Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VSX-LX51 Pioneer
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Operating Instructions audio/video multi-channel receiv er VSX-LX51_HY.book 1 ページ ２ ００８年４月 １６日 水曜 日 午後４時 ３９分.
D3-4-2-1-1_En-A The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (ser vicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord ser ves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power .
4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Checking what’s in th e box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 En 08 Other connections Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 iPod playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Connecting a USB device .
Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1: Before you start Features • Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advancemen t in discrete design unique to Pioneer for high-power d rivability, lo w distortion and stable imaging.
Before you start 01 7 En • iPod and USB Ready This receiver has t he terminals f or connecting an i Pod unit and a USB mass storage device. The iPod terminal is read y for handling digital audio, and this receiver’s enhanced compa tibility makes on-screen control of your iPod an added possibility.
5 minute guide 02 8 En Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to ho me theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround so und effect, making you feel like you’re in the middle of the action or concert.
5 minute guide 02 9 En Automatically setting up for sur round sound (Aut o MCACC) The Auto MCACC Setup measures the a coustic characteristics of your listening area, taki ng into account ambient noise, speaker size and di stance, and tests for both channel delay and channel level.
5 minute guide 02 10 En • With err or messages (such a s Too much ambient noise! or Check Microph one. ) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup below) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT an d continue.
5 minute guide 02 11 En •S e e a l s o Listening to your system on page 29 for informatio n on different wa ys of listenin g to sources. It is possib le to check on th e display whethe r or not multi- channel playback is being performed properl y.
Connecting your equipment 03 12 En Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment This receiver pro vides you with many connection p ossibilitie s, but it does n’t have to be difficult. Th is page explai ns the kinds of components you can c onnect to make up your home theater system.
Connecting your equipment 03 13 En 10 Speaker terminals Use for connection to the main fron t, center, surround and surround back speakers. See Installing your speaker system on page 20. 11 Composite and S- Video monitor outputs Use to connect monitors and TVs.
Connecting your equipment 03 14 En When making cable connections • To av oid hum, do not lay conn ected cables over the top of the receiver. • When con necting optical cables, be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket.
Connecting your equipment 03 15 En Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HD CP) equipped component, you can connect it to this receiver usin g a commercially avai lable HDMI c able.
Connecting your equipment 03 16 En Connecting your TV and DVD player The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver toget her with a TV and D VD player, with S-Video o r composite video connections. Different TVs and DVD players may offer alternative connections.
Connecting your equipment 03 17 En Connecting a satellite/ca ble receiver or other set-top box Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so-calle d ‘set-top boxes’. 1 Connect the audio/video outputs on th e set-top box to th e TV SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs.
Connecting your equipment 03 18 En 3 If the device can output d igital audio, connect an optical-type 1 digital audio output f rom the recorder to the OPTICAL IN 2 ( DVR1 ) input. Use an optical cable for the connection. 2 • For a second recorder, use the OPTICAL IN 3 ( DVR2 ) inputs.
Connecting your equipment 03 19 En 1 Connect a coaxial-type 1 digital audio output on your digital component to the COAXIAL IN 2 ( CD ) input. Use a coaxial cable for the connection. 2 For recording equipment, connect the optical-type DIGITAL output to a digi tal input on th e recorder.
Connecting your equipment 03 20 En Installing your speaker syste m To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound ca pa bilities connect front, cent er, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer.
Connecting your equipment 03 21 En Bare wire connections Make sure that the spea ker cable you’re going to u se is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulato r stripped from each wire, and the ex posed wire strands twisted together ( fig.
Connecting your equipment 03 22 En The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation . The first diagram ( fig. A ) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second ( fig. B ) shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected.
Connecting your equipment 03 23 En Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception co nnect an external FM antenna to the FM UNB AL 75 Ω terminal. To improve AM receptio n, connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop anten na.
Controls and displays 04 24 En Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial Use to select an input source. 2 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby.
Controls and displays 04 25 En 10 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the supplied micropho ne. 11 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones. When the h eadphones are connected, there is n o sound output from the spe akers.
Controls and displays 04 26 En Display 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to indic ate the current ly selected inp ut signal. AUTO lights wh en the receiver is set to select the input signal automatica lly (page 32). 2 Program format i ndicators These change according to which channels are active in digital sources.
Controls and displays 04 27 En Remote control The remote has be en conveniently color-c oded according to component control using th e following system (press the corresponding input source button to .
Controls and displays 04 28 En RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen (also use to return to the previo us menu with DVDs or to select cl osed c aptioning with DTV).
