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00_VSX-53TX.book Page 4 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Table of Contents Features ................................................ 6 Before You Start ................................... 7 Checking the Supplied Accessories ................................. 7 Preparing the Remote Control .......................................... 7 Loading the batteries ..................................................... 7 Operating range of remote control unit ....................... 8 Installing the Receiver ............
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 5 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Table of Contents PREPARATION Recording from Audio/Video Components .................... 67 SECOND ZONE (Speaker System B) Setup ................... 68 Stereo playback in another room ............................... 68 SPEAKERS Button ....................................................... 68 Connecting Additional Amplifiers .................................. 69 MULTI ROOM function ....................................................
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 6 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Before You Start Features Multichannel Acoustic Calibration EQ System (MCACC) In order to make setting up as easy as possible for users we have created the MCACC system. This unique and convenient way of getting good surround sound from the receiver makes trouble-free setup a snap.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 7 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Before You Start Checking the Supplied Accessories Please check that you have received all of the following supplied accessories. 3 AM Loop Antenna FM Wire Antenna Microphone for Auto Surround Sound Setup 1 Operating Instructions Microphone Stand for Auto Surround Sound Setup PREPARATION Remote Control Unit “AA” IEC LR6 batteries x 2 Preparing the Remote Control Loading the batteries Load the batteries into the remote control as shown below.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 8 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Before You Start Operating range of remote control unit The area in which you can use the remote control to operate the VSX-53TX is fairly large. To use, point the remote control toward the remote sensor on the front panel of this unit while within the range shown below. Remote control may not function properly if: • There are obstacles between the remote control and the remote sensor.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 9 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Displays Easy Setup & Controls Guide Part 1 Home Theater: The Basics The heart of your system is the VSX-53TX receiver and it is very flexible in getting you theater-like surround sound. You can use this receiver with anywhere from two to seven speakers (front left, front right, center, surround left and right, and surround back left and right) and a subwoofer to get home theater surround sound. We recommend you use seven speakers and a subwoofer.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 10 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Easy Setup Guide Part 1 Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. 1 Hooking Up Your DVD Player and TV In order to use Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks, which are at the heart of home theater, you need to hook up your DVD player with digital audio connections. You can do this by either a coaxial or an optical connection, you don’t need to do both.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 11 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Easy Setup Guide Part 1 2 Speaker Connections Powered subwoofer Front speaker (Left) EASY SETUP GUIDE Home theater is designed to be setup with five, or seven speakers (front left and right; center; surround left and right; and, optimally, surround back left and right) and a subwoofer, but you can use this receiver with fewer speakers. Hook up the speakers you have to the A speaker terminals on the back of the receiver.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 12 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Easy Setup Guide Part 1 3 Setting up the Main Unit 1 Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet. 2 Press the STANDBY/ON button to switch the receiver ON. 4 Assigning the Digital Inputs This is only necessary if you did not hook up your DVD player to DIGITAL IN 3 using a coaxial cable but rather connected it to one of the optical digital inputs. The following example shows how to assign the DIGITAL IN 2 jack to DVD.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 13 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Easy Setup Guide Part 2 Easy Setup Guide Part 2 1 Auto Surround Sound Setup 1 1 Hook up the microphone to the SETUP MIC jack on the Front Panel. 2 Place the microphone at your normal listening position. microphone stand microphone Use a table, chair or something else to put the microphone at the same height as you usually listen to your system from.
