologies are explained below. See www.dtstech.com for more detailed information.DTS Digital SurroundDTS Dig

Additional information1491En• Re-EqualizationThe tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio e

Additional information1492EnListening modes with different input signal formatsThe following charts outline the listening modes available with differe

Additional information1493EnMultichannel signal formats SBchProcessingOFFd(Maximum 5.1 channel playback) Dolby Digital Surround 2 Pro Logic ll MOVIE2

Additional information1494EnSBchProcessingON(7.1 channel decoding used for all sources)DTS-ESb (6.1 channel sources/6.1 channel flagged)DTS-ES (Matrix

Additional information1495EnStream direct with different input signal formatsThe following charts show what you will hear with different input signal

Additional information1496EnSpecificationsAmplifier SectionContinuous Power Output (Stereo)Front. . . . . . . 180 W + 180 W (LX70), 170 W + 170 W (LX

Additional information1497EnCleaning the unit• Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt.• When the surface is dirty, wipe with a s

Additional information1498En•DCDiFaroudja’s DCDi Processing is selectable and ensures that images are smooth and natural, without staircasing or jaggi

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