Listening to your system 05 29 En Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and ma ny features desc ribed in this section may not be av ailable depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver. See Listening mo des with differe nt input sig nal formats on page 90 for more on this.
Listening to y our system 05 30 En • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surrou nd back speak ers) • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See page 29 • Dolby Digi tal EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.
Listening to your system 05 31 En • PHONES SURROUND – When listening through headphones, you can still get the effect of overall surround. Tip • Wh en an Advanced Surround listenin g mode is selected, the effect level c an be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting th e Audio options on page 69.
Listening to y our system 05 32 En Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when yo u want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed, and you’re left with the pure analog or digital so und source (see Stream direct with different input signal formats on page 94).
Listening to your system 05 33 En • HDMI – Selects an HDMI signal. 1 • PCM – Only PCM signals are outpu t. 2 When set to DIGITAL or AUTO , 2 DIGITAL lights with Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital .
Listening to y our system 05 34 En Using the genre synchronizing fu nction This feature automaticall y selects the most appropriate Advanced Surround mode for the sour ce currently being played back on a Pionee r DVD record er support ing HDMI Control connected to this receiver via HDMI.
Using the tuner 06 35 En Chapter 6: Using the tuner Listening to the r adio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning f unctions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below.
Using the tuner 06 36 En 4 Press ENTER . After pressing ENTER , the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station. Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to name.
Using the tuner 06 37 En 3P r e s s ST / to select the program type you want to hear. 4P r e s s ENTER to search for th e program type . The system starts searching through the station presets for a match. When it finds on e, the search stops and the station plays for five seconds.
The System Setup menu 07 38 En Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’r.
The System Setup menu 07 39 En 1 Select ‘ Auto MC ACC ’ from the System Setup menu, then press ENTER . If the System Setup screen is not displayed, refer to Making receiver settin gs fr om the System Setup menu on page 38. 2 Make sure ‘ Normal ’ is selected, 1 select an MCACC preset 2 , then select START .
The System Setup menu 07 40 En • See Problems whe n using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference.
The System Setup menu 07 41 En Press ENTER after you have finished checking each screen. When you’re finished, select RETURN to go back to the Syst em Setup menu . Be sure to disconnect th e microphone from this rec eiver upon comple tion of the Auto MCA CC setup.
The System Setup menu 07 42 En • Standing Wave – Control overly resonant low frequencies in your listening room (see Standing Wave on page 43). The last two settings are sp ecifically for customiz.
The System Setup menu 07 43 En Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channe l. From the listening pos ition, face th e two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker.
The System Setup menu 07 44 En 3 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to your liking. Use / to select the channel. Use / to select the frequency and / to boost or cut the EQ. When you’re finish ed, go back to the top of the screen and use / to select the next channel.
The System Setup menu 07 45 En • Reverb characteristics for d ifferent channels – Reverb characteristics can be somewhat different for each channel.
The System Setup menu 07 46 En This appears according to the setting you chose in Reverb Measurement (step 3 on page 45). Use / to select the channel and the fr equency you want to check. Use / to go back and forth between the two. Note that the markers on the vertical axis indicate decibels in 2 dB steps.
The System Setup menu 07 47 En 4P r e s s RETURN to go back to the Data Ch eck menu, repeating steps 2 and 3 to check other settings. 5 When yo u’re finished, pr ess RETURN .
The System Setup menu 07 48 En 2 Select the setting you want to adjust. If you are doing this for the first time, you may wa nt to adjust these settings in order: • Speaker Setting – Specifies the size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see below).
The System Setup menu 07 49 En Important • Wh en Channel Level is selected while MCACC is set to OFF , the selection screen for the MCACC memory appears. Sel ect a memory to ad just manually. 1 Select ‘ Channel Leve l ’ from the Manual SP Set up menu.
The System Setup menu 07 50 En X-Curve Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms. The X-Curve setting acts as a kind of re-equaliza tion for home theater listening, and restores pro per tonal ba lance of movie soundtracks.
Other connections 08 51 En Chapter 8: Other connections Caution • Before making or changin g the connections , switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plu gging in components sh ould be the last connection you make with your system.
Other connections 08 52 En 1U s e / to select a category, then press ENTER to browse that category. • To retu rn to the previous level any time, press RETURN . 2U s e / to browse the selected category (e.g., albums). •U s e / to move to previous/next levels.