04.Easy_Setup_Guide_2.fm Page 14 Thursday, April 10, 2003 10:15 PM Easy Setup Guide Part 2 8 8 Select AUTO SETTING with the buttons and press ENTER. 9 Some auto setup instructions will be listed, make sure to follow them. Make sure you have: hooked up the microphone and moved obstacles to the speakers out of the way. If you have a subwoofer make sure it is turned on and has the volume turned up.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 15 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Easy Setup Guide Part 2 Memo: 12 Use the buttons to select a speaker press ENTER. Then use the buttons to select the size of each speaker individually. Press ENTER. Use the buttons to select OK and press ENTER. The system will output another series of test tones to establish the proper channel level, channel delay and acoustic calibration EQ. Again, be prepared for loud test tones.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 16 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Your Equipment Connecting your TV Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connect your TV to the jacks as shown below.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 17 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Video Components Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connect your video components as shown on this and the following page. For video components (for example, a DVD player) there are two types of connections to make, video and audio.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 18 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Connecting Your Equipment Connecting VCRs or DVRs Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connect the video out of your VCR/DVR using either S video or composite video cords, depending on how you connected the receiver to your TV (see page 16). Use analog audio cords for the audio signal.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 19 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Satellite TV (SAT) Components Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Hook up the video signal with either component video, S video, or composite video cords, depending on how you connected the receiver to your TV (see page 16). For the audio signal, in order to use digital soundtracks broadcast you must hook up a digital input.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 20 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Analog Audio Components Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connect your audio components to the jacks as shown below. These are all analog connections and your analog audio components (turntable, cassette deck) use these jacks.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 21 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Connecting Your Equipment Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs (DVD-Audio or Super Audio CD (SACD) compatible player) Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. If you have a DVD-Audio or Super Audio CD (SACD) compatible player, or are using an external Dolby Digital/ DTS decoder, connect it to the multichannel analog inputs as shown below. Components equipped with 5.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 22 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Digital Audio Components Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connect your digital components as shown below. The VSX-53TX has two coaxial and two optical inputs for a total of four digital inputs on the rear panel plus one digital input on the front panel.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 23 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Connecting Your Equipment Coaxial cords/Optical cables Commercially available digital audio coaxial cords (standard video cords can also be used) or optical cables (not supplied) are used to connect digital components to this receiver. Coaxial cord (or standard [composite] video cord) Optical cable Be sure to insert completely and in the case of the optical cable, right-side up.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 24 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Connecting Your Equipment Connecting the Radio Antennas Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connect the supplied FM wire antenna and the AM loop antenna to the ANTENNA terminals as shown below. These antennas should provide adequate reception quality in most cases, but connecting outdoor antennas should noticeably improve sound quality.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 25 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Speakers Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. We recommend a full complement of seven speakers and a subwoofer as shown here but, naturally, everyone's home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below. One of the latest features of home theater is the use of surround back speakers.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 26 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Connecting Your Equipment Speaker impedance You can change the speaker impedance for VSX-53TX but we recommend using speakers with an impedance of 8 Ω -16 Ω (the default setting). If you are using 6 Ω - less than 8 Ω impedance speakers, you need to change the impedance setting. Use any speaker rated between 6 Ω -16 Ω . First put the receiver in STANDBY mode, then press the power button while holding down the SPEAKERS button.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 27 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Connecting Your Equipment Placing Your Speakers Proper speaker placement is essential to realize the best sound from your system. It is very important for speaker placement to read the instructions that come with your speakers so please be sure to do so. Speaker placement If you have a multiple speaker arrangement the placement of the speakers is extremely important. To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 28 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Displays & Controls Displays and Controls Displays and Controls Front Panel All the controls on the front panel are explained and/or referenced here. To open the front panel push gently on the lower third of the panel. 1 MULTI JOG dial You can use this dial for many purposes. When you press the SET UP button (12), you can use it to perform SYSTEM SETUP operations; select a function or a listening mode or do TUNER EDIT functions (in TUNER mode).
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 29 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Displays and Controls 10 ACOUSTIC EQ button (see pages 49 and 89) Press to switch on/off and select the type of acoustic calibration EQ. 11 MASTER VOLUME dial Use to raise or lower the volume of the receiver. 12 MULTI JOG CONTROL buttons SET UP Press to switch the SYSTEM SETUP mode. RETURN Press to move back one step in the SYSTEM SETUP process.
