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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 1 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-90TXV Register your product at http://www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) • Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 2 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM CAUTION – TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD. RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. ATTENTION – POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE COURANT, OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 3 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 4 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. Contents 01 Before you start 04 Controls and displays Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 5 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Crossover Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 THX Audio Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 6 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 01 Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Features • Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advancement in discrete design unique to Pioneer for high-power drivability, low distortion and stable imaging. Through symmetrical placement of power amplification units, this receiver generates equal amplifier power to all channels, eliminating the possibility of one channel dominating a particular sound field.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 7 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Before you start 01 Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories: • Setup microphone (cable: 5 m (16.4 ft.)) • Remote control unit • AA/IEC R6P dry cell batteries x2 • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Warranty card • These operating instructions Installing the receiver • When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 8 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 02 5 minute guide Chapter 2: 5 minute guide • Set the subwoofer volume to a comfortable level. Introduction to home theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you’re in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on your speaker setup, but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 9 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 5 minute guide 1 02 Switch on the receiver and your TV. 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. Place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position (use a tripod if possible). Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 10 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 02 5 minute guide Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 11 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Connecting your equipment 03 Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This page explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system. Rear panel CENTER CENTE 19OUTLET L SWITCHED 100 W(0.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 12 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 03 Connecting your equipment 11 AM and FM antenna terminals Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio broadcasts.  Connecting antennas on page 20. When making cable connections • To avoid hum, do not lay connected cables over the top of the receiver. 12 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs Use to connect separate amplifiers for front, center, surround, surround back and subwoofer channels.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 13 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting your TV and DVD player VIDEO IN 3 Connect a coaxial-type1 digital audio output on your DVD player to the COAXIAL 1 (DVD/LD) input. Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio. S-VIDEO IN 1 TV 4 Connect the stereo audio outputs on your DVD player to the DVD/LD AUDIO inputs. Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 14 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 03 Connecting your equipment 1 Connect the audio/video outputs on the set-top box to the TV/SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs. Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable and a video or S-video cable. 2 Connect an optical-type1 digital audio output from your set-top box to the OPTICAL 2 (TV/SAT) input.2 Use an optical cable for the connection.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 16 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 03 Connecting your equipment 3 To hear audio from your HDMI component through this system, make analog and/or digital connections as necessary. On the rear panel, you must connect to the audio jacks from a set of audio/video inputs (for example, DVR/VCR1 or DVR/VCR2 as shown in the illustration). • Without this connection, HDMI audio will still be output from your TV or plasma display (though no sound will be heard from this receiver).
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 17 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Connecting your equipment 03 About the WMA9 Pro decoder This unit has an on-board Windows MediaTM Audio 9 Professional1 (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro-encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro-compatible player. However, the connected PC, DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 18 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 03 Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, center, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or no center speaker, or even no surround speakers—will work. At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 19 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Connecting your equipment Bare wire connections Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm (3/8 in.) of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A). To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire (fig. B). Once the wire is in position, tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (fig.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 20 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 03 Connecting your equipment 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 antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 21 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω terminal. Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver, including the speakers. Caution • Handle the power cord by the plug part.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 23 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Controls and displays 04 14 VIDEO/GAME INPUT See Connecting a component to the front panel inputs on page 17. 15 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the supplied microphone. 16 SYSTEM SETUP Press to access the System Setup menu (see page 35). 17 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen. 18 TONE Press this button to access the bass and treble controls, which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial (page 32).
