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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 1 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM
Operating Instructions
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 2 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM 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). N
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 3 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC CAUTION outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect this unit should be performed only by qualified device for the unit, you will need to unp
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 4 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 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 05 Listening to your system Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 5 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM 09 Other connections 13 Controlling the rest of your system Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Setting the remote to control other components. . . . 76 Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 iPod playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Programming signals from other
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 6 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM Before you start 01 Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Loading the batteries Please check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories: Setup microphone (cable: 5 m) Remote control unit AA/IEC R6P dry cell batteries x2 AM loop antenna FM wire antenna Caution Power cord Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as Warranty card leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautio
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 7 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM 5 minute guide 02 Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound. Place your speakers as shown below for the best Introduction to home theater surround sound effect. Also see Placing the speakers on Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to page 20 for more on this. create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you’re in the middle of the action or concert. The Ce
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 8 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM 5 minute guide 02 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. Automatically setting up for surround Place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase normal listening position (use a tripod if possible). Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and Control) the microphone. The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 9 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM 5 minute guide 02 With error messages (such as Too much ambient Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup noise! or Check Microphone) select RETRY after If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto checking for ambient noise (see Problems when MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the using the Auto MCACC Setup below) and verifying the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the mic connection. If there do
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 10 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM 5 minute guide 02 3 Press S.DIRECT (STREAM DIRECT) to select ‘AUTO Phase Control OFF 1 SURROUND’ and start playback of the source. Front speaker Listening If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound position DVD disc, you should hear surround sound. If you are playing a stereo source, you will only hear sound from the front left/right speakers in the default listening mode. See also Listening to your system on page 2
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 11 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM 5 minute guide 02 Sound in the middle- and low-frequency ranges is Using Full Band Phase Control delayed against the high-frequency sound due to group The Full Band Phase Control feature calibrates the delay. frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers connected. Full Band Phase Control ON Standard speakers designed exclusively for audio use generally reproduce sound with the divided frequency bands output from a speaker syst
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 12 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 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 This illustration shows the VSX-LX70, however connections for the VSX-LX60 are the same except where noted. AC IN 19 1 5 8 MULTI-ZONE PRE OUT AUDIO & SOURCE ANTENNA
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 13 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM Connecting your equipment 03 11 Audio/video source inputs/(outputs) (x6) Use for connection to audio/visual sources, such as DVD When making cable connections players/recorders, VCRs, etc. Each set of inputs has jacks To avoid hum, do not lay connected cables over the 1 for composite video, S-video and stereo analog audio. top of the receiver. See Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources on page 16. 12 Stere
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 14 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM Connecting your equipment 03 1 Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack to a video input on your TV. Connecting your TV and DVD player Use a standard RCA/phono jack video cable to connect to the composite video jack, or for higher quality video, use an S-video cable to connect to the S-video jack. 2 Connect a composite or S-video output on your DVD player to the DVD/LD VIDEO or DVD/LD S-VIDEO input. TV Connect using a standard video cab
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 15 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM Connecting your equipment 03 The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together with a Blu-ray disc player, with S-video or composite Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or video connections. See also Using the component video other set-top box jacks on page 16 if your Blu-ray disc player has Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV component video inputs/outputs. If your Blu-ray disc tuners are all exa
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 16 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM Connecting your equipment 03 For a second recorder, use the DVR/VCR2 outputs. Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR 3 If the device can output digital audio, connect an 1 optical-type digital audio output from the recorder to and other video sources the OPTICAL IN 3 (DVR/VCR1) input. This receiver has two sets of audio/video inputs and 2 outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video Use an optical cable for the connectio
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 17 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM Connecting your equipment 03 1 Since they are assignable, it doesn’t matter which 1 Connect an optical-type digital audio output on component video inputs you use for which source. your digital component to the OPTICAL IN 4 (CD-R) After connecting everything, you’ll need to assign the input. component video inputs—see The Input Setup menu Use an optical cable for the connection. on page 66. 2 For recording equipment, connect on
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 18 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM Connecting your equipment 03 1 Connect the analog audio outputs of the source component to one of the AUDIO inputs. Connecting analog audio sources Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable. This receiver features three stereo audio-only inputs. Two If you’re connecting a tape deck, MD recorder, etc., of these inputs have corresponding outputs for use with connect the analog audio outputs (OUT) to the audio recorders. an
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 19 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM Connecting your equipment 03 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. Note that your
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VSX_LX60LX70.book Page 20 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:13 PM Connecting your equipment 03 Bare wire connections Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is the TV screen. Also, make sure the center speaker properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted the fr
