AUDIO/VIDEO
MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
Operating Instructions
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
OBJ ECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push objects of
READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating
GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION
instructions should be read before the product is
operated.
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Ifthis product is equipped with a polarized alternating
current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than
the other), it will fit into the outlet only one way. This
is a safetyfeature. Ifyou are unable to insert the plug
fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug
should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to
replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the
safety purpose of the polarized plug.
any kind into this product through openings as they
may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out
parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating
instructions should be retained for future reference.
HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and
in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use
instructions should be followed.
SERVICING — Do not attempt to service this product
yourself as opening or removing covers may expose
you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all
servicing to qualified service personnel.
CLEANING — Unplug this product from the wall outlet
before cleaning. The product should be cleaned only
with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean
with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other
volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.
¶
If this product is equipped with
a
three-wire
DAMAGEREQUIRING SERVICE—Unplug this product
from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified
service personnel under the following conditions:
grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding)
pin, it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet.
This is a safetyfeature. Ifyou are unable to insert the
plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to
replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the
safety purpose of the grounding type plug.
¶
When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into
the product.
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ATTACHMENTS
—
Do not use attachments not
recommended by the product manufacturer as they
may cause hazards.
WATER AND MOISTURE — Do not use this product
near water — for example, near a bathtub, wash
bowl, kitchen sink, orlaundrytub;in a wet basement;
or near a swimming pool; and the like.
ACCESSORIES — Do not place this product on an
unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The
product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or
adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only
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¶
If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
Ifthe product does not operate normallybyfollowing
the operating instructions. Adjust onlythose controls
that are covered by the operating instructions as an
improper adjustment of other controls may result in
damage and will often require extensive work by a
qualified technician to restore the product to its
normal operation.
POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supply cords
should be routed so that they are not likely to be
walked on or pinched by items placed upon or
against them, paying particular attention to cords at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where
they exit from the product.
OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an outside
antenna orcable system is connected to the product,
be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so
as to provide some protection against voltage surges
and built-up static charges. Article 810 ofthe National
ElectricalCode, ANSI/NFPA70, provides information
with regard to proper grounding of the mast and
supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire
to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding
conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit,
conne ction to grounding e le ctrode s , and
requirements forthe grounding electrode. See Figure
A.
LIGHTNING — For added protection for this product
during a lightning storm, orwhen it is left unattended
and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from
the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable
system. This will prevent damage to the product
due to lightning and power-line surges.
POWER LINES — An outside antenna system should
not be located in the vicinityofoverhead powerlines
or other electric light or power circuits, or where it
can fall into such power lines or circuits. When
installing an outside antenna system, extreme care
should be taken to keep from touching such power
lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.
¶
¶
If the product has been dropped or damaged in any
way.
w ith
a
cart, s tand, tripod, bracke t, or table
When the product exhibits
a
distinct change in
recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with
the product. Any mounting of the product should
follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should
use a mounting accessory recommended by the
manufacturer.
performance — this indicates a need for service.
REPLACEMENT PARTS — When replacement parts
are required, be sure the service technician has used
replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or
have the same characteristics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions mayresult in fire, electric
shock, or other hazards.
SAFETY CHECK — Upon completion of any service or
repairs to this product, ask the service technician to
perform safetychecks to determine that the product
is in proper operating condition.
WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING — The product should
not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.
HEAT — The product should be situated away from heat
sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other products (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.
CART — A product and cart combination should be
moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and
uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart
combination to overturn.
VENTILATION — Slots and openings in the cabinet are
provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable
operation of the product and to protect it from
overheating, and these openings must not be
blocked or covered. The openings should never be
blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug,
or other similar surface. This product should not be
placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or
rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the
manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.
POWER SOURCES — This product should be operated
only from the type of power source indicated on the
marking label. If you are not sure of the type of
power supply to your home, consult your product
dealer or local power company.
OVERLOADING
—
Do not overload wall outlets,
extension cords, orintegralconvenience receptacles
as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
ANTENNA
LEAD IN
WIRE
GROUND
CLAMP
ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)
LOCATION – The appliance should be installed in a
stable location.
NONUSE PERIODS – The power cord of the appliance
should be unplugged from the outlet when left
unused for a long period of time.
ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)
GROUND CLAMPS
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250, PART H)
Fig. A
NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
Inform ation to User
Alteration or m odifications carried out without appropriate authorization m ay invalidate the user's right to operate the equipm ent.
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Features
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Decoding of Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic and DTS (Digital Theater System s)
DTS is the latest and m ost widely used digital theater system for cinem as throughout the world. The decoder has
been incorporated into this receiver and is able to achieve high sound quality as well as produce dynam ic sur-
round sound effects. Also, there's no need to worry about program form ats. When playing Dolby Digital, Dolby
Pro Logic or Dolby Surround software in the
(Dolby) Surround and HOME THX CINEMA m odes, decoding
switches on autom atically according to the input signal, all you have to do is enjoy!
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are tradem arks of Digital Theater System s, Inc.
Manufactured under licence from Digital Theater System s, Inc.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “AC-3”, “Pro Logic”, and double-D
sym bol are tradem arks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. © 1992 - 1997 Dolby
Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
Direct Energy MOS am plifier
The VSX-29TX receiver incorporates 5 independent 120 watt built in power am plifiers, with high-perform ance Hex
power MOS FET output transistors. This construction provides im proved linearity and accurate reproduction of
each channel for true high fidelity reproduction from even the m ost dem anding Dolby Digital and DTS program
sources.
True Hom e Cinem a w ith THX® Certification
The HOME THX CINEMA surround m ode em ploys special processing to allow you to enjoy m ovie soundtracks
with the sam e level of power and realism you experience in well designed m ovie theaters. You can enjoy this
effect with both Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround and DTS sources.
Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd. Lucasfilm and THX are tradem arks of Lucasfilm Ltd.
Advanced Theater Modes
This m ode enhances the sound of either film or m usic so a m ore dram atic effect can be achieved. The four m odes
are each designed to accentuate specific sound qualities, giving the listener a wide range of possibilities.
DSP Surround Modes
DSP (Digital Signal Processing) surround m ode gives you the capability of transform ing your living room into six
different sonic environm ents when listening to m usic.
Midnight Listening Mode
Midnight Listening m ode allows you to obtain excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low
volum es, som ething that was previously im possible.
Digital Noise Reduction
Digital Noise reduction is the latest technology for filtering out unwanted noise. It produces clear, resonant tones.
New LCD Rem ote Control
This touch sensitive screen rem ote control is the latest in convenient technology. It's easily viewed screen can
access a huge am ount of different buttons. Instead of the old m ethod where one button had to perform m any
tasks, this rem ote can instantly change screens, allowing one button to have just one, clearly m arked purpose.
This rem ote can be used to operate a variety of other com ponents sim ply by recalling the appropriate setup codes
or by using the learning function to teach the rem ote control new com m ands. In addition, the m ulti-operation
functions allow you to perform a variety of operations autom atically.
The Energy-saving Design
This unit is designed to use m inim al electricity when power is switched OFF (in Standby m ode). Regarding the
power consum ption in standby m ode, refer to “Specifications” on page 74.
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Table of Contents
Before You Start .......................................................................... 6
How to Use This Manual ........................................................................... 6
Preparing the Rem ote Control .................................................................. 6
Installing the Receiver ............................................................................... 7
Opening the Front Panel............................................................................ 7
Audio Com ponents .................................................................................... 8
Video Com ponents ..................................................................................... 9
Digital Connections .................................................................................. 10
External Decoder Input ............................................................................ 11
Antennas ................................................................................................... 12
Speakers ................................................................................................... 13
Additional Am plifiers ............................................................................... 15
Front Panel................................................................................................ 16
Display ...................................................................................................... 18
Rem ote Control ........................................................................................ 19
Initial Set Up .............................................................................. 21
On Screen Display .................................................................................... 21
Setting Up the Rem ote Control ............................................................... 21
Playing Source with Stereo Sound ......................................................... 33
Sound Modes ........................................................................................... 34
96 kHz 24 bit Perform ance ....................................................................... 39
Listening in MIDNIGHT LISTENING Mode ............................................. 40
Direct Playback ......................................................................................... 42
Autom atic and Manual Tuning ............................................................... 43
Direct Access Tuning ................................................................................ 44
Rem ote Control of Other Com ponents ................................... 47
Recalling Settings Stored in the Rem ote Control.................................. 47
Locking the Settings ................................................................................ 50
Using Other Functions .............................................................. 59
Recording from Video Com ponents ....................................................... 59
Multi Operations ...................................................................................... 60
System OFF .............................................................................................. 62
Dolby Digital ............................................................................................. 70
DTS ............................................................................................................ 71
THX............................................................................................................ 71
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 72
Specifications ........................................................................................... 74
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Before You Start
Checking the Supplied Accessories
Please check that you have received all of the following supplied accessories.
Cushion for
Rem ote x 4
FM w ire antenna AM loop antenna
Rem ote control unit
Touch pen
“AA” IEC LR6 batteries x 4
How to Use This Manual
This m anual is for the VSX-29TX Audio/Video Multi-
Channel Receiver.
OPERATION
To play som e m usic or soundtrack refer to “Basic
Playback“ on p.33. “Using the Tuner“ (p.43) explains
how to use the radio of this unit. Doing the operations in
“Rem ote Control of Other Com ponents“ (p.47) is highly
recom m ended so you can use this unit's rem ote control
for all your com ponents. “Using Other Functions“ (p.59)
explain the other possibilities of the receiver.
"Techno Tidbits & Problem -solving“ (p.70) provide
detailed technical inform ation and a troubleshooting
guide.
This m anual is divided into two m ain sections which will
tell you how to setup and use the unit :
PREPARATION
First carry out the tasks below in this “Before You Start“
section to prepare the rem ote control, then connect the
receiver to your other com ponents as described in
“Connecting Your Equipm ent“ (p.8). Take special care to
connect your digital equipm ent like DVDs and LDs
properly to be able to take advantage of the receiver's
surround sound system s (p.10-11). To learn about a
specific button, contrfl, or indicator, see “Displays &
Controls“ starting on p.16.
The following m arks and sym bols are used throughout
the m anual:
Provides additional inform ation, precautions,
m em o
and advice.
Perform ing the tasks in “Initial Set Up“ (from p.21) is
essential to get proper surround sound.
Indicates a blinking button, indicator, or
display.
Indicates a steadily lit button, indicator, or
display.
Preparing the Rem ote Control
Loading the batteries
Load the batteries into the rem ote control as shown below. The rem ote control uses a lot of power due to the LCD
display so please use alkaline batteries. Depending on individual use you m ay have to change the batteries fairly often
but m ost users should be able to get an average of 1-3 m onths of battery life. When you notice a decrease in the
operating range or if the alarm sounds (see next page), replace all batteries with new ones. NOTE: After replacing the
batteries, the touch panel will need re-adjusting (see p.21-22).
1
2
3
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CAUTION!
Incorrect use of batteries m ay result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions.
•
•
•
Never use new and old batteries together.
Insert the plus and m inus sides of the batteries properly according to the m arks in the battery case.
Batteries with the sam e shape m ay have different voltages. Do not use different batteries together.
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Before You Start
Operating range of rem ote control unit
Rem ote Control Battery Alarm
The area in which you can use the rem ote control to
operate the VSX-29TX is fairly large. To use, point the
rem ote control toward the rem ote sensor on the front
panel of this unit while within the range shown below.
When the batteries get too weak to operate the rem ote
control properly an alarm will sound and a warning
screen will appear on the rem ote. Change the batteries
as shown on the previous page.
OK ?
Change Battery !!
SIZE AA, LR6
30
30
The Touch Pen & Backlight
23 feet (7m )
The touch pen is located in the back right-hand corner of
the rem ote control. Take it out by sliding your finger
along the bottom right edge of the rem ote control and
then grasping the pen with thum b and forefinger.
Rem ote control m ay not function properly if:
m em o
• There are obstacles between the rem ote
control and the rem ote sensor.
• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining
onto the rem ote sensor.
• The receiver located near a device em itting
infrared rays.
The backlight button is located in the top right-hand
corner on the back of the rem ote control. Use this button
in low-lighting to see the screen m ore clearly.
• Operated sim ultaneously with another
rem ote control which uses infrared rays.
Back light sw itch
Installing the Receiver
Please note:
Touch pen
• Do not place objects directly on top of this unit. This
would prevent proper heat dispersal.
• When installing in a rack, shelf, etc., be sure to leave
m ore than 8 inches of space above the receiver.
8 inches (20 cm .)
Receiver
Rem ote Control Cushions
Apply the cushions to the feet of the rem ote control as
shown in the diagram below.
Opening the Front Panel
To open the front panel push gently on the lower third of
the panel with your finger.
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Connecting Your Equipm ent
Audio Com ponents
To begin set up connect your audio com ponents to the jacks as shown below. These are all analog connections and
your analog audio com ponents (turntable, cassette deck) use these jacks. Rem em ber that for com ponents you want to
record with you need to hook up four plugs (a set of stereo ins and a set of stereo outs), but for com ponents that only
play (like a turntable) you only need to hook up one set of stereo plugs (two plugs). To use DTS surround sound
features you m ust hook up your digital com ponents to the digital inputs but it is also a good idea to hook up your
digital com ponents to analog audio jacks. If you want to record to/from digital com ponents (like an MD) to/from analog
com ponents you m ust hook up your digital equipm ent with these analog connections. See p.10, 11 for m ore on digital
connections.
When connecting your equipm ent always m ake sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from
the wall outlet.
*The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.
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L
VIDEO
DIGITAL
DVD
/LD
IN
S2
IN
1
2
3
4
PCM/ /DTS
OUT
PCM/ /DTS IN
PREOUT
TV/
SAT
IN
S
L
S
R
S2
IN
EXTERNAL
DECODER
IN
SWITCHED
UNSWITCHED
TOTAL 100W(0.8A)MAX 100W(0.8A)MAX
F
L
F
F
L
RF IN
S2
IN
IN
R
AC
FM UNBAL
AC OUTLETS
120V 60Hz
75Ω
VCR1
OUT
F
R
S2
S
W
C
OUT
P
L
FM
ANTENNA
S
L
S2
IN
IN
A
Y
TAPE2
MONITOR
VCR2
OUT
R
E
C
S
R
S2
FR
FL
C
SR
SL
R
L
TO
MONITOR
TV
OUT
P
L
I
N
S2
VIDEO
OUT
CD
C
A
Y
OUT
MD/
TAPE1
R
E
C
O
U
T
MULTI-
ROOM
&
SOURCE
R
S
W
IN
CONTROL
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
L
REMOTE
IN
MULTI-ROOM
IN
A
B
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CENTER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
&
PHONO
SOURCE
SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SE REPORTER AU MOODE D'EMPLOI
OUTPUT
REC PLAY
REC PLAY
L
L
L
R
R
R
MD recorder
or Cassette deck
Cassette deck
(w ith REC m onitor)
CD player
Turntable
If your turntable has a
ground wire, connect it
to the SIGNAL GND
term inal.
Cassette deck placem ent
7 Audio cords
Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect the audio
com ponents.
Depending on where the cassette deck is placed, noise
m ay occur during playback of your cassette deck which
is caused by leakage flux from the transform er in the
receiver. If you experience noise, m ove the cassette deck
farther away from the receiver.
L
Connect red plugs to R (right)
and white plugs to L (left).
Be sure to insert com pletely.
R
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Connecting Your Equipm ent
Video Com ponents
Connect your video com ponents to the jacks as shown below. Regarding digital video com ponents (like a DVD), you
m ust use the analog connections pictured on this page for the video signal but in order to use Dolby Digital/DTS you
should hook up their audio to a digital input (see the next page). It is also a good idea to hook up your digital
com ponents with analog audio connections as well (see the previous page). To cover all possible laser discs a DVD/LD
player or LD player requires an analog connection (as shown here) and two digital connections (see the next page).
When connecting your equipm ent always m ake sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from
the wall outlet.
DVD player
(or LD player)
Video deck (1)
Video deck (2)
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
L
L
L
L
L
R
R
R
R
R
R
L
VIDEO
DIGITAL
DVD
/LD
IN
S2
IN
1
2
3
4
PCM/ /DTS
OUT
PCM/ /DTS IN
PREOUT
TV/
SAT
IN
S
L
S
R
S2
IN
EXTERNAL
DECODER
IN
SWITCHED
UNSWITCHED
TOTAL 100W(0.8A)MAX 100W(0.8A)MAX
F
L
F
F
L
RF IN
S2
IN
IN
R
AC
FM UNBAL
AC OUTLETS
120V 60Hz
75Ω
VCR1
OUT
F
R
S2
S
W
C
OUT
P
L
FM
ANTENNA
S
L
S2
IN
IN
A
Y
TAPE2
MONITOR
VCR2
OUT
R
E
S
R
S2
FR
FL
C
SR
SL
R
L
TO
MONITOR
TV
OUT
C
P
L
I
N
S2
VIDEO
OUT
CD
C
A
Y
OUT
MD/
TAPE1
R
E
O
U
T
S
W
MULTI-
ROOM
&
SOURCE
R
IN
CONTROL
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
C
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
L
REMOTE
IN
MULTI-ROOM
IN
A
B
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CENTER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
&
PHONO
source
SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SE REPORTER AU MOODE D'EMPLOI
VIDEO
INPUT
OUTPUT
7 Front
5-CHANNEL EQUAL POWER OUTPUT
VIDEO INPUT
EXTERNAL
DECODER IN DIRECT
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
PHONES
SPEAKERS
VIDEO
L
R
Video cam era
(etc.)
TV
(monitor)
TV tuner
(or Satellite tuner)
VIDEO INPUT
V
L
R
Front video connections are accessed via the front panel
input selector as "VIDEO."
7 Audio/ Video cords
Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to connect the
video com ponents and a video cord to connect the
m onitor TV.
If your video com ponents have S-video jacks,
you could use S-video cords (not supplied) to
connect them on the back of the receiver. These
jacks are labeled by the J apanese designation
"S2" on the VSX-29TX but they are sim ply S-
video jacks.
m em o
R
Connect red plugs to R
L
VIDEO (right), white plugs to L (left),
and the yellow plugs to
VIDEO.
However, if you use S-video cords for your
video hook ups you m ust also hook up your TV
with S-video connections. Conversely, if you
use regular com posite video cords for video
hook ups, you should use them for your TV as
well.
Be sure to insert com pletely.
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Connecting Your Equipm ent
Digital Connections
In order to use Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks you need to m ake digital audio connections. You can do this by either
coaxial or optical connections (you don’t need to do both). The quality of these two types of connections is the sam e
but since som e digital com ponents only have one type of digital term inal, it is a m atter of m atching like with like (for
exam ple, the coaxial out from the com ponent to coaxial in on the receiver). The VSX-29TX has two coaxial and two
optical inputs for a total of four digital inputs. For the VSX-29TX, DVD/LD player or LD player should be connected to a
digital jack and the special AC-3 RF jack (if the LD has one) as well as a pair of analog jacks (see the previous page).
Connect your digital com ponents as shown below. There is one digital out jack which is m arked PCM/ /DTS OUT. If
you connect this to the optical input on a digital recorder (currently these include MD, DAT and CD-R) you can m ake
direct digital recordings with this unit.
When connecting your equipm ent always m ake sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from
the wall outlet.
R
L
VIDEO
DIGITAL
DVD
/LD
IN
S2
IN
1
2
3
4
PCM/ /DTS
OUT
PCM/ /DTS IN
PREOUT
TV/
SAT
IN
S
L
S
R
S2
IN
EXTERNAL
DECODER
IN
SWITCHED
UNSWITCHED
TOTAL 100W(0.8A)MAX 100W(0.8A)MAX
F
L
F
F
L
RF IN
S2
IN
IN
R
AC
FM UNBAL
AC OUTLETS
120V 60Hz
75Ω
VCR1
OUT
F
R
S2
S
W
C
OUT
P
L
FM
ANTENNA
S
L
S2
IN
IN
A
Y
TAPE2
MONITOR
VCR2
OUT
R
E
C
S
R
S2
FR
FL
C
SR
SL
R
L
TO
MONITOR
TV
OUT
P
L
I
N
S2
VIDEO
OUT
CD
C
A
Y
OUT
MD/
TAPE1
R
E
C
MULTI-
ROOM
&
O
U
T
S
W
IN
CONTROL
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
AM LOOP SOURCE
ANTENNA
R
L
REMOTE
IN
MULTI-ROOM
IN
A
B
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CENTER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS
&
SPEAKERS
PHONO
SOURCE
SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SE REPORTER AU MOODE D'EMPLOI
DIGITAL OUT
OPT.
DIGITAL
OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
DIGITAL
IN
DIGITAL
OUT
TV tuner
(or Satellite tuner)
DVD player
CD player
MD recorder
7 Digital audio cords/ Optical cables
Com m ercially available digital audio coaxial cords
(standard video cords can also be used) or optical
cables (not supplied) are used to connect digital
com ponents to this receiver.
When you use optical digital input or output term inals,
pull off the caps and insert the plugs. Be sure to insert
com pletely.
Digital audio cord
Optical cable
(or standard video cord)
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Exam ple Connection for a DVD/ LD or LD player
Make sure you connect your DVD/LD or LD players using both the AC-3 RF jack and a coaxial or optical connection. If
your player has an AC-3 RF output this will ensure you can use all LDs (see p. 32).
R
L
VIDEO
DIGITAL
DVD
/LD
IN
S2
IN
1
2
3
4
PCM/ /DTS
OUT
PCM/ /DTS IN
PREOUT
TV/
SAT
IN
S
L
S
R
S2
IN
EXTERNAL
DECODER
IN
SWITCHED
UNSWITCHED
TOTAL 100W(0.8A)MAX 100W(0.8A)MAX
F
L
F
F
L
RF IN
S2
IN
IN
R
AC
FM UNBAL
AC OUTLETS
120V 60Hz
75Ω
VCR1
OUT
F
R
S2
S
W
C
OUT
P
L
FM
ANTENNA
S
L
S2
IN
IN
A
Y
TAPE2
MONITOR
VCR2
OUT
R
E
C
S
R
S2
FR
FL
C
SR
SL
R
L
TO
MONITOR
TV
OUT
P
L
I
N
S2
VIDEO
OUT
CD
C
A
Y
OUT
MD/
TAPE1
R
E
C
O
U
T
MULTI-
ROOM
&
SOURCE
R
S
W
IN
CONTROL
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
L
REMOTE
IN
MULTI-ROOM
IN
A
B
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CENTER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
&
PHONO
SOURCE
SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SE REPORTER AU MOODE D'EMPLOI
RF OUT
(AC-3)(LD)
DIGITAL OUT
PCM (CPT.)
m em o
1
2
Be sure to m ake either a digital coaxial or
digital optical connection (pictured as DIGITAL
jack 1 or DIGITAL jack 3 in this diagram ) as
well, but you DON'T need to m ake both. Also,
be sure to assign the jacks to the proper
com ponent(s) with the DIGITAL INPUT SELECT
procedure (see p. 32).