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 24 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Controls and displays 04 Display 1 AUTO DIGITAL ANALOG 2 3 L C R 2DIGITAL DTS WMA9 Pro SL S SR SBL SB SBR LFE 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 TUNED RDS MULTI-ZONE DIALOG E ATT OVER STEREO EON MONO S.RTRV SOUND V.SB 12 13 FULL BAND PHASE CONTROL dB SR+ DVR STREAM DIRECT Neo : 6 2PRO LOGIC THX ADV.SURROUND STEREO STANDARD SLEEP SP AB 14 15 16 17 18 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to indicate the currently selected input signal.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 25 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Controls and displays 04 3 Input source buttons Press to select control of other components (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 61). Remote control 1 2 3 DISC (ENTER) can be used to enter commands for TV or DTV, and also to select a disc in a multi-CD player. Press RECEIVER first to access: SIRIUS DVR 2 DVD TV DVR 1 TV CTRL iPod TUNER RECEIVER CD-R/TAPE ZONE 2 CD D.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 26 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Controls and displays 04 7 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CTRL input source button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button (see page 61 for more on this). TV – Use to turn on/off the power of the TV. TV VOL +/– – Use to adjust the volume on your TV.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 27 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Listening to your system 05 Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source (for example, PCM 88.2 kHz/96 kHz, DTS 96 kHz (24 bit) or WMA9 Pro), settings and status of the receiver. See Listening modes with different input signal formats on page 74 for more on this.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 28 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 05 Listening to your system • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surround back speakers) • THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above • THX Select2 CINEMA – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources • Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 29 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Listening to your system 05 PHOTO Setting the effect options THX When using surround effects, there are a number of settings you can adjust. 1 Press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select the setting you want to adjust. Depending on the current status / mode of the receiver, certain options may not appear. Check the table below for notes on this. 2 Use the LEVEL +/– buttons to set it as necessary.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 30 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 05 Listening to your system • EQ OFF – Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off. Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed. PHOTO THX STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO/ F.S.SURR MULTI OPE AUTO SURR ACOUSTIC EQ SIGNAL SEL SHIFT EFFECT/CH SEL LEVEL The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 31 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Listening to your system 05 Using the Virtual Surround Back mode The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel when playing various kinds of sources (=Sound plays through surround back speaker(s)).
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 32 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 05 Listening to your system Using Midnight and Loudness The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you’re listening. The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels. • Press RECEIVER then press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS to switch between MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 33 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Using the tuner 06 Chapter 6: Using the tuner Tuning directly to a station Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 34 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Using the tuner 06 Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to name. See Listening to station presets below for how to do this. 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). The display shows STATION NAME, then a blinking cursor at the first character position. 3 Input the name you want. Choose from the following characters for a name up to four characters long.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 35 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM The System Setup menu 07 Chapter 7: The System Setup menu • Manual MCACC – Fine tune your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC setup on page 36). Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu • Manual SP Setup – Specify the size, number, distance and overall balance of the speakers you’ve connected (see Manual speaker setup on page 40).
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 36 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 07 The System Setup menu • ZONE2 – Select to use the (surround back) B speaker terminals for an independent system in another zone (see MULTI-ZONE listening on page 50). 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the System Setup menu. Manual MCACC setup You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you’re more familiar with the system.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 37 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM The System Setup menu When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press  to confirm and continue to the next channel. 3a.Fine Channel Level L R C SL SR SBL SBR SW + 0.0dB (Reference) [ 0.0dB ] + 1.0dB [ -3.0dB ] [+ 10.0dB ] [– 10.0dB ] [+ 9.5dB ] [– 1.5dB ] :Finish • For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select. • If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use / to select it.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 38 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM The System Setup menu 07 Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically When you perform the Auto MCACC setup as specified in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8, the correction is automatically done with the time period already selected (when TYPE1 is selected for EQ TYPE, the calibration is set only for ALL CH ADJUST). In this setup, you can select any of the time periods for EQ correction.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 39 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM The System Setup menu 07 1 Select ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 3 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to your liking. 3e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust 3.Manual MCACC Test Tone Type: "ALL CH ADJUST" Left 40Hz : [+ 1.0dB ] 125Hz : [ 0.0dB ] 250Hz : [ 0.0dB ] 4kHz : [ 0.0dB ] 13kHz : [ 0.0dB ] TRIM : [ 0.0dB ] :Finish a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.Advanced EQ Setup d.EQ Data Copy e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 40 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM The System Setup menu 07 1 Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers).
