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Collaboration with Professional Sound StudiosPioneer is dedicated to making your hometheater experience as close as possible to whatmovie makers and studio engineers intendedwhen they created the original sound tracks.Working closely with AIR Studios sound engineers in the UKand George Lucas's SkyWalker Ranch in the U.S., the Pioneerteam employed revolutionary processes in order to take yourhome sound system to the level of a professional sound studio.Professional sound engineers always start with three principles toachieve high fidelity recording and replay: quality reproduction,precision reproduction and artistic reproduction. Pioneeradapted this professional procedure to the design process so thatthe Pioneer Elite A/V receivers would recreate unprecedentedaudio fidelity in your home. This includes the best availableaudio components, measuring and calibrating the system with amicrophone, and final sound tuning to preserve the originalemotional elation of the music. With the professional masterreference sound quality of Pioneer Elite A/V receivers, a concertat home has never been so spectacular.

True Visionaries:Sir George Martin and AIR StudiosThe best sound engineersat one of the bestrecording studios in theworld contributed anunquestionable amount of expertise to this revolutionary multi-channel stereophonic amplifier. The founder of AIR Studios isSir George Martin, legendary Beatles producer and AcademyAward-nominated composer — one of music's most versatileand imaginative talents. Established in 1969 in London, AIRStudios is now a state-of-the-art recording complex withmatchless facilities for film scoring, rock, pop, classical andorchestral work, postproduction and live events. Many of theworld's most popular and renowned musical talents haveworked in this unique and inspirational recording environment.

Advanced Multi-Channel AcousticCalibration System (VSX-59TXi/VSX-74TXVi/VSX-72TXV)Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System(VSX-52TX)The Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System(MCACC) is Pioneer's revolutionary answer tothe dreams of stay-at-home movie and musicfans. The world's first fully automated acoustic calibrationsystem, the MCACC provides a studio-quality, multichannellistening environment by making delicate adjustments toneutralize the sound field of the listening space.

The VSX-59TXi, VSX-74TXVi, and VSX-72TXV,moreover, come with an upgraded version of this technologicalwonder — Advanced MCACC with 3-dimensionalcompensation. In addition to speaker distance, sound pressurelevel and frequency response, the Advanced MCACC applies"time axis" in measuring the listening environment's acousticcharacteristics and in applying frequency responsecompensation. This enables the system to distinguish betweendirect sound and room reverberation, resulting in even moreprecise, minute adjustment of frequency response for humanears. The Advanced MCACC also features "X-CurveCompensation" of frequency response — a living-room sizedversion of an international frequency response standard(ISO2969) used for designing movie theaters and dubbingsuites.

With the aid of a microphone, included in thepackage, the MCACC measures the response fromeach speaker and performs the following processes:

Acoustic Calibration by MCACC

Calibration

After Calibration

Speaker distance, sound pressure level, and frequency response are all equalized.

Before Calibration

Speaker distance, sound pressure level, and frequency response are all uneven.

The sound field is automatically measured using the supplied mic.

Speaker sizes and number of speakers are automatically detected.

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*Graphic images of the listening space's reverberation frequency response, measured by Advanced MCACC, can be displayed on a PC screen via RS-232C output, with specialized software.

Advanced Highlights of Pioneer's2005/2006 Elite A/V Receivers• Phase Control Technologies• Advanced MCACC• Standing Wave Control• THX Ultra2 Certified• THX Select2 Certified• THX Surround EX• Dolby Digital EX• DTS 96/24• DTS-ES• DTS NEO:6• Windows Media® Audio 9 Professional • Dolby Pro Logic IIx• Dolby Pro Logic II• Advanced Surround• 32-bit Digital Processing by "The 3rd-GenerationSHARC® Processor" and Freescale 48-bit Processing DSP• Ultra Digital Core Engine 2• Advanced Direct Energy Power Amplifier• 96kHz/24-bit A/D converters for all 7.1 channels or stereochannels• 192kHz/24-bit Burr-Brown D/A converter• Stable Cast Iron Base by TAOC• 3-D Space Frame Construction• Symmetrical Power Train Design• High-Grade Speaker Terminals• Triple-Layered Chassis• Digital Video Converter• Pioneer Video Converter• On-Screen Display• Touch-Panel Remote Control• USB Interface• HDMI Terminal• i.LINK (IEEE1394)• iPod® Control• XM Radio Control• Multi-Room/Multi-Source Remote Control• System Remote Plus (SR+)• 12 Volt Trigger System*SHARC is a registered trademark of Analog Devices, Inc.

Pioneer is one of the leaders in technological development andinnovation for superior multi-channel sound reproduction.Now we have taken multi-channel sound a step further withpatent-pending Phase Control technologies.

The objective of these new technologies is tocompensate for "phase lag" among channels, or in other words,the delay of some channels with respect to others.

When amplifying multi-channel audio signals, receiversuse a Low Pass Filter (LPF) for processing low-frequency signalsfor subwoofer output. It is this extra process that causes phaselag, an approximately 5 millisecond delay of low-frequencysignals with respect to main channels. This is the equivalent of a6.5 to 9 feet (2 to 3 meter) distance gap. The delayed bassaffects the quality of main-channel sound, making the overallsound lack synchronization. Pioneer's Phase Controltechnologies apply a new bass management system thateffectively compensates for phase lag, to significantly improvemulti-channel sound.