3
DVD/ LD player
or LD player
External Decoder Input
In som e cases you m ay need an external decoder to play special analog or DVD sources. If you find you need an
external decoder hook one up as shown below, but for m ost people this com ponent is unnecessary. (See p.40)
When connecting your equipm ent always m ake sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from
the wall outlet.
R
L
VIDEO
DIGITAL
DVD
/LD
IN
S2
IN
1
2
3
4
PCM/ /DTS
OUT
PCM/ /DTS IN
PREOUT
TV/
SAT
IN
S
L
S
R
S2
IN
EXTERNAL
DECODER
IN
SWITCHED
UNSWITCHED
TOTAL 100W(0.8A)MAX 100W(0.8A)MAX
F
L
F
F
L
RF IN
S2
IN
IN
R
AC
FM UNBAL
AC OUTLETS
120V 60Hz
75Ω
VCR1
OUT
F
R
S2
S
W
C
OUT
P
L
FM
ANTENNA
S
L
S2
IN
IN
A
Y
TAPE2
MONITOR
VCR2
OUT
R
E
C
S
R
S2
FR
FL
C
SR
SL
R
L
TO
MONITOR
TV
OUT
P
L
I
N
S2
VIDEO
OUT
CD
C
A
Y
OUT
MD/
TAPE1
R
E
C
MULTI-
ROOM
&
SOURCE
R
O
U
T
S
W
IN
VIDEO
OUT
CONTROL
OUT
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
L
REMOTE
IN
MULTI-ROOM
IN
A
B
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CENTER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
&
PHONO
SOURCE
SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SE REPORTER AU MOODE D'EMPLOI
»
»
»
»
SURROUND
OUTPUT
FRONT
OUTPUT
SUB
W OOFER
CENTER
L
R
L
R
m em o
You can't use the tuner and phono functions
with an external decoder input.
Com ponents equipped
w ith 5.1 channel analog
output jacks
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Connecting Your Equipm ent
Antennas
Hook up the supplied radio antennas as shown below. When connecting your equipm ent always m ake sure the power
is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet.
FM w ire antenna
AM loop antenna
Connect the FM w ire antenna and fully extend to the “T" shape.
(For best reception, attach horizontally analog a w indow fram e, etc.)
(See below )
R
L
VIDEO
DIGITAL
DVD
/LD
IN
S2
IN
1
2
3
4
PCM/ /DTS
OUT
PCM/ /DTS IN
PREOUT
TV/
SAT
IN
S
L
S
R
S2
IN
EXTERNAL
DECODER
IN
SWITCHED
UNSWITCHED
TOTAL 100W(0.8A)MAX 100W(0.8A)MAX
F
L
F
F
L
RF IN
S2
IN
IN
R
AC
FM UNBAL
AC OUTLETS
120V 60Hz
75Ω
VCR1
OUT
F
R
S2
S
W
C
OUT
P
L
FM
ANTENNA
S
L
S2
IN
IN
A
Y
TAPE2
MONITOR
VCR2
OUT
R
E
C
S
R
S2
FR
FL
C
SR
SL
R
L
TO
MONITOR
TV
OUT
P
L
I
N
S2
VIDEO
OUT
CD
C
A
Y
OUT
MD/
TAPE1
R
E
C
O
U
T
MULTI-
ROOM
&
SOURCE
R
S
W
IN
CONTROL
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
L
REMOTE
IN
MULTI-ROOM
IN
A
B
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CENTER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
&
PHONO
SOURCE
SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SE REPORTER AU MOODE D'EMPLOI
7 AM loop antenna
1 Assem ble the antenna.
2 Twist exposed wire strands
3 Attach to a wall, etc. (if desired)
and face toward the direction
providing the best reception.
together and insert.
3/8 in. (10 mm)
Using external antennas
7 To im prove AM reception
7 To im prove FM reception
Connect an external FM antenna.
Connect a 15 to 18 feet (5~6 m eter) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM
antenna term inal in addition to the supplied AM loop antenna.
For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.
Outdoor antenna
FM UNBAL
75Ω
FM UNBAL
75Ω
FM
15~18 feet (5~6 m )
FM
ANTENNA
ANTENNA
Indoor antenna
(Vinyl-coated w ire)
75 Ω coaxial cable
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
ground
ground
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Connecting Your Equipm ent
Speakers
A full com plem ent of six speakers is shown here but, naturally, everyone's hom e set up will vary. Sim ply connect the
speakers you have in the m anner described below. The VSX-29TX will work with just two stereo speakers (called "front"
speakers in the diagram ) but the receiver is designed to be used with at least three speakers.
Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right term inal and the speaker on the left to the left term inal. Also
m ake sure the positive and negative (+/–) term inals on the receiver m atch those on the speakers. When connecting your
equipm ent always m ake sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet.
The VSX-29TX has two speaker system s, A & B. A is the m ain system supporting the full com plem ent of
m em o
surround sound speakers. If you switch on both A & B speaker system s, only front speakers and the sub-
woofer will be audible. No sound will com e from the center or surround speakers but m ulti channel sources
will be down-m ixed to the active speakers so no sound will be lost. Sim ilarly, if you choose just the B system
you‘ll only hear the front speakers connected to the B system and m ulti channel sources will be down-m ixed
to these two speakers.
Please use speakers with a nom inal im pedance rated 6Ω-16Ω.
Front Speakers
Center Speaker
C
Surround Speakers
SR
L
R
SL
R
L
VIDEO
DIGITAL
DVD
/LD
IN
S2
IN
1
2
3
4
PCM/ /DTS
OUT
PCM/ /DTS IN
PREOUT
TV/
SAT
IN
S
L
S
R
S2
IN
EXTERNAL
DECODER
IN
SWITCHED
UNSWITCHED
TOTAL 100W(0.8A)MAX 100W(0.8A)MAX
F
L
F
F
L
RF IN
S2
IN
IN
R
AC
FM UNBAL
AC OUTLETS
120V 60Hz
75Ω
VCR1
OUT
F
R
S2
S
W
C
OUT
P
L
FM
ANTENNA
S
L
S2
IN
IN
A
Y
TAPE2
MONITOR
VCR2
OUT
R
E
C
S
R
S2
FR
FL
C
SR
SL
R
L
TO
MONITOR
TV
OUT
P
L
I
N
S2
VIDEO
OUT
CD
C
A
Y
OUT
MD/
TAPE1
R
E
C
O
U
T
MULTI-
ROOM
&
SOURCE
R
S
W
IN
CONTROL
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
L
REMOTE
IN
MULTI-ROOM
IN
A
B
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CENTER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS
&
SPEAKERS
PHONO
SOURCE
SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SE REPORTER AU MOODE D'EMPLOI
TV
Pow ered sub w oofer
(To be used as
the center
speaker)
INPUT
Be sure to com plete all other
connections before connecting
this unit to the AC pow er source.
When using the speaker on your TV as the center speaker, connect
the CENTER PREOUT jack on this unit to the audio input jack on
your TV. In this case, the center speaker shown is unnecessary.
7 Speaker term inals
The speaker term inals also
accept single banana plugs.
(Refer to speaker m anual for
details.)
1 Twist exposed wire
3 Tighten term inal.
2 Loosen speaker term inal
strands together.
and insert exposed wire.
3/ 8 in. (10 m m )
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Connecting Your Equipm ent
Speaker placem ent
If you have a m ultiple speaker arrangem ent the placem ent of the speakers is extrem ely im portant. To achieve the best
possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below. Make sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent
accidents and im prove sound quality. Be sure to consult your speaker m anuals for the best placem ent of the speakers.
Som e speakers are designed to be floor-standing but others benefit greatly from speakers stands which raise them off
the floor.
Front
Left
Front
Right
Center
Sub
Woofer
Surround
Left
Surround
Right
Listening
Position
• Install the left and right front speakers at equal distances from the TV.
m em o
• When installing speakers near the TV, we recom m end using m agnetically shielded speakers to prevent
possible interference such as distortion in the color of the TV screen. If you do not have m agnetically
shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV screen, place the speakers farther away from the TV.
• Install the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the
TV screen.
CAUTION:
When installing the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with tape or som e other suitable
m eans. Otherwise, the speaker m ay fall from the TV due to external shocks such as earthquakes, and it m ay
lead to endangering those nearby or dam aging the speaker.
• If possible, install the surround speakers slightly above ear level.
• It m ay be difficult to obtain a cohesive surround effect if the surround speakers are installed farther away
from the listening position than the front and center speakers.
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Connecting Your Equipm ent
Connecting Additional Am plifiers
Although the VSX-29TX has m ore than sufficient power for any hom e use, it is possible to add additional am plifiers to
your system . If you want to use separate am plifiers to power your speakers, m ake the connections shown below.
When connecting your equipm ent always m ake sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from
the wall outlet for all the equipm ent.
PIONEER projection TV
(for center channel)
Pow ered
sub w oofer
Am plifier
(for surround
channels)
Am plifier
(for center channel)
Am plifier
(for front channels)
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
IN
INPUT
L-Audio
(MONO)
(or)
L
L
L
L
R
R
R
R
R
L
VIDEO
DIGITAL
DVD
/LD
IN
S2
IN
1
2
3
4
PCM/ /DTS
OUT
PCM/ /DTS IN
PREOUT
TV/
SAT
IN
S
L
S
R
S2
IN
EXTERNAL
DECODER
IN
SWITCHED
UNSWITCHED
TOTAL 100W(0.8A)MAX 100W(0.8A)MAX
F
L
F
F
L
RF IN
S2
IN
IN
R
AC
FM UNBAL
AC OUTLETS
120V 60Hz
75Ω
VCR1
OUT
F
R
S2
S
W
C
OUT
P
L
FM
ANTENNA
S
L
S2
IN
IN
A
Y
TAPE2
MONITOR
VCR2
OUT
R
E
C
S
R
S2
FR
FL
C
SR
SL
R
L
TO
MONITOR
TV
OUT
P
L
I
N
S2
VIDEO
OUT
CD
C
A
Y
OUT
MD/
TAPE1
R
E
C
O
U
T
MULTI-
ROOM
&
SOURCE
R
S
W
IN
CONTROL
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
L
REMOTE
IN
MULTI-ROOM
IN
A
B
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CENTER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS
&
SPEAKERS
PHONO
SOURCE
SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SE REPORTER AU MOODE D'EMPLOI
Be sure to com plete all other
connections before connecting
this unit to the AC pow er source.
Pow er connections (AC OUTLETS)
[SWITCHED TOTAL 100 W (0.8 A) MAX]
Power supplied through these outlets is turned on and off by the receiver’s POWER switch. Total electrical power
consum ption of connected equipm ent should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A).
[UNSWITCHED 100 W (0.8 A) MAX]
Power flows continually to this outlet, regardless of whether the receiver is switched ON or OFF. Electrical power
consum ption of the connected equipm ent should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A).
CAUTION!
• To avoid overheating, fire risk, and possible m alfunction do not connect high-wattage appliances such as heaters,
irons, m onitors, or TV sets to the AC OUTLETS.
• Rem ove the power plug from the wall socket to disconnect this unit from the AC power source when not in regular
use, for exam ple, when on vacation.
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Displays & Controls
Front Panel
All the controls on the front panel are explained and/or referenced here. To open the front panel push gently on the
lower third of the panel.
2 3 4
5
6
7 8 9 0 -
=
1
AUDIO/ VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
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INPUT
SELECTOR
STANDBY/ ON
DSP
MODE
MULTI-ROOM
& SOURCE
STANDBY
STEREO
/
DTS
THX CINEMA ADVANCED
STANDARD
CONTROL
MASTER
VOLUME
VIDEO
VCR 1
VCR 2
DVD/ LD TV/ SAT
CD
MD/ TAPE1 TUNER
PHONO
REFERENCE AUDIO/ VIDEO MULTI–CHANNEL RECEIVER
MIN
MAX
1
STANDBY/ ON button
9 MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE button (See p.65-69)
Press to enable m ulti room operation (requires an
optional PIONEER Multi-Room Rem ote Sensor Unit
MR-100 or other IR receiver).
Press to switch the receiver ON or into STANDBY
m ode.
2 STANDBY indicator
0 CONTROL button (See p.65-69)
Lights when the receiver is in STANDBY m ode.
(Please note that this receiver consum es a sm all
am ount of power (1.0 W) during the standby m ode.)
Use to select the function or volum e of the MULTI
ROOM system .
3 DSP MODE button (See p.35-36)
- INPUT SELECTOR dial
Press repeatedly to select a DSP sound m ode (HALL
1, HALL 2, J AZZ, DANCE, THEATER 1, or THEATER 2).
Use these m odes to produce surround sound from
standard (two channel) stereo sources and create
different listening environm ents.
Turn to select a source com ponent. The source
indicators show the current com ponent:
DVD/ LD : DVD player or Laser Disc player.
TV/ SAT : TV tuner or satellite tuner.
CD : Com pact Disc player.
4 STEREO button (See p.35-36)
Press to select the STEREO sound m ode. In this
m ode, sound com es from the front (left and right)
speakers only.
MD/ TAPE 1 : Tape deck or Mini Disc recorder
connected to MD/TAPE 1 inputs/outputs.
TUNER : The built-in tuner.
PHONO : Turntable.
VIDEO : Video cam era (etc.) connected to the VIDEO
INPUT on the front panel.
VCR 1 : Video cassette recorder connected to VCR 1
inputs.
VCR 2 : Video cassette recorder or other com ponent
connected to VCR 2 inputs.
5
/ DTS buttons (See p. 34,36 & 70-71)
THX CINEMA : Press to select the HOME THX
CINEMA m ode when listening to Dolby Digital, Dolby
Pro Logic or DTS a variety of other sources.
ADVANCED THEATER : Press to select one of the four
Advanced Theater m odes.
STANDARD : Press for pure decoding of m ulti
channel sources.
= MASTER VOLUME
Adjusts the overall receiver volum e.
6 Display (See page 18)
~ EXTERNAL DECODER IN (See p.40)
Use to hook up an external com ponent that can
decode other types of signals and input them into the
VSX-29TX.
7 Rem ote sensor
Point the rem ote control toward the rem ote sensor to
operate the receiver.
! DIRECT button (See p.42)
8 Source indicators
Switches DIRECT playback on or off. Use to bypass
the tone controls and channel level for the m ost
accurate reproduction of a program source. It will
autom atically put the receiver in STEREO m ode for
the function being used for DIRECT playback.
Shows the source currently selected.
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Displays & Controls
~ !@
# $ % ^
&
AUDIO/ VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
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INPUT
SELECTOR
STANDBY/ ON
DSP
MODE
MULTI-ROOM
& SOURCE
STANDBAY
STEREO
/
DTS
THX CINEMA ADVANCED
STANDARD
CONTROL
MASTER
VOLUME
VIDEO
VCR 1
VCR 2
DVD/ LD TV/ SAT
CD
MD/ TAPE1 TUNER
PHONO
TUNER CONTROL
5 -CHANNEL EQUAL POWER OUTPUT
VIDEO INPUT
EXTERNAL
DECODER IN DIRECT LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT
DIGITAL
NR
SIGNAL
SELECT
FL
DIMMER
CLASS
MPX
FM/ AM
-
TUNING
+
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
PHONES
TAPE 2
SPEAKERS
-
BASS
+
-
TREBLE
+
INPUT ATT MONITOR
MEMORY
-
STATION
+
MIN
MAX
∞
¢
£
™
¡
+ _ ) (
*
@ LOUDNESS button (See p.41)
_ TAPE 2 MONITOR button (See p.59)
Selects the tape deck (MD recorder, etc.) connected to
the TAPE 2 MONITOR inputs/outputs. Allows
m onitoring of a recording as it's being m ade.
Switches the LOUDNESS m ode on or off.
# MIDNIGHT button (See p.40)
Switches the MIDNIGHT LISTENING m ode on or off.
+ INPUT ATT button
$ DIGITAL NR button (See p.39)
Switches the DIGITAL NR on or off (STEREO m ode
only).
Use to lower the input level of an analog signal that is
too powerful, thus causing the receiver to distort (the
overload indicator will light furiously).
% SIGNAL SELECT button (See p.38)
Use to select the signal from the digital com ponents.
SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to select one of the
following:
¡ TREBLE (–/ +) button (See p.41)
Use to adjust the high frequencies.
™ BASS (–/ +) button (See p.41)
Use to adjust low frequencies.
ANALOG : To select an analog signal.
DIGITAL : To select a optical or coaxial digital signal.
AC-3 RF : To select an AC-3 RF signal.
AUTO : This is the default. If there are both analog
and digital input signals, the receiver autom atically
selects the digital signal.
£ SPEAKERS (A/ B) buttons
A is the prim ary setting. It plays all speakers hooked
up to the A system . A & B setting only plays the front
speakers of both the A & B system s and the sub-
woofer. Multi channel sources will be down-m ixed to
these speakers so no sound will be lost. B setting
only plays the front speakers connected to the B
system and m ulti channel sources will be down-
m ixed to these two speakers.
^ FL DIMMER button (See p.42)
Use to adjust the brightness of the m ain display.
& TUNER CONTROL buttons (See p.43-46)
CLASS : Press repeatedly to switch the preset station
classes.
3
3
3
3
A
B
A+B
OFF
FM/ AM : Press to select the AM or FM band.
¢ VIDEO INPUT jacks (See p.9)
TUNING –/ + : Use to m anually tune to radio stations.
S-VIDEO : Video input for connecting a video cam era
(etc.), that has an S-Video out.
VIDEO / AUDIO (L/ R) : Video input for connecting a
video cam era, etc. that has standard video/audio
outputs.
* STATION –/ + buttons (See p.45-46)
Use to choose program m ed radio stations.
( MEMORY button (See p.45)
Press to start the m em orization of a preset station.
∞ PHONES jack
) MPX button (See p.43)
Connect headphones for private listening (no sound
will be heard through the speakers)
Press to switch between auto stereo and MONO
reception of FM broadcasts. When the broadcast
signal is weak, selecting MONO will im prove the
sound quality.
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Displays & Controls
Display
All the display inform ation is explained and /or referenced here.
1
4
-
2
6
7
8
=
3
5
9
0
SIGNAL ATT LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT DSP
STEREO
VOLUME
PRO LOGIC
SELECT
OVER
H.P
ANALOG SP AB
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
dB
AC-3 RF MONO STEREO
AUTO TUNED AMFM
TAPE 2
AC-3 DTS
L
C
R
LFE
LS LS RS
#
@ !
~
8 STEREO indicator (See p.35-36)
1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators
Light to indicate the type of input signal selected for
the current com ponent (see “Front Panel“, %,
SIGNAL SELECT).
Lights when a STEREO m ode is selected.
9 Radio Frequency/ Function indicator
Displays the function or the frequency of the current
radio station.
ANALOG : Lights when analog signals are assigned.
DIGITAL : Lights when digital audio signals are
selected. (DVD/LD, CD, MD/TAPE 1, TV/SAT, VCR 1,
VCR 2)
AC-3 RF : Lights when AC-3 RF signals are assigned.
(DVD/LD, TV/SAT, VCR 1, VCR 2)
AUTO : Lights when the receiver is set to select the
input signal autom atically. (DVD/LD, CD, MD/TAPE 1,
TV/SAT, VCR 1, VCR 2)
AC-3 : Lights when a source with Dolby Digital signals
is played.
0
Surround/ dts m ode indicators
DIGITAL : When the
Surround/dts m ode on the
receiver is on, this indicator lights to indicate
playback of a Dolby Digital signal. However,
LOGIC lights during 2 channel playback of Dolby
Digital.
PRO
PRO LOGIC : When the
Surround/dts m ode on
the receiver is on, this indicator lights during 2
channel playback. ( Both B or A+B speaker system s
turn off autom atically when headphones are
plugged.)
DTS : Lights when DTS signals are input.
HOME THX CINEMA : Lights when the HOME THX
CINEMA m ode is selected.
DTS : Lights when a source with DTS audio signals is
played.
2 Speaker indicators
Light to indicate the current speaker system (see
“Front Panel“, £, SPEAKERS (A/B)).
SP # A : Lights when speaker system A is selected.
SP # B : Lights when speaker system B is selected.
SP # AB : Lights when speaker system s A & B are
selected.
- MASTER VOLUME indication
Displays current level of m aster volum e.
= TAPE 2 indicator
Lights when the TAPE 2 m onitor is on.
~ Character display
3 Analog level indicators
Displays sound m odes, general inform ation, etc.
! Tuner indicators
OVER : If “ANALOG” is selected in SIGNAL SELECT,
this indicator lights to show that an excessively
strong signal is being processed. When this occurs,
press INPUT ATT on the front panel to attenuate
(lower) the signal. Also, when “DIGITAL” is selected
in SIGNAL SELECT, this indicator lights to show that a
source containing an excessive am ount of
inform ation is being processed. If this occurs, see p.
36.
MONO : Lights when the tuner is set to receive FM
broadcasts and when selected MPX m ode.
STEREO : Lights when a FM stereo broadcast is
received in the auto stereo m ode.
TUNED : Lights when a broadcast is received.
AM/ FM : Light to indicate the current band (FM or
AM).
ATT : Lights when INPUT ATT is used to reduce the
level of the input signal (available in ANALOG m ode
only).
@ LFE indicator
LFE (Low Frequency Effects) indicator lights to
indicate that the program source contains an LFE
channel. The indicator under the LFE lights during
actual playback of the LFE signals (LFE signals are not
present in all parts of the soundtrack).
4 LOUDNESS indicator (See p.41)
Lights when the LOUDNESS m ode is on.
5 H.P (headphones)
Lights when headphones are connected to the
PHONES jack (speakers A and B turn off
autom atically).
# Program Form at indicator
When a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is input, he
following indicators light to show the channels being
played back.
6 MIDNIGHT indicator (See p.40)
Lights when the MIDNIGHT LISTENING m ode is on.
7 DSP indicator (See p.35-36)
Light when a DSP or Advanced Theater m ode is
selected.
L : Left front*1*2, C : Center*1, R : Right front*1*2,
LS : Left surround*1,S : Surround (m ono)*2,
RS : Right surround*1
*1: Indicates 5.1ch Dolby Digital or DTS playback.