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 41 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM The System Setup menu 07 1 Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. Tip • If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to low frequency cancellations.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 42 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 07 The System Setup menu Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound. 1 Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. 4d.Speaker Distance 4.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance e.THX Audio Setting f.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 43 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Other connections 08 Chapter 8: Other connections Caution • Make sure the power is switched off before making or changing the connections. Connecting an iPod 1 Set this receiver to the standby mode, and then use the Control Dock for iPod supplied with an iPod control cable2 to connect your iPod to the iPod terminal on the rear panel of this receiver. Push the connector in until you hear it click home.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 44 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Other connections 08 2 Use the / buttons to browse the selected category (e.g., albums). • Use / to move to previous/next levels. 3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, then press  to start playback.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 45 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Other connections MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE ZONE 2 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT AM LOOP (DVD/LD) COMPONENT VIDEO PB Y PR IN 1 (DVR/ VCR1) PB Y PR IN 1 From the XM Channel Guide, you can browse XM Radio channels in the order that they appear, or you can narrow your channel search by genre.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 46 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Other connections 08 1 Select the channel you want to memorize. See Selecting channels and browsing by genre above. 2 Press T.EDIT. The display shows a blinking memory class. 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then press / to select the channel preset you want. You can also use the number buttons to select a preset. • The default for all presets is XM001. 4 Press ENTER.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 47 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Other connections 08 2 Press SIRIUS (SHIFT+TV) to switch to the SIRIUS input. For best reception, you may need to move the SIRIUS Connect tuner antenna near a window (the southernmost window should produce the best results). • If after pressing SIRIUS the display shows Antenna Error, try disconnecting the antenna and reconnecting.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 48 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Other connections 08 • Password Set – Set the parental lock password. 3 When you’re finished press TOP MENU to return to the reception display. Speaker B setup Caution Connecting the multichannel analog inputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel analog outputs (depending on whether your player supports surround back channels).1 Make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 49 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Other connections 08 • SPB – Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B. Multichannel sources will not be heard. The same signal is output from the surround back channel pre-out terminals. • SPAB – Sound is output from speaker system A (up to 5 channels, depending on the source), the two speakers in speaker system B, and the subwoofer.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 50 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 08 Other connections Connecting additional amplifiers MULTI-ZONE listening This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers. This receiver can power two independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper MULTIZONE connections.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 51 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Other connections 08 Surround Back System MULTI-ZONE setup You must select ZONE2 in Surround back speaker setting on page 35 to use this setup. Note that the sound in the sub zone will be temporarily interrupted when controlling the main zone (for example, changing the input source or starting playback). • Connect a TV monitor to the MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE MONITOR OUT jacks on the rear of this receiver.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 52 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 08 Other connections Connecting an IR receiver If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit, you can use an optional IR receiver (such as a Niles or Xantech unit) to control your system instead of the remote sensor on the front panel of this receiver.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 53 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Other connections 08 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display If you have a Pioneer plasma display, you can use an SR+ cable1 to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features, such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display when the input is changed.2 • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your plasma display.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 54 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 08 Other connections Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display When connected using an SR+ cable, a number of features become available to make using this receiver with your Pioneer plasma display even easier. These features include: • On-screen displays when making receiver settings, such as speaker setup, MCACC setup, and so on. • On-screen volume display. • On-screen display of listening mode.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 55 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Other Settings 09 Chapter 9: Other Settings The Input Assign menu You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs, or if you have connected equipment using component video cables. 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button. An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 56 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 09 Other Settings Assigning the HDMI inputs 2 • Default settings: HDMI - 1 – DVD/LD HDMI - 2 – TV/SAT You only need to change this setting when you didn’t connect your HDMI component according to the default settings for the HDMI input terminals (see above). By specifying the type of the connected component and to which input terminal it is connected, video signals can be delivered properly when you select an HDMI component as the input source.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 57 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Other Settings 09 • MAX – Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased). 3 When you're finished, press RETURN. You return to the Other Setup menu. Dual Mono Setup • Default setting: CH1 You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks should be played. Dual mono is not widely used, but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 58 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Other Settings 09 1 Select ‘Video Conv. Setup’ from the Other Setup menu. 6e. Video Converter Setup 6.Other Setup a.DRC Setup b.Dual Mono Setup c.LFE ATT Setup d.SR + Setup e.Video Conv. Setup f. Multi Zone Setup g.12V Trigger Setup Video Conv.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 59 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Using other functions 10 Chapter 10: Using other functions Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV).
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 60 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Using other functions 10 Dimming the display You can choose between four brightness levels for the front panel display. Note that when selecting sources, the display automatically brightens for a few seconds. CD-R/TAPE CD ZONE 2 iPod TUNER SLEEP SB ch SR+ DIMMER DIALOG E PHASE RECEIVER ANALOG ATT MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS S.RETRIEVER D ACCESS • Press RECEIVER then press DIMMER repeatedly to change the brightness of the front panel display.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 61 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Controlling the rest of your system 11 Chapter 11: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components To try out the remote control, switch the component on or off (into standby) by pressing SOURCE . If it doesn’t seem to work, select the next code from the list (if there is one).
