Basic Playback; Playing A Source; Listening In Surround Sound; Playing An Ipod - Pioneer VSX-LX55 Guide Rapide

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Basic playback

Basic playback

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a
source (such as a DVD disc) with your home
theater system.
AUTO / ALC / PGM
RECEIVER MULTI SOURCE DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR
OPERATION
HDD DVD
THX PHASE CTRL
RCU SETUP
BDR
TV / DTV MPX
BD DVD DVR HDMI
SAT
HDMI OUT
TV CD HMG ADPT
1 2 2 2
USB OPTION
SIGNAL SEL MCACC
iPod TUNER VIDEO
4 5
TV CTRL RECEIVER
INPUT SELECT
CH LEVEL A.ATT
7 8
MASTER
D.ACCESS
INPUT VOLUME
0
/ CLR
ZONE2 ZONE3
TV CONTROL
CH VOL
MUTE
AUDIO VIDEO
PARAMETER PARAMETER
LIST TUNE TOOLS
RECEIVER
TOP MENU T.EDIT
BAND GUIDE
1 Switch on your system components
and receiver.
Start by switching on the playback compo-
nent (for example a DVD player), your TV and
subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver
(press u RECEIVER).
Make sure that the TV's video input is set to this
receiver.
2 Select the input function you want to
play.
You can use the input function buttons on the
remote control, INPUT SELECT, or the front
panel INPUT SELECTOR dial.
! If you need to manually switch the input
signal type press SIGNAL SEL.
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3 Press to the receiver operation
mode.
4 Press AUTO/ALC/DIRECT
(AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT) to
select 'AUTO SURROUND' and start
playback of the source.
MENU
If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround
STATUS
sound source, you should hear surround sound.
If you are playing a stereo source, you will only
PQLS
hear sound from the front left/right speakers in
AUDIO
the default listening mode.
3
SLEEP INFO ! You may need to check the digital audio
6
DISP
output settings on your DVD player or digital
DIMMER
9
satellite receiver. It should be set to output
CH
CLASS
Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM
ENTER
LIGHT (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG
audio option, set this to convert the MPEG
audio to PCM.
5 Use the MASTER VOLUME +/– to adjust
the volume level.

Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source
in surround sound.
PGM MENU
AUTO / ALC /
RECEIVER MULTI SOURCE DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR
OPERATION
HDD DVD
THX PHASE CTRL STATUS
RCU SETUP
BDR
TV / DTV MPX PQLS
BD DVD DVR HDMI
SAT
HDMI OUT AUDIO
TV CD HMG ADPT
1 2 2 2 3
USB OPTION
SIGNAL SEL MCACC SLEEP INFO
iPod TUNER VIDEO
4 5 6
DISP
INPUT SELECT TV CTRL RECEIVER
CH LEVEL A.ATT DIMMER
7 8 9
MASTER
D.ACCESS CLASS
INPUT VOLUME
/ CLR 0 ENTER
ZONE2 ZONE3 LIGHT
TV CONTROL
CH VOL
MUTE
AUDIO VIDEO
PARAMETER PARAMETER
LIST TUNE TOOLS
RECEIVER
TOP MENU T.EDIT
BAND GUIDE
Standard surround sound
This receiver provide basic surround sound for
stereo and multichannel sources.
1 Press to the receiver operation
mode.
2 While listening to a source, press
STANDARD (STANDARD SURROUND).
If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listen-
ing mode.
Using the Advanced surround
effects
The Advanced surround effects can be used for
a variety of additional surround sound effects.
1 Press to the receiver operation
mode.
2 Press ADV SURR
(ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to
select a listening mode.
Using the Home THX modes
THX and Home THX are technical standards
created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home the-
ater sound.
1 Press to the receiver operation
mode.
2 Press THX (HOME THX) to select a
listening mode.

Playing an iPod

This receiver has the iPod iPhone iPad USB
CH
terminal that will allow you to control playback
of audio content from your iPod using the con-
trols of this receiver.
! This receiver is compatible with the audio
and video of the iPod nano (audio only for the
iPod nano 1G/2G), iPod fifth generation (audio
only), iPod classic, iPod touch, iPhone, iPhone
3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPad. However,
some of the functions may be restricted for
some models. The receiver is not compatible
with the iPod shuffle.
! This receiver has been developed and tested
for the software version of iPod/iPhone/iPad
indicated on the website of Pioneer (http://
pioneer.jp/homeav/support/ios/eu/).
! Installing software versions other than
indicated on the website of Pioneer to your
iPod/iPhone/iPad may result in incompatibility
with this receiver.
! iPod, iPhone and iPad are licensed for
reproduction of non-copyrighted materials
or materials the user is legally permitted to
reproduce.
! Features such as the equalizer cannot
be controlled using this receiver, and we
recommend switching the equalizer off before
connecting.
! Pioneer cannot under any circumstances
accept responsibility for any direct or indirect
loss arising from any inconvenience or loss