Pioneer VSX-LX53 - Manual (Page 7)

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Flow of settings on the receiver
The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of functions and terminals. It can be used easily
after following the procedure below to make the connections and settings.
The colors of the steps indicate the following:
Required setting item
Setting to be made as necessary
1 Before you start
• Checking what’s in the box (page 8)
• Loading the batteries (page 9)
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2 Determining the speakers’ application (page
15)
• 9.1 channel surround system (Front height)
• 9.1 channel surround system (Front wide)
• 7.1 channel surround system & Speaker B
connection
• 5.1 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping
connection (High quality surround)
• 5.1 channel surround system & ZONE 2 connection
(Multi Zone)
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3 Connecting the speakers
• Placing the speakers (page 16)
• Connecting the speakers (page 17)
• Installing your speaker system (page 18)
• Bi-amping your speakers (page 19)
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4 Connecting the components
• About the audio connection (page 20)
• About the video converter (page 20)
• Connecting your TV and playback components
(page 22)
• Connecting AM/FM antennas (page 28)
• Plugging in the receiver (page 33)
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5 Switching the speaker impedance (page 34)
(Only if the impedance of the connected speakers is
6
Ω to 8 Ω)
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6 Power On
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7 Changing the OSD display language (OSD
Language) (page 34)
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8 MCACC speaker settings
• Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto
MCACC) (page 34)
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9 The Input Setup menu (page 36)
(When using connections other than the
recommended connections)
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10 Basic playback (page 38)
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11 Switching the HDMI output (page 59)
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12 Adjusting the sound and picture quality as desired
• Using the various listening modes
• Better sound using Phase Control (page 50)
• Measuring the all EQ type (SYMMETRY/ALL CH
ADJ/FRONT ALIGN) (page 68)
• Changing the channel level while listening (Tip on
page 79)
• Switching on/off the Acoustic Calibration EQ,
Sound retriever or Dialog Enhancement (page 54)
• Setting the PQLS function (page 53)
• Setting the Audio options (Tone, Loudness or
Sound delay, etc.) (page 54)
• Setting the Video options (page 56)
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13 Other optional adjustments and settings
• Control with HDMI function (page 51)
• The Advanced MCACC menu (page 68)
• The System Setup and Other Setup menus (page
77)
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14 Making maximum use of the remote control
• Operating multiple receivers (page 61)
• Setting the remote to control other components
(page 61)