The phase lag problem occurs during softwareproduction processes as well — through improper use of themicrophone and Low Pass Filter — so Pioneer has also begunoffering these technologies to software makers.

Phase Control Technologies (VSX-74TXVi/VSX-72TXV)The latest Elite A/V receivers are our first productsto incorporate Phase Control technologies. Thesereceivers come with Phase Control function turned on bydefault, immediately ready to compensate for the phase lagbetween subwoofer channel and main channels. Combinedwith the new Advanced MCACC, this function even furtheroptimizes your multi-channel sound.

A/V RECEIVERS

Advanced Multi-ChannelStereophonic Philosophy

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SubwooferPhase Control — A NewInnovation for Multi-Channel Sound Compensation

Mic for VSX-59TXi

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The "Phase Control" Compensates for the Delay of Low-Frequency Sound

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placed far from viewers. Since a soundtrack is recorded forreproduction in such an environment, it sounds overly brilliantwhen played at home. THX Re-Equalization compensates forthis acoustic difference by achieving smoother high-frequencyresponse.

THX Adaptive Decorrelation™: When surroundspeakers play back a mono sound, it often seems to come fromone side rather than enveloping you from all sides as in atheater. THX Adaptive Decorrelation helps to correct for thisinaccuracy by restoring spaciousness on surround signals.

THX Timbre Matching™: Surround sound shouldenvelop the viewer smoothly and seamlessly. Nothing is moredistracting than when sounds jump from one speaker toanother. By improving the front/surround matching, THXTimbre Matching ensures smooth movement of surroundsound.

THX Bass Peak Level Management™: Some DolbyDigital soundtracks produce bass peaks that are undesirable in ahome theater environment. THX Bass Peak Level Managementallows you to control maximum peak levels and properly adjustthem to your home theater system.

THX Loudspeaker Position Time Alignment™: Thisfeature lets you equalize differences in the distances betweenindividual loudspeakers and your listening position. Equalizingthese distances ensures both precise synchronization of theoutputs from all speakers and seamless continuity of thesoundfield.

THX Surround EXTHX Surround EX — Dolby Digital Surround EX is a jointdevelopment of Dolby Laboratories and the THX division ofLucasfilm Ltd. In a movie theater, film soundtracks encodedwith Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able toreproduce an extra channel — Surround Back — which hasbeen added during the mixing of the program. Becausecurrently available Dolby Digital has 5.1 channels — front left,front center, front right, surround right, surround left andsubwoofer channels — Dolby Digital Surround EX offers 7.1channels.

Encoded on special DVD movie releases, the SurroundBack channel places sounds behind the listener. This additionalchannel allows more detailed imaging behind the listener andbrings more depth, spacious ambience and sound localizationthan ever before. When released on the home consumermarket, movies that were created using the Dolby DigitalSurround EX technology bear a Dolby Digital Surround EXlogo on the packaging. The Pioneer Elite A/V receivers — allwith the THX Surround EX logo — can faithfully reproducethis new technology in the home in the THX Surround EXmode.

THX Ultra2 CertificationPioneer is proud to have developed the world'sfirst product with THX Ultra2 certification,and of course, the technology is incorporated inthe VSX-59TXi. The original THX Ultra wasspecified mainly for analog sources in Dolby Pro Logic, but thespecification for THX Ultra2 is entirely revised for adoptingrecent high-quality digital formats such as DTS and DolbyDigital. THX Ultra2 is the next generation of THXCertification that ensures optimum playback of all multi-channel music and movie formats.

In the new specification, there are two new modes inaddition to the existing THX Cinema and THX Surround EX.They take advantage of THX new technology of THX ASA(Advanced Speaker Array).

THX Ultra2 Cinema: An advanced version of THXSurround EX allows non-Surround EX encoded, Dolby Digital5.1 and DTS 5.1 material to be played back over the THXconfiguration of seven speakers. The benefit is that, with awider sweet spot, everyone watching the program can enjoy amore enveloping and stable surround field.

THX MusicMode: This mode is for all music material,including 5.1 encoded music.

THX Ultra2/Ultra vs. THX Select2/SelectCreated originally as a studio reference monitoring tool, THXcombines Lucasfilm Ltd. entertainment expertise with superiorproduct design by major electronics manufacturers. The result:the ultimate Home Theater experience.

THX Ultra2 (VSX-59TXi) is the next generation THXcertification that ensures optimum playback of all multi-channel music and movie formats.

THX Select2 (VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXV) andTHX Select (VSX-52TX) are more suited to the size andlistening distances of most living rooms. They accurately reflectthe demands of modern program material, based on a freshexamination of the requirements of multi-channel digital audio.

