Official VSX-01TXH and VSX-03TXH Owners Thread - Page 84

Great, ecosta87

Thanks for following up and letting us know.

Hello everyone, im new to these forums and havent really used the search function so I dont know how this one works. Anywho, Ive recently bought an -01 and im going through some problems. Its actually depressing me. I cant seem to get the HDMI output/inputs to work. I read over the manual for at least 2 hours last night and it seems like nothing works. I cant even access the input menus VIA remote. Am I doing something wrong? I bought a $2000 Polk Audio home theatre system and Mitsubishi 246 52" and none of them work on the receiver. I want to go full HDMI. I have the TV in the output on the receiver, my PS3 in the "BD" HDMI and my HD-DVR in the HDMI-1. Is there something i have to do to sync them all together at once in order for them to recognize each other's existance? I've read about the "HDMI-Control" on the -01 and it needs to be disabled if ur not using a KURO TV but i cant seem to do it. Im so lost. Im actually thinking about sending the receiver back in. Let me know what you guys think. Has there been HDMI problems with this line of receiver? Anything will help.

We may have to work with you a bit on this, DeadCellShadix. There have been very few problems with these receivers. It may be defective, but I suspect there is just a miscommunication somewhere.

The HDMI Control is generally fairly benign. Annoying, sometimes, but not debilitating. I've never heard of it causing HDMI not to work at all. If it has to be turned off it's usually because something is acting erratically, or not the way the user desires. I doubt that it is the source of your problem.

Have you been making adjustments to the 01? If so, it might be best to go back to square one and do a reset to restore the factory settings so we are all on common ground. (See page 77 of your manual.) You might also want to verify that your PS3 and DVR are (still) set to output via HDMI.

Out of the box, you should be getting sound and picture using factory defaults, assuming the outboard devices are set properly for HDMI. If you are not, perhaps you can clarify a few things. Can you get any picture? Any sound? Does the setup menu show up on the TV? When you try to access various remote functions, do you press the receiver button on the bottom of the remote? That is necessary to activate some of the commands you may be trying. Do your DVR and PS3 work properly when connected directly to the TV (bypassing the 01)? Any other clues you can give us?

I appreciate the quick response! The Receiver is straight out of the box factory settings. The DVR and PS3 work when plugged directly into the TV. When I have my TV plugged into the receiver's output I get nothing. No on-screen menus...just a blank blue screen. My TV detects the receiver and labels it "AVR". When I plug an HDMI plug into the receiver, should i be seeing an HDMI-light light up? The only lights i see on are the Phase Control and the Blue LED. When i hit the "Receiver" button and then "setup" I get nothing. Before your reply, I wasnt so sure as to where i would be seeing the menu pop-up. Wether it be on the TV or the little Orange-lit LED on the face of the A/V unit. I now know. Im quite positive nothing happened on the TV when I hit these buttons. Really, the only thing I can think of is a defective HDMI Out. Im gonna go home and reset all the settings on my TV/Receiver. Start from square one. I hope it helps. Anywho...the office is closing up and ill get back at ya tomorrow.

The HDMI light goes on when there is a connection. It generally flickers on and off during the handshaking regimen, then stays lit. It works with just an input signal, so it should light regardless of the TV output.

When you press SetUp, the orange LED screen should indicate, "1 Auto MCACC" (or something like that), even if the TV is not on. After a momentary delay, the same information in an expanded form should appear on the TV screen. (You can perform most functions without the TV menu, it's just easier to use it.)

Let us know how it goes tonight. Unfortunately, right now it looks like a call to a Pioneer tech is going to be in order.

Thanks alot for you advice....I went home last night and started messing with and I couldnt figure out why it was locking up upon start-up for the longest time. Apparently the HDMI devices that are connected to the receiver need to be sync'd to the same power button on the remote so they all turn on in sequential fashion. I have no clue why it does this but it works and im not questioning it. Now I just need to mess with the settings because I can barely hear noise from my Surround sides and Surround Backs. I have a THX speaker placement setup. I manually set the distance of my speakers to start off with, perhaps ill try the Auto MCACC tonight. Any suggestions for amping the sound from the satellites would be great! Maybe my speakers need an amp. I have a PSW125 subwoofer, 2 TSi500 towers, CS200 Center and 4 TSi200 bookshelfs "as satellites". What would y'all recommend for best surround sound? I tried the Dolby Pro Logic + MS + THX.....is Neural better?

My guess is that everything will sound better after running MCACC. It usually does. And it only takes a few minutes to run. If you can, try to place the mic flat, dome pointing toward the ceiling, at ear level on a tripod in your usual listening position for best results.

MCACC will properly balance your surrounds and rears. And you should retain it's measurements for distance rather than imposing your own. It isn't really measuring feet and inches, per se, it's measuring delay (then translating milliseconds into feet to make it easier for the owner to understand), and that sometimes can be influenced by your equipment and/or room. It's more accurate for it's purpose than your tape measure.

Also, keep in mind that not all programming uses the surrounds and (especially) rears very much, so you will often not hear a lot from either. The MCACC test tones will show you that they are all working properly.

Which surround setting is "best" can only be determined by you. It takes some trial and error. I generally use THX Select2 Cinema for movies, Neural THX for FM, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx MS + THX for CD's, but those are personal preferences, not necessarily recommendations for others.