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Displays & Controls
Rem ote Control
These pages describe the buttons on the rem ote control used to operate the receiver. Since the screen on this LCD
rem ote control changes when you select a different function, explanations of buttons for controlling other com ponents/
functions can be found in the sections for those com ponents/functions.
To turn on the rem ote control touch it anywhere on the screen.
m em o
1
2
3
4
5
6
on
off
BACK LIGHT
TV
CONTROL
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
FUNCTION
MD/ TAPE1
CH
CH
+
–
7
8
CD
VOL +
VOL –
TUNER
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
FUNCTION
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
ENTER
–
-
~
=
0
9
POWER : Press to turn the power of the TV on/off.
1
STANDBY/ ON button
Press to turn power of the receiver on or to STANDBY
(off).
FUNCTION : Press TV FUNC to select the TV for
rem ote control operation.
CH +/ – : Use these buttons to change the channel of
the TV.
2 RECEIVER button
Press to switch the rem ote control into receiver m ode
or to get receiver screens.
VOL +/ – : Press to control the volum e of the TV.
3 Function buttons
8 FUNCTION button
These buttons are the basic controls that switch the
m ode of the receiver and allow you to control your
other com ponents.
Press to select a source. The button will cycle
through all the possible sources.
DVD/ LD : Press to switch the rem ote control into
DVD/LD m ode.
TV/ SAT : Press to switch the rem ote control into TV/
SAT (satellite tuner) m ode.
VCR 1 : Press to switch the rem ote control into VCR 1
m ode.
VCR 2 : Press to switch the rem ote control into VCR 2
m ode.
MD/ TAPE 1 : Press to switch the rem ote control into
MD/TAPE 1 m ode.
CD : Press to switch the rem ote control into CD m ode.
TUNER : Press to switch the rem ote control into
TUNER m ode.
9 MASTER VOLUME button
Use to raise or lower the volum e of the receiver.
0 MUTE button
Press to m ute or restore the volum e.
- SYSTEM OFF button (see p.62-63)
This button turns off com ponents in two ways. First,
when pressed it will turn off all PIONEER
com ponents. Secondly, any com ponent that has
program m ed into the SYSTEM OFF settings will be
turned off.
For exam ple : If you program m ed power off in the
SYSTEM OFF settings for your TV and VCR, pressing
the SYSTEM OFF button will turn off these
com ponents even if they are not PIONEER products.
= MULTI OPERATION button
TV CONTROL : Press so that the rem ote control can
operate the TV CONTROL com m ands.
4 REMOTE CONTROL screen (See p.20)
5 REMOTE SETUP button.
Use this button to start the MULTI OPERATION m ode.
See p. 60 for how to program and use the MULTI
OPERATION m ode.
Use to custom ize the rem ote control functions and
the rem ote control itself. (See “Rem ote Control of
Other Com ponents“ starting on p.47)
~ %˜fi˜@˜#˜ENTER buttons
These buttons can be used for a variety of operations.
In the SYSTEM SETUP m enu, the %˜fi buttons can
be used to adjust CHANNEL DELAY or CHANNEL
LEVEL.
6 BACK LIGHT sw itch
Switch the BACK LIGHT on or off (see p.7)
7 TV CONTROL buttons
The following buttons are used to control the TV only
and can be used once they are preset to control your
TV.
The %˜fi buttons, pressed sim ultaneously, can be
use to lock or unlock a setting (see p.50).
These buttons are also used to control the DVD m enu
for the DVD rem ote control screen.
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Displays & Controls
Basic Receiver LCD Screens
8 MIDNIGHT button (See p.40)
Receiver MAIN Screen
Switches the MIDNIGHT LISTENING m ode on or off.
1
2
9 DSP button (See p.36)
Press repeatedly to select a DSP sound m ode.
MAIN SUB
Receiver
0 STEREO button (See p.36)
Press to select the STEREO sound m ode. In this
m ode, sound com es from the front (left and right)
speakers only.
0
9
DSP
STEREO
EFFECT
/ dts
ADVANCED
THX
STANDARD
THEATER
3
4
MIDNIGHT
DIRECT
8
SIGNAL
SELECT
Receiver SUB Screen
DIGITAL
NR
LOUDNESS
1
2
6 5
7
MAIN SUB
Receiver
1 Receiver MAIN button
TAPE 2
EXTERNAL
5.1CH
7
6
5
Press this button to select the m ain receiver screen
(above) when the rem ote control is on the sub
receiver screen.
MONITOR
BASS
TREBLE
INPUT
ATT.
2 EFFECT +/ - button
Use these buttons to increase or decrease the am ount
of effect applied in a DSP or Advanced Theater m ode.
When the am ount of effect is increased in a DSP/
Advanced Theater m ode the characteristics of that
m ode becom e stronger and m ore noticeable. The
scale ranges from 10-90 with 70 as the default setting.
First turn on the DSP/Advanced Theater m ode you
want (by pressing the DSP/Advanced Theater button
until you get the m ode) and then increase or decrease
the am ount of effect.
CH
SYSTEM
SETUP
LEVEL
3
4
1 Receiver SUB button
Press this button to select the sub receiver screen
(above) when the rem ote control is on the m ain
receiver screen.
2 BASS & TREBLE (+/ –) buttons (See p.41)
Use to adjust the high and low frequencies (STEREO
m ode only).
3
/ dts buttons (See p.36)
Press these buttons to put the receiver in the selected
surround sound m ode. For m ore inform ation on the
m odes
3 SYSTEM SET UP button
Use to set up the speaker and sound system s. For
m ore inform ation see “Setting for Surround Sound “
starting on p. 23.
4 SIGNAL SELECT button (See p.38)
Press SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to select one of the
following:
ANALOG : To select an analog signal.
DIGITAL : To select a digital signal (DVD/LD, TV/SAT,
CD, MD/TAPE 1, VCR 1, VCR 2).
4 CHANNEL LEVEL button (See 27-28)
Use this feature to adjust the level of individual
speakers during playback of a source.
5 INPUT ATT button
AC-3 RF : To select an AC-3 RF signal (DVD/LD, TV/
SAT, VCR 1, VCR 2).
AUTO : This is the default. If there are both analog
and digital input signal, the receiver autom atically
selects digital.
Use to lower the input level of an analog signal that is
too powerful, thus causing the receiver to distort (the
overload indicator will light furiously).
6 EXTERNAL 5.1 CHANNEL button (See p.40)
5 DIRECT button
Use to hook up an external com ponent that can
decode other types of signals and input them into the
VSX-29TX.
Switches DIRECT playback on or off. Use to bypass
the tone controls and channel level for the m ost
accurate reproduction of a program source. It will
autom atically put the receiver in STEREO m ode for
the function being used for DIRECT playback.
7 TAPE 2 MONITOR button (see p.59)
Selects the tape deck (or MD recorder, etc.) connected
to the TAPE 2 MONITOR inputs/outputs. Allows
m onitoring of a recording as it's being m ade.
6 LOUDNESS button (See p.41)
Switches the LOUDNESS m ode on or off.
7 DIGITAL NR button (See p.39)
Switches the DIGITAL NR on or off (STEREO m ode
only).
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Initial Set Up
On Screen Display
There are a num ber of possible ways to hook up the receiver to your video com ponents, like a DVD player, and hook up
to your receiver to your TV, but som e of them won't allow you to use the on-screen display of this unit. To avoid this
one sim ply needs to follow two rules.
1 Always use the sam e type of video cords to hook up your video com ponents to the receiver as you use to hook up
the receiver and your TV. For exam ple, if you use com posite video cords to hook up your DVD and the receiver, use
com posite video cords to hook up the receiver to your TV. If you use S video cords to hook up your DVD and the
receiver, use S video cords to hook up the receiver to your TV.
2 Always m ake sure your TV is set to the appropriate input channel (for exam ple, video 1). Your TV m ay have a
num ber of input channels and if you don't select the proper one you won't be able to use this receiver's on-screen
display, or, in fact, see any picture from this receiver at all. If you are unsure how to choose an input channel for your
TV, refer to the m anual which cam e with your TV.
You m ight, for exam ple, use both com posite and S video cords to hook up your video com ponents with this receiver
and then use com posite video cords to hook up this receiver to your TV. This arrangem ent would still NOT let you see
the on screen displays from this receiver on your TV. The best idea is just to use one type of video cord for all your
video com ponent and TV hook ups.
Setting Up the Rem ote Control
Since this rem ote is based on LCD screens, you should try and get used to the touch-sensitive nature of the buttons as
well as the way in which different screens control different operations. You can m ove between the different screens
with the function buttons on the left and right and/or certain buttons within each screen. The EXIT button will always
return the rem ote control to the previous screen. In the explanations below you m ust com plete the TOUCH PANEL
ADJ USTMENT setup to use the rem ote control properly. After that you can adjust various basic settings to suit your
personal preferences.
2
1
1 Press REMOTE SETUP on the rem ote control.
Access to the different setup m odes appear on your rem ote
control screen.
EXIT
MULTI OPERATION
DIRECT FUNCTION
Remote Setup
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
2 Press the LCD COMMANDER button.
The different types of possible adjustm ents will appear on the
screen.
LCD
MD/ TAPE1
COMMANDER
PRESET RECALL
LEARNING
CD
TUNER
3 You m ust align the touch panel to m ake sure the
rem ote control responds properly w hen you touch
it. Press TOUCH PANEL ADJ USTMENT button.
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
3
EXIT
LCD Commander
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
TOUCH PANEL
ADJUSTMENT
BEEP ON
MD/ TAPE
LCD CONTRAST
CD
TUNER
LCD TIMER : 10 SEC
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
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4
4 Press each cross point in the m iddle to align the
rem ote control touch panel w ith the LCD panel
underneath.
This adjustm ent will m ake sure your rem ote control is calibrated
correctly.
When you've touched all four cross points the screen will show
the word "COMPLETE" and autom atically return to the LCD
COMMANDER screen.
EXIT
Touch Panel Adjust
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
MD/ TAPE1
CD
TOUCH CROSS POINT
TUNER
5 Decide w hich other adjustm ents you‘d like to m ake
and press those buttons. The different possibilities
are:
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
BEEP ON : When you have sent a com m and (pushed a button)
the rem ote control will beep once if the com m and is com pleted
or beep twice if the com m and is not possible. You can turn this
function ON or OFF by pushing this button (the default setting is
ON).
«
EXIT
Touch Panel Adjust
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
LCD CONTRAST : You can lighten or darken the contrast on the
rem ote control screen. Use the – /+ buttons to change the
contrast.
MD/ TAPE1
CD
COMPLETE
LCD TIMER : In order to save the battery a tim er will
autom atically turn the rem ote control off after a set am ount of
tim e if no com m ands are entered. You can choose how long the
idle rem ote control will stay on before the tim er turns it off. You
can set this function in a range of 10-60 seconds. The default
setting is 10 seconds. Use the – /+ buttons to adjust the num ber
of seconds for the tim er setting.
TUNER
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
(SYSTEM SETUP screens and REMOTE SETUP screens, as well
as the screens within those operations, are all fixed to stay on 60
seconds. If no com m and is entered they will turn off after 60
seconds.)
5
6
6 When finished w ith adjustm ents press the EXIT
button repeatedly to go back to the RECEIVER
screen.
EXIT
LCD Commander
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
TOUCH PANEL
ADJUSTMENT
BEEP ON
MD/ TAPE1
LCD CONTRAST
CD
TUNER
LCD TIMER : 10 SEC
m em o
You can press EXIT anytim e to go back a screen or
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
repeatedly to escape this set up m ode.
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Initial Set Up
Setting Up for Surround Sound
To ensure the best possible surround sound, com plete the following set up operations. You only need to m ake these
settings once (unless you change the placem ent of your current speaker system or add new speakers, etc.). These set
up operations use your TV to display the settings and choices so be sure your TV and receiver are properly hooked up.
1
2
1 Turn on the receiver and your TV, press RECEIVER
on the rem ote control.
on
off
Make sure your TV is set to the receiver.
BACK LIGHT
TV
CONTROL
MAIN SUB
Receiver
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
FUNCTION
DSP
STEREO
MD/ TAPE1
CH
CH
+
–
EFFECT
/ dts
2 Press the SUB button on the receiver screen.
CD
ADVANCED
THEATER
THX
STANDARD
VOL +
VOL –
TUNER
MIDNIGHT
DIRECT
SIGNAL
SELECT
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
DIGITAL
NR
FUNCTION
LOUDNESS
3 Press SYSTEM SETUP button.
MASTER VOLUME
Access to the different set up m odes appear on your rem ote
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
control screen. The set up possibilities will also appear on your
ENTER
TV.
–
4 Follow the order below to set up your speakers for
surround sound .
In each m ode, the current settings are displayed autom atically.
We suggest you adjust all these settings when you first hook up
the receiver. That gets them out of the way and you won't need
to return to this setting m ode unless you change your hom e set
up by adding new speakers (etc.). The sound set up m odes
explained here are:
MAIN SUB
Receiver
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
TAPE 2
EXTERNAL
5.1CH
MONITOR
MD/ TAPE1
BASS
TREBLE
CD
INPUT
ATT.
TUNER
SPEAKER SETTING (See p.24-25)
TV
CONTROL
Use to specify the type and num ber of speakers you connected.
CHANNEL DELAY (See p.26)
CH
LEVEL
VCR2
SYSTEM
SETUP
Set up the all your speakers for the m ost realistic surround
sound. Adding a slight delay to som e speakers enhances sound
separation and is particularly im portant for achieving a surround
sound effect. You need to figure out the distance from your
listening position to your speakers to add the proper delay.
4
3
CHANNEL LEVEL (See p.27-28)
EXIT
System Setup
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
Use to balance the volum es of your different speakers.
CROSSOVER NETWORK (See p.29)
SPEAKER
SETTING
BASS PEAK LEVEL
MANAGER
MD/ TAPE1
DYNAMIC RANGE
CONTROL
This feature lets you select which bass frequencies will be sent
to the sub woofer or front speakers when set to large.
CHANNEL DELAY
CHANNEL LEVEL
CD
DIGITAL INPUT
SELECT
TUNER
BASS PEAK LEVEL MANAGER (See p.30)
TV
CONTROL
CROSSOVER
NETWORK
Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass
tones. Set the bass peak level as needed to prevent the ultra-
low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers.
VCR2
MULTI ROOM
DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL (See p.31)
m em o
This feature m akes possible excellent surround sound effects
when listening to Dolby Digital sources at low volum es.
When you press SETUP OK to com plete one of
the settings explained on the right, a m ark
consisting of four curved lines appears on the top
right of the rem ote control. This m eans the
rem ote control is sending the com m ands to the
receiver. If the receiver has gotten the com m ands
the word “received” appears in the display on
the receiver. During this process you m ust keep
the rem ote control pointed at the receiver so the
com m and can be com m unicated from the
rem ote control to the receiver.
DIGITAL INPUT SELECT (See p.32)
In order to use your digital com ponents you m ust m atch the
num bered digital input buttons with the num bered digital jacks
used by your digital com ponents.
MULTI ROOM (See p.65)
You can set up this unit to power system s in different room s.
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Initial Set Up
SPEAKER SETTING
The following steps show you how to select the correct set up for the type and num ber of speakers you connected. If
continuing from the previous page go to step 1. If starting fresh, com plete steps 1-3 on p.23 first.
1 Press SPEAKER SETTING.
1
Select a speaker setting m ode (THX or FREE).
If you connected a com plete set of THX speakers
Select THX and skip to step 3.
EXIT
System Setup
SPEAKER
SETTING
BASS PEAK LEVEL
MANAGER
DYNAMIC RANGE
CONTROL
2 Specify the num ber and type of speakers you connected by
CHANNEL DELAY
CHANNEL LEVEL
pressing on the speakers in the diagram .
DIGITAL INPUT
SELECT
1Select Large (three dots) or sm all (two dots) for the front speakers
depending on whether your front speakers can handle low bass sounds
and whether or not you hooked up a sub woofer.
CROSSOVER
NETWORK
MULTI ROOM
2Select or deselect center speaker depending on whether or not you
hooked one up. Also choose the size, large or sm all.
«
3Select or deselect sub woofer depending on whether or not you hooked
one up. Also select PLUS if you have a sub woofer and want extra bass
sound
2-1
2-2 2-3
4Select or deselect surround (rear) speakers depending on whether or not
you hooked them up. Also choose large or sm all.
Speaker Setting
THX
Depending on your choices the sound w ill be routed
differently. For m ore inform ation see below.
FRONT (default setting is LARGE)
FREE
• Select sm all to send bass frequencies to the sub woofer.
• Select large if your speakers will reproduce bass frequencies effectively or
if you did not connect a sub woofer.
SETUP
OK
(If you select sm all for the front speakers the sub woofer will autom atically
be switched YES. Also, the center and surround speakers cannot be set to
large if the front speakers are set to sm all. In this case, all bass frequencies
are sent to the sub woofer.)
2-4
CENTER (default setting is LARGE)
• Select large if your speaker will reproduce bass frequencies effectively.
• Select sm all to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or sub woofer.
• If you did not connect a center speaker, deselect it. In this case, the center
channel is output from the front speakers.
SURROUND (default setting is LARGE)
• Select large if your speakers will reproduce bass frequencies effectively.
• Select sm all to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or sub woofer.
memo
To confirm which speakers
represent, for exam ple,
FRONT or CENTER speakers
in the LCD display see the
diagram below.
• If you did not connect surround speakers deselect them . In this case, the
sound of the surround channels is output from the front and center
speakers.
SUB WOOFER (default setting is YES)
Sub
• Leave it selected if you connected a sub woofer.
• If you did not connect a sub woofer deselect it. In this case, the bass
frequencies are output from the front or surround speakers.
• Choose the PLUS setting if you want stronger reproduction of deep bass
sounds.
Front
L
Center
w oofer Front
R
Speaker Setting
THX
• If you select PLUS the bass frequencies that would norm ally com e out the
front and center speakers are all routed to the sub woofer.
FREE
SETUP
OK
Surround
L
Surround
R
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Speaker Setting
3 Press SETUP OK to return to the SYSTEM SETUP MENU.
THX
Hold the rem ote control pointed towards the receiver until you see the
“RECEIVED” display on the receiver.
FREE
If "ERROR" flashes in the display, perform the setup operations from
the first step again.
SETUP
OK
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
VOLUME
A
dB
«
3
Speaker Setting
These settings will be displayed on your TV.
THX
Speaker Setting
FREE
[FREE]
[THX]
Front
L
[LARGE]
Center
Surround
Subwoofer
[LARGE]
[LARGE]
[ YES ]
SETUP
OK
Next, proceed to CHANNEL DELAY below.
If you w ant to change a setting before proceeding
sim ply press the button of the speaker you want to change.
m em o
If you have a sub woofer and like lots of bass, it m ay seem logical to select LARGE for your FRONT speakers and leave
the sub woofer selected. This m ay not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the size and shape of your
room you m ay actually experience a decrease in the am ount of bass due to what is called "low frequency
cancellations." If you have a sub woofer, listen to the bass response with the FRONT speakers set to LARGE and SMALL
alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best.
The safest option in this case is to route all the bass sounds to the sub woofer by selecting SMALL for the FRONT
speakers.
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CHANNEL DELAY
Adding a slight delay to som e speakers is necessary to achieve a surround sound effect. You need to figure out the
distance from your listening position to your speakers to add the proper delay. The following steps show you how to
set the delay tim e for each channel by specifying the distances from your listening position to each speaker. Once you
specify the speaker distances, the receiver calculates the correct delay tim es autom atically. If continuing from SPEAKER
SETTING go to step 1. If starting fresh, com plete steps 1-3 in “Setting Up for Surround Sound“ (p.23) first.
EXIT
System Setup
1
2
Press CHANNEL DELAY.
The CHANNEL DELAY speaker settings will appear on your rem ote
control screen.
SPEAKER
SETTING
BASS PEAK LEVEL
MANAGER
DYNAMIC RANGE
CONTROL
CHANNEL DELAY
CHANNEL LEVEL
1
2
DIGITAL INPUT
SELECT
Select each speaker by pressing its button and use the
+/ – (or %/ fi) buttons to add or subtract the distance in
feet that the speaker is from your norm al
listening position.
Adjust the speaker distance in 1 foot increm ents from 1 to 30 feet (1
foot equals approxim ately 0.3 m eters).
CROSSOVER
NETWORK
MULTI ROOM
Channel Delay
The default setting is 10 ft.
10ft
10ft
10ft
10ft
10ft
3
Press SETUP OK to return to the SYSTEM SETUP
MENU.
Hold the rem ote control pointed towards the receiver until you see
the “RECEIVED” display on the receiver.
10ft
SETUP
OK
3
«
If "ERROR" flashes in the display, perform the setup operations from
the first step again.
Channel Delay
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
VOLUME
A
dB
10ft
10ft
10ft
10ft
10ft
10ft
These settings will be displayed on your TV.
SETUP
OK
Channel Delay
L
[10ft]
[10ft]
[10ft]
[10ft]
[10ft]
[10ft]
Front
Center
Front
L
R
R
L
Surround
Surround
Subwoofer
Next, proceed to CHANNEL LEVEL below.
If you w ant to change a setting before proceeding
Sim ply select the speaker you want to change.
L
TV/ SAT
VCR1
m em o
You can use the %¥fi buttons at the bottom of the rem ote control
VCR2
instead of the +/– buttons
STANDBY/ ON
ENTER
%¥fi buttons
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Initial Set Up
CHANNEL LEVEL
The following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers. Proper speaker balance is
essential for obtaining high quality surround sound. If continuing from CHANNEL DELAY go to step 1. If starting fresh,
com plete steps 1-3 in “Setting Up for Surround Sound“ (p.23) first.
1
1 Press the CHANNEL LEVEL button.
The CHANNEL LEVEL settings will appear on your rem ote control
screen.
EXIT
System Setup
SPEAKER
SETTING
BASS PEAK LEVEL
MANAGER
2 Select a test tone m ode by pressing one of the TEST
DYNAMIC RANGE
CONTROL
TONE buttons. Output the TEST TONE.
CHANNEL DELAY
CHANNEL LEVEL
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
DIGITAL INPUT
SELECT
A
dB
AUTO
CROSSOVER
NETWORK
MULTI ROOM
AUTO (autom atic TEST TONE)
This m ode switches the test tone between each speaker autom atically.
The autom atic test tone is output in the following order :
2
CT
SL
FR
SR
FL
Channel Level
SW
MANUAL (m anual TEST TONE)
This m ode lets you switch the test tone between each speaker
m anually.
AUTO
TEST TONE
MANUAL
NOTE : Be prepared! The test tone is output at a high volum e level.
