Pioneer VSX-AX3-K User Manual
Setting Up for Surround Sound
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SURROUND SETUP
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-AX3. If starting fresh, complete steps 1-3 on page 36.
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-AX3. If starting fresh, complete steps 1-3 on page 36.
1 SURRBACK SYSTEM should be selected.
If it isn’t use the
buttons to select it.
Press the ENTER button.
The setup possibilities appear on your TV.
2 Use the
buttons to select the
surround back system setting. Press the
ENTER button.
ENTER button.
Choose from:
NORMAL SYSTEM: if you want to use these speaker
terminals for your surround back speakers in your main
speaker system (referred to as the A speaker system).
SECOND ZONE: if you want to use the these speaker
terminals for an independent speaker system (referred to
as speaker system B)
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 71).
NORMAL SYSTEM: if you want to use these speaker
terminals for your surround back speakers in your main
speaker system (referred to as the A speaker system).
SECOND ZONE: if you want to use the these speaker
terminals for an independent speaker system (referred to
as speaker system B)
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 71).
3 EXIT should be selected. Press the
ENTER button.
You will return to the SURROUND SETUP menu display.
Next, proceed to either AUTO SETTING (page 13) or
NORMAL (page 38).
If you want to change a setting before proceeding
start over from step 1.
Next, proceed to either AUTO SETTING (page 13) or
NORMAL (page 38).
If you want to change a setting before proceeding
start over from step 1.
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