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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
AMPLIFIER
VSA-AX10Ai
Operating Instructions
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IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral within an equilateral triangle, is intended to TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the alert the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR presence of important operating and "dangerous voltage" within the product's BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS maintenance (servicing) instruction
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The OFF/ON switch is secondary connected and This product is for general household purposes. Any therefore, does not separate the unit from mains failure due to use for other than household purposes power in OFF position. Therefore install the unit (such as long-term use for business purposes in a suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS plug restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which in case of the accident. The MAINS plug of unit requires repair will be charged for even duri
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Contents Our philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Checking the settings on your DVD (or other) Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Playing a source. . . . . . . .
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Operating other Pioneer components with this THX Audio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 unit’s sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Surround Back Speaker Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 08 Using other functions 11 Additional information Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . . . . . . 69 M
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Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo:6 decoders Our philosophy The built-in Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo:6 decoders Pioneer is dedicated to making your home theater not only provide full surround sound decoding for Dolby listening experience as close as possible to the vision of Surround sources, but will also generate convincing the moviemakers and mastering engineer when they surround sound for any stereo source. created the original soundtrack. We do this by focusing on three important
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Before you start 01 Chapter 1 Before you start U-shaped connectors x2 (attached to back of Checking the supplied accessories amplifier — see item 8 in Rear panel on page 12) Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: Microphone Calibration disc Multi-channel audio speaker setting guide These operating instructions Remote control unit Using the remote control Keep the following in mind when using the remote control: Operating range of the remote control
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Before you start 01 Do not use the AC adapter or AC adapter cord for any Note other purpose than those specified below. The remote control operations in this section are 1 Connect the AC adapter cord then connect the accessed from the remote setup menu. To go to the adapter to the recharger and plug it into an AC SETUP remote setup menu, press from the remote outlet. control Home menu ( ): HOME 1/3 AMPLIFIER AMPLIFIER INPUT 1 2 3 2 Place the remote control on the recharger, DVR TV
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Before you start 01 2 Press the center of each cross point to align the 3 Press NEXT to continue and set the time. touch screen with the LCD panel underneath. Use the + and – buttons to set the hour and minute. This adjustment will make sure your remote control is calibrated correctly. TIME 2/2 ++ 17 : 08 PLEASE TOUCH THE UPPER "+" MARK -- ENTER CANCEL "MUTE": CANCEL 4 Press ENTER when you’re finished. You’ll return to the remote setup menu. When you've touched both cross poin
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Before you start 01 2 Use the + and – buttons to set the LCD TIMEOUT After the screen goes blank, the Home menu appears and BACKLIGHT TIMEOUT settings. within a minute or so, and the remote control will be reset You can adjust these from 20–120 seconds. to the default settings. The backlight timeout can’t be longer than the LCD timeout setting. Locking the remote control This amplifier has a remote control lock feature that makes the remote control touch screen and hard keys TIMEOUT ino
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Before you start 01 2 Remove the battery cover. 1 Use a small phillips screwdriver to remove the screw fixing the battery cover to the back of the remote. 3 Use a pen or other sharp instrument to press the reset button located in the hole to the right (above the battery). 2 Remove the battery cover. After restarting the remote control, the touch screen shows the Home menu. 3 Disconnect the old battery cell from the unit. Do not pull the connector out by holding onto the attached wires. Hol