06.Displays_&_Controls.fm Page 30 Thursday, April 10, 2003 10:15 PM Displays and Controls Remote Control This page describes the buttons on the remote control used to operate the receiver. 3 Listening mode buttons (see page 45) SURROUND buttons (MOVIE, MUSIC, & ENTER): MOVIE: Press to put the receiver into MOVIE listening mode (see page 46). MUSIC: Press to put the receiver into MUSIC listening mode (see page 47). : Use to select the MOVIE or MUSIC listening mode.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 31 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Displays and Controls BASS/TREBLE buttons (see page 51) Use to select whether the bass or treble will be adjusted. (+/–) buttons Use to adjust the TONE level, effect level, channel level and sound delay as well as make Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC parameter settings.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 32 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Displays and Controls 14 MASTER VOLUME (+/–) buttons Use to raise or lower the volume of the receiver. 15 TOP MENU/GUIDE button Use to find stations or menus on a digital TV tuner. For a DVD player use this button to bring up the DVD menu. 16 ////ENTER buttons These buttons can be used for a variety of operations in the SYSTEM SETUP menu.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 33 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Displays and Controls Display All the display information is explained and/or referenced here. Light to indicate the input signal you selected. AUTO: Lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically. DIGITAL: Lights when digital audio signals are selected. ANALOG: Lights when analog signals are selected. 2 Digital format indicators PRO LOGIC II: Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II processing.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 34 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Displays and Controls Back Panel All the terminals on the back panel are explained and/or referenced here. 1 DIGITAL OUT terminals (see page 22) Use these terminals to output a digital signal to a DVD-R, CD-R, MD recorder or any other kind of digital recorder.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 35 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Displays and Controls 9 MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE REMOTE IN terminal (see page 70) Use this terminal to hook up a sub-system in a secondary room. This hook up requires a separately sold IR receiver and allows you to use the receiver to hear different audio sources in different rooms. 10 SPEAKERS terminals (see page 25) Use these terminals to connect speakers to the receiver.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 36 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Displays & Controls Setting Up for Surround Sound Setting Up for Surround Sound 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 in this section.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 37 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Setting Up for Surround Sound 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-53TX. If starting fresh, complete steps 1-3 on page 36. 1 SURRBACK SYSTEM should be selected.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 38 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Setting Up for Surround Sound NORMAL Setup This is the manual method to setup your sound parameters for surround sound. You don’t need to do this, however, if you did the AUTO SURROUND SETUP method on page 13. If you feel the settings in the AUTO SURROUND SETUP do not suit your personal tastes, the settings you input here will override them and allow you to adjust the parameters manually.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 39 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Setting Up for Surround Sound Speaker Setting The information below shows you how to select the correct settings for the type and number of speakers you connected. Most importantly, you need to decide how to route the sound for all the speakers you connected. To do this select the size of the front, center, surround and surround back speakers (if you hooked them up).
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 40 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Setting Up for Surround Sound 1 SPEAKER SETTING should be selected. If it isn’t use the buttons to select it. Press the ENTER button. The setup possibilities appear on your TV. 1-5 2 With the buttons choose the speakers that you want to set. Press the ENTER button. The setup possibilities appear on your TV. 3 Use the buttons to choose the number (YES or NO, X1 or X2) and the size (LARGE or SMALL) for each set of speakers. Press ENTER.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 41 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Setting Up for Surround Sound Channel Level The following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers. Proper speaker balance is essential for obtaining high quality surround sound. If continuing from SPEAKER SETTING go to step 1. If starting fresh, complete steps 1–2 on page 38. 1 CHANNEL LEVEL should be selected. If it isn’t use the buttons to select and press ENTER.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 42 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Setting Up for Surround Sound Speaker Distance Adding a slight delay to some speakers is necessary to achieve proper sound depth, separation as well as an effective surround sound effect. You need to figure out the distance from your listening position to your speakers to add the proper delay. The following steps show you how to set the delay time for each channel by specifying the distances from your listening position to each speaker.
08.Basic_Operation.fm Page 43 Thursday, April 10, 2003 10:15 PM Displays & Controls Basic Operation Basic Operation Stereo and Multichannel Playback The following instructions show you how to play sound sources with the VSX-53TX. Before doing so be sure to complete the setup procedures described in the “Easy Setup Guide Part 2” (starting on page 13) or “Setting Up for Surround Sound” (starting on page 36).