I like THX Cinema as well for movies and TV. Does your VSX show THX Select2 Cinema or just say THX Cinema on the AVR?

I have a VSX-01, mine just says THX Cinema

Do you have a 5.1 setup? THX Select2 Cinema is only available with 7.1.

yup...just 5.1. I should have known. Thx

Does the 03 have a color GUI? Or is it just the ugly black and white one?

"Ugly" black and white. But it works just fine.

Macfan, thanks alot for your advice. Once again it is much appreciated. I wasnt able to run the MCACC last night but ill for sure do it tonight. I knew it measured delay and wasnt sure if manual was better than auto. I'll have to do the Auto MCACC and try out the THX Select2 feature.

DeadCellShadix,
I'd recommend running the auto MCACC and saving it away; then you can copy it to another save-set and manually tweak those settings, and then compare. That way, you can always go back to the baseline settings that MCACC gave you and tweak again until you're 100% happy.

Hmmm, interesting. I think i might take that approach. I was able to run the MCACC last night and everything works as it should. Well, I noticed that my Subwoofer doesnt come on to my Direct TV XM radio stations anymore but thats fine. Maybe it was just the programming last night. Im sure ill firgure it out. What are y'alls thoughts as far as 1080p Blu-rays? My TV makes them look so clear that they actually look 3 dimensional. Like its not still-camera anymore, the movies like sorta B-grade-ish. It's hard to explain. It takes a while to get used to, but once you do...I guess you dont even notice it anymore...

Hello,

New member here...I've just set up my new home theater after a house fire destroyed my old one. I'm running a Pioneer vsx-03 with a Sony cx777es DVD connected to an Escient Fireball SE-D1. My problem is that I have no Program Indicators displayed on the Pioneer when playing DVD's. I have a 5.1 speaker set-up using an optical connection. Per the manual, I connected my rear speakers to the surround left/right outputs on the receiver. The surround sound just doesn't sound right. I think I am only getting 3.1 when playing DVD's. When I watch TV through my TIVO, the Indicators display and the speakers are functioning correctly based on the audio format received.

I've researched the manual thoroughly, done google searches here and on the web but no answers.

Anyone else have this problem and a solution? This is probably an operator error but I can't get things to work properly even after verifying settings seem to be correct. This receiver is much more complicated than my old Pioneer Elite so I probably have something set up wrong.

Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance,

Scott

The indicators tell you the input signal the receiver "sees", not the output you have chosen. From what you said, I'd guess your receiver is getting a stereo signal from your DVD player.

This could be caused by a setting in your DVD player. Check to see that it is not set for PCM only. Typically, when they are, DVD players only send out a stereo signal. The specific terminology varies by model, but you should verify that DD and dts have been activated. Some players require you to activate them separately. Sometimes what you trying to turn on is called Bitstream or Raw.

If that isn't the issue, another thing to try might be cycling the Signal Sel button. Try manually setting the DVD input to Digital. Sometimes changing it manually works when Auto doesn't.

THX Surround EX:

how do you get the above mode with 7.1? AVR recognizes all my speakers but I could only get Cinema, Music and Games.. I will try again when movie is playing .. thanks for all the previous help..

It depends on your input and rear channel setting. There is a chart near the back of your manual (just before the specifications) that tells you what output is available with what input and which rear channel setting. It's several pages long, too complex to summarize here.

Remind me how to get the reverb setting "on" on the MCACC PC download... I've done it before, but only get the "off" data now. Thanks! The reverb correction settings are being applied on the system itself, as far as I can see.

Hi,
Does anyone know the crossover slope of the receiver (subwoofer to main channels)?
Thanks in advance,
Joe H

I've never seen the spec, but in lieu of a "real" answer, one might infer that, as a THX Certified controller, it would use the THX spec, which "Secrets" described:


That would only be an inference, though. Hopefully, someone else can give you something more concrete.

Macfan,
Thanks for the reply. Do you know if the THX slope is the same for both the subwoofer low pass and the "small" speaker high pass? I trudged through the manual and just didn't see any specs at all on this.
Joe H

ooopss.. sorry. I see that the Linkwitz Riley describes both the high and low pass filters. Sorry for a dumb follow up question.
Joe H

I am thinking about purchasing an Elite VSX-01TXH but I read here that it won't work with my 3G iPhone yet the VSX-1019AH-K does

Does anyone know if new Elite models are due out anytime soon? Would hate to buy one then find out the new models are out and support the iPhone.

Thanks in advance

Rob

The North American versions haven't been announced yet, although overseas versions have. Traditionally, Pioneer announces new Elite AVRs here in late Spring and releases them in early Fall, but they seem to be a bit behind that schedule right now. Hard to guess when they will be available this year.

Some have reported that iPhone software version 3.0 restores compatibility that 2.x removed, but others have challenged that. I can't comment, as I don't have an iPhone.

FW 3.0 allows functioning with my wifes 2gen iTouch and my 2G iPhone

Looks like at least one new Elite model VSX-LX52 is available overseas. By the feature set it looks like support for iPhone & iPod.

Wish you could get it here :-(

http://www.pioneer.com.sg/storefront...ogId=17&Page=1

Rob

Thanks Neil,

I have a 3GS and it looks like from other comments it is not supported :-(

Rob