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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
VSX-LX50
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Operating Instructions
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 2 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 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 uninsulated SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR presence of important operating and "dangerous voltage" within the product's BACK). NO
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 3 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 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 unpl
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 4 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. Contents 01 Before you start 05 Listening to your system Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 5 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM 08 The System Setup menu 12 Controlling the rest of your system Making receiver settings from the System Setup Setting the remote to control other components. . . . 62 menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Automatic MCACC (Expert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Programming signals from other remote Surrou
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 6 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM Before you start 01 Chapter 1: Before you start Furthermore, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD, which are designed for the next-generation high- Features definition media such as Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD, • Advanced Direct Energy design support up to 7.1 channels and 8 channels respectively. This receiver offers a new advancement in discrete DTS-EXPRESS is a low-bitrate encoding technology design unique to Pioneer for high-power dri
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 7 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM Before you start 01 Easy-to-use LCD remote control The remote control gives you not only complete control Loading the batteries over every function of this receiver, but also over the main functions for other components in your home theater system. Using a system of preset codes, you can program the remote to operate a wide range of other equipment. Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following supplie
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 8 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM 5 minute guide 02 Chapter 2: 5 minute guide 3 Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your subwoofer and the TV. Introduction to home theater Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to this Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you create a surround sound effect, making you feel like don’t know how to do this. you’re in the m
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02_5_min_guide.fm 9 ページ ２００７年４月１８日 水曜日 午前１１時４６分 5 minute guide 02 SR+ DIMMER MIDNIGHT/ If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the LOUDNESS SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER INPUT SOURCE SELECT DIALOG E speaker configuration check screen is being displayed, D.ACCESS CLASS the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically. In this +10 DISC ENTER case, you don’t need to select ‘OK’ and press ENTER in AV PARAMETER CH LEVEL TOP MENU MENU TUNE step 6. ST ST T.EDIT ENTER SETUP RETURN • With error
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 10 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM 5 minute guide 02 4 Use the volume control to adjust the volume level. Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto coming from the speakers connected to this receiver. MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for hous
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 11 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM Connecting your equipment 03 Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This page explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system. Rear panel 9 PRE OUT CENTER CENTE (Single) L L R RROUND D CK CK HDMI 1 1 13 A IN OUT IN OUT IN DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2 4 Control input/output Caution Use to connect other Pioneer com
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 12 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM Connecting your equipment 03 10 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs Use to connect separate amplifiers for front, center, About the video converter surround, surround back and subwoofer channels. The video converter ensures that all video sources are Connecting additional amplifiers on page 54 (see also output through all of the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks. Installing your speaker system on page 17 for powered The only exception is
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 13 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM Connecting your equipment 03 2 Connect a composite or S-video output on your DVD player to the DVD/LD VIDEO or DVD/LD S-VIDEO Connecting your TV and DVD player input. Connect using a standard video cable or an S-video cable. 1 VIDEO S-VIDEO 3 Connect a coaxial-type digital audio output on IN IN your DVD player to the COAXIAL 1 (DVD/LD) input. Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio. TV 1 4 Connect the stereo audio outputs on
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 14 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM Connecting your equipment 03 1 Connect the audio/video outputs on the set-top 1 Connect the audio/video outputs of the video box to the TV/SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs. player/recorder to the DVR/VCR1 AUDIO and VIDEO Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable and a inputs. video or S-video cable. Use a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable for the audio connection and a video or S-video cable for the video 1 2 Connect an optical-type dig
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 15 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM Connecting your equipment 03 VSX-LX50 Connecting digital audio sources ANTENNA OPTICAL IN 1 DIGITAL OUT This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs, AM LOOP COMPONENT VIDEO CENTER L allowing you to connect digital audio components for IN 1 Y PB PR Y PB PR IN 2 (DVR/ IN ) OUT VCR1 1 playback and for making digital recordings. IN 2 (TV/SAT) IN IN 2 3 Y PB PR Y PB PR Most digital components also have analog connections. OUT IN 3
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 16 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM Connecting your equipment 03 About the WMA9 Pro decoder TM This unit has an on-board Windows Media Audio 9 Connecting a component to the front 1 Professional (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to panel inputs playback WMA9 Pro-encoded audio using a coaxial or The front panel inputs comprise a composite video jack optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 (VIDEO), an S-video jack (S-VIDEO), stereo analog audio Pro-comp
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 17 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM Connecting your equipment 03 Installing your speaker system To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound main surround speakers should always be connected as capabilities connect front, center, surround and a pair, but you can connect just one surround back surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. speaker if you like (it must be connected to the left Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer surround b
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 18 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM Connecting your equipment 03 Bare wire connections Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is the TV screen. Also, make sure the center speaker properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted the fro
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 19 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM Connecting your equipment 03 The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (fig. Connecting antennas A) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna none) connected. The second (fig. B) shows orientation as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, with two surround back speakers connected. connect external
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VSX-LX50_HY.book Page 20 Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:18 PM Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception connect an external FM Plugging in the receiver antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω terminal. Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver, including the speakers. Caution Handle the power cord by the plug part. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord, and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet, as this could