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 44 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Basic Operation Selecting the Input Signal This button selects the type of input signal, AUTO, ANALOG or DIGITAL, sent to the receiver. You need to take special care to switch to the appropriate input when necessary. For example, the switch would have to be on DIGITAL to hear digital sources like Dolby Digital or DTS but it would have to be on analog to record from the ANALOG out jacks on the receiver.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 45 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Basic Operation Listening Modes The three listening mode types on the receiver are explained here (to select listening modes see page 43). The kind of playback you can get in the three modes depends on what kind of a source (DVD, etc.) you are using. The basic distinction is between 2 channel sources and multichannel sources. The MOVIE and MUSIC modes that are available to you will also differ according to your source and which SB CH MODE you choose.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 46 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Basic Operation MOVIE modes (SURROUND mode) The MOVIE mode is a newly designed system for enhancing movie soundtracks and other audio-visual sources that optimizes its effects in accordance with your source, SB CH MODE and speaker configuration. The first four modes are for pure decoding of multichannel sound sources. With these modes the receiver will automatically employ the format of the sound source (for example, Dolby Digital or DTS).
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 47 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Basic Operation MUSIC modes (SURROUND mode) The MUSIC modes allow you to transform your living room into a variety of different sonic environments when playing either two-channel or multichannel sources. It optimizes its effects in accordance with your source, SB CH MODE and speaker configuration. The first two modes are for pure decoding of multichannel sound sources.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 48 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Basic Operation Adjusting the Effect of a Listening Mode The DSP (Digital Signal Processing) listening modes have sound processing added to accentuate a certain kind of atmosphere or effect (see the preceding pages for explanation). You can choose if you want to strengthen or weaken this effect in the given mode. The DSP MOVIE modes are: ACTION, SCI-FI, DRAMA, MUSICAL, MONOFILM, 5/7-D THEATER.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 49 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Basic Operation Listening with ACOUSTIC CAL EQ You can listen to the soundtrack with the ACOUSTIC CAL EQ you set automatically when you did the AUTO SURROUND SETUP (page 13) or you set manually on (page 89). To do so follow the instructions below. 1 Press the ACOUSTIC EQ button. Each press switches ACOUSTIC CAL EQ between ALL CH ADJUST, FRONT ALIGN, CUSTOM 1, CUSTOM 2 and OFF. When ACOUSTIC EQ is being applied the MCACC indicator lights.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 50 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Basic Operation Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode This useful feature makes it possible to get excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low volumes. It can be used with any surround sound source and play soundtracks so that the quieter sounds are audible even while playing a soundtrack at low volumes. This feature is applicable only when the master volume is under –20 dB. 1 Press the MIDNIGHT button on the remote control.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 51 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Basic Operation Adjusting Bass and Treble You can adjust the low (bass) and high (treble) frequencies. The TONE button can also be used to bypass the tone circuitry. 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 Press the TONE button on the remote control or the front panel to put the receiver in tone adjust mode. Pressing the TONE button changes the mode to either on or off. When the mode is set to on, TONE appears in the display.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 52 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Basic Operation Listening in Audio Scaler mode Use to hear CD and DVD, as well as other digital soundtracks, at a wider dynamic range, allowing for finer audio reproduction. 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 Press the HI-BIT button on the remote control or HI-BIT/HI-SAMPLING button on the front panel. Each press switches AUDIO SCALER mode on or off. HI-BIT/SAMPLING lights in the display. Memo: • This mode cannot be used with MULTI CH IN mode.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 53 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Basic Operation Multi Channel In Playback MULTI CH IN allows you to connect a DVD-Audio/SACD player or an external decoder to enjoy certain multichannel discs. To use MULTI CH IN playback follow the instructions below. 1 Press the MULTI CH INPUT button on the remote control or the MULTI CH IN button on the front panel. Each press switches the input between the previous mode and MULTI CH IN.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 54 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Basic Operation Surround Back Channel Modes Surround Back Channel Mode The SB CH MODE makes available surround back channels through your surround back speakers. You must have chosen NORMAL SYSTEM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setting (see page 37) and have SURROUND and SURROUND BACK speakers set to something other than NO (see page 39) to use this feature.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 55 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Basic Operation Dual Mono setting and playback The dual mono setting can only be used when listening to Dolby Digital or homemade discs that have dual mono software encoded in them. Dual mono software usually is used to put two different mono soundtracks, that you can listen to together or separately, on one DVD. With this setting you can choose which dual mono setting you want to listen to.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 56 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Basic Operation Video Select This function allows you to listen to one sound source while you watch a different video source on your TV. The sound source is set in the normal fashion as explained on page 43. You then change the video input with the VIDEO SEL button. 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 Press the VIDEO SEL button on the remote control to cycle through the different possible video inputs. The first press shows the video input you are currently using.
