Pioneer VSX-43TX User Manual

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To ensure the best possible surround sound, complete the following setup operations. Some of these are the
same (and take precedence over) the settings you made in the Easy Setup Guide, so consider if the ones you
made at that time were adequate. If you feel they were, move on to the next setting here.
Use the arrow buttons (
5∞) and the ENTER button on the remote control to navigate the display on the
receiver. 
Conversely, you can use the MULTI JOG dial and ENTER button on the front panel.
1
Turn on the receiver and press
the RECEIVER button on the
remote control.
2
Press the SYSTEM SETUP
button.
LOUDNESS
MIDNIGHT
TONE DNR
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
This display appears on the receiver.
3
SURROUND SETUP should be
selected. If it isn’t use the 
5∞
buttons to select it. Press the
ENTER button.
LOUDNESS
MIDNIGHT
TONE DNR
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
This display appears on the receiver.
Setting Up for Surround Sound
SOURCE
MULTI CONTROL
RECEIVER
MOVIE
MUSIC
ENTER
MULTI
OPERATION
SURROUND
MODE
STEREO/
DIRECT
SYSTEM
OFF
ACOUSTIC
EQ
SB CH
MODE
INPUT
MIDNIGHT
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
C D
VCR/DVR
TV CONT
TUNER
RECEIVER
2
3-4
1
4
Use the 
5∞ buttons to navigate
through the 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 do a basic system setup for
surround sound when you first hook up the
receiver. That gets it out of the way and you won't
need to do it again unless you change your home
set up (by adding new speakers, etc.)
.
 To do a
basic setup use SURRBACK and NORMAL setups
below.
To do a more advanced setup for surround sound
see EXPERT setup starting on page 79.
SURRBACK (Surround Back) SYSTEM (See
page 35)
Use to choose options for your surround back
speakers.
LOUDNESS
MIDNIGHT
TONE DNR
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
QUICK setup (see page 13)
Use to setup your surround sound system in the
minimum amount of time.
LOUDNESS
MIDNIGHT
TONE DNR
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
NORMAL setup (see pages 36–40)
Use this method to manually adjust all the
surround sound  functions.
LOUDNESS
MIDNIGHT
TONE DNR
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
EXPERT setup (see page 79–87)
Use these settings to fine tune your surround
sound and make it more personalized.
LOUDNESS
MIDNIGHT
TONE DNR
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
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
BAND
MIDNIGHT
LOUDNESS
MULTI  JOG   CONTROL
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