Pioneer VSX-43TX Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
36
Setting Up for Surround Sound
NORMAL setup
This is the manual method to setup your sound parameters for surround sound. It is more exact than the QUICK
set up and should give you finer surround sound.
You only need to do these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or
add new speakers, etc.).
Follow steps 13 on page 34, if necessary, to get to
the starting point mentioned here.
1
Use the 5∞ buttons to select
NORMAL. 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
2
Use the 5∞ buttons to navigate
through the NORMAL setup
menus. When you have the
setting you want in a particular
menu, press ENTER.
In each mode the current settings are displayed.
We suggest you adjust all these settings when
you first hook up the receiver. That gets them out
of the way and you won't need to return to this
setting mode unless you change your home set up
by adding new speakers (etc.).
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
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
1-2
SPEAKER SET (See pages 3738)
Use to specify the type and number of speakers
you connected.
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
CHANNEL LEVEL (See page 39)
Use to balance the volumes of your different speak-
ers. This is also necessary for the most realistic
surround sound.
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
CHANNEL DELAY (See page 40)
Use to select the distance settings for each set
of speakers. You must add distance settings to
all your speakers for the most realistic surround
sound. Adding a slight delay to some speakers
enhances sound separation and is particularly
important for achieving a surround sound effect.
You need to figure out the distance from your
listening position to your speakers to add the
proper delay.
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
See the next four pages for more information on
these settings.
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
1-2