09.Using_the_Tuner.fm Page 57 Thursday, April 10, 2003 5:53 PM Using the Tuner Using the Tuner Automatic and Manual Tuning The following steps show you how to tune in FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want, see “Direct Access Tuning“ on the following page. 1 Press the TUNER button.
09.Using_the_Tuner.fm Page 58 Thursday, April 10, 2003 5:55 PM Using the Tuner Direct Access Tuning The following steps show you how to tune directly to a specific frequency using the remote control. 1 Press the TUNER button. This selects the tuner function on the receiver and sets the remote to the tuner operation mode. 2 Press the BAND button to select the band (FM or AM). Each press switches the band: FM AM 3 Press the D.ACCESS button to activate the direct access tuning mode.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 59 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Using the Tuner Memorizing Frequently Used Stations The following steps show you how to memorize up to 30 radio stations in 3 classes (each holding 10 stations). When memorizing FM frequencies, the receiver also memorizes the MPX mode (STEREO or MONO). 1 Tune in the station you want. See “Automatic and Manual Tuning” on page 57 or “Direct Access Tuning” on page 58. 2 Press the TUNER EDIT button to activate the memory function.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 60 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Using the Tuner Naming Memorized Stations You can input a name of up to four characters for each preset station in the receiver’s memory (see the previous page). This name can be anything you choose. For example, you could input JAZZ for that station and when you listen to it the name, rather than the frequency number, will appear on your display. 1 Press the TUNER button on the remote control. 2 Press CLASS repeatedly to select the class.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 61 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Using the Tuner Recalling Memorized Stations 1 Press the TUNER button. This selects the TUNER function on the receiver and sets the remote to the TUNER operation mode. PRO LOGIC Neo :6 DIGITAL DTS ES EX MPEG AAC AUTO RF DIGITAL SB CH AUTO LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT TONE DNR ATT DSP ON OFF L C R LS S RS STEREO MONO TUNED RF ATT RDS EON Hi-BIT/ SAMPLING MULTI-ROOM MOVIE MUSIC LFE 2 Press the CLASS button repeatedly to select a class number.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 62 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Displays & Controls Remote Control of Other Components Remote Control of Other Components Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components In addition to controlling the receiver, the supplied remote control can operate your other components (VCR, TV, DVD, CD, etc.) after you program it to do so. If your component(s) are listed in the remote control's memory, simply follow the steps below.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 63 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Remote Control of Other Components Programming Signals from Other Remote Controls (LEARNING Mode) If preset codes are not available for your component(s), or the available preset codes do not operate correctly, you can use this procedure to program in signals from the remote control(s) of your other component(s).
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 64 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Remote Control of Other Components Using Remote Control with Other Components CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD Recorder/Cassette Deck operations Button(s) Function Components Press to switch the components between STANDBY and ON. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/ LD/DVD recorder/Cassette deck Press to return to the start of the current track or chapter. Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks or chapter.
10.Remote_Con_Other_Compos.fm Page 65 Thursday, April 10, 2003 6:12 PM Remote Control of Other Components Button(s) Function Components RETURN button Takes you to the previous menu. DVD/LD/VCR/DVD recorder & ENTER Navigate menus/options. DVD/LD/DVD recorder/VCR Basic playback options. Double cassette 2nd deck Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV operations Button(s) Function Components TV Press to switch the TV, Satellite TV or Cable TV between STANDBY and ON.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 66 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Remote Control of Other Components Setting up the Direct Function The direct function is designed in case you have an external video source connected to your TV (a video source that is not going through the VSX-53TX). For this explanation we'll call this the external video deck. You'd like to control external video deck with this unit's remote control so you've assigned it a function button (for example purposes, the VCR 2 button).