Other connections 08 53 En Connecting a USB device It is possible to listen to two-channel audio 1 us ing the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Connect a USB mass storage device 2 as shown below. •P u s h d o w n o n t h e PUSH OPEN tab to access the iPod DIRECT USB terminal.
Other connections 08 54 En Compressed audio compatibility Note that although most st andard bit/sampling rate combinations for compr essed audio are com patible, some irregula rly encoded fi les may not pl ay back. Th e list below shows compatible formats for compressed audio files: • MP3 (MPEG-1/2/2.
Other connections 08 55 En Connecting the multichannel analog inputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, you r DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 ch annel analog outp uts (depending on whether your player supports surr ound back channels). 1 Make sure that the pl ayer is set to output multichannel analog a udio.
Other connections 08 56 En •U s e t h e SPEAKERS button on the f ront panel to select a speaker system setting. As mentioned above, if you h ave selected Normal , the button will simply switch your main speaker system (A) on or off.
Other connections 08 57 En Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add ad ditional amplifie rs to every channel of your syste m using the pre -outs. Make the connections shown below to ad d amplifiers to power your speakers.
Other connections 08 58 En MULTI-ZONE listening options The following table shows what you can listen to in the sub zone: Basic MULTI-Z ONE setup ( ZONE 2 ) • Connect a separate amplifier to the ZONE 2 AUDIO OUT jacks and a TV monitor to the ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT jacks, both on the rear of this receiver.
Other connections 08 59 En 2P r e s s CONTROL . • Wh en the receiver is on, 1 make sure that a ny operations for the sub zone are done while ZONE 2 shows in the display. If this is not showing, the front panel controls affect the main zone only. 3U s e t h e INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source for the zone you have selected.
Other connections 08 60 En Switching compo nents on and o ff using the 12 volt trigge r You can connect com ponents in your system (su ch as a screen or projector) to this receiver so that they switch on or off using 12 volt triggers when you select an input function.
Other connections 08 61 En • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cabl e to connect the CONTROL IN jack o f this re ceiver wi th the CONTROL OUT jack of your flat screen TV. To make the most of the SR+ features, you should connect your source components (DVD pla yer, etc.
Other connections 08 62 En Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output When using the Acoustic Calibratio n EQ Professional (see page 43) to calibrate the reverb characteristics of your listening room , you can graphically check the results on your computer connected to this receiver.
HDMI Control 09 63 En Chapter 9: HDMI Control Important • The KURO LINK function name used on the web and in catalogu es is referred t o as HDMI Con trol in the operating instructions and on the product.
HDMI Co ntro l 09 64 En 1 Press RECEIVER , then press the SETUP button. 2 Select ‘ Other Setup ’, then press ENTER . 3 Select ‘ HDMI Control Setup ’ from the Other Setup menu. 4 Select the ‘ HDMI Control ’ setting you want. • ON – Enables the HDMI Control function.
Other Settings 10 65 En Chapter 10: Other Settings The Input Setup menu You only need to make settin gs in the Input Setup me nu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings (see Input function default and possible settin gs on page 66).
Other Settings 10 66 En Input function default and possible settings The terminals on the rear of th e receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input source functions.
Other Settings 10 67 En Multi Channel Input Setup You can adjust the level of the subwo ofer for a multi- channel in put. 1 Select ‘ Multi Ch In Setup ’ from the Other Setup menu. 2 Select the ‘ SW Input Ga in ’ setting you want. • 0dB – Outputs sound of the subwoofer at the level originally recorded on th e source.
Other Settings 10 68 En SR+ Setup for P ioneer flat screen TVs Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer flat screen TV to this receiver using an SR+ cable. Note that th e number of function settings ava ilable will depend on the flat screen TV you’ve connected.
Using other functions 11 69 En Chapter 11: Using other functions Setting the Audio options There are a number of additiona l sound settings you can make using the Audio Parame ter menu.
Using other functions 11 70 En Setting the Video option s There are a number of addition al picture settings you can make using the Video Parameter me nu.
Using other functions 11 71 En Making an audio or a video re cording You can make an a udio or a video recording f rom the built-in tuner, or fro m an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV).
Using other functions 11 72 En Reducing the level of an analog signal The input atten uator lowers the inp ut level of an an alog signal when it’s too strong. You can use this if you find the that the OVER indicator is lights often, or you can hear distortion in the sound.
Using other functions 11 73 En Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s setti ngs to the factory def ault. Use the front pa nel controls to do this. 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down the f ront panel STEREO/A.
Controlling the rest of your system 12 74 En Chapter 12: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remo te to control other components Most components can be assigned to on e of the input source b uttons (suc h as DVD or CD ) using the component’s manufactur er preset code stored in the remote.