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Connecting your equipment 02 Chapter 2 Connecting your equipment This amplifier provides you with almost limitless possibilities for connecting your audio/video system, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. Depending on your needs, you could be up and running in no time after a few simple connections. This section has been designed so that you can read through this short introduction, then jump to the specific connections that you need to make. For a basic home theater setup, you may only need
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Connecting your equipment 02 7 Turntable ground 15 12V trigger jacks A grounding (earth) terminal for use with turntables that These terminals output DC 12V according to the input require it. See Connecting analog audio sources on functions (total 100 mA max.). See Switching page 22 for connection details. components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 68 for connection details. 8 Pre-amplifier output/power amplifier input Do not remove the U-shaped connectors unless you plan 16 Spea
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Connecting your equipment 02 Connecting your TV This page shows you how to connect your TV to the See Using the component video jacks on page 20 if amplifier. To be able to play the sound from the TV’s built- you want to use the component video outputs to in tuner, connect the analog audio outputs from your TV connect this amplifier to your TV. to this amplifier. 2 Connect the analog audio outputs from your TV 1 Connect the MONITOR OUT 1 video jack on this to the TV/DVD AUDIO inputs on this
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Connecting your equipment 02 Connecting a DVD player CONTROL A MONITOR DIGITAL OUT 1 USB AUDIO L S400 (AUDIO) AC OUTLET OUT IN MONITOR IN OUT 2 FRONT AUDIO R L COMPONENT VIDEO PHONO SWITCHED 100W MAX DVD/ (DVD/ OUT 2 IN R IN LD LD) Y IN IN AUDIO POWER Y 1 MONITOR CD AMP TV/ OUT OUT 1 IN IN DVD IN PB IN PB CENTER 6 (CD-R/ TUNER SAT IN TAPE1/ IN PR AC IN IN IN MD) RL PR 5 CENTER (DVR/ OUT IN IN OUT OUT L VCR1) REC 2 3 IN CD-R/ DVR/ Y Y SUR- TAPE1/ SUB W. VCR1 4 ROUND MD (SAT) IN IN PRE OUT IN S
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Connecting your equipment 02 Connecting the multichannel analog outputs CONTROL A DIGITAL MONITOR OUT 1 USB AUDIO L AC OUTLET S400 (AUDIO) OUT IN MONITOR IN OUT 2 FRONT AUDIO R L COMPONENT VIDEO PHONO SWITCHED 100W MAX DVD/ (DVD/ IN R OUT 2 IN LD LD) Y IN IN Y AUDIO POWER 1 MONITOR CD AMP TV/ OUT OUT 1 IN IN DVD IN PB IN CENTER PB 6 (CD-R/ TUNER SAT IN TAPE1/ IN PR AC IN IN IN MD) RL PR 5 CENTER (DVR/ OUT IN IN VCR1) OUT OUT L REC 2 3 IN CD-R/ DVR/ Y Y SUR- TAPE1/ SUB W. VCR1 4 ROUND MD (SAT
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Connecting your equipment 02 Connecting a satellite/cable amplifier or other set-top box Satellite and cable amplifiers, and terrestrial digital TV If your set-top box only has a coaxial digital output, tuners are all examples of so-called ‘set-top boxes’. you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this amplifier using a coaxial digital audio cable. When 1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on the set- you set up the amplifier you’ll need to tell the top box component to the SAT
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Connecting your equipment 02 Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder This amplifier has three sets of audio/video inputs and 3 Connect an optical digital audio output from the outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video recorder to the DIGITAL 5 (DVR/VCR1) input on this recorders, including VCRs, DVD-recorders and HDD amplifier. recorders. Use an optical cable for the connection. If your recorder only has a coaxial digital output, you 1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on the c
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Connecting your equipment 02 Connecting other video sources You can basically use any of the audio/video inputs on You may need to assign the digital input you used this amplifier for any kind of video source. The example when setting up the amplifier (see also Assigning the illustration below shows a component connected to the digital inputs on page 83). VCR2 inputs. 3 If the source component is an LD player with a 1 Connect the analog audio outputs and a video 2 RF digital audio output,
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Connecting your equipment 02 Using the component video jacks Component video should deliver superior picture quality 2 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT when compared to composite or S-video. A further jacks on this amplifier to the component video advantage (if your source and TV are both compatible) is inputs on your TV or monitor. progressive-scan video, which delivers a very stable, Use a three-way component video cable. flicker-free picture. See the manuals that came with your TV
