User manual PIONEER VSX-53TX

[. . . ] 3 1 2 3 Table of Contents Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Checking the Supplied Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Preparing the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] It is useful for listening to music at low volumes. This feature is applicable only when the master volume is under ­20 dB. 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 Press the LOUDNESS button on the remote control. Each press switches LOUDNESS mode on or off. When on, LOUDNESS lights in the display. Memo: · You can't use the LOUDNESS mode with the THX CINEMA, MULTI CH IN or MIDNIGHT modes. · If you set LOUDNESS on in DIRECT mode the receiver will switch to STEREO mode. 50 Basic Operation Adjusting Bass and Treble You can adjust the low (bass) and high (treble) frequencies. The TONE button can also be used to bypass the tone circuitry. 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 Press the TONE button on the remote control or the front panel to put the receiver in tone adjust mode. Pressing the TONE button changes the mode to either on or off. When the mode is set to on, TONE appears in the display. 3 Press the BASS/TREBLE button repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE. If TONE: BYPASS appears, press the TONE button to get TONE: on. 4 Use the +/­ buttons to adjust the low or high frequency levels. A few seconds after you finish adjusting the tone the receiver will revert to the sound mode it was in at the beginning of the process. 23 4 Memo: · The tone control can be adjusted in a range of ±6 dB. · The tone control cannot be set on in THX CINEMA, MULTI CH IN modes. · If you set TONE control on in DIRECT mode the receiver will switch to STEREO mode. Listening with Sound Delay Some video displays have a slight delay in presentation of the video. Using sound delay you can slow the presentation of the sound to match the presentation of the video. BASIC 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 Press the EFFECT/CH SEL button repeatedly until you see DELAY in the receiver's display. 3 Use the +/­ buttons to add or subtract the amount of delay. Memo: · The amount of delay changes in 0. 1 frame steps from 0. 0 ­ 6. 0 frame. (The default setting value is 0. 0 frame. ) · When in DIRECT or MULTI CH IN modes, sound delay cannot be used. 51 Basic Operation Listening in Audio Scaler mode Use to hear CD and DVD, as well as other digital soundtracks, at a wider dynamic range, allowing for finer audio reproduction. 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 Press the HI-BIT button on the remote control or HI-BIT/HI-SAMPLING button on the front panel. Each press switches AUDIO SCALER mode on or off. HI-BIT/SAMPLING lights in the display. Memo: · This mode cannot be used with MULTI CH IN mode. · If the receiver is in DIRECT mode and you press the HIBIT button the receiver will switch to STEREO mode. · This feature cannot be used with source signals greater than 88. 2kHz over a digital connection. 2 52 Basic Operation Multi Channel In Playback MULTI CH IN allows you to connect a DVD-Audio/SACD player or an external decoder to enjoy certain multichannel discs. To use MULTI CH IN playback follow the instructions below. 1 Press the MULTI CH INPUT button on the remote control or the MULTI CH IN button on the front panel. Each press switches the input between the previous mode and MULTI CH IN. ON: This is a true playback of the signal from the MULTI CH IN terminals, output without digital processing. You can only control each channel level. 1 OFF: Cancels the MULTI CH IN modes. Memo: · You can't use any kind of sound processing with MULTI CH IN. Selecting a listening mode, or switching these modes, cancels the MULTI CH IN. [. . . ] 350 µV/m Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 dB Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loop antenna * Measured pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission's Trade Regulation rule on Power Output Claims for Amplifiers. Miscellaneous Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]