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 62 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 11 Controlling the rest of your system When direct function is on, any component you select (using the input source buttons) will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control. When you turn direct function off, you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver.1 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press SETUP. The remote LCD display shows SETUP. 2 Use / to select DIRECT F then press ENTER.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 63 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Controlling the rest of your system 8 Repeat steps 5–7 to program a sequence of up to five commands. 9 When you’re finished, use / to select EDITEXIT from the menu and press ENTER. You will return to the remote control SETUP menu. Select * EXIT * again to exit. 11 • The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 64 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Controlling the rest of your system 11 Controls for other components This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 61 for more on this). Use the input source buttons to select the component. Button (s) Function Components SOURCE Press to switch the component between standby and on.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 65 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Controlling the rest of your system 11 Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component. When you use a remote control, the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate component.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 66 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 12 Additional information Chapter 12: Additional information 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.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 67 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Additional information Symptom Remedy No sound from surround back speakers. • Check that the surround back speakers are set to LARGE or SMALL (see Speaker Setting on page 40). • Make sure surround back processing is set to SBch ON (see Using surround back channel processing on page 30). • If the source is Dolby Surround EX or DTS-ES with no flag to indicate 6.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 68 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 12 Additional information Symptom Remedy Can’t record audio. • You can only make a digital recording from a digital source, and an analog recording from an analog source. • For digital sources, make sure that what you’re recording isn’t copy protected. • Check that the OUT jacks are properly connected to the recorders input jacks (see Connecting analog audio sources on page 17). Subwoofer output is very low.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 69 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Additional information Symptom Remedy Can’t adjust the Fine Speaker Distance setting (page 37) properly. • Check that the speakers are all in phase (make sure the positive (+) and negative (–) terminals are matched up properly). Most recent settings have been erased. • The power cord was disconnected from the wall while adjusting this setting. 12 Display Symptom Remedy The display is dark or off.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 70 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 12 Additional information Remote control Symptom Remedy Cannot be remote controlled. • Try replacing the batteries in the remote control (see Loading the batteries on page 7). • Be sure to operate within 7 m (23 feet) and a 30º angle of the remote sensor on the front panel (see Operating range of remote control unit on page 23). • Check that there are no obstacles between the receiver and the remote control.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 71 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Additional information 12 XM radio messages Symptom Cause Action Check Antenna The XM antenna is not connected. Check that the XM antenna cable is attached securely. XM ANT ERR A short-circuit occurring in the antenna or surrounding antenna cable. Make sure that there is nothing unusual with the antenna or antenna cable. Switch the power off then back on again. Updating The radio is being updated with the latest encryption code.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 72 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 12 Additional information Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes. Dolby Manufactured under license 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.dtstech.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 73 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Additional information Windows MediaTM Audio 9 Professional MediaTM Windows Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) is a discrete surround format developed by Microsoft Corporation. 12 • • WMA9 Pro can support up to 5.1/7.1 channel playback with sampling rates up to 24-bit/96 kHz.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 74 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Additional information 12 • Advanced Speaker Array (ASA) ASA is a proprietary THX technology which processes the sound fed to 2 side and 2 back surround speakers to provide the optimal surround sound experience.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 75 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Additional information 12 Multichannel signal formats SBch Processing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround Straight decoding WMA+THX CINEMA Straight decoding Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC THX SURROUND EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THXa THX Select2 CINEMAa THX MUSICMODEa THX GAMES MODEa Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa DTS-ES (6.1 channel sources/ 6.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 76 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM 12 Additional information FM Tuner Section Specifications Amplifier section Continuous average power output of 110 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than 0.09 %** total harmonic distortion (front). Continuous Power Output (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 Ω, 0.09 %) Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 W + 110 W Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 77 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Additional information 12 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.
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VSX-90TXV_KU.book Page 80 Friday, March 16, 2007 5:46 PM Should this product require service in the U.S.A. and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent Service Company, or if you wish to purchase replacement parts, operating instructions, service manuals, or accessories, please call the number shown below. 800–421–1404 Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance. Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.