MASTER VOLUME rotates to the reference position (0 dB) and the
display on the receiver flashes TEST TONE. After a few seconds the
test tone is output.
TEST TONE
SETUP
OK
These settings will be displayed on your TV.
FL 0 dB CT 0 dB FR 0 dB
SL 0 dB SW 0 dB SR 0 dB
Any tim e you w ant to exit the process
Press SETUP OK.
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• Be careful, if you touch one of the speaker buttons by accident
the TEST TONE will autom atically sound from each speaker.
• If your sub woofer has a volum e control, set it to the m iddle
position before doing these operations.
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3 Using the rem ote control display, follow the instructions
below to adjust the speaker levels so that you hear the
test tone at the sam e volum e from each speaker w hen
seated in your norm al listening position.
3
Channel Level
NOTE : The volum e of the sub woofer tends to sound lower than it
actually is. You m ay need to adjust the level after testing with an actual
soundtrack.
AUTO
TEST TONE
In AUTO m ode
MANUAL
TEST TONE
1 Use the +/– (or %/fi) buttons to adjust the level of the speaker
outputting the test tone. The tone will autom atically switch between
speakers after sounding for 2-3 seconds.
SETUP
OK
2 Adjust the level of all speakers.
In MANUAL m ode
TV/ SAT
VCR1
1 Use the +/– (or %/fi) buttons to adjust the level of the first (the front
left) speaker.
VCR2
2 Press the button on the touch panel for the next speaker.
3 Repeat 1 and 2 for each speaker.
STANDBY/ ON
If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) m eter
ENTER
Take the readings from your m ain listening position and adjust the
level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-weighted/slow m odel).
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You can use the %¥fi buttons at the bottom of the rem ote control
instead of the +/– buttons
%¥fi buttons
4 When all the speaker levels have been set, select SETUP
OK to return to the SYSTEM SETUP MENU.
The display on the receiver will say RESUME and the MASTER
VOLUME will return to its original position.
Channel Level
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
A
dB
AUTO
AUTO
TEST TONE
MANUAL
TEST TONE
Next, proceed to CROSSOVER NETWORK below.
SETUP
OK
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Note that it is also possible to set channel levels tem porarily. Go to
the RECEIVER SUB screen and press CH LEVEL. Then follow the
sam e procedure as explained on this page. This function is
designed to be used when you want to change the levels
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tem porarily to hear one speaker louder. Using this m ethod you can
set speaker levels in different m odes, such as
Surround/dts,
STEREO, EXTERNAL DECODER and each DSP m ode,
independently. You should return the settings to their original state
when done. Doing the set up procedures on this page will erase
any tem porary/independent level settings that have been m ade.
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Initial Set Up
CROSSOVER NETWORK
The following steps show you how to adjust the crossover network. The crossover network is the frequency at which
the system divides the signal and sends the different parts (high ,m id, low) to different speakers. Speaking precisely,
this setting sets the cutoff point for the bass frequencies rerouted from your SMALL speakers to your sub woofer or
speaker set to LARGE. If continuing from CHANNEL LEVEL go to step 1. If starting fresh, com plete steps 1-3 in “Setting
Up for Surround Sound“ (p.23) first.
1
1 Press CROSSOVER NETWORK .
EXIT
System Setup
2 Choose a crossover frequency.
SPEAKER
SETTING
BASS PEAK LEVEL
MANAGER
Setting speakers to SMALL in SPEAKER SETTING sends the respective
channel's bass frequencies to the sub woofer or the speakers you have
selected as LARGE. This function lets you determ ine which frequencies
will be sent to the sub woofer or LARGE speakers. Press 80 Hz,
100 Hz, or 150 Hz. The default setting is 80Hz.
DYNAMIC RANGE
CONTROL
CHANNEL DELAY
CHANNEL LEVEL
DIGITAL INPUT
SELECT
CROSSOVER
NETWORK
MULTI ROOM
80 Hz
Sends bass frequencies below 80 Hz to the sub woofer (or LARGE
speakers).
100 Hz
Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to the sub woofer (or LARGE
speakers).
2
3
150 Hz
Sends bass frequencies below 150 Hz to the sub woofer (or LARGE
speakers).
Crossover Network
As noted on the LCD screen the THX setting is 80. Select this setting if
you have THX approved SMALL speakers.
SELECT FREQUENCY
80 Hz
100 Hz
150 Hz
Experim ent with the different settings to see which sounds best to you.
THX SPEAKER
=
80 Hz
SETUP
OK
3 Press SETUP OK to return to the SYSTEM SETUP MENU.
The display on the receiver reads RECEIVED.
If "ERROR" flashes in the display, perform the setup operations from
the first step again.
«
Crossover Network
SIGNAL
SELECT
VOLUME
ANALOG SP
A
dB
SELECT FREQUENCY
80 Hz
100 Hz
150 Hz
THX SPEAKER
=
80 Hz
This inform ation will be displayed on your TV.
SETUP
OK
Crossover Network
Frequency
[100Hz]
(THX Speaker =100Hz)
Next, proceed to BASS PEAK LEVEL MANAGER below.
If you w ant to change a setting before proceeding
sim ply select a new crossover frequency.
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Initial Set Up
BASS PEAK LEVEL MANAGER
The LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel in Dolby Digital or DTS program sources can produce heavily concentrated
ultra-low bass tones that m ay exceed the capabilities of your speaker system . The following steps show you how to set
the peak level for the ultra-low bass (LFE) channel. If continuing from CROSSOVER NETWORK go to step 1. If starting
fresh, com plete steps 1-3 in "Setting Up for Surround Sound" (p.23) first.
1 Press BASS PEAK LEVEL MANAGER.
1
EXIT
System Setup
2 Press the TEST TONE button.
SPEAKER
SETTING
BASS PEAK LEVEL
MANAGER
The MASTER VOLUME rotates to MIN (----dB).
DYNAMIC RANGE
CONTROL
CHANNEL DELAY
CHANNEL LEVEL
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
A
dB
DIGITAL INPUT
SELECT
AUTO
CROSSOVER
NETWORK
MULTI ROOM
«
SIGNAL
SELECT
STEREO
VOLUME
ANALOG SP
A
dB
AUTO
2
3
4
5
A test tone will sound or not depending on which speakers you have
selected. If sub woofer is YES (or on PLUS) the test tone will only
sound from the sub woofer. If the sub woofer is off and the front and
surround speakers are set to large, front and surround speakers will
sound the test tone.
Bass Peak Level Manager
3 Use the +/ – buttons (or the MASTER VOLUME +/ – on the
bottom right of the rem ote control) to specify the bass
peak level.
TEST
SET
TONE
CANCEL
CANCEL
SETUP
OK
1 Raise the level gradually.
2 Set the bass peak level at the point just before the tone starts to
distort.
4 Press the SET button to input the level.
The display on the receiver will say RESUME and the MASTER
VOLUME will return to its original position.
VOL +
VOL –
TUNER
SIGNAL
SELECT
STEREO
VOLUME
TV
CONTROL
ANALOG SP
A
FUNCTION
dB
AUTO
MASTER VOLUME
M
+
MUTING
«
–
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
A
dB
AUTO
MASTER VOLUME +/ –
5 Press SETUP OK .
You m ay need to experim ent with different Dolby Digital sources
before you can get the BASS PEAK LEVEL set correctly.
If you w ant to change a setting before proceeding
Use the +/– buttons (or the MASTER VOLUME +/–) to change the BASS
PEAK LEVEL.
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If you press CANCEL no settings are input to the receiver but the screen rem ains on the rem ote control. To
escape the screen you m ust press SETUP OK.
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Initial Set Up
DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL
This feature m akes it possible to enjoy full surround sound effects on Dolby Digital sources even at low volum es. It
does this by com pressing the dynam ic range. Dynam ic range is the difference between the loudest and the softest
sounds in any given signal. Com pressing the range plays sounds so the quieter ones are audible and the louder ones
don’t get distorted or becom e overpowering. This feature only applies to Dolby Digital sources but the MIDNIGHT
LISTENING m ode (explained on p.40) accom plishes the sam e end for a variety of sources. If continuing from BASS
PEAK LEVEL MANAGER go to step 1. If starting fresh, com plete steps 1-3 in “Setting Up for Surround Sound“ (p.23)
first.
1
1 Press DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL.
EXIT
System Setup
2 Choose the am ount of DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL, OFF,
MID or MAX, you w ant.
SPEAKER
SETTING
BASS PEAKLEVEL
MANAGER
DYNAMIC RANGE
CONTROL
The default setting is OFF.
CHANNEL DELAY
CHANNEL LEVEL
DIGITAL INPUT
SELECT
3 Press SETUP OK.
CROSSOVER
NETWORK
MULTI ROOM
Hold the rem ote control pointed towards the receiver until you see the
“RECEIVED” display on the receiver.
If "ERROR" flashes in the display, perform the setup operations from
the first step again.
2
SIGNAL
SELECT
VOLUME
ANALOG SP
A
dB
Dynamic Range Control
SELECT MODE
OFF
MID
MAX
This inform ation will be displayed on your TV.
FOR DOLBY DIGITAL
Dynamic Range Control
Select Mode [MID]
SETUP
OK
(For Dolby Digital)
3
«
Dynamic Range Control
If you w ant to change a setting before proceeding
Choose a new DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL setting.
SELECT MODE
OFF
MID
MAX
You m ay need to experim ent with different Dolby Digital sources
before you can use the DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL setting to suit
your low volum e listening needs.
FOR DOLBY DIGITAL
SETUP
OK
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If listening at loud volum es we recom m end turning the Dynam ic
Range Control OFF.
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Initial Set Up
DIGITAL INPUT SELECT
In order to be able to use your digital equipm ent properly you need to assign digital inputs for each of the digital
com ponents you connected. Match the DIGITAL IN buttons 1-4 with the digital jacks 1-4 in accordance with what
com ponent is hooked up to each digital jack. Check the digital term inal num bers on the back of the receiver to m ake
certain what com ponent is in which jack (if necessary, see p.10 for m ore on digital connections). The last button, the
AC-3 RF button, is specifically for a DVD/LD or LD player with an AC-3 RF output. If you connected one of these
com ponents m atch this button to the com ponent. If continuing from BASS PEAK LEVEL MANAGER go to step 1. If
starting fresh, com plete steps 1-3 in “Setting Up for Surround Sound“ (p.23) first.
1
1 Press the DIGITAL INPUT SELECT button.
2 Press the DIGITAL INPUT SELECT button you w ant to
assign to select it. Each further press scrolls through the
possible com ponents (functions) you can choose from .
Select the com ponent you hooked up to that digital input
w ith that num ber.
EXIT
System Setup
SPEAKER
SETTING
BASS PEAK LEVEL
MANAGER
DYNAMIC RANGE
CONTROL
CHANNEL DELAY
CHANNEL LEVEL
DIGITAL INPUT
SELECT
This procedure assigns a digital function to the DIGITAL IN. Once one
function (for exam ple DVD/LD) has been assigned its nam e disappears
from the possibilities on the rem aining buttons because one function
cannot be assigned twice.
CROSSOVER
NETWORK
MULTI ROOM
If a digital jack has nothing connected to it set the corresponding
button to OFF.
3 Repeat step 2 until all the digital in buttons correspond to
2,3
the com ponents you connected.
Digital Input Select
4 If you hooked up a DVD/ LD or LD player to the AC-3 RF
channel choose the proper com ponent w ith the sam e
m ethod described above.
DIGITAL IN 1 DIGITAL IN 2 DIGITAL IN 3
DVD/LD
MD
CD
DIGITAL IN 4
TV/SAT
AC-3 RF
DVD/LD
4
5
5 Press SETUP OK to return the SYSTEM SETUP m ode.
Hold the rem ote control pointed towards the receiver until you see the
“RECEIVED” display on the receiver.
SETUP
OK
If "ERROR" flashes in the display, perform the setup operations from
the first step again.
«
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
VOLUME
A
dB
The rem aining possible choices
for the digital inputs are shown
in the diagram on the right.
These settings will be displayed on your TV. (The settings pictured here
are the default settings.)
Digital Input Select
Digital In-Select
DIGITAL IN 1 DIGITAL IN 2 DIGITAL IN 3
DVD/LD
MD
CD
Digital-1
Digital-2
Digital-3
Digital-4
RF L
[DVD/LD]
[
[
CD
MD
]
]
DIGITAL IN 4
TV/SAT
AC-3 RF
DVD/LD
[TV/SAT ]
[DVD/LD]
SETUP
OK
• For the DIGITAL IN 1-4 buttons you can choose between DVD/LD,
CD, TV/SAT, MD/TAPE 1, VCR 1 and VCR 2 functions.
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• For the AC-3 RF button you can choose between DVD/LD, TV/SAT,
VCR 1 and VCR 2 functions.
Remember, if you have a DVD/LD player or LD player you should
hook it up to the analog and digital jacks in addition to the AC-3 RF
connection described here.
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Basic Playback
Playing Source w ith Stereo Sound
The following instructions show you how to play audio or audio-visual sources with the VSX-29TX.
If the TAPE 2 indicator is visible in the display, it m eans the TAPE 2 MONITOR is on. Press TAPE 2 MONITOR
on the front panel to turn it off unless you want to listen to TAPE 2.
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1 Turn on the pow er of the playback com ponent.
on
off
BACK LIGHT
TV
CONTROL
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
4
FUNCTION
STANDBY
indicator
MD/ TAPE1
2 Press the STANDBY/ ON button to
CH
CH
+
–
CD
turn on the receiver.
VOL +
VOL –
TUNER
Be sure that the standby indicator turns off on
the front panel.
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
FUNCTION
3
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
ENTER
–
2
3 Press the FUNCTION button to select the source
you w ant to playback.
The FUNCTION button cycles through the sources in the
following order:
on
off
BACK LIGHT
TV
DVD/LD
VCR 1
CONTROL
TV/SAT
VCR 2
MD/TAPE 1
VIDEO
CD
TUNER
MAIN SUB
STEREO
Receiver
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
FUNCTION
DSP
PHONO
MD/ TAPE1
CH
CH
+
–
EFFECT
/ dts
CD
ADVANCED
THEATER
THX
STANDARD
VOL +
VOL –
TUNER
MIDNIGHT
DIRECT
4 Press the RECEIVER.
SIGNAL
SELECT
TV
VCR2
DIGITAL
NR
FUNCTION
CONTROL
LOUDNESS
The RECEIVER MAIN SCREEN appears on the
rem ote.
5
7
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
ENTER
–
5 Press SIGNAL SELECT on the rem ote control or
SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel to select the
input signal corresponding to the source
com ponent (setting the sw itch to AUTO assures
the proper signal w ill be selected).
(See “Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL signal input” on p.38.)
6 Start playback of the com ponent you selected in
step 1.
7 Adjust the volum e by using the volum e buttons
on the rem ote control or the MASTER VOLUME
2
3 7
on the front panel.
Return to the RECEIVER screens (by pressing to RECEIVER
button and SUB, if needed) to m ake other sound
adjustm ents like bass/treble, loudness etc.
If you are not able to get sound from the receiver the
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problem m ay well lie with the SIGNAL SELECT switch.
You need to m ake sure the input is set to the
appropriate ANALOG or DIGITAL setting. Refer to page
38 for m ore on this.
5
(SIGNAL SELECT)
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Basic Playback
Sound Modes
The five sound m odes on the VSX-29TX are explained here. These can be turned on from the front panel or from the
RECEIVER MAIN SCREEN on the rem ote control.
There are three cinem a m odes: STANDARD, HOME THX CINEMA, and ADVANCED THEATER. These are designed to be
used with m ulti channel surround sound audio/visual sources (like DVDs and LDs). Intrinsic to hom e theater, these
m odes can deliver realistic and powerful surround sound that recreates the m ovie theater experience. You m ay need to
experim ent with them to see which settings suit your hom e system and personal tastes.
The DSP and STEREO m odes are designed to be used with m usic sources but som e DSP m odes are also suited for film
soundtracks. Again, try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like.
You m ust choose one of the three cinem a m odes or the DSP m ode in order to get surround sound. In STEREO m ode
only the front two speakers are used.
STANDARD m ode
This m ode is for pure decoding of Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic. No special effects are added. It is good for
enjoying regular m ovies that have been recorded in Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby Pro Logic.
HOME THX CINEMA m ode
THX is a set of technical standards created by Lucasfilm , Ltd. These standards were designed to em ulate a film sound
stage and thus reproduce, with the greatest possible accuracy, the soundtrack intended by the film m akers.
For m ore detailed inform ation see p. 71
ADVANCED THEATER m odes
The Advanced Theater m ode is a newly designed system for enhancing m ovie soundtracks and other audio-visual
sources. It incorporates the use of DTS (Digital Theater System ) as well as Dolby Digital into its sound processing.
These functions switch on autom atically when the source you are playing is encoded with DTS or Dolby Digital (bearing
DOLBY
D I G I T A L
the
logo). There are four Advanced Theater settings that use DSP (Digital Signal Processing) to create different
types of sound environm ents.
MUSICAL
This m ode is prim arily for m usic and adds a spacious feeling to the sound. A long delay tim e of reflected sounds,
provides resonant tones which em ulate a concert hall.
DRAMA (CINEMA)
This m ode is designed for m ovies with a lot of dialog. The elem ents of dialog are enhanced, m aking the characters
seem m ore real. The m ode also com presses the dynam ic range som ewhat so loud sounds do not overpower softer
ones (com pare this with the MIDNIGHT LISTENING m ode explained on p.40).
ACTION
This m ode is designed for action m ovies, which generally use lots of sound effects. The m ode enriches the sound
to m ake it m ore realistic and extends the param eters to pick up high and low sound effects.
5-D THEATER
This m ode is especially designed to give sound depth to stereo sources. The overall effect builds a dynam ic and
broad sound space, allowing two-channel (stereo) signals to faithfully im itate a five speaker sound. The m ode
DOLBY S URROUND
should be used in conjunction with Dolby Pro Logic for sources bearing the
m ark.
When a Dolby Digital soundtrack is played back the Dialog Norm alization function of the receiver activates
autom atically. Dialog Norm alization is a Dolby Digital function that establishes the average dialog level for
the program source being played. If the receiver's level does not m atch the average dialog level, first you see
"DIAL. NORM" flash in the receiver's display and next OFFSET +4 dB (as an exam ple) will appear. The
num ber +4 dB is the difference between the receiver's gain structure and the Dolby Digital average dialog
level. To m atch the average dialog level, subtract or add the OFFSET level. For exam ple, if the OFFSET level
is +4 dB, the am plifier's output is 4 dB over the average recorded level.
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Basic Playback
Basic Playback
DSP m odes
The DSP (Digital Signal Processing) m odes allow you to transform your living room into a variety of different sonic
environm ents when playing either two-channel or m ulti-channel sources.
HALL 1
Sim ulates the acoustic effects of a large concert hall. Suitable for classical m usic. A long delay tim e of reflected
sounds, coupled with reverb effects, let the listener enjoy the dynam ic and rich sounds characteristic of concert halls
and powerful orchestral perform ances.
HALL 2
Sim ulates the acoustic environm ent of a very resonant concert hall. Rich reverberation and a full sound create the
im pression of a lively perform ance space.
J AZZ
Sim ulates the acoustic effects of a jazz club. Reflected sound is virtually below 100 m sec so that the listener can
enjoy a live band effect.
DANCE
Sim ulates the acoustic effects of a dance club. Features a strong bass sound.
Reflected sound delay tim e is virtually below 50 m sec, for the listener to enjoy the visceral power of dance m usic.
THEATER 1
Reproduces theater sound field effects without losing the localization of each channel. Theater effects can be
enjoyed without losing Dolby Digital/ Pro Logic effects when used in com bination those form ats (with m ovies
DOLBY S URROUND
bearing the
tradem ark).
THEATER 2
Sim ulates the acoustic environm ent of a theater while m aintaining proper localization of each channel.
Stereo m ode
Use the STEREO m ode to enjoy standard (two-channel) stereo sound from the front left and right speakers.
This m ode also allow s you to :
• Use the BASS and TREBLE tone controls
• Use DIRECT for truer reproduction of the original recording.
• Use DIGITAL NR
See front panel explanations on p.16-17 and display explanations on p.18 for details on SPEAKERS (A/B), LOUDNESS,
BASS (+/–) and TREBLE (+/–). See p.39 for DIGITAL NR explanations.
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Basic Playback
Selecting a Sound Mode
To ensure the best possible surround sound, be sure to com plete the set up procedures described in “Setting Up for
Surround Sound” (starting on page 23) before using the sound m odes. This is particularly im portant when using the
(Dolby) Digital or DTS sources. When using the sound m odes, using SPEAKERS A will give the best results. If you use
SPEAKERS B the sound will be down m ixed to the two front B speakers.
Surround operation
1 Press RECEIVER.
1
DSP STEREO
EFFECT +/ –
This sets the rem ote to select the sound m ode.
(You can skip this step w hen using the controls on the
receiver.)
MAIN SUB
STEREO
Receiver
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
DSP
MD/ TAPE
EFFECT
/ dts
THX
2 Select the sound m ode.
CD
ADVANCED
THX
STANDARD
THEATER
• For HOME THX CINEMA \ Press THX
TUNER
MIDNIGHT
DIRECT
SIGNAL
SELECT
• For ADVANCED THEATER \ Press ADVANCED
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
DIGITAL
NR
LOUDNESS
THEATER
Each press changes the ADVANCED THEATER m ode as
follows:
ADVANCED
THEATER
STANDARD
= MUSICAL = DRAMA = ACTION
5-D THEATER +
• For STANDARD \ Press STANDARD
• For DSP m odes \ Press DSP repeatedly
Each press changes the DSP m ode as follows:
= HALL 1 = HALL 2 = J AZZ = DANCE
THEATER 2 + THEATER 1 +
• For STEREO \ Press STEREO
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DSP MODE
STEREO
• The effects of ADVANCED THEATER m ode can be adjusted
in the range of 10 to 90 by pressing EFFECT +/– (The default
setting is 70). Also, the effect level can be set in each
ADVANCED THEATER m ode by pressing the EFFECT(+/–)
button. 5-D THEATER m odes cannot be changed.
• The am ount of effect of each DSP m ode can be adjusted in
the range of 10 to 90 (the default setting value is 70) by
pressing EFFECT +/–.
• When a digital input is selected, using som e discs with a
huge am ount of inform ation m ay cause the overload
indicator to light up. If the overload indicator is lit in the
THX, ADVANCED THEATER and DSP m ode, the signal m ay
be distorting. To ensure there's no distortion you can switch
to the STANDARD m ode.