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 67 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Using Other Functions Using Other Functions Recording from Audio/Video Components The following explanations show you how make a recording from one component to another connected to this receiver. Note that an analog recorder (such as a VCR) cannot record from a source that is connected using only a digital connection.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 68 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Using Other Functions SECOND ZONE (Speaker System B) Setup Stereo playback in another room This setup enables you to listen to a pair of stereo speakers independently of the main speaker system (A speakers) hooked up to the receiver. The VSX-53TX has two possibilities for playback in another room.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 69 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Using Other Functions Connecting Additional Amplifiers This receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use, but it is possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers. Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. *The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.
11.Using_Other_Functions.fm Page 70 Thursday, April 10, 2003 6:01 PM Using Other Functions MULTI ROOM function To use this receiver with a MULTI ROOM setup you need an external IR receiver. When used together with an IR receiver (not included), this receiver is capable of outputting two different sources at the same time. One to the VIDEO OUT jack and SPEAKERS terminals and another to the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 71 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Using Other Functions MULTI ROOM setup 1 Turn on the receiver, your TV and press RECEIVER on the remote control. Make sure your TV is set to the receiver. 2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button. The SYSTEM SETUP menu appears on the OSD. 3 Use the buttons to select MULTI ROOM. Press ENTER. 3 4 VOLUME LEVEL should be selected (if it isn't use the buttons to select it). Press ENTER.
11.Using_Other_Functions.fm Page 72 Thursday, April 10, 2003 6:01 PM Using Other Functions Controlling the MULTI ROOM system from the main room 4 2 1 4 3 1 Press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE ON/OFF button to turn on the MULTI ROOM system. The display shown below will illuminate when the receiver is in STANDBY mode. Also, the MULTI-ROOM indicator will light. 2 Press the CONTROL button to enter the control mode.
11.Using_Other_Functions.fm Page 73 Thursday, April 10, 2003 6:01 PM Using Other Functions Controlling the MULTI ROOM system from the sub room 1 From the sub room, point the remote control at the IR Receiver and press a STANDBY/ON button to turn on the MULTI ROOM system. RECEIVER MULTI CONTROL INPUT MASTER VOLUME +/– ST –/+ The MULTI ROOM & SOURCE indicator lights on the front panel in the main room. 2 Press the INPUT button to select the sub room source.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 74 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Using Other Functions Memo: • • • • • • • Remote operation may not be possible if direct light from a strong fluorescent lamp is shining on the IR receiver remote sensor window. The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station at a time. Therefore, changing the station in one room also changes the station in the other room. Please be careful not to change stations when recording a radio broadcast.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 75 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Using Other Functions Multi Operations Multi operations allow you to tell the receiver and your other components to do a number of things with the push of only two buttons on the remote control. For example, you can program the unit to turn on your TV, turn on your DVD player and start playing the loaded DVD. This allows you to freely decide which operations you want performed as well as the order in which you want them performed.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 76 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Using Other Functions 4 Repeat step 3 to input multi operations to the MULTI CONTROL button you pressed in step 3. You can repeat this process for up to five commands. For example: you could enter the following three operations using the preceding step 3. 1 Press the TV CONT button and TV to turn on your TV (as explained above). 2 Press the DVD/LD button then SOURCE to turn on your DVD player (if it is not a PIONEER product).
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 77 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Using Other Functions System Off The SYSTEM OFF feature allows you to tell the receiver and your other components to stop and/or turn off with the push of only one button on the remote control. The steps below show you how to program a string of up to 5 different SYSTEM OFF operations. Be sure to set up each component before programming SYSTEM OFF operations (see “Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components” on page 62).