Controlling the rest of your system 12 75 En VCR Manufacturer Code PHILIPS 414, 428 PANASONIC 432, 40 8 THOMSON 417, 449, 42 8 SONY 416, 417, 457, 458, 459 JVC 40 7, 417, 428 GRUNDIG 408, 414, 441, 45.
Controlling the rest of your system 12 76 En Controls for TVs This remote contr ol can control compo nents after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components above for more on this).
Controlling the rest of your system 12 77 En Operating other Pioneer components with this receiver’s sensor Many Pioneer components ha ve CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component.
Additional information 13 78 En Chapter 13: Additional information Troubleshootin g Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malf unctions. If you think that th ere is something wrong with this component, check the points belo w. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component.
Additional in formation 13 79 En No sound from the surroun d or center speakers. • Check that the Stereo listen ing mode or the Front Stage Sur round Advance mo de isn’t selected ; select one of the surro und lis tening modes (see Listening in surround sou nd on page 29).
Additional information 13 80 En Other audio problems Sympt om Remedy Broadcast stations cannot b e selected automati cally, o r there is considerable noise in radio broadcasts . For FM broadcasts • Fully extend the FM wire a ntenna, adjust the posi tion for be st reception an d secure to a wall, etc.
Additional in formation 13 81 En Video Settings Symptom Remedy No image is output when an input is selected. • Check the video connections of th e source component ( see page 17).
Additional information 13 82 En Professional Calibration EQ graphical output Display Sympt om Remedy The EQ response displaye d in the graphical outpu t following calibrati on does not appe ar entirely flat .
Additional in formation 13 83 En Remote control USB interface When playing certain discs, none of the receiver’s format indicators light. • The disc may no t contain 5.1/6.1 chann el material. Check the disc packaging for more on what audio tracks are recorded on the disc.
Additional information 13 84 En HDMI Note • If the un it does not operate no rmally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet a nd insert again to re t urn to normal operating con ditions. Sympt om Remedy The HDMI in dicator blinks continuo usly.
Additional in formation 13 85 En Important information regarding the HDMI connection There are cases where you may not be able to ro ute HDMI signals through this receiver (this depends on the HDMI- equipped component you are connectin g–check with the manufacturer for HDMI compat ibility information).
Additional information 13 86 En Surround sound forma ts Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, sate llite, cable an d terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassett es. Dolby The Dolby technologies are explain ed below.
Additional in formation 13 87 En Manufactured under lice nse from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ”, “ Pro Logic ”, “ Surround EX ” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS The DTS technologies are explained below. See www.
Additional information 13 88 En About THX The THX technologies are explained be low. See www.thx.com for more detailed information. • THX Cinema processing THX is an exclusive set of standard s and technologies established by THX Lt d.
Additional in formation 13 89 En • THX Loudness Plus Description THX Loudness Plus is a new volume control tec hnology featured in THX Ultra2 Plus™ and THX Select2 Plus™ Certified amplifiers. With THX Loudness Plus, home theater au diences can now experien ce the rich details in a surr ou nd mix at any volum e le vel.
Additional information 13 90 En Listening modes with different in put signal formats The following charts outline the listening modes available with diff erent input signal formats, dependin g on the surround back cha nnel processing and decodin g method you have selec ted.
Additional in formation 13 91 En SBch Processi ng OFF d Dolby Digital Plus Dolby True HD (except for 176.4 kHz/ 192 kHz) 2 Pro Logic ll MOVI E 2 Pro Logic ll MUSI C 2 Pro Logic ll GAME 2 PRO LOGIC 2 P.
Additional information 13 92 En Multichannel signal formats SBch Pro cessing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBch Processing ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) Dolby Digit al Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS-HD DTS-HD Ma ster Audi o WMA9 Pro PCM (6.
Additional in formation 13 93 En SBch Processi ng ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) DTS and DT S 96/24 (5.1 channel encoding) DTS + Neo:6 DTS + 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE a DTS + 2 Pro Logic l.
Additional information 13 94 En Stream direct wi th different input signal for mats The following charts show what you will hear with different in put signal formats, depending on the Stream Direct mode (see Using Str eam Dire ct on page 32) you have selected.
Additional in formation 13 95 En Specifications Amplifier section Continuous Power Ou tput (Stereo) Front . . . . . . . . . 150 W + 150 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 Ω ) 120 W + 120 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω ) Continuous Powe r Output (Multichannel) Front .
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