THX
CINEMA
STANDARD
ADVANCED
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Basic Playback
Playing Source w ith Dolby Digital or DTS Sound
The following instructions show you how to play Dolby Digital or DTS sound sources with the VSX-29TX.
on
off
BACK LIGHT
TV
1 Turn on the receiver and press the RECEIVER
button on the rem ote control.
CONTROL
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
1
FUNCTION
MD/ TAPE1
CH
CH
+
–
The RECEIVER MAIN SCREEN appears on the rem ote.
CD
VOL +
VOL –
TUNER
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
FUNCTION
2
2 Press the FUNCTION button of the com ponent
MASTER VOLUME
(DVD/ LD, etc.) you w ant to listen/ to w atch.
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
ENTER
–
3 Choose a
Surround/ dts m ode by pressing
THX, ADVANCED THEATER or STANDARD.
(For m ore see “Sound Modes,” p. 34-36.)
4 Press SIGNAL SELECT on the rem ote control or
SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel to select the
input signal corresponding to the source
on
off
BACK LIGHT
TV
CONTROL
MAIN SUB
STEREO
Receiver
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
FUNCTION
DSP
MD/ TAPE1
CH
CH
+
–
EFFECT
com ponent (setting the sw itch to AUTO assures
the proper signal w ill be selected).
(See “Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL signal input” on p. 38.)
/ dts
3
CD
ADVANCED
THEATER
THX
STANDARD
VOL +
VOL –
TUNER
MIDNIGHT
DIRECT
SIGNAL
SELECT
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
DIGITAL
NR
FUNCTION
LOUDNESS
4
6
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
5 Play a source (for exam ple, a DVD player).
ENTER
–
6 Adjust the volum e by using the volum e buttons
on the rem ote control or the MASTER VOLUME
on the front panel.
Return to the RECEIVER screens (by pressing to RECEIVER
button and SUB, if needed) to m ake other sound
adjustm ents like bass/treble, loudness etc.
1
3
2 6
m em o
• We recom m end using different m odes for different
types of DTS m aterial. For watching m ovies, the THX
or ADVANCED THEATER setting should provide the
best results. For listening to m usic, the STANDARD,
DIRECT, STEREO, or DSP m odes should serve the
listener best.
• Make sure you connect your DVD/LD or LD players
using the AC-3 RF jack. If your player has an AC-3 RF
output this will ensure you can use all LDs. Refer to
pages 10, 11 and 32.
4
(SIGNAL SELECT)
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Sw itching ANALOG/ DIGITAL Signal Input
This button selects the type of input, ANALOG, DIGITAL or AC-3 RF, sent to the receiver. You need to take special care to
switch to the appropriate input, when necessary. For exam ple, the switch would have to be on DIGITAL to hear DOLBY
DIGITAL or DTS surround sound m aterial but it would have to be on analog to record from the ANALOG out jacks on
the receiver. The default setting is AUTO which chooses digital when all three are available but goes with whatever is
available if it is the only choice.
1
1 Press RECEIVER.
2 Press SIGNAL SELECT on the rem ote control or
SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel to select the
input signal corresponding to the form at of the
source com ponent.
MAIN SUB
STEREO
Receiver
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
DSP
MD/ TAPE1
EFFECT
/ dts
CD
ADVANCED
THX
STANDARD
THEATER
Each press switches the signal in the order below:
TUNER
MIDNIGHT
DIRECT
= AUTO = ANALOG = DIGITAL = AC-3RF
SIGNAL
SELECT
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
DIGITAL
NR
LOUDNESS
3 While SIGNAL SELECT is set to DIGITAL, AC-3 lights
w hen a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights
w hen a DTS signal is input
2
SIGNAL
SELECT
SIGNAL
SELECT
SP
A
DIGITAL
When a Dolby Digital
signal is input.
DIGITAL
AC-3
AC-3
SIGNAL
SELECT
SIGNAL
SELECT
SP
A
When a DTS signal is
input.
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
DTS
DTS
2
m em o
• In the AUTO setting, SIGNAL SELECT chooses the signal, based on
availability, in the following order: AC-3 RF, DIGITAL, ANALOG.
• If all the DIGITAL INPUT SELECT (see p.32) choices are set to OFF,
the SIGNAL SELECT will default to ANALOG.
• Because the audio from a karaoke m icrophone and LDs recorded
with analog audio only is not output from the digital output, set
SIGNAL SELECT to ANALOG.
• This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32kHz, 44kHz,
48kHz, and 96kHz), and DTS digital signal form ats. It cannot play
back digital signals other than these so for those kinds of form ats
you'll have to play them back in an analog m anner (m aking sure
your equipm ent is hooked up with analog connections and setting
the SIGNAL SELECT to ANALOG).
• When an LD or CD with DTS is played back with the SIGNAL
SELECT set in ANALOG, digital noise caused by playing back the
DTS directly (with no decoding) is output. To prevent noise, you
need to m ake digital connections (See p.10, 11) and set SIGNAL
SELECT to AUTO.
• Som e DVD players don’t output DTS signals. For m ore details, refer
to the instruction m anual supplied with your DVD player.
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Reducing noise during playback (DIGITAL NR function)
To reduce extraneous noise switch on DIGITAL NR. This noise reduction can only be used in the STEREO m ode.
1
1 Press STEREO on the rem ote control’s Receiver MAIN
screen or on the front panel.
MAIN SUB
Receiver
DSP
STEREO
2 Press DIGITAL NR on the rem ote control’s Receiver MAIN
screen or on the front panel.
EFFECT
/ dts
ADVANCED
THX
STANDARD
Each press switches DIGITAL NR on or off.
THEATER
SIGNAL
SELECT
STEREO
SIGNAL
SELECT
STEREO
VOLUME
VOLUME
MIDNIGHT
DIRECT
SP
A
SP
A
SIGNAL
SELECT
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
dB
dB
FUNCTION
DIGITAL
NR
j
LOUDNESS
2
m em o
• When DIGITAL NR is on and Dolby Digital or DTS signals are input,
DIGITAL NR is autom atically switched off.
• In cases described below, noises m ay not be reduced even if DIGITAL
NR is on.
· Sudden noise
· Extrem ely loud noise
· Signals that do not contain m any high frequencies
1 2
• DIGITAL NR is effective at and above levels shown
below for each source,.
· Cassette tape ............................ 20 dB
· Video tape ................................15 dB
· AM tuner ........................ 10 to 15 dB
· FM tuner ......................... 15 to 16 dB
* Depending on the condition of the source, there m ay not be a
noticeable im provem ent in the quality of the sound.
96kHz 24bit Perform ance
This receiver is capable of playing back advanced DVD discs which are recorded in 96kHz/24 bit form at (these are all
stereo discs). The receiver will autom atically read the form at of the disc and play accordingly (of course the SIGNAL
SELECT will have to set to AUTO or DIGITAL to read the DVD soundtrack). When the receiver plays a 96 kHz/24 bit disc
"96 kHz" appears in the display. If you try to use one of the functions or m odes m entioned below "96kHz" will light on
the display, as shown below, indicating the procedure is not possible.
• When a 96kHz/24 bit disc is played back the volum e m ay be
louder than that of a norm al disc.
SIGNAL
SELECT
STEREO
VOLUME
m em o
SP
A
DIGITAL
AUTO
dB
• Som e DVD players cannot play 96kHz/24 bit discs. Check
the m anual of your DVD player to m ake sure.
• During this playback you cannot use the tone controls, the
DIRECT function, the LOUDNESS function, any of the sound
m odes, or any of the effect m odes.
• With 96kHz/24 bit discs you are able to use EXTERNAL
DECODER playback and the TAPE 2 MONITOR.
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Listening in MIDNIGHT LISTENING Mode
This feature m akes it possible to get excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low volum es. It can be used
with a variety of surround sound sources and play soundtracks so that the quieter sounds are audible while the noisier
sounds don’t becom e overly loud or distorted. It does this by bringing all the sounds in a given soundtrack closer together
in volum e. Com pare this feature with the DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL (only for Dolby Digital sources) on p. 31.
MIDNIGHT
Press MIDNIGHT on the rem ote control’s Receiver
MAIN screen or on the front panel.
Each press switches MIDNIGHT LISTENING m ode on or off.
MAIN SUB
STEREO
Receiver
DSP
SIGNAL
SELECT
MIDNIGHT
STEREO
EFFECT
VOLUME
/ dts
SP
A
DIGITAL
AUTO
dB
ADVANCED
THX
STANDARD
THEATER
MIDNIGHT
DIRECT
SIGNAL
SELECT
DIGITAL
NR
LOUDNESS
• The effect adjusts itself autom atically in accordance with
the volum e level.
m em o
• You can’t use the MIDNIGHT LISTENING m ode with the THX,
DIRECT or EXTERNAL DECODER m odes.
MIDNIGHT
External decoder playback
This feature allows you to connect an external decoder to enjoy certain types of specialized discs.
EXTERNAL 5.1 CH
Press EXTERNAL 5.1 ch on the rem ote control’s Receiver
SUB screen. On the front panel press EXTERNAL
DECODER IN.
Each press switches the input between the previous m ode and
EXTERNAL DECODER.
MAIN SUB
Receiver
TAPE 2
EXTERNAL
5.1CH
MONITOR
BASS
TREBLE
INPUT
ATT.
SIGNAL
VOLUME
SELECT
ANALOG SP
A
dB
CH
SYSTEM
SETUP
LEVEL
m em o
When EXTERNAL DECODER is selected only the volum e level and
channel levels can be set. All of this unit’s other features (DSP
m odes, ADVANCED THEATER m odes, DIRECT m ode, TONE
controls, etc.), as well as the TUNER and PHONO m odes, cannot
be used. Also, all speaker settings and other setup settings have
no effect.
EXTERNAL DECODER IN
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Listening in LOUDNESS m ode
The LOUDNESS m ode allows you to boost the bass in a signal. It is useful for listening to m usic at low volum es.
MAIN SUB
Receiver
Press LOUDNESS on the rem ote control’s Receiver
DSP
STEREO
MAIN screen or on the front panel.
Each press switches LOUDNESS m ode on or off.
EFFECT
/ dts
ADVANCED
THX
STANDARD
THEATER
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
LOUDNESS
STEREO
MIDNIGHT
DIRECT
VOLUME
SIGNAL
SELECT
A
dB
DIGITAL
NR
AUTO
LOUDNESS
LOUDNESS
LOUDNESS
m em o
You can’t use the LOUDNESS m ode with the THX, DIRECT or
EXTERNAL DECODER m odes.
Adjusting bass and treble (tone control)
Use BASS (+/–) or TREBLE (+/–) to adjust the low and high frequencies (the receiver m ust be in STEREO m ode).
BASS +/ – TREBLE +/ –
Press BASS (+/ –) on the rem ote control’s Receiver
SUB screen or on the front panel to adjust the low
frequencies.
MAIN SUB
Receiver
TAPE 2
EXTERNAL
5.1CH
MONITOR
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
BASS
TREBLE
A
dB
INPUT
ATT.
CH
SYSTEM
SETUP
LEVEL
Press TREBLE (+/ –) on the rem ote control’s Receiver
SUB screen or on the front panel to adjust the high
frequencies.
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
A
dB
• The tone control can be adjusted in a range of ±6 dB.
m em o
• The tone control cannot be adjusted in STANDARD,
ADVANCED THEATER m odes as well as DSP, THX,
EXTERNAL DECODER, DIRECT, and 96kHz settings.
BASS –/ + TREBLE –/ +
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Direct playback
MAIN SUB
STEREO
Receiver
Press DIRECT on the rem ote control’s Receiver
MAIN screen or on the front panel.
DSP
EFFECT
/ dts
ADVANCED
This m ode will give you the m ost accurate reproduction of two
channels sources.
THX
STANDARD
THEATER
MIDNIGHT
DIRECT
SIGNAL
SELECT
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
DIGITAL
NR
A
LOUDNESS
dB
DIRECT
m em o
DIRECT
None of the tone controls or other sound m odes can be used.
Adjusting the brightness of the display (front panel only)
Use the FL DIMMER button to adjust the brightness of the fluorescent display (FL=fluorescent display).
FL DIMMER
Press FL DIMMER.
Four levels of brightness ranging from very dim to very bright
can be selected. Each press changes the brightness of the
display. When rotating through the options, the default
brightness can also be selected.
m em o
Please note: it is a feature of this unit that the fluorescent
display will be brighter for a few seconds after you choose
a function (like DVD/LD, CD, etc.) and then get softer. This will
still happen when you adjust the brightness but the new
setting will be the one the display softens to.
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Using the Tuner
Autom atic and Manual Tuning
The following steps show you how to tune in FM and AM radio broadcasts using the autom atic (search) and m anual
(step) tuning functions. If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want, see “Direct Access Tuning“ on
the following page.
1
1 Press the TUNER.
On the rem ote, this selects the TUNER function on the
on
off
BACK LIGHT
receiver and sets the rem ote to the TUNER operation m ode.
TV
CONTROL
Tuner
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
FUNCTION
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
1
4
7
2
5
3
6
9
MD/ TAPE1
STATION
A
CH
CH
+
–
dB
FM
CD
3
TUNING
VOL +
VOL –
TUNER
8
0
MPX BAND CLASS
MPX
DIRECT
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
FUNCTION
ACCESS
MASTER VOLUME
2 Press BAND button on the rem ote or the FM/ AM
button on the front panel to select the band (FM
or AM).
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
ENTER
–
Each press switches the band: FM j AM
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
A
dB
2
4
3 Tune in the station.
For Autom atic Tuning
Press and hold TUNING –/+ for about one second, then
release.
The tuner starts searching the selected band and stop
autom atically at the first station it locates. Repeat to locate
other stations.
For Manual Tuning
• To change frequencies one step at a tim e, press TUNING
–/+ repeatedly.
• To change frequencies quickly, hold down TUNING –/+ and
release when you reach the frequency you desire.
4 Adjust the volum e.
2 3 1
MPX Mode
If the TUNED or STEREO indicators do not light when tuning an
FM station, because the station is too far away or the broadcast
signal is weak, press MPX on the rem ote control or front panel to
switch to MONO reception. This should im prove reception enough
for you to enjoy the broadcast.
MPX
4
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Using the Tuner
Direct Access Tuning
The following steps show you how to tune directly to a specific frequency using the rem ote control.
1
1 Press TUNER.
This selects the TUNER function on the receiver and sets the
rem ote to the TUNER operation m ode.
on
off
BACK LIGHT
TV
CONTROL
Tuner
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
FUNCTION
1
4
7
2
5
3
6
9
MD/ TAPE1
STATION
CH
CH
+
–
2 Press BAND button on the rem ote to select the
band (FM or AM).
CD
TUNING
VOL +
VOL –
TUNER
8
0
MPX BAND CLASS
Each press switches the band : FM j AM
2
3
DIRECT
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
FUNCTION
ACCESS
4
MASTER VOLUME
3 Press DIRECT ACCESS to activate the direct
access tuning m ode.
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
ENTER
–
The cursor blinks in the display on the front panel.
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
A
dB
5
4 Use the num ber buttons to enter the frequency
of the station you desire.
Exam ple:
To tune station 106.00 (FM), press: 1 = ` = 6 = ` = `
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
A
dB
STEREO
TUNED
To cancel before inputting the frequency
Press DIRECT ACCESS, and enter the frequency again.
5 Adjust the volum e.
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Using the Tuner
Mem orizing Frequently Used Stations
The following steps show you how to m em orize up to 30 radio stations in 3 classes (each holding 10 stations). When
m em orizing FM frequencies, the receiver also m em orizes the MPX m ode (STEREO or MONO).
Using the front panel
1 Tune in the station you w ant.
3
See "Autom atic and Manual Tuning" or "Direct Access Tuning"
on pages 43 and 44.
2 Press MEMORY to activate the m em ory function.
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
A
dB
STEREO
TUNED
2 4
3 Press CLASS repeatedly to select a class num ber.
Each press switches the display:
= CLASS A = CLASS B = CLASS C
4 Press STATION –/ + repeatedly to select a channel
(0~9) w ithin the respective class.
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
A
dB
STEREO
TUNED
The station is m em orized autom atically after 5 seconds.
If yo u w a n t t o e s c a p e fro m t h e MEMORY m o d e
press the MEMORY button again.
Repeat steps 1 through 4 to m em orize up to 30 stations.
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Recalling Mem orized Stations
Using the rem ote control
1 Press TUNER.
1
This selects the TUNER function on the receiver and sets the
rem ote to the TUNER operation m ode.
on
off
BACK LIGHT
TV
CONTROL
Tuner
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
FUNCTION
A
1
4
7
2
5
3
6
9
MD/ TAPE1
STATION
dB
CH
CH
+
–
FM
CD
TUNING
VOL +
VOL –
TUNER
8
0
MPX BAND CLASS
DIRECT
TV
CONTROL
2
VCR2
FUNCTION
ACCESS
MASTER VOLUME
3
2 Press CLASS repeatedly to select a class num ber.
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
Each press switches the display:
ENTER
–
= CLASS A = CLASS B = CLASS C
3 Use the num ber buttons to select the channel
you desire.
To select channel 7, press 7.
To select channel 0, press `.
For exam ple : If 99.50 MHz (FM) was m em orized in class A at
channel 7.
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
STEREO
VOLUME
A
dB
STEREO
TUNED
To step through each channel in order
Press STATION –/+ repeatedly.
Using the front panel
1 Select the TUNER function.
1
2
2 Press CLASS repeatedly to select a class num ber.
3 Press STATION –/ + repeatedly to select the
channel you desire.
3
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Rem ote Control of Other com ponents
Setting Up the Rem ote Control to Control Other Com ponents
In addition to controlling the receiver, the supplied rem ote control can operate your other com ponents (VCR, TV, LD,
CD, etc.) after you program it to do so. In this way, instead of fum bling with m any different controls and buttons, you
only need to use one rem ote control. If your com ponent(s) are listed in the rem ote control's m em ory, sim ply follow the
steps below. If your com ponent(s) are not listed, or if you want the rem ote to learn additional operations, you can use
the learning m ode to input the inform ation from the rem ote controls supplied with your other com ponents.
Recalling settings stored in the rem ote control
The following steps show you how to recall the setting stored in the rem ote control. Once a setting is recalled and the
com ponent assigned, you can use this rem ote to easily operate the com ponent.
•
You can press the EXIT button at any tim e to go back a screen.
m em o
• See "Using Rem ote Control with Other Com ponents" on pages 51 through 58 to operate your other
com ponents.
1 Press REMOTE SETUP.
1
The REMOTE SETUP m enu appears on the rem ote control's
screen.
on
off
BACK LIGHT
TV
CONTROL
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
2 Press PRESET RECALL on the LCD screen.
FUNCTION
MD/ TAPE1
CH
CH
+
–
The step by step process will appear on the screen.
CD
VOL +
VOL –
TUNER
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
FUNCTION
3 SELECT FUNCTION w ill appear on the screen.
Choose the button (for exam ple, DVD/ LD) you w ant
to assign to control the com ponent you w ant to
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
ENTER
operate (the TUNER button cannot be assigned).
Naturally it's easiest and m ost logical to assign the button that
has the sam e nam e as the com ponent you are setting up (for
exam ple, choose the CD button for your CD player).
In som e cases, however, you m ay need to assign a button to a
com ponent with a different nam e.
–
2
For exam ple, on button is m arked MD/TAPE 1. If you assign this
button to your MD player you'll need to use a different button,
like VCR 2, for your tape deck.
EXIT
Remote Setup
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
LCD
MULTI OPERATION
DIRECT FUNCTION
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
MD/ TAPE1
COMMANDER
PRESET RECALL
LEARNING
CD
TUNER
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
EXIT
Preset Recall
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
MD/ TAPE1
CD
SELECT FUNCTION
TUNER
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
3
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[
]
DVD/LD
EXIT
Preset Recall
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
4
Choose the com ponent you w ant to set up.
In the exam ple in the diagram on the left, DVD was selected in
step 3. Thus, [DVD/LD] appears in the top bar after Preset Recall.
SELECT ITEM
MD/ TAPE1
DVD
CATV
TAPE
LD
STB
VCR
CD
TV
CD
MD
TUNER
DVD -
CD-R
TUNER
5 Select the nam e of the com pany that m akes your
Recorder
TV
CONTROL
com ponent.
VCR2
If there are two pages of com pany nam es, use the page +/–
buttons to go back and forth between the two sets of m akers'
nam es. For explanation purposes, we'll use PIONEER as an
exam ple.
4
5
6
Press num ber 1 and look to see if the com ponent
turns on or off.
If the com ponent you are trying to control turns on/off, the set
up for this com ponent is com plete. If the com ponent does not
respond, try pressing num ber 2 and seeing if the com ponent
turns on or off. Continue this procedure until one of the
com m ands works.
[
]
DVD/LD
SELECT MAKER
PIONEER TOSHIBA SHARP
EXIT
Preset Recall
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
MD/ TAPE1
ITEM
DVD
If none of the com m ands seem to work, try the learning m ode to
program the com ponent into the rem ote control. This is
explained on the following page.
CD
SAM-
PANA-
SONIC
SONY
AKAI
SUNG
MAKER
TUNER
PIONEER
JVC
RCA
TV
CONTROL
PAGE
1 / 1
VCR2
7 Press SETUP OK and the screen returns to SELECT
FUNCTION so you can program another com ponent
into the rem ote control.
Repeat the process for all of your com ponents.
You m ay find you have com ponents which do not correspond to
the nam e on any function button (for exam ple a cable TV tuner)
or you have two com ponents where only one button is provided
(MD/TAPE 1). In this case, use step 3 to assign any available
function button to the com ponent you want to rem ote control.
For exam ple, you m ay have a cable TV tuner and one video deck
in your system . It would m ake sense to assign the VCR 2
function button to your cable TV tuner in step 3. The rest of the
procedure is the sam e as before. Choose CATV in step 4. The
only practical difference in this m ethod is that you have to
rem em ber the VCR 2 function button is actually your cable TV
tuner.
6
EXIT
[
]
EXIT
DVD/LD
Preset Recall
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
ITEM
DVD
SELECT NUMBER
MD/ TAPE1
1
5
9
2
MAKER
CD
6
7
8
PIONEER
TUNER
12
10 11
In this case, you would need to hook up your cable TV tuner to
the input jacks m arked VCR 2.
NUMBER
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
SETUP
OK
1
This m ethod should help you custom ize the rem ote control for
your system .
To go back a screen
press EXIT
7
«
EXIT
To exit the process
press EXIT repeatedly.