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 78 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Using Other Functions Resetting the Remote Control Erasing Multi Operations 1 Press and hold both the REMOTE SETUP button and 8 for more than 3 seconds. LED lights will blink 3 times and all multi operation settings will be erased. Erasing Learning Remote Control Commands 1 Press and hold both the REMOTE SETUP button and 9 for more than 3 seconds. LED lights will blink 3 times and all learned remote control commands will be erased.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 79 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Using Other Functions Resetting the Main Unit The following operations allow you to reset the unit to the default settings. 1 While holding down the TONE button press the STANDBY/ON button for about three seconds. 1 1 2 When you see RESET? appear in the display, press the TONE – button. OK? appears in the display, press TONE +.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 80 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Fine Tuning Your System Fine Tuning Your System THX CINEMA Setup This setup lets you choose which decoding method for 2 channel sources the receiver will use for THX CINEMA. For more information on the decoding (playback) formats see "Techno Tidbits" starting on page 96. 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV, press RECEIVER on the remote control. 2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 81 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Fine Tuning Your System Assigning the Digital Inputs If you did not hook up your digital equipment in accordance with the default settings for the digital inputs (see pages 17, 19 and 22) you need to complete the procedure below. You have to do this in order to tell the receiver what digital equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to what you have hooked up.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 82 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Fine Tuning Your System Assigning the Component Video Inputs This receiver has two component video inputs. Their default settings are video inputs for the DVD/LD (COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1) and TV/SAT (COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2) functions, but you can reassign them if you want to use them as video inputs for other receiver functions (for example a VCR). See pages 16 and 17 for more on connecting equipment using component video cords.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 83 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Fine Tuning Your System Function Rename Use the FUNCTION RENAME capability to rename the display on the receiver and your OSD for different functions (DVD, etc.). For example, you could rename VCR1/DVR as DVR-7000. For this particular setup using the controls on the front panel is more convenient than using the remote control. Use the MULTI JOG dial instead of the buttons and use the ENTER button on the front panel.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 84 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Fine Tuning Your System 12V TRIGGER function This feature allows you to hook up equipment (for example, a relay device) to this receiver that will send a power signal automatically when you select the function turned on here (for example, DVD/LD). To use this feature follow the steps below. Connect the equipment you want to use with this feature to the 12V TRIGGER terminal on the back panel.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 85 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Expert System Settings Expert System Settings EXPERT Setup The settings here can only be done if you've performed the more basic preliminary setups. Thus, before doing these settings do either AUTO SETTING on page 13 or NORMAL setup page 38. These settings are to further heighten your surround sound. They are not absolutely necessary but may give more defined and enjoyable surround sound. You can decide if you want to make these settings or not.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 86 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Expert System Settings Crossover Network Crossover frequency is the point where the receiver divides the high and low sounds (the frequencies) between the speakers. Certain bass sounds will play back from the subwoofer if you selected it as YES (or PLUS) or from the front speakers if you selected them as LARGE.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 87 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Expert System Settings Fine Channel Level The following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers more finely than in the NORMAL setup (see page 38). Proper speaker balance is essential for obtaining high quality surround sound and the better the speaker balance the better surround sound you can get. Follow steps 1-5 on page 85, if necessary, to get to the starting point mentioned here.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 88 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Expert System Settings Fine Channel Delay The following steps show you how to adjust the delay level of your speakers more finely than in the NORMAL setup (see page 38). Adding a slight delay to some speakers is necessary to achieve proper sound depth, separation as well as an effective surround sound effect. Follow steps 1-5 on page 85, if necessary, to get to the starting point mentioned here.
