User manual PIONEER VSX-52TX

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-52TX Register your product at www. pioneerelectronics. com · Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. · Receive free tips, updates and service bulletins on your new product · Improve product development Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs. · Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to receive a monthly newsletter. Operating Instructions 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. WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. D36-P4_En Wash hands after handling WARNING ­ TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. D1-4-2-1_En ­ TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD. [. . . ] Tip · If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due low frequency cancellations. In this case, try changing the position or direction of speakers. If you can't get good results, listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best. If you're having problems, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers. 44 En The System Setup menu 06 Crossover Network · Default setting: 80Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL. It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel. Note · For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see Speaker Setting above. 1 Select `Crossover Network' from the Manual SP Setup menu. Channel Level Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system. 1 Select `Channel Level' from the Manual SP Setup menu. 4. Speaker Setting Crossover Network Channel Level Speaker Distance ] ] ] ] 2 4. Speaker Distance ] ] ] ] Select a setup option. 4c. Channel Level Test Tone [ [ Auto ] ] 4c. Channel Level Test Tone [ Manual ] Enter : Next Return : Cancel Enter : Next Return : Cancel 2 Choose the frequency cutoff point. Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers). 4b. Crossover Network Frequency [ 80Hz ] · Manual ­ Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels. · Auto ­ Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically. The test tones will start after you press ENTER. (THX Speaker = 80Hz) 4c. Channel Level Test Tone [ Manual ] 3 When you're finished, press RETURN. You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu. Note · If you're using a THX speaker setup, confirm that the crossover frequency is set to 80Hz. Setting Start Please Wait Caution!!Return:Cancel 4 Adjust the level of each channel using the / (cursor left/right) buttons. [. . . ] Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts. To establish a safe level: · Start your volume control at a low setting. · Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion. Once you have established a comfortable sound level: · Set the dial and leave it there. [. . . ]