EXIT
Preset Recall
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
MD/ TAPE1
CD
SELECT FUNCTION
TUNER
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
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Learning m ode: Program m ing signals from other rem ote controls
If preset codes are not available for your com ponent(s), or the available preset codes do not operate correctly, you can
use this procedure to program in signals from the rem ote control(s) of your other com ponent(s). These steps can also
be used to add further operations to the rem ote control screens that were successfully set with the stored settings (see
p.47).
1
1 Press REMOTE SETUP.
on
off
BACK LIGHT
TV
CONTROL
2 Press the LEARNING button.
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
FUNCTION
If you w ant to cancel the REMOTE SETUP m ode
MD/ TAPE1
CH
CH
+
–
press EXIT. You will return to the receiver m enu.
CD
VOL +
VOL –
TUNER
TV
VCR2
FUNCTION
CONTROL
3 SELECT FUNCTION blink on the rem ote control
LCD. Press the function button for the com ponent
you w ant to control (the TUNER button cannot be
used).
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
ENTER
–
For exam ple purposes we will use the DVD/LD function.
4 Choose the com m and you w ant to teach the rem ote
control and press the corresponding button on the
LCD screen. The w ord “Learning” w ill blink in the
2
EXIT
top bar of the rem ote control screen.
For exam ple, choose the 3 (play) button to program this
rem ote control to play your DVD player
• The TV POWER, TV FUNC, TV CH +/– and VOL +/– buttons are
only available for learning when program m ing TV CONTROL
operations.
Remote Setup
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
LCD
MULTI OPERATION
DIRECT FUNCTION
MD/ TAPE1
COMMANDER
PRESET RECALL
LEARNING
CD
TUNER
• Pressing EXIT cancels the process
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
EXIT
Learning
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
MD/ TAPE1
CD
SELECT FUNCTION
TUNER
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
3
4
m em o
You can also program the %¥fi¥@¥# and ENTER
cursor buttons with the LEARNING m ode.
VCR1
VCR2
EXIT
3
DVD:Learning
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
1
2
5
MD/ TAPE
STANDBY
ENTER
4
6
CD
SEARCH
MODE
TUNER
TOP
7
9
8
0
MENU
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
MENU SET UP
10
C
%¥fi¥@¥# and ENTER cursor buttons
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5
6
5 Point the tw o rem ote controls tow ard each other.
Press the button on the other rem ote control
corresponding to the operation you w ant to program .
LEARNING flashes in the display on the rem ote control. After the
process is com plete and the com m and has been learned, OK will
appear at the top of the rem ote control LCD display. If NG (no good)
appears, it m eans that for som e reason the com m and was not
learned.
EXIT
3
DVD:OK
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
1
2
5
MD/ TAPE1
4
6
CD
SEARCH
MODE
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to teach the rem ote control of the VSX-29TX
all the com m ands from rem ote control.
TUNER
TOP
7
9
8
0
MENU
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
MENU SET UP
10
C
5 ~ 12 inches
EXIT
«
EXIT
Learning
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
6 Press EXIT to return to the LEARNING/ SELECT
MD/ TAPE1
FUNCTION screen.
Start again from step 3 to program all your com ponents in this
m anner.
CD
SELECT FUNCTION
TUNER
When you're done press EXIT repeatedly to return to the REMOTE
SETUP m enu.
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
Som e com m ands from other rem ote controls cannot be
m em o
learned, but in m ost cases the rem otes just need to be m oved
closer together or farther apart.
Locking the Settings
This feature allows you to lock the SYSTEM SETUP and REMOTE SETUP settings so that they cannot be changed
without unlocking them first. When they are locked you cannot enter the setting screen in these m odes. The locking and
unlocking procedures are done by the sam e procedure.
1
Lock sym bol
1 In the SYSTEM SETUP or REMOTE SET UP screens
on
off
BACK LIGHT
hold dow n the %¥fi buttons at the sam e tim e. A lock
sym bol w ith a box around it w ill appear in the top bar
of the LCD screen.
TV
EXIT
MULTI OPERATION
DIRECT FUNCTION
CONTROL
Remote Setup
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
LCD
FUNCTION
MD/ TAPE1
COMMANDER
CH
CH
+
–
PRESET RECALL
LEARNING
CD
VOL +
TUNER
VOL –
TV
CONTROL
FUNCTION
VCR2
2 Press the lock sym bol w hile holding dow n the above
tw o keys. The setting w ill either lock or unlock
depending on the state it w as previously in.
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
ENTER
From that tim e, if the screen is locked the lock sym bol w ill appear
w hen that screen is accessed.
–
2
on
off
The only exception to LOCKING THE SETTINGS is the LCD
m em o
BACK LIGHT
TV
COMMANDER settings in the REMOTE SETUP screen. They can
still be accessed even when the REMOTE SETUP screen is
locked.
EXIT
Remote Setup
CONTROL
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
LCD
MULTI OPERATION
DIRECT FUNCTION
FUNCTION
MD/ TAPE1
COMMANDER
CH
CH
+
–
PRESET RECALL
LEARNING
CD
VOL +
TUNER
VOL –
TV
CONTROL
FUNCTION
VCR2
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
ENTER
–
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Rem ote Control of Other Com ponents
Using Rem ote Control w ith Other Com ponents
DVD or LD player operations
• The follow ing operations are available from the receiver's rem ote control after you program your DVD or
LD player into it, but som e operations m ay need to be learned separately by the receiver (see “Setting Up
the Rem ote Control to Control Other Com ponents,“ p. 47-50).
m em o
• To perform these operations, press the DVD/LD button to set the rem ote to the DVD or LD operation m ode.
• For m ore inform ation on individual com m ands consult the m anual that cam e with the com ponent.
6 7
6 7
TV/ SAT
VCR1
DVD
LD
1
2
5
3
6
9
C
VCR2
1
2
5
3
6
9
C
5
4
5
4
8
9
8
9
4
4
SEARCH
MODE
AUDIO
DISP
STA
3
ENTER
3
TOP
7
8
0
7
8
0
MENU
2
1
2
1
SIDE
PRGM
SET UP
MENU
10
10
A/B
~
= - 0
!
~
= -
0
1
1
Press to switch the DVD player on or off.
Press to switch the LD player on or off.
2 4˜¢
2 4˜¢
4 : Press to return to the beginning of the current
chapter (track). Press repeatedly to return to the
beginning of previous chapters (tracks).
¢ : Press to advance to the beginning of the next
chapter (track). Press repeatedly to advance to the
beginning of following chapters (tracks).
3 1˜¡
4 : Press to return to the beginning of the current
chapter (track). Press repeatedly to return to the
beginning of previous chapters (tracks).
¢ : Press to advance to the beginning of the next
chapter (track). Press repeatedly to advance to the
beginning of following chapters (tracks).
3 1˜¡
1 : Hold down for fast reverse playback.
¡ : Hold down for fast forward playback.
4 SEARCH MODE
1 : Hold down for fast reverse playback.
¡ : Hold down for fast forward playback.
4 AUDIO
Press to perform a title, chapter/track or elapsed tim e
search.
The audio type can be changed betwen stereo and
m onaural setting and between digital and analog
setting.
5 7
Press to stop playback.
5 7
6 3
Press to stop playback.
Press to start playback.
6 3
7 8
Press to start playback.
7 8
Press to pause playback.
8 Num ber buttons
Press to pause playback.
8 Num ber buttons
Use to select chapters (tracks).
Use to select chapters (tracks).
9 C
Use to clear chapters (tracks) or program m ed
selections
9 C
Use to clear chapters (tracks) or program m ed
0 +10
selections
0 +10
Use when selecting chapter (track) num bers higher
than 10.
Use when selecting chapter (track) num bers higher
than 10.
- SET UP
Use to set the DVD player m ode available on som e
DVD players.
- SIDE A/ B
Use to change the LD between sides A and B
= DISP
~ TOP MENU
Press to call up the m enu program ed on the DVD.
= MENU
Use to view disc tim e, eleapsed tim e other
inform ation program m ed into certain discs.
Use to display or close the title m enu screen.
! %˜fi˜@˜#˜ENTER
~ PRGM
Use to chapter (tracks) to program playback.
%˜fi˜@˜# : Use to navigate through options on
m enu screens and to change settings.
ENTER : Use to im plem ent settings selected with the
cursor buttons or to set item s highlighted in a m enu.
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Rem ote Control of Other Com ponents
CD player operations
• The follow ing operations are available from the receiver's rem ote control after you program your CD
player into it, but som e operations m ay need to be learned separately by the receiver (see “Setting Up the
Rem ote Control to Control Other Com ponents,“ p. 47-50).
m em o
• To perform these operations, press the CD button to set the rem ote to the CD operation m ode.
• For m ore inform ation on individual com m ands consult the m anual that cam e with the com ponent.
6
7
1
Press to switch the CD player on or off.
2 4˜¢
CD
4 : Press to return to the beginning of the current
track. Press repeatedly to return to the beginning of
previous tracks.
¢ : Press to advance to the beginning of the next
track. Press repeatedly to advance to the beginning of
following tracks.
1
2
5
3
6
9
C
5
4
8
9
4
DISC
TRACK
RDM
3
2
7
8
3 1˜¡
1 : Hold down for fast reverse playback.
¡ : Hold down for fast forward playback.
PRGM
10
0/10
4 DISC
Use to switch between discs with file type disc
players.
1
!~ = -
0
5 7
Press to stop playback.
6 3
Press to start playback.
7 8
Press to pause playback.
8 Num ber buttons
Use to select tracks.
9 C
Use to clear tracks or program m ed selections
0 0/ 10
Use to select tracks with high num bers. The button
will increase the track num ber in increm ents of ten.
- >10
You can also use this button when selecting track
num bers higher than 10.
= RDM
Use to select the random playback function. The CD
player will play all the tracks on the disc in a random
order.
~ Track
Use to select the track (not possible with all m odels).
! PRGM
This button allows you to program a series of tracks
into the tracks into the CD player (m ay not be
possible with som e CD players).
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MD operations
• The follow ing operations are available from the receiver's rem ote control after you program your MD
recorder into it, but som e operations m ay need to be learned separately by the receiver (see “Setting Up
the Rem ote Control to Control Other Com ponents,“ p. 47-50).
m em o
• To perform these operations, press the MD/TAPE 1 button to set the rem ote to the MD operation m ode.
• For m ore inform ation on individual com m ands consult the m anual that cam e with the com ponent.
6
7
1
Press to switch the MD recorder on or off.
2 4˜¢
MD
4 : Press to return to the beginning of the current
track. Press repeatedly to return to the beginning of
previous tracks.
¢ : Press to advance to the beginning of the next
track. Press repeatedly to advance to the beginning of
following tracks.
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
8
9
4
REC
DISP
3
2
7
8
9
3 1˜¡
1 : Hold down for fast reverse playback.
¡ : Hold down for fast forward playback.
EDIT
NAME
+10
INPUT
0/10
MODE
4 ¶ REC
Press to start recording (m ay put som e decks in REC
PAUSE m ode)..
1
!~ = -
0
5 7
Press to stop playback or recording.
6 3
Press to start playback.
7 8
Press to pause playback or recording.
8 Num ber buttons
Use to select tracks.
9 +10
You can also use this button when selecting track
num bers higher than 10.
0 0/ 10
Use to select tracks with high num bers. The button
will increase the track num ber in increm ents of ten.
- NAME
Use to nam e tracks or program m ed selections
= EDIT MODE
Allows you to edit nam es and num bers of tracks.
~ DISP
Allows you to change the display m ode of the MD.
! INPUT
Switches between the analog and digital input.
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Rem ote Control of Other Com ponents
TV operations
• The follow ing operations are available from the receiver's rem ote control after you program your TV into
it, but som e operations m ay need to be learned separately by the receiver (see “Setting Up the Rem ote
Control to Control Other Com ponents,“ p. 47-50).
m em o
• To perform these operations, press the TV/SAT or TV CONTROL button to set the rem ote to the TV
operation m ode.
• For m ore inform ation on individual com m ands consult the m anual that cam e with the your TV.
• The "Standard" screen will appear when presetting the TV/SAT (or any other) function button. When
presetting the TV CONTROL function button the "Digital" TV screen will appear.
Standard TV screen
TV/ SAT
1
TV
VCR1
6
5
Press to switch the TV on or off.
CH
CH
VCR2
1
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
2 MENU
Use to select different m enus on a DTV screen.
VOL
VOL
3 ANT
STANDBY/
7
4
3
2
1
Use to select the type of antenna you have hooked up to your TV.
ENTER
ANT MENU MUTE
7
9
4 MUTE
TV
Press to m ute or restore the volum e.
ENTER
L1
FUNCTION
5 VOL (–/ +)
Press to control the volum e of the TV
9
0
8
-
6 CH (–/ +)
Use these buttons to change the channel of the TV.
7 Num ber buttons
Use to select a specific TV channel.
8 ENTER
Use to select the channel specified with the num ber buttons (not all
m odels require this step).
9 L1
A freely assignable key where you can enter any com m and you
like—refer to p. 47 for m ore on this.
0 TV FUNCTION
Press TV FUNCTION to select the TV for rem ote control operation.
- %˜fi˜@˜#˜ENTER
%˜fi˜@˜# : Use to select or adjust item s on the m enu screen.
ENTER : Use to activate the selected function.
Digital TV screen
1 DTV ON/ OFF
Press to switch the DTV m ode on or off.
2 MUTE
Press to m ute or restore the volum e.
3 DTV MENU
Press to select the DTV m enu.
4 ANT
TV/ SAT
TV
VCR1
VCR2
BLUE GREEN RED
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
6
7
8
MENU ANT YELLOW
DTV
5
4
3
2
1
STANDBY/
ENTER
MUTE
L1
9
MENU
Use to select the type of antenna you have hooked up to your TV.
5 MENU
DTV
ON/OFF
CHANNEL
RETURN
ENTER
Use to select different m enus on a DTV screen.
6 BLUE/ GREEN/ RED/ YELLOW
Use to m ake selections from the DTV m enu.
7 Num ber buttons
0 9
-
Use to select a specific TV channel.
8 ENTER
m em o
Use to select the channel specified with the num ber buttons (not all
m odels require this step).
You can operate your TV by using the TV
control buttons as well.
9 CHANNEL RETURN button
Use to return to the previous channel.
0 L1
on
off
BACK LIGHT
TV
CONTROL
REMOTE
SETUP
FUNCTION
MD/ TAPE1
CD
CH
CH
+
–
Freely assignable key where you can enter any com m and you like-
refer to p. 47 for m ore on this.
TV CONTROL
buttons
VOL +
TUNER
TV
VOL –
- %˜fi˜@˜#˜ENTER
%˜fi˜@˜# : Use to select or adjust item s on the m enu screen.
ENTER : Use to activate the selected function.
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Rem ote Control of Other Com ponents
CATV operations
• The follow ing operations are available from the receiver's rem ote control after you program your CATV
into it, but som e operations m ay need to be learned separately by the receiver (see “Setting Up the
Rem ote Control to Control Other Com ponents,“ p. 47-50).
• To perform these operations, press the TV CONTROL button to set the rem ote to the CATV operation
m ode.
m em o
• For m ore inform ation on individual com m ands consult the m anual that cam e with the your CATV.
1 MUTE
CATV
Press to m ute or restore the volum e.
4
3
2
2 PAGE (–/ +)
MENU
PAGE
GUIDE
PAGE
1
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
Use to displays other pages of on-screen inform ation
if there is too fit one screen.
3 MENU
Use to display the m ain m enu.
4 GUIDE
Use to display the Program Guide screen.
5 Num ber buttons
5
6
L3
L4
7
9
CH
MUTE
1
L1
L2
ENTER
Use to select a specific TV channel.
6 L1-4
7
Freely assignable keys where you can enter any
com m and you like-refer to p. 47 for m ore on this.
7 CH ENTER
Use to select the channel specified with the num ber
buttons (not all m odels require this step).
STB (DTV) operations
• The follow ing operations are available from the receiver's rem ote control after you program your digital
tuner into it, but som e operations m ay need to be learned separately by the receiver (see “Setting Up the
Rem ote Control to Control Other Com ponents,“ p. 47-50).
m em o
• To perform these operations, press the TV/SAT button to set the rem ote to the DIGITAL TUNER operation
m ode.
• For m ore inform ation on individual com m ands consult the m anual that cam e with the com ponent.
• When presetting a PIONEER digital tuner, this screen will appear.
Digital Tuner screen
1
Press to switch the digital tuner on or off.
STB (DTV)
2 MENU
6
Use to turn the m ain m enu on or off.
CH
CH
CH
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
RETURN
3 CLEAR
5
4
Use to clears on-screen display.
GREEN
BLUE
RED
YELLOW
L2
4 BLUE/ GREEN/ RED/ YELLOW
Use to m ake selections from the DTV (Digital TV)
m enu.
7
3
MENU CLEAR
9
2
1
5 CH –/ +
Use to chnage channels on the satellite tuner.
6 CH RETURN
L1
ENTER
Use to return to the previous channel.
7 Num ber buttons
9
8
Use to select satellite channels.
8 ENTER
Use to select the channel specified with the num ber
buttons (not all m odels require this step).
9 L1-2
Freely assignable keys where you can enter any
com m and you like-refer to p. 47 for m ore on this.
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STB (satellite tuner) operations
• The follow ing operations are available from the receiver's rem ote control after you program your satellite
tuner into it, but som e operations m ay need to be learned separately by the receiver (see “Setting Up the
Rem ote Control to Control Other Com ponents,“ p. 47-50).
m em o
• To perform these operations, press the TV/SAT button to set the rem ote to the SAT operation m ode.
• For m ore inform ation on individual com m ands consult the m anual that cam e with the com ponent.
• When presetting a satellite tuner other than one m ade by PIONEER, screen1 will appear.
• When presetting a PIONEER satellite tuner, screen 2 will appear.
Satellite Tuner screen 1
1
STB (SAT)
Press to switch the satellite tuner on or off.
6
5
MENU
CH
GUIDE
CH
1
4
2
5
3
6
2 EXIT
7
8
Press to exit the current setting of the SAT.
3 OFF/ ON
4
3
2
Press to switch the satellite tuner off.
OFF /ON
EXIT
7
8
0
9
4 CH –/ +
L1
L2
L3
Use to chnage channels on the satellite tuner.
5 GUIDE
Use to turn the program inform ation screen on or off.
1
6 MENU
Use to turn the m ain m enu on or off.
7 Num ber buttons
Use to select satellite channels.
8 L1-3
Freely assignable keys where you can enter any
com m and you like-refer to p. 47 for m ore on this.
Satellite Tuner screen 2
1
STB (SAT)
Press to switch the satellite tuner on or off.
4
3
MENU
A
GUIDE
C
1
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
2 A/ B/ C/ D/ E
Use to m ake selections from the SAT m enu.
B
E
5
6
2
3 MENU
Use to turn the m ain m enu on or off.
D
7
9
4 GUIDE
EXIT
1
L1
L2
Use to turn the program inform ation screen on or off.
5 Num ber buttons
7
Use to select satellite channels.
6 L1-2
Freely assignable keys where you can enter any
com m and you like-refer to p. 47 for m ore on this.
7 EXIT
Press to exit the current setting of the SAT.
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Rem ote Control of Other Com ponents
Cassette deck operations
You can use this rem ote control to control a single or a double cassette deck after you program the deck player into it. If
you have a regular cassette deck with only one set of tape heads use the buttons on the right m arked “SINGLE/DECK
II“. If you have a double cassette deck with use the buttons on the left for deck I and the buttons on the right for deck II.
• The follow ing operations are available from the receiver's rem ote control after you program your Cassette
deck into it, but som e operations m ay need to be learned separately by the receiver (see “Setting Up the
m em o
Rem ote Control to Control Other Com ponents,“ p. 47-50).
• To perform these operations, press the MD/TAPE 1 button to set the rem ote to the TAPE operation
m ode.
• For m ore inform ation on individual com m ands consult the m anual that cam e with the com ponent.
DECK
SINGLE/ DECK
Tape
Tape
DECK
SINGLE / DECK
DECK
SINGLE / DECK
5
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
REC
REC
MUTE
REC
REC
MUTE
6
1
1
7
6
9 8
7
1
1
Press to switch the cassette deck on or off (not
possible with all m odels).
Press to switch the cassette deck on or off (not
possible with all m odels).
2 1
2 2
Press to rewind the tape.
Press to start reverse playback (for auto reverse
decks).
3 7
3 3
Press to stop playback or recording.
Press to start playback of the side of the cassette
which has been loaded as the front.
4 2
Press to start reverse playback (for auto reverse
decks).
4 7
Press to stop playback or recording.
5 3
5 ¡
Press to start playback of the side of the cassette
which has been loaded as the front.
Press to fast forward the tape.
6 ¡
6 REC MUTE
Press to fast forward the tape.
Press and hold to m ake a blank space during
recording. The recording will be m uted for as long as
the button is held down.
7 8
Press to pause playback or recording.
7 REC ¶
Press to start recording (m ay put som e decks in REC
PAUSE m ode).
8 8
Press to pause playback or recording.
9 1
Press to rewind the tape.
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Rem ote Control of Other Com ponents
VCR operations
• The follow ing operations are available from the receiver's rem ote control after you program your VCR
deck into it, but som e operations m ay need to be learned separately by the receiver (see “Setting Up the
Rem ote Control to Control Other Com ponents,“ p. 47-50).
m em o
• To perform these operations, press the VCR 1 or VCR 2 button to set the rem ote to the VCR operation
m ode.
• For m ore inform ation on individual com m ands consult the m anual that cam e with the com ponent.
6
7
1
Press to switch the VCR on or off.
2 CH –/ +
VCR
Use to change channels on the VCR's tuner.
3 1˜¡
1
4
2
5
3
6
1 : Press to rewind the tape.
¡ : Press to fast foward the tape.
4 REC ¶
5
4
8
9
REC
Press to start recording.
5 7
3
2
TV/
CH
CH
L1
7
8
0
9
VCR
Press to stop playback.
6 3
L2
L3
L4
Press to start playback.
7 8
Press to pause playback.
8 Num ber buttons
Use to change channels on the VCR.
9 L1-4
0
1
Freely assignable keys where you can enter any
com m ands you like-refer to p. 47 for m ore on this.
0 TV/ VCR
Use this button to switch the VCR between it's TV
tuner and the video function.
Other screen for preset operations
In addition to the operations m entioned in this section up to this point, the VSX-29TX is equipped with rem ote control
screens to deal with a variety of cutting edge technologies and com ponents that m ay or m ay not have appeared on the
m arket yet. These include: CD-R (CD write-once discs deck), CD-RW (CD rewritable discs deck), and the latest
innovation, DVD video recorder.
If you have one of these com ponents you can access the preset screen by going to the preset recall section of this
m anual (p. 47) and following the instructions therein. Select the appropriate screen from the list presented and assign it
to a function button in the m anner described. Then you can access the screen by sim ply pressing that function button.