13.Expert_System_Settings.fm Page 89 Thursday, April 17, 2003 4:23 PM Expert System Settings Acoustic Calibration EQ This receiver lets you choose between two types of ACOUSTIC CAL EQ equalizer curves: ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN, with the former equalizing the speakers individually and the latter equalizing the speakers in accordance with the front speakers. Features here allow you to put in your own equalizer preferences.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 90 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Expert System Settings To start the process use DATA COPY to paste the ALL CH ADJUST or FRONT ALIGN settings into CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2. Follow steps 1-5 on page 85, if necessary, to get to the starting point mentioned here. 1-5 1 ACOUSTIC CAL EQ should be selected, if it isn’t use the buttons to select and press ENTER. 2 Use the buttons to select DATA COPY. Press ENTER.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 91 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Expert System Settings For explanation purposes the illustrations use ALL CH ADJUST. 1 This explanation is for CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2. 1 The four possibilities should be on the OSD. Use the buttons to select CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2. Press ENTER. 2 Use the buttons to select ALL CH ADJUST or FRONT ALIGN and press ENTER. The test tones will sound.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 92 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Expert System Settings 5 5 Use the buttons to adjust the frequency. When you have it at the level you want press ENTER. Set the frequencies within the –6 dB to +6 dB range in steps of 0.5 dB. If OVER appears in the display you have set the levels too high. Reduce them until OVER disappears. 7 9 6 The cursor automatically goes to the next frequency. Press ENTER and repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust all the frequencies.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 93 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Expert System Settings To use the DATA CHECK feature follow the steps here. 1 1 Use the buttons to select DATA CHECK. Press ENTER. 2 Select either ALL CH ADJUST or FRONT ALIGN as the data you want to check. Press ENTER. 3 Use the buttons to select the channel that you want to check. Press ENTER. 2 That channel appears so you can check the setting. 4 When that channel has been checked, use the buttons to select the EXIT and press ENTER.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 94 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Expert System Settings Bass Peak Level The LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel in Dolby Digital and DTS program sources can produce heavily concentrated ultra-low bass tones that may exceed the capabilities of your speaker system. The following steps show you how to limit the peak level for the LFE channel. If continuing from the preceding page the BASS PEAK LEVEL should be selected.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 95 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Expert System Settings Dynamic Range Control This feature makes it possible to enjoy full surround sound effects on Dolby Digital and DTS sources even at low volumes. It does this by compressing the dynamic range. Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and the softest sounds in any given signal. Compressing the range plays sounds so the quieter ones are audible and the louder ones don’t get distorted or become overpowering.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 96 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Dolby Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a discrete digital surround format used for multichannel surround sound. It was developed after the Dolby Surround System and Dolby Pro Logic Surround System. Dolby Digital is a high quality digital sound format that is used by many theatrical film releases.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 97 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving DTS-ES DTS launched a new surround format in November 2000. This has come to be known as DTS Extended Surround or simply DTS-ES. The technology has been advanced to include two new home formats DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 format, and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 ch format, both are able to playback discrete, 6.1-channel content from DVDs and CDs. Both of these formats are compatible with a conventional DTS 5.1 ch decoder.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 98 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 99 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Symptom Cause Remedy Setup The setup screen doesn't appear. • The output jacks haven't been con• Check all connections (see pages 16, nected properly. 17, 20 and 22). • The TV hasn't been connected to the • Connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT jack. jacks (see page 16). • You connected your TV to the MULTIROOM & SOURCE MONITOR OUT jack instead of the main MONITOR OUT jack.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 100 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Symptom Cause No sound output from the subwoofer. • The subwoofer setting is NO. • • • • • • No sound output from the surround back speakers. • The SB CH MODE is set to OFF. No sound output from one (set of) speaker(s). • The speaker system setting is NO. Sound is produced from some components, but not from digital components. • SIGNAL SELECT is set incorrectly.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 101 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Symptom Cause Remedy Other audio problems Subwoofer output is very low. • Settings route signal away from subwoofer. • To get more signal to the subwoofer set it to PLUS or choose SMALL for the front speakers (see page 39). During multi channel playback, there is no sound output from one speaker. • That speaker is set to NO. • Set the speaker to YES.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 102 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Symptom Cause Remedy • Improper connections. • Make sure the component is connected correctly (see pages 16 and 17). • Press the correct function button. Video No image is output when a function is selected. • The input source is not properly selected. • The video input selected on the TV monitor is incorrect. • The TV or monitor is hooked up with cord that is different than that used for the video player.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 103 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Symptom Cause Remedy During playback of a 96kHz source, the display doesn't show 96kHz • SIGNAL SELECT is set to ANALOG • SET the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO (see page 44). Remote control Cannot be remote controlled. • The remote control batteries have worn • Replace the batteries (see page 7). out. • Too far away or improper angle of opera- • Operate within 23 feet and a 30° angle tion.
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00_VSX-53TX.book Page 105 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM We Want You LISTENING For A Lifetime Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level.
00_VSX-53TX.book Page 106 Monday, April 7, 2003 11:07 PM Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section (Composite) Continuous average power output of 100 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.09%** total harmonic distortion (front). Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) LINE ....................................................................1 Vp-p/75 Ω Continuous Power Output Front ............. 100 W +100 W (20 Hz – 20 kHz, 0.
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