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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER
VSX-1014
VSX-2014i
Operating Instructions
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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-52TX DV D/LD TV/ SAT DVR/ VCR VI DEO1 CD TCD- APE R/ /MD TUNER VIDEO2 MASTER VOLUME VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 2 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral within an equilateral triangle, is intended to TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the alert the user to the presence of uninsulat
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 3 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC CAUTION outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect this unit should be performed only by qualified device for the unit, you will need to unplu
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 4 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM Contents 01 Before you start 05 Listening to your system Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 5 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM 08 Making recordings 11 Other Settings Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Dynamic Range Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 09 Controlling the rest of your system Dual Mono Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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INPUT RECEIVER SOURCE SELECT DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT MUL TI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR DISC +10 ENTER D.ACCESS CLASS TOP MENU MENU TUNE ST ST ENTER T.EDIT BAND SYSTEM TUNE SETUP GUIDE RETURN TV CONTROL TV V OL INPUT TV CH VOL SELECT REC MUTE A TUNER REC STOP DISPLAY BC D E MPX CH RETURN AUDIO SUBTITLE HDD DVD CH CH RECEIVER CONTROL THX ST ANDARD ADV .SURR STEREO AC OUSTIC SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ AUTO SURR EQ SELECT LOUDNESS EFFECT SHIFT /CH SEL SLEEP DIALOG E RE
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 7 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM Before you start 01 FM wire antenna Loading the batteries Power cord (VSX-2014i model only) These operating instructions Installing the receiver When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface. Don’t install it on the following places: – on a color TV (the screen may distort) – near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound. –
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 8 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM 5 minute guide 02 Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks. Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you're in the middle of the actio
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 9 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM 5 minute guide 02 3 Connect your speakers. A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best. Make sure you connect the spea
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 10 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM 5 minute guide 02 Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is In addition to the basic playback explained in Playing a properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped source on page 13, there are several other sound options from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted you can select. See Listening to your system on page 30 together (fig. A). for more on this. See also Making
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 11 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM 5 minute guide 02 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers characteristics of your listening area, taking into account and the microphone. ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 12 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM 5 minute guide 02 6 Follow the instructions on-screen. 9 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER. A progress report is displayed on-screen while the 2. AUTO MCACC receiver outputs more test tones to determine the Set microphone optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker Turn on Sub Woofer distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ. 2. AUTO MCACC Return : Cancel Now Analyzing
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 13 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM 5 minute guide 02 Note Note If you leave an error message on the screen for over Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you three minutes, or if you cancel the Auto MCACC may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog Setup at any time, the receiver automatically exits sound. In this case, the receiver must be set to a and no settings will be made. multichannel listening m
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 14 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM Connecting up 03 Chapter 3: Connecting up Video cables Important Before making or changing any connections, switch Standard RCA video cables off the power and disconnect the power cord from the These cables are the most common type of video AC outlet. connection and should be used to connect to the composite video terminals. They have yellow plugs to distinguish them from cables for audio. About cable
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 15 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM Connecting up 03 When making cable connections About the video converter Be careful not to arrange cables in a manner that bends VSX-2014i model only the cables over the top or around this unit. If the cables The video converter allows you to connect various video are laid on top of the unit, the magnetic field produced by sources using composite, S-video or component video the transformers in this unit
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 16 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM Connecting up 03 Connecting digital audio components The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound (Dolby Digital and DTS sources) is to use a digital input. You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not need to do both). The quality of these two types of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of digital terminal, it is a matter of matching like w
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 17 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM Connecting up 03 Connecting analog audio components To begin set up, connect your analog audio components (such as a cassette deck) to the jacks. For components you want to record with, you need to hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set of stereo outputs), but for components that only play, you only need to hook up one set of stereo plugs. You must also hook up your digital components to an
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 18 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM Connecting up 03 Connecting video components Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. With digital video components (like a DVD player), you must use the connections shown on this page for the video signal, but in order to hear a digital source (like a DVD) you should hook up the audio to a digital input (see page 16). It is also a good idea to hook up your digital components with analog audio
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 19 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM Connecting up 03 Note that either wire can be inserted into the Connecting antennas respective terminals when connecting. Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, Antenna snap connectors connect external antennas (see Using external antennas Twist the exposed wire strands together and insert into below). Always make sure that the receiver is
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VSX_2014TX.book.fm Page 20 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:21 PM Connecting up 03 Connecting the speakers A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround s