Below are a list of the screens of cutting edge com ponents you can access.
CD-R operations
DVD Video Recorder operations
Essentially all the controls are the sam e as those
explaining the screen for a regular CD player with the
added feature of being able to record. The (¶ REC) and
the REC MUTE buttons are explained on p.57 under the
cassette deck explanations.
Essentially all the controls are the sam e as those
explaining the screen for a regular DVD player with the
added feature of being able to record. The record button
(¶ REC) is explained on p.57 under the cassette deck
explanations. REC STOP is a special DVD video recorder
control that stops the recording but lets you start again
at any tim e.
CD-R
DVD Video Recorder
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
C
1
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
REC
REC
REC
REC
7
9
MUTE
STOP
CH
CH
RDM
PRGM
10 10
MENU
10
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Recording from Audio Com ponents
The following explanations show you how to record an analog or digital audio signal. Note that your analog
com ponents cannot record a player that is only connected digitally (and vice-versa). If you want to record from a digital
com ponent to an analog one (for exam ple, a tape deck), or vice-versa, the digital com ponent it MUST be connected via
analog jacks and you need to set the SIGNAL SELECT switch to ANALOG. To m ake exact digital copies (of digital
sources like CDs) both the source com ponent and the recorder m ust be connected with digital connections. See p.8 for
m ore on analog audio connections and p.10, 11 for digital audio connections.
The receiver's volum e, channel level, balance, tone (BASS, TREBLE, and LOUDNESS), and surround effects
m em o
have no effect on the recorded signal and the EXTERNAL DECODER input cannot be recorded.
In som e cases, digital recordings have copy guard protections and m aking a digital copy is not possible. In
this case you can only copy them in an analog m anner.
Functions that can be recorded
1 Select the source com ponent. Set SIGNAL SELECT
according to the source com ponent's signal
(ANALOG or DIGITAL).
MAIN SUB
Receiver
Press the SIGNAL SELECT button on the rem ote control (or use
the button on the front panel) and choose ANALOG
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
DSP
STEREO
MD/ TAPE1
EFFECT
/ dts
CD
ADVANCED
THX
2 Start recording w ith a recorder.
3 Playback the source to be recorded.
Record m onitor (TAPE 2 MONITOR)
STANDARD
THEATER
TUNER
MIDNIGHT
DIRECT
SIGNAL
SELECT
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
DIGITAL
NR
LOUDNESS
If you connect a cassette deck with a record m onitor function to the
TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks, you can listen to the sound of an analog
recording as it is being recorded.
1
(if necessary)
Press TAPE 2 MONITOR to switch between the sound of the recording
(TAPE 2 indicator on) and the sound of the source com ponent (TAPE 2
indicator off).
Recording from Video Com ponents
The following operations show you how to record audio and video to the video tape recorder connected to the VCR 1 or
VCR 2 jacks. Note that all signals com ing out of these jacks will be analog and it is not possible to record Dolby Digital/
DTS soundtracks.
The receiver's volum e, channel level, balance, tone (BASS, TREBLE, and LOUDNESS), and surround effects
have no effect on the recorded signal.
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Functions that can be recorded
1 First, decide the com ponent you'd like to record and
put the receiver in that function. Set the SIGNAL
SELECT to analog.
Press the SIGNAL SELECT button on the rem ote control (or use
the button on the front panel) and choose analog. Recording
DIGITAL or AC-3 RF signals is not possible.
MAIN SUB
Receiver
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
DSP
STEREO
MD/ TAPE1
EFFECT
/ dts
CD
ADVANCED
THX
STANDARD
THEATER
2 Start recording w ith VCR 1 or VCR 2 (etc.).
TUNER
MIDNIGHT
DIRECT
SIGNAL
SELECT
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
DIGITAL
NR
LOUDNESS
3 Playback the source to be recorded.
1
(if necessary)
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Multi Operations
Multi operations allow you to tell the receiver and your other com ponents to do a num ber of things with the push of
only two buttons on the LCD com m ander. For exam ple, you can program the unit to turn on your TV, turn on your DVD
player and start playing the loaded DVD. This allows you to freely decide which operations you want perform ed as well
as the order in which you want them perform ed. The steps below show you how to program a string of up to 5 different
operations based on eight possible com ponents. You don't need to program the power of this unit to go on, it will do so
autom atically when m ulti operations are recalled.
Be sure to recall or learn the rem ote com m ands for each com ponent before attem pting m ulti operations (see
“Setting Up the Rem ote Control to Control Other Com ponents“, p. 47).
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1 Press the REMOTE SETUP button.
1 2
2 Press the MULTI OPERATION button.
EXIT
MULTI OPERATION
DIRECT FUNCTION
Remote Setup
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
To cancel MULTI OPERATION
LCD
Press REMOTE SETUP button again
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
MD/ TAPE1
COMMANDER
PRESET RECALL
LEARNING
CD
3 The next screen w ill instruct you to SELECT
FUNCTION. Choose the com ponent you w ant to
start the MULTI OPERATION w ith and press it's
FUNCTION button.
TUNER
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
For exam ple purposes we'll use a DVD player as the first
com ponent to be set in this m ulti operation process.
To go back to the REMOTE SETUP screen
Press the EXIT button.
EXIT
Multi Operation
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
MD/ TAPE1
4 Next you should select the com m and num ber you
w ant the process to start w ith. Of course it's
logical to start w ith 1 so press com m and 1 (the
box the 1 w ith inside it).
CD
SELECT FUNCTION
TUNER
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
This tells the receiver this will be the first com m and.
To go back one step
Press the EXIT button
3
4
5
To go back to the REMOTE SETUP screen
Press the EXIT button repeatedly.
]
Multi Operation [
DVD/LD
EXIT
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
SELECT NUMBER
MD/ TAPE1
5 Select the com ponent w hose com m and you
w ant to input (for exam ple, a DVD player), and
press that button on the rem ote control. The LCD
screen for that com ponent w ill appear on the
2
1
3
CD
TUNER
5
4
TV
CONTROL
rem ote control.
The screen for that com ponent will appear in the LCD
display.
VCR2
CLEAR
To go back one step
Press the EXIT button.
To go back to the REMOTE SETUP screen
Press the EXIT button repeatedly.
]
Multi Operation [
DVD/LD
EXIT
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
SELECT FUNCTION
MD/ TAPE1
2
1
3
CD
TUNER
5
4
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
CLEAR
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EXIT
3
DVD:Multi Operation
1
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
6 Select a com m and from the screen of the
com ponent (for exam ple 3 [play]).
2
5
MD/ TAPE1
The com m and and com ponent chosen will appear in the
window of com m and 1.
4
6
CD
SEARCH
MENU
To erase a com m and
Press the com m and button you want to erase and press the
CLEAR button
TUNER
TOP
7
9
8
0
MENU
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
MENU SET UP
10
C
To go back one step
Press the EXIT button.
6
To go back to the REMOTE SETUP screen
Press the EXIT button repeatedly.
8
«
]
Multi Operation [
DVD/LD
EXIT
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
7 Repeat steps 4-6 to program a sequence of up to
SELECT NUMBER
five com m ands.
MD/ TAPE1
2
3
3
You can assign MULTI OPERATIONS for up to 5 function
buttons.
CD
DVD
TUNER
5
4
TV
CONTROL
8 Press EXIT to leave the m ulti operation set up
m ode.
VCR2
CLEAR
The rem ote control return to their previous operation m odes.
EXIT
To erase a com m and
Press the com m and button you want to erase and press the
CLEAR button.
«
EXIT
Multi Operation
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
To go back to the REMOTE SETUP screen
Press the EXIT button repeatedly.
MD/ TAPE
CD
SELECT FUNCTION
TUNER
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You don't need to program power on for PIONEER
com ponents, they will go on autom atically if a com m and
for that unit is entered in the MULTI OPERATIONS
settings. Also, your TV will go on autom atically if a TV
related com m and is entered in the MULTI OPERATIONS.
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
Perform ing m ulti operations
Do the following to use the MULTI OPERATIONS.
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
FUNCTION
1 Press the MULTI OPERATION button.
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
ENTER
2 Press the function button that has been set up
–
w ith m ulti operations.
The power of the m ain unit goes on and the program m ed
m ulti operations are perform ed autom atically.
1
EXIT
Multi Operation
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
MD/ TAPE1
CD
SELECT FUNCTION
TUNER
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
2
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System OFF
The SYSTEM OFF feature allows you to tell the receiver and your other com ponents to stop and turn off with the push
of only one button on the LCD com m ander. For exam ple, you can program the unit to stop your DVD, turn off your TV,
turn off your DVD player and turn off the receiver itself. You don't need to program in other the power for PIONEER
com ponents, they will go off autom atically in this m ode. The receiver itself will go off autom atically as well.
The steps below show you how to program a string of up to 5 different SYSTEM OFF operations based on eight
possible com ponents.
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Be sure to recall or learn the rem ote com m ands for each com ponent before program m ing the SYSTEM OFF
function (see “Setting Up the Rem ote Control to Control Other Com ponents“, p. 47).
1 2
1 Press the REMOTE SETUP button.
2 Press the MULTI OPERATION button.
EXIT
MULTI OPERATION
DIRECT FUNCTION
Remote Setup
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
To cancel MULTI OPERATION
LCD
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
MD/ TAPE1
COMMANDER
Press REMOTE SETUP button again
PRESET RECALL
LEARNING
CD
3 The next screen w ill instruct you to SELECT
TUNER
FUNCTION. Press the RECEIVER button.
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
To go back to the REMOTE SETUP screen
Press the EXIT button.
3
4
4 Next you should select the com m and num ber you
w ant the process to start w ith. Of course it's
logical to start w ith 1 so press com m and 1
button (the box the 1 w ith inside it).
EXIT
Multi Operation
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
MD/ TAPE1
This tells the receiver this will be the first com m and. The
num ber will becom e shaded.
CD
SELECT FUNCTION
TUNER
To go back one step
Press the EXIT button
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
To go back to the REMOTE SETUP screen
Press the EXIT button repeatedly.
5 Select the FUNCTION button of the com ponent
w hich you w ant to stop or turn off (for exam ple,
stop your DVD player) and press that FUNCTION
EXIT
System OFF
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
SELECT NUMBER
button on the rem ote control.
The screen for that com ponent will appear in the LCD
display.
MD/ TAPE1
2
1
3
CD
To go back one step
TUNER
5
Press the EXIT button.
4
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
To go back to the REMOTE SETUP screen
CLEAR
Press the EXIT button repeatedly.
5
EXIT
System OFF
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
SELECT FUNCTION
MD/ TAPE1
2
1
3
CD
TUNER
5
4
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
CLEAR
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EXIT
3
DVD:Multi Operation
1
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
6 Select a stop or a pow er ( ) com m and.
2
5
MD/ TAPE1
The com m and and com ponent chosen will appear in the
window of com m and 1.
4
6
CD
SEARCH
MENU
To erase a com m and
Press the com m and button you want to erase and press the
CLEAR button
TUNER
TOP
7
9
8
0
MENU
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
MENU SET UP
10
C
To go back one step
Press the EXIT button.
To go back to the REMOTE SETUP screen
Press the EXIT button repeatedly.
6
8
«
EXIT
System OFF
7 Repeat steps 4-6 to program a sequence of up to
five stop or pow er off com m ands you w ant to
input.
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
SELECT FUNCTION
MD/ TAPE1
2
3
To erase a com m and
Press the com m and button you want to erase and press the
CLEAR button.
CD
DVD
TUNER
5
4
TV
CONTROL
To go back one step
Press the EXIT button.
VCR2
CLEAR
To go back to the REMOTE SETUP screen
Press the EXIT button repeatedly.
EXIT
«
8 Press EXIT to leave the SYSTEM OFF set up
EXIT
Multi Operation
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
m ode.
MD/ TAPE
To erase a com m and
Press the com m and button you want to erase and press the
CLEAR button.
CD
SELECT FUNCTION
TUNER
To go back to the REMOTE SETUP screen
Press the EXIT button repeatedly.
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
Using SYSTEM OFF
Do the following to use the SYSTEM OFF function.
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
FUNCTION
1 Press the SYSTEM OFF button.
The rem ote control m ust be on to be able to use this
com m and but it can be in any m ode.
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
ENTER
All the com ponents program m ed into the SYSYTEM OFF
m ode will stop and/or go off. The receiver will go off as well.
–
1
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Setting up the direct function
The direct function will not be necessary for m ost users. It is designed in case you have an external video source
connected to your TV (a video source that is not going through the VSX-29TX). For this explanation we'll call this the
"external video deck." You'd like to control external video deck with this unit's rem ote control so you've assigned it a
function button (for exam ple purposes, the VCR 2 button). Yet, if you put the receiver in VCR 2 m ode you'll get no
picture on your TV because the external video deck signal is not going through the VSX-29TX. To get around this
problem you set the DIRECT FUNCTION for VCR 2 to OFF. Now when you press VCR 2 function button you can control
the external video deck with the rem ote but the receiver does not go into VCR 2 m ode.
1
2
1
2
Press REMOTE SETUP.
Press DIRECT FUNCTION.
EXIT
MULTI OPERATION
DIRECT FUNCTION
Remote Setup
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
LCD
MD/ TAPE1
COMMANDER
3 Set the DIRECT FUNCTION of each external
PRESET RECALL
LEARNING
CD
source to OFF.
TUNER
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
4 To leave the Direct Function m ode press EXIT
repeatedly.
4
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The default setting for all DIRECT FUNCTIONS is ON.
EXIT
Direct Function
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
ON
ON
ON
MD/TAPE 1
CD
DVD/LD
MD/ TAPE1
ON
TV/SAT
CD
3
TUNER
VCR 1
ON
TUNER
ON
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
VCR 2
ON
Resetting the Rem ote Control
The following operations allow you to erase the settings stored in the rem ote control.
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
FUNCTION
Hold dow n both the STANDBY/ ON button and
MASTER VOLUME
MUTE button and then push the RESET tab
under the battery cover on the back of the
rem ote control.
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
ENTER
–
MUTING
STANDBY/ ON
RESET tab
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Multi-Room
When used together with an optional IR receiver, this receiver is capable of outputting two different sources at the sam e
tim e. One to the (m ain) VIDEO OUT jack and SPEAKERS term inals and another to the MULTI ROOM AUDIO and VIDEO
OUT jacks. Thus the VSX-29TX can power two independent system s, in separate room s, listening to or watching
different sources. With this system the two room s can have com pletely independent power (the m ain room power can
be off while the sub room is on) and the sub room can be controlled by this unit's rem ote control. If you go into the
m ain room to change the source but forget the rem ote control it's not a problem . While in MULTI ROOM m ode the
input selector on the front panel of the VSX-29TX is able to change the input even though the receiver is off.
MULTI-ROOM connections
On the VSX-29TX, connect the IR receiver sensor to the MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE REMOTE IN jack, then connect a
separate am plifier (and speakers) and TV m onitor to the MULTI-ROOM AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks. All of this
equipm ent should be placed in your sub-room as shown below.
• When connecting the IR receiver, be sure to connect it to the green MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE REMOTE IN
jack, not the black CONTROL IN or OUT jacks.
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•
•
It is not possible to input digital signals into the SUB room , you m ust use analog signals.
You can't use tone controls (etc.) and any surround m odes in the SUB room .
Sub room
Main room
R
L
VIDEO
DIGITAL
DVD
/LD
IN
S2
IN
1
2
3
4
PCM/ /DTS
OUT
PCM/ /DTS IN
PREOUT
TV/
SAT
IN
S
L
S
R
S2
IN
EXTERNAL
DECODER
IN
SWITCHED
UNSWITCHED
TOTAL 100W(0.8A)MAX 100W(0.8A)MAX
RF IN
F
L
F
F
L
S2
IN
IN
R
AC
FM UNBAL
AC OUTLETS
120V 60Hz
CAUTION:
75Ω
VCR1
OUT
F
R
S2
S
W
C
OUT
P
L
FM
ANTENNA
S
L
S2
IN
IN
A
Y
ATTENTION:
TAPE2
MONITOR
VCR2
OUT
R
E
C
S
R
S2
FR
FL
C
SR
SL
R
L
TO
MONITOR
TV
OUT
P
L
I
N
S2
VIDEO
CD
C
A
Y
OUT
OUT
MD/
TAPE1
R
E
C
MULTI-
ROOM
&
O
U
T
S
W
VIDEO
OUT
IN
CONTROL
OUT
C
A
ION:
AM LOOP SOURCE
ANTENNA
R
L
REMOTE
IN
MULTI-ROOM
&
IN
A
B
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CENTER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS
NTION:
SPEAKERS
PHONO
SOURCE
SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SE REPORTER AU MOODE D'EMPLOI
IR receiver
(MR-100)
Set up exam ple
Sub room
(MR-100, am plifier, speakers
and TV m onitor)
Main room
(Receiver, source com ponents,
front, center, and surround speakers,
TV m onitor etc.)
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MULTI-ROOM set up
1 Turn on the receiver, your TV and press
RECEIVER on the rem ote control.
Make sure your TV is set to the receiver.
1
2
MAIN SUB
STEREO
Receiver
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
DSP
2 Press SUB on the receiver screen.
MD/ TAPE1
EFFECT
/ dts
CD
ADVANCED
THX
STANDARD
THEATER
3 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button.
TUNER
The SYSTEM SETUP MENU appears on your rem ote control
MIDNIGHT
DIRECT
SIGNAL
SELECT
screen.
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
DIGITAL
NR
LOUDNESS
You can escape from this screen at any tim e by pressing
EXIT.
4 Press the MULTI ROOM button.
The MULTI ROOM m enu appears on the rem ote control
screen.
MAIN SUB
Receiver
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
TAPE 2
EXTERNAL
5.1CH
MONITOR
MD/ TAPE1
BASS
TREBLE
5 Select the VOLUME LEVEL by pressing
CD
INPUT
ATT.
VARIABLE or FIXED.
TUNER
If you hook up a just a power am plifier in the sub room the
VSX-29TX will act as a pre-am p. In this case choose
VARIABLE for the VOLUME LEVEL setting. If you hook up a
full integrated am plifier in the sub room (such as another
Pioneer VSX receiver) choose FIXED for the VOLUME LEVEL
setting.
TV
CH
VCR2
SYSTEM
SETUP
CONTROL
LEVEL
3
4
6 Select the IR RECEIVER type.
If you have the Pioneer-m ade MR-100 select PIONEER. If you
have an IR RECEIVER from a different com pany, select
OTHERS.
EXIT
System Setup
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
SPEAKER
SETTING
BASS PEAK LEVEL
MANAGER
MD/ TAPE1
DYNAMIC RANGE
CONTROL
CHANNEL DELAY
CHANNEL LEVEL
CD
DIGITAL INPUT
SELECT
TUNER
7 Press SETUP OK.
This m essage will appear in the receiver's display.
If "ERROR" flashes in the display, perform the setup
operations from the first step again.
TV
CONTROL
CROSSOVER
NETWORK
VCR2
MULTI ROOM
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG SP
VOLUME
A
dB
6
5
These settings will be displayed on your TV screen.
Multi Room
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
Multi-Room
LEVEL
Volume Level
[VARIABLE]
IR Receiver
[PIONEER]
MD/ TAPE1
VARIABLE
FIXED
CD
IR RECEIVER
CAUTION : If the "FIXED"
position is chosen, the
volume will be loud.
PIONEER
OTHERS
TUNER
If the "FIXED" potision is chosen,
the volume will be loud.
TV
CONTROL
SETUP
OK
VCR2
CAUTION!
7
If the MULTI ROOM is set to FIXED the volum e on the m ain
unit will be set to m axim um . Thus, when output, it will be
extrem ely loud. Please set the m aster volum e controls of
the integrated am plifier in the sub room very low at first
and experim ent to find the correct volum e.
There m ay be som e IR RECEIVERS that
can't be used with this receiver. Check with
a PIONEER representative to be sure.
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Using Other Functions
Using the front panel w ith the MULTI-ROOM system
1 Press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE button.
The display shown below will illum inate when the receiver is in
STANDBY m ode.
Also, the MR&S button will light.
1 2
3, 4, 5
2 Press the CONTROL button.
INPUT
SELECTOR
The light will start to blink.
MULTI-ROOM
&
SOURCE
CONTROL
3 Within ten seconds of step 2, select the FUNCTION
MASTER
VOLUME
TUNER
PHONO
w ith the INPUT SELECTOR.
TUNER CONTROL
FM/ AM
-
TUNING
+
For this exam ple we'll use the TUNER function. The display
shown below will illum inate.
MEMRY
-
STATION
+
MIN
MAX
The INPUT SELECTOR steps through the functions in the
following order:
«
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
CD
VCR 1
MD/TAPE 1
TUNER
4 Press the CONTROL button again and use the
INPUT SELECTOR to adjust the VOLUME. The
volum e can be adjusted in a range of -82dB to 0dB.
The display will appear as shown below.
MULTI-ROOM
& SOURCE
CONTROL
5 When in TUNER function, press the CONTROL
button and use the INPUT SELECTOR to tune in the
station.
The display will appear as shown below.
«
Turn the input selector until you get:
m em o
If you don't turn the m ulti room function off you won't be able to turn the entire m ain room system off.
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Using Other Functions
Using the rem ote control w ith the MULTI-ROOM system
1 From the sub room , point the rem ote
control at the MULTI ROOM sensor and
press a MULTI CONTROL button to select
the sub function.
For exam ple, Press TUNER to listen to the tuner.
The MULTI ROOM & SOURCE button will light on
the front panel in the m ain room .
Num ber
button
on
off
BACK LIGHT
TV
CONTROL
Tuner
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
DVD/ LD
TV/ SAT
VCR1
STATION –/ +
CLASS
FUNCTION
1
4
7
2
5
3
6
9
MD/ TAPE1
STATION
CH
CH
+
–
CD
2 Press MASUTER VOLUME +/ – to adjust
TUNING
VOL +
VOL –
TUNER
8
0
the volum e.
MPX BAND CLASS
DIRECT
TV
CONTROL
VCR2
FUNCTION
ACCESS
FUNCTION
The follow ing rem ote control buttons can be used
to operate the receiver from the sub room .
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI
OPERATION
SYSTEM
OFF
+
STANDBY/ ON
MUTING
•
STANDBY / ON button
ENTER
• FUNCTION button (will not select PHONO, VCR 2
–
or VIDEO)
• MASTER VOLUME +/ – buttons (for adjusting the
sub-room 's volum e level, but can't be used when
set to FIXED).
