Pioneer VSX-AX3-S User Manual

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Loading the batteries  ..................................................... 7
Operating range of remote control unit  ....................... 8

2 Speaker Connections .................................................... 11
3 Setting up the Main Unit  .............................................. 12
4 Assigning the Digital Inputs  ........................................ 12

1 Auto Surround Sound Setup ........................................ 13
2 Playing a DVD with Surround Sound  .......................... 15

Connecting your TV .......................................................... 16
Connecting Video Components  ...................................... 17

Connecting a DVD player  ............................................ 17
Connecting VCRs or DVRs  .......................................... 18
Connecting a Video Component
to the Front Panel  ........................................................ 18
Connecting Satellite TV (SAT) Components  .............. 19

Front Panel  ....................................................................... 28
Remote Control  ................................................................ 30
Display ............................................................................... 33
Back Panel ........................................................................ 34

Surround Back System  .................................................... 37
NORMAL Setup  ................................................................ 38

Speaker Setting  ............................................................ 39
Channel Level  ............................................................... 41
Speaker Distance  ......................................................... 42

Stereo modes ................................................................ 45
MOVIE modes (SURROUND mode)  ........................... 46
MUSIC modes (SURROUND mode) ........................... 47
Adjusting the Effect of a Listening Mode ................... 48
Adding/Adjusting the Effect in
Dolby Pro Logic II Music Mode  ................................... 48

Listening with ACOUSTIC CAL EQ .................................. 49
Digital Noise Reduction (DIGITAL NR Function)  ........... 49
Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode  ......................................... 50
Listening in LOUDNESS Mode ........................................ 50
Adjusting Bass and Treble  .............................................. 51
Listening with Sound Delay ............................................. 51
Listening in Audio Scaler mode  ...................................... 52
Multi Channel In Playback ............................................... 52
Surround Back Channel Modes ...................................... 53

Dual Mono setting and playback  .................................... 54
Using Headphones ........................................................... 54
Video Select  ...................................................................... 55
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display (DIMMER) ...... 55

Direct Access Tuning ....................................................... 57
Memorizing Frequently Used Stations  ........................... 58
Naming Memorized Stations ........................................... 59
Recalling Memorized Stations  ........................................ 60
An introduction to RDS (European model only)  ............ 61

Searching for RDS programs
(European model only) ..................................................... 62
Basics of EON (Enhanced Other Network information) 
(European model only) ..................................................... 63
Using EON (European model only) ................................. 63
Clearing all stations from the RDS or EON search
(European model only) ..................................................... 64

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