Pioneer VSX-43TX Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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SURROUND SET UP
Setting Up for Surround Sound
SURRBACK SYSTEM (Surround Back System)
This setup selects how your surround back system will be used. If you want to use it for surround back speakers
in your main speaker system choose NORMAL SYSTEM. In this case you won’t have any B (or secondary)
speaker system as these speakers fill that role also for the VSX-43TX. If you want to use your surround back
speakers in a different room choose SECOND ZONE. Alternatively, you can choose the FRONT BI-AMP setting,
in order to deliver more power to the front speakers.
Follow steps 13 on page 34, if necessary, to get
to the starting point mentioned here.
1
SURRBACK should be selected.
If it isnt use the 5∞ buttons to
select it. Press the ENTER
button.
LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT TONEDNR ATT
STEREO
TUNED
RDS
Hi-BIT/
MULTI-ROOM
SAMPLING
EON
RF ATT
MONO
Neo :6
DIGITAL
DTS ES EX
MPEG AAC
STEREO
PRO LOGIC
DSP
L
C
R
LFE
AUTO
SB CH
ON MOVIE
MUSIC
OFF
L
S
S R
S
AUTO
RF
DIGITAL
dB
SIGNAL
SP A B
ANALOG
SOURCE
MULTI CONTROL
RECEIVER
MOVIE MUSIC
ENTER
MULTI
OPERATION
SURROUND
MODE
STEREO/
DIRECT
SYSTEM
OFF
ACOUSTIC
EQ
SB CH
MODE
INPUT
MIDNIGHT
CHANNEL
CHANNEL
+
DTV ON/OFF BAND
D.ACCESS
MPX
CLASS
MUTE
MENU TOP MENU
TUNER EDIT
GUIDE
SYSTEM
SETUP
AUDIO
RETURN
MULTI CH
INPUT
ST
TUNE
MASTER
VOLUME
ST
TUNE
DVD/LD
ENTER
VCR 2
TV/SAT
CD
VCR/DVR TV CONT
TUNER
RECEIVER
1-3
2
Use the 5∞ buttons to select
NORMAL SYSTEM, SECOND
ZONE or FRONT BI-AMP setting.
Press the ENTER button.
NORMAL SYSTEM: if you want to use your
surround back speakers as part the surround
sound system in your main room.
LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT TONEDNR ATT
STEREO
TUNED
RDS
Hi-BIT/
MULTI-ROOM
SAMPLING
EON
RF ATT
MONO
Neo :6
DIGITAL
DTS ES EX
MPEG AAC
STEREO
PRO LOGIC
DSP
L
C
R
LFE
AUTO
SB CH
ON MOVIE
MUSIC
OFF
L
S
S R
S
AUTO
RF
DIGITAL
dB
SIGNAL
SP A B
ANALOG
SECOND ZONE: Choose to use your surround
back speakers for a B speaker system. That is, if
you want to use your surround back speakers for a
different room. You will hear the same source as is
playing in the main room and multichannel
soundtracks will be downmixed to stereo.
LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT TONEDNR ATT
STEREO
TUNED
RDS
Hi-BIT/
MULTI-ROOM
SAMPLING
EON
RF ATT
MONO
Neo :6
DIGITAL
DTS ES EX
MPEG AAC
STEREO
PRO LOGIC
DSP
L
C
R
LFE
AUTO
SB CH
ON MOVIE
MUSIC
OFF
L
S
S R
S
AUTO
RF
DIGITAL
dB
SIGNAL
SP A B
ANALOG
FRONT BI-AMP: Choose this setting if you want
to deliver more power to your front speakers. This
setting will use your surround back speaker
terminals so you will only be able to get 5.1
channel playback. Also, you will have to bi-wire
your speakers to do this (see page 65).
LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT TONEDNR ATT
STEREO
TUNED
RDS
Hi-BIT/
MULTI-ROOM
SAMPLING
EON
RF ATT
MONO
Neo :6
DIGITAL
DTS ES EX
MPEG AAC
STEREO
PRO LOGIC
DSP
L
C
R
LFE
AUTO
SB CH
ON MOVIE
MUSIC
OFF
L
S
S R
S
AUTO
RF
DIGITAL
dB
SIGNAL
SP A B
ANALOG
3
EXIT should be selected. Press
the ENTER button.
LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT TONEDNR ATT
STEREO
TUNED
RDS
Hi-BIT/
MULTI-ROOM
SAMPLING
EON
RF ATT
MONO
Neo :6
DIGITAL
DTS ES EX
MPEG AAC
STEREO
PRO LOGIC
DSP
L
C
R
LFE
AUTO
SB CH
ON MOVIE
MUSIC
OFF
L
S
S R
S
AUTO
RF
DIGITAL
dB
SIGNAL
SP A B
ANALOG
You will return to the SURROUND SETUP display.
Next, proceed to either QUICK (on page 13) or
NORMAL (on the next page).
If you want to change a setting before pro-
ceeding
start over from step 1.
STANDBY/ON
MOVIE MUSIC
MULTI JOG
ENTER
STANDBY
PHONES
SPEAKERS
SIGNAL
SELECT
HI-BIT
HI-SAMPLING
SB CH
MODE
SET UP RETURN
TONE
TONE CONTROL
BASS/TREBLE
BANDMIDNIGHT LOUDNESS
MULTI JOG CONTROL
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