STANDBY/ ON
MASTER
VOLUME +/ –
• CLASS button (for selecting the desired class)
• STATION –/ + button (for recalling m em orized
radio stations (the tuner is selected
autom atically))
• Num ber button (0~9)
SUB room
MAIN room
REFERENCE AUDIO/ VIDEO
M
ULTI–CHANNEL RECEIVER
MULTI-ROOM
& SOURCE
CONTROL
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Using Other Functions
m em o
• Rem ote operation m ay not be possible if direct light from a strong fluorescent lam p is shining on the IR
receiver rem ote sensor window.
• The tuner cannot be tuned to m ore than one station at a tim e. Therefore, changing the station in one room
also changes the station in the other room . Please be careful not to change stations when recording a radio
broadcast.
• The volum e levels of the m ain and sub room s are independent.
• When m ore than one rem ote control signal is transm itted at the sam e tim e, the receiver does not operate.
• When operating MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE with the MULTI-ROOM PRE OUT jacks connected to a SUB room
am plifier which bears the PIONEER Î m ark and has a rem ote sensor, both the IR receiver and the am plifier
m ay receive rem ote control com m ands (m aking correct operation im possible). In this case, place the IR
receiver and am plifier apart from each other, and point the rem ote control directly at the IR receiver during
operation.
• If you plan to leave the MULTI ROOM feature off for a lengthy period please turn off the power in both the
SUB and MAIN room s. Make sure the STANDBY indicator turns red and the MR&S indicator goes off.
• If you send the SYSTEM OFF com m and from the SUB room by rem ote control, the power of both room s
will go off. Please be careful when m aking a recording in the MAIN room .
The PIONEER SR System : One-touch Operation of Multi-room PIONEER com ponents
Connecting an optional control cord allows you to operate other PIONEER com ponents sim ply by pointing the
receiver's rem ote control at the rem ote sensor on the front panel of the receiver. The receiver then sends the rem ote
control signals to the other devices via the CONTROL OUT term inal.
The CONTROL connections also allow you to operate the connected PIONEER com ponents from a separate room (SUB
room ) when you connect an optional PIONEER MR-100 Multi-Room Rem ote Control sensor for m ulti-room operation
(see p. 65).
IN
CONTROL
CONTROL
OUT
IN
OUT
Receiver
PIONEER com ponent
bearing the Î m ark.
To CONTROL IN
term inal of another
PIONEER com ponent
bearing the Î m ark.
Rem ote Control
m em o
• You can also control PIONEER com ponents (and those m ade by other m anufacturers) by pointing the
receiver's rem ote control directly at the respective com ponent. This type of operation does not require
control cords. All you have to do is recall the appropriate the stored settings (see p. 47).
• If you use a rem ote control hooked up via the CONTROL IN jack with a control cord, you won't be able to
use this unit's rem ote control.
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Techno Tidbits & Problem -solving
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is a com pression form at which records the sound of 6 channels of the theater surround system (Dolby
Digital) on the m ovie film digital track. Of the 6 channels, the sub woofer channel is intended for bass only, and because
the frequency range is sm aller than the m ain channel, it is expressed as 5.1 channel.
Dolby Digital is the nam e of the Dolby surround m ulti-channel digital system that was developed after the Dolby
Surround System and Dolby Pro Logic Surround System .
5.1 channel digital
surround track
4 channel analog
sound track (Matrix)
Dolby
Digital
encoding
Dolby Digital for m ovie film s
The num ber of m ovies m ade using Dolby Digital since 1992 has exceeded 300 and continues to increase. For com pact
disc players and laser disc digital sounds, 16 bits are used to sam ple the original analog audio waveform and sam pling
is carried out 44,100 tim es every second. However because an enorm ous am ount of recording signal data is required
for the m ulti channel system with this m ethod, AC-3 is used to com press the data.
In reproducing audio signals, the sm aller the bit num ber used, the lower the sound quality. With AC-3, drop in auditory
sound quality is prevented by using m asking technology and digital filtering technology based on the hum an auditory
characteristics.
Laser disc form at
Laser discs are now available on the m arket in large num bers. This m eans that the recording of different form at audio
signals on the laser disc raises the im portant question of com patibility with existing laser discs. Dolby Digital tracks on
Laser discs record signals using the space of one analog audio channel so it will m aintain com patibility with existing
discs and players.
As shown in the following figure, the digital audio sounds of Dolby Digital discs can be played back as currently done.
Analog sounds are played back by using the other channel without the Dolby Digital signals for m onaural audio signals.
Dolby Digital
sound
Analog sound
(Monaural)
Video
Digital
sound
Frequency
2
4
6
8
10
12
14 MHz
Com parison w ith Dolby Pro Logic Surround
Dolby Digital is also known as the 5.1 channel system . It is equipped with 5 channels (front left, front right, center,
surround left, surround right) in the frequency range from 20 Hz to 20 kHz and an independent Low Frequency Effect
(LFE) channel. The sub woofer channel is also called Low Frequency Effect (LFE).
The sub woofer channel can be used as desired to enjoy strong bass sounds.
The table on the next page shows the com parison with Dolby Pro Logic Surround effects.
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Techno Tidbits & Problem -solving
DTS
DTS has been adopted as a sound recording form at in the latest m ovie theaters since the release of “J URASSIC PARK” in
1993, and has a good reputation for high quality sound and dynam ic surround effects.
In this system , 6 channels of digital sound are recorded on CD-ROM, rather than on the film . DTS adopts a sim ultaneous
playback form at. With a low rate of com pression of sound signals and a high rate of transm ittance, a higher sound quality
form at is produced. Also, unlike the process of recording digital sounds on film directly, the only com ponents required are
a CD-ROM player as m ight be used with a personal com puter and a DTS processor, and therefore less investm ent is
required than with other form ats. For this reason, the form at is being introduced in m ore and m ore m ovie theaters, and is
being adopted in hom e m ovie software (DVD, LD) and m usic software (5.1 channel CD).
More than 11,000 m ovie theaters around the world have adopted the DTS form at, which is now the m ost popular digital
form at for m ovie theaters, especially in U.S.A, Europe, and Asia.
Dolby Pro Logic
Surround
Dolby Digital
DTS
2 channels
No. of recorded channels
No. of playback channels
5.1 channels (Max.)
5.1 channels (Max.)
6 channels (Max.)
6 channels (Max.)
4 channels
Front Left, Front Right,
Center, Surround Left,
Surround Right, Sub Woofer
Front Left, Front Right,
Center, Surround
Playback channel structure Front Left, Front Right,
Center, Surround Left,
Surround Right, Sub Woofer
Sound processing
Digital discrete processing
20,000 Hz
Digital discrete processing
20,000 Hz
Analog m atrix processing
7,000 Hz
Rear (Surround) high
frequency playback lim it
Other
• 5.1 com pletely
independent channels
• High dynam ic range
• 6 com pletely independent
channels
• High dynam ic range
• Stable position, high phase • Stable position, high phase
characteristics, and
advanced surround effects
reproduction
characteristics, and
advanced surround effects
reproduction
• High efficiency
(Com pression rate of about
one-tenth)
• Low com pression rate
(about one-fourth), high
quality sound
THX
THX is a Lucasfilm , Ltd. program dedicated to m axim um
accuracy in m ovie presentation. Movie sound tracks are
recorded in large m ovie dubbing stages using m ovie
theater equipm ent. For a sound track to be presented
accurately in your hom e, special technologies are
required. In your hom e the room is m uch sm aller and
has a bright sound, the speakers are very different and
there are only six of them , plus, you sit m uch closer to
each one of those speakers. Because of these differences
we often m iss the power and em otion that thrills us in a
good m ovie. Now Pioneer and THX have team ed up to
bring the full glory of accurate cinem a sound to the
com fort and convenience of your hom e.
Tim bre Matching™ : When recording a sound track it is
very im portant that the surround sounds m ove sm oothly
and seam lessly around the theater. It is very distracting
when sounds seem to jum p from speaker to speaker.
Tim bre Matching helps to sm ooth the m ovem ent of the
surround sounds even though you are using only two
speakers.
Bass Peak Level Manager™ : Som e Dolby Digital sound
tracks can produce bass peaks that are undesirable in a
hom e theater environm ent. The Bass Peak Level
Manager allows you to set the m axim um peak levels
appropriate to your system . (Set this function according
to the b a s s p e a k le ve l instructions on page 30.)
Re-Equalization™ : In a theater the room is very large
and dead sounding, you sit a long way back from the
speakers and the speakers them selves are very
specialized. Because a sound track recorded in this dead
sounding space when it is played at hom e it sounds
overbright. THX Re-Equalization adjusts for this
difference in a very precise way.
Loudspeaker Position Tim e Synchronization™ : This
feature allows you to adjust for the difference in the
distance from each individual loudspeaker to the
listening position. Doing this ensures that all the
speakers operate in precise synchronization im proving
the seam less nature of the soundfield. (Set this function
according to the c h a n n e l d e la y instructions on page
26.)
Dynam ic Decorrelation™ : When a sound track sends
m ono sound to the surround speakers it often seem s to
be com ing com e from one side instead of from all
around you as it would in a theater. Dynam ic
Decorrelation helps to correct this inaccuracy.
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Techno Tidbits & Problem -solving
Troubleshooting
Incorrect operations are often m istaken for trouble and m alfunctions. If you think that there is som ething wrong with
this com ponent, check the points below. Som etim es the trouble m ay lie in another com ponent. Investigate the other
com ponents and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks
listed below, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
Sym ptom
Cause
Rem edy
The power does not turn ON.
• The power plug is disconnected.
• Connect the power plug to the wall
outlet.
• The protection circuit m ay have
been activated.
• Disconnect the power plug from
the outlet, and insert again.
The unit does not respond when the
buttons are pressed.
• Static electricity caused by dry air.
• Disconnect the power plug from
the outlet, and insert again.
No sound is output when a function
is selected.
• Im proper connections.
• Make sure the com ponent is
connected correctly (see p. 8-15).
• Press MUTE on the rem ote control.
• Adjust MASTER VOLUME.
• Sound is m uted.
• The volum e is turned down.
• The TAPE 2 MONITOR is ON.
• Speakers are turned OFF.
• Press the TAPE 2 MONITOR button.
•
Press SPEAKERS (A/B) to select the
speakers you connected.
• Set SIGNAL SELECT (see p. 38)
• DIGITAL/ANALOG switch is set
incorrectly.
No im age is output when a function
is selected.
• Im proper connections.
• Make sure the com ponent is
connected correctly (see p.9).
• Press the correct function button.
• The input source is not properly
selected.
Considerable noise in radio
broadcasts.
• Incorrect frequency.
• Tune in the correct frequency.
• Connect the antenna (see p.12).
• Route AC-3 RF and digital cables
away from the antenna term inals
and wires.
• The antenna is not connected.
• AC-3 RF and/or digital cables are
near the antenna term inals and
wires.
FM broadcasts
• The FM antenna is not fully
extended or is poorly positioned.
• Fully extend the FM wire antenna,
position for best reception, and
secure to a wall.
• Weak radio signals.
• Connect an outdoor FM antenna
(see p.12).
AM broadcasts
• The AM antenna is poorly
positioned.
• Weak radio signals.
• Adjust the direction and position
for best reception.
• Connect an additional internal or
external AM antenna (see p.12).
• Turn off the equipm ent causing the
noise or m ove it away from the
receiver.
• Interference caused by other
equipm ent (fluorescent lam p,
m otor, etc.).
• Place the antenna farther away
from the equipm ent causing the
noise.
• Weak radio signals.
• Connect an outdoor antenna (see
p.12).
Broadcast stations cannot be selected
autom atically.
• Settings route signal away from
Sub woofer
• To get m ore signal to the sub
woofer set it to PLUS or choose
SMALL for the FRONT speakers
(see p.24-25).
Sub woofer output is very low
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Rem edy
Cause
Sym ptom
• Speaker settings are incorrect.
• See “SPEAKER SETTING” on p.24-
25 to check the speaker settings.
• See “CHANNEL LEVEL” p.27-28 to
check the speaker levels.
No sound from surround or center
speakers.
• The rear and/or center levels are
turned down.
• The surround and/or center
• Connect the speakers (see p.13,
speakers are disconnected.
15).
• SIGNAL SELECT is set incorrectly.
• Set SIGNAL SELECT to “AUTO”
according to the type of connections
made (see p. 38).
• Set the digital input settings
correctly (see p.10, 11, 32).
Sound is produced from som e
com ponents, but not from digital
com ponents.
• The digital inputs are assigned
incorrectly, or not at all.
• SIGNAL SELECT is set to
“ANALOG”.
• Make digital connections (see p.10,
11) and set SIGNAL SELECT to
“AUTO” (see p.38).
• Refer to the instruction m anual
supplied with the DVD player.
No sound is output or a noise is
output when software with DTS is
played back.
• A DVD player not com patible with
DTS is used, or the setting of the
DVD player is incorrect.
• The digital output level has been
turned down on a CD player or
other com ponent equipped with
digital output level adjustm ent
capability. (The DTS signal has
been altered by the player, and
cannot be read.)
• Set the digital volum e level of the
player to full, or to the neutral
position.
• Disc being played back has a huge
am ount of inform ation on it.
• Use the STANDARD m ode to get
the best results (see m em o, p.36).
The sound is output interm ittently
when software with DTS is played
back.
• The search function perform ed by
the player interferes with the
reading of digital inform ation.
• This is not a m alfunction, but be
sure to turn the volum e down to
prevent the output of loud noise
from your speakers.
When a search is perform ed by a
DTS com patible CD player during
playback, noise is output.
• The rem ote control batteries have
worn out.
• Replace the batteries (see p.6).
Cannot be rem ote controlled.
• Too far away or bad angle of
operation.
• Operate within 7 m (23 feet), 30° of
the rem ote sensor on the front
panel (see p.7).
• There is an obstacle between the
receiver and the rem ote control.
• Strong light such as fluorescent
light is shining onto the unit's
rem ote control signal light-
receiving window.
• Rem ove the obstacle or operate
from another position.
• Avoid exposing the rem ote sensor
on the front panel to direct light.
• A cord is connected to the
CONTROL IN term inal on this unit.
• The IR -Receiver type is
• Connect cord to the correct jack.
• Disconnect the IR Receiver from
the rear panel, and set to the other
IR Receiver type using the rem ote
control.
m ism atched with the setting.
• The FL DIMMER button is pushed.
• Press FL DIMMER on the front
panel repeatedly to return to the
default setting (see p.42).
The display is dark.
If the unit does not operate norm ally due to external effects such as static electricity
Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to norm al operating conditions.
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Specifications
Continuous average pow er output of 120
w atts* per channel, m in., at 6 ohm s, from 20
Hz to 20,000 Hz w ith no m ore than 0.09 %**
total harm onic distortion (front).
FM Tuner Section
Frequency Range ...................................... 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz
Usable Sensitivity ................. Mono: 13.2 dBf, IHF (1.3 µV/75 Ω)
50 dB Quieting Sensitivity .................................. Mono: 20.2 dBf
Stereo: 38.6 dBf
Signal-to-Noise Ratio ............................ Mono: 73 dB (at 85 dBf)
Stereo: 70 dB (at 85 dBf)
Continuous Power Output
Front ......................... 120 W + 120 W (20-20 kHz, 0.09 %, 6 Ω)
Center ...................................... 120 W (20-20 kHz, 0.09 %, 6 Ω)
Rear .......................... 120 W + 120 W (20-20 kHz, 0.09 %, 6 Ω)
Distortion .................................................... Stereo: 0.5 % (1 kHz)
Alternate Channel Selectivity ............................. 60 dB (400 kHz)
Stereo Separation ................................................... 40 dB (1 kHz)
Frequency Response ............................. 30 Hz to 15 kHz (± 1) dB
Antenna Input ................................................... 75 Ω unbalanced
Input (Sensitivity/Im pedance)
PHONO MM ......................................................... 4.7 m V/47 kΩ
VCR 1, VCR 2, DVD/LD, TV/SAT, VIDEO, CD, MD/TAPE 1, TAPE 2
........................................................................ 335 m V/47 kΩ
Phono Overload level (T.H.D.0.1 %, 1kHz)
PHONO MM .................................................................. 120 m V
Frequency Response
AM Tuner Section
Frequency Range ........................................ 530 kHz to 1,700 kHz
Sensitivity (IHF, Loop antenna) .................................... 350 µV/m
Selectivity ............................................................................ 25 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio .......................................................... 50 dB
Antenna ................................................................... Loop antenna
PHONO MM ....................................... 20 Hz to 20,000 ± 0.3 dB
VCR 1, VCR 2, DVD/LD, TV/SAT, VIDEO, CD, MD/TAPE 1, TAPE 2
+0
–3
....................................................... 5 Hz to 100,000 Hz dB
Output (Level/Im pedance)
VCR 1 REC, VCR 2 REC, MD/TAPE 1 REC, TAPE 2 REC ..... 335 m V/2.2 kΩ
Tone Control
Miscellaneous
Power Requirem ents .......................................... AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consum ption ............................................. 460 W, 630 VA
Power Consum ption in Standby m ode ............................. 1.0 W
AC Outlet SWITCHED (×2) ................... Total 100 W (0.8 A) MAX
AC Outlet UNSWITCHED .............................. 100 W (0.8 A) MAX
Dim ensions ............................... 457 (W) × 174 (H) × 470 (D) m m
17-15/16 (W) × 6-13/16 (H) × 18-1/2 (D) in.
BASS ................................................................. ± 6 dB (100 Hz)
TREBLE .............................................................. ± 6 dB (10 kHz)
LOUDNESS ............................................ +3 dB (100 Hz/10 kHz)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF, short circuited, A network)
PHONO MM ..................................................................... 80 dB
VCR 1, VCR 2, DVD/LD, TV/SAT, VIDEO, CD, MD/TAPE 1, TAPE 2
................................................................................... 101 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio [EIA, at 1 W (1 kHz)]
Weight (without package) ............................ 16.7 kg (36 lb 13 oz)
PHONO MM ..................................................................... 80 dB
VCR 1, VCR 2, DVD/LD, TV/SAT, VIDEO, CD, MD/TAPE 1, TAPE 2
..................................................................................... 83 dB
Furnished Parts
FM Antenna ................................................................................. 1
AM Loop Antenna ....................................................................... 1
Dry Cell Batteries (SIZE “AA” (IEC LR6)) ................................... 4
Rem ote Control Unit ................................................................... 1
Cushion for Rem ote .................................................................... 4
Operating Instructions ................................................................ 1
*
Measured pursuant to the Federal Trade Com m ission’s Trade
Regulation rule on Power Output Claim s for Am plifiers.
** Measured by Audio Spectrum Analyzer.
VIDEO Section
Input (Sensitivity/Im pedance)
NOTE:
Specifications and the design are subject to possible m odifications
without notice, due to im provem ents.
VCR 1, VCR 2, DVD/LD, TV/SAT, VIDEO ................... 1 Vp-p/75 Ω
Output (Level/Im pedance)
VCR 1, VCR 2, MONITOR ...................................... 1 Vp-p/75 Ω
Frequency Response
+0
–3
VCR 1, VCR 2, MONITOR ....................... 5 Hz to 10 MHz dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio .......................................................... 65 dB
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Should this product require service in the U.S.A. and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer
Authorized Independent Service Com pany, or if you wish to purchase replacem ent parts, operating
instructions, service m anuals, or accessories, please call the num ber shown below.
8 0 0 – 4 2 1 – 1 4 0 4
Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Custom er Service Departm ent at
the above listed num ber for assistance.
PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE, INC.
CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 1760, LONG BEACH,
CA 90801-1760, U.S.A.
For warranty inform ation please see the Lim ited Warranty sheet included with your product.
Should this product require service in Canada, please contact a Pioneer Canadian Authorized Dealer
to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Service Com pany in Canada.
Alternatively, please contact the Custom er Service Departm ent at the following address:
Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc.
Custom er Service Departm ent
300 Allstate Parkway, Markham , Ontario L3R
OP2
(905) 479-4411
1-877-283-5901
For warranty inform ation please see the Lim ited Warranty sheet included with your product.
Si ce produit doit être réparé au Canada, veuillez vous adresser à un distributeur autorisée Pioneer
au Canada pour obtenir le nom de la Société de Service Autorisée Pioneer le plus près de chez
vous. Ou encore, veuillez vous com m uniquer avec le Service de Clientèle de Pioneer:
Pioneer électroniques du Canada, Inc.
Départem ent de service au consom m ateurs
300 Allstate Parkway, Markham , Ontario L3R
OP2
(905) 479-4411
1-877-283-5901
Pour obtenir des renseignem ents sur la garantie, veuillez vous reporter au feuillet sur la Garantie
Lim itée gui accom pagne le produit.
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We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
EIA
ES
T
1 9 2 4
S
Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun
andenjoyment.Sincehearingdamagefromloudnoiseisoftenundetectable
until it is too late, this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries
Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid
prolongedexposuretoexcessivenoise.Thislistofsoundlevelsisincluded
for your protection.
I
O
We
Want You
LISTENING
For A Lifetime
Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased
is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how
you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This
manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer
Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by
playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and
clearwithoutannoyingblaringordistortion-and,mostimportantly,without
affecting your sensitive hearing.
Decibel
Level Example
30
40
50
60
70
80
Quiet library, soft whispers
Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic
Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office
Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine
Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant
Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock
at two feet.
Sound can be deceiving. Overtime yourhearing“comfort level” adapts
tohighervolumesofsound.Sowhatsounds “normal”canactuallybeloud
and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment
at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.
THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER
CONSTANT EXPOSURE
90
Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower
Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill
Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap
Gunshot blast, jet plane
To establish a safe level:
100
120
140
180
• Start your volume control at a low setting.
• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly,
and without distortion.
Rocket launching pad
Once you have established a comfortable sound level:
Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.
• Set the dial and leave it there.
Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or
loss in the future. After all, we want you listening for a lifetime.
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Pow er cord CAUTION!
Maintenance of External Surfaces
• Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust
and dirt.
• When the surfaces are dirty, wipe with a soft cloth
dipped in som e neutral cleanser diluted five or six
tim es with water, and wrung out well, and then wipe
again with a dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or
cleaners.
• Never use thinners, benzine, insecticide sprays or
other chem icals on or near this unit, since these will
corrode the surfaces.
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the
plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord
when your hands are wet as this could cause a short
circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of
furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord.
Never m ake a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords.
The power cords should be routed such that they are not
likely to be stepped on. A dam aged power cord can
cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the
power cord once in a while. When you find it dam aged,
ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or
your dealer for a replacem ent.
Published by Pioneer Electronic Corporation.
Copyright © 1999 Pioneer Electronic Corporation.
All rights reserved.
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