THX Select2 (VSX-74TXVi/VSX-72TXV)The VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXV are amongthe world's first A/V receivers to feature THXSelect2 certification. This latest THXcertification means that a wide array of listeningmodes are offered to enhance your entertainment. Each mode

(1) Checking the absence (or presence) of connected speakersThe system checks which speakers — center, surround,surround back speakers, and/or subwoofer — are connectedto the A/V receiver.

(2) Detecting speaker size (large or small) Bass sound for a small speaker is diverted to a large speakeror subwoofer.

(3) Equalizing the differences of speaker distance from thelistening point Electronically-generated sound delays, as well as thosecaused by speaker distance gaps, are compensated for.

(4) Neutralizing the differences insound pressure levelGaps among channels are limitedto ±0.5dB or less.

(5) Compensating for timbre differences The frequency response of each speaker is measured andadjusted for all nine (VSX-59TXi, VSX-74TXVi, and VSX-72TXV) or five bands (VSX-52TX). This is completedwith the original "Envelop Compensation" appliedtechnology, which ensures optimum timbre-matching withminimum phase variations among channels.

(6) Time-axis compensation (VSX-59TXi/VSX-74TXVi/VSX-72TXV)A revolutionary function integrated into AdvancedMCACC. Acoustic treatment can be point-controlled,either manually or automatically — by units of 20msecbetween 0msec and 80msec points. Minute adjustmentallows you to create an ideal sound field according to theacoustic characteristics of various listening environments.

* Room reverberation data, measured by Advanced MCACC, can be checked on the PCscreen or OSD.

(7) X-Curve Compensation (VSX-59TXi/VSX-74TXVi/VSX-72TXV)This technology not only calibrates the physical tonalbalance, but also corrects for the human brain'sinterpretation of sound as it is affected by the room size.The result is perfectly flat frequency response.

With all the Elite A/V receivers, you can manually fine-tunethe frequency responses of individual speakers according to taste.

New MCACC Functions for the Latest EliteA/V ReceiversThe VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXV feature a new version ofAdvanced MCACC. In addition to the functions describedabove, these receivers also come with the following:

(1) Standing Wave ControlAcoustic standing waves occur when sound waves from yourspeaker system resonate with those reflected off the walls.This can give a negative effect on the overall sound,

especially certain lowerfrequencies — resulting inan overly resonant,"boomy" sounddepending on the speakerpositioning, your listeningposition, and the shape ofyour room. The new Pioneer Elite A/V receivers' StandingWave Control effectively moderates the resonance in yourlistening area. This technology also prevents inappropriateEQ-setting calibration caused by standing waves.

(2) MCACC Memory (Delays, Levels, and Preset EQ,)The new Advanced MCACC features MCACC Memory,which allows receivers to memorize up to six presetcombinations of delays, levels, and EQ settings. This allowseasy switching among combinations, depending on thelistening environment.

THX CertifiedTHX is a Lucasfilm Ltd. program created toachieve maximum accuracy in the reproductionof movie sound. Movie soundtracks arerecorded on a large "dubbing stage" usingprofessional equipment. For a soundtrack to be reproducedaccurately at home, special technologies are required. That'sbecause your "video room" is much smaller than a movietheater and is acoustically live. What's more, your home theatersystem uses speakers that are quite different from those found intheaters — and there are only six of them. Finally, when you'reat home you sit much closer to the speakers than when you'rein a theater. Until now these differences meant you missed thepower, thrill, and emotion of a good movie when you watchedit at home. Now Pioneer and Lucasfilm have teamed up tobring the full glory of realistic cinema sound to the comfort andconvenience of your home.

Pioneer Elite THX/DTS/Dolby Digital A/V receivers offer:THX Re-Equalization™: A movie theater is large and

acoustically dead, so specialized speakers are used, and typically

SURROUNDBACK FIELD

LOW FREQUENCYEFFECT

SURROUND FIELDLEFT

PRESENCE FIELD

Front: Forms the basis of a sound field as the system's main channels.Center: Clearly localizes dialog and vocals.

Surround Back: Ensures continuity of surround sound, adding depth to the soundstage.

SURROUND FIELDRIGHT

Subwoofer: Enhances suspense and psychological tension with low-frequency sound effects.

Surround: Enhances surround sound by adding depth to the sound field and emphasizing the sense of motion.

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OSD for Standing Wave Control

Windows Media® Audio 9 Professional(WMA9 Pro) (VSX-59TXi/VSX-74TXVi/VSX-72TXV)These Pioneer Elite A/V receivers incorporate a WMA9 Prodecoder, the first surround sound coding technology for theWeb — developed by Pioneer with technical cooperation fromMicrosoft. When connected to a multi-channel-equipped PC,you are able to enjoy high-resolution stereo (96kHz/24-bit) or5.1-channel surround audio at 128k-768kbps compressionrates. At any given bit rate, 5-channel WMA9 Pro will bringyou higher fidelity than other sound compression algorithmsthanks to the latest audio codec technology.

*Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks ofMicrosoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Dolby Pro Logic IIxThe Elite A/V receivers come with Dolby ProLogic IIx. This latest Dolby technology is the first to provide7.1-channel surround sound from stereo or 5.1-channel sources,for the most natural and seamless surround sound experience.The units process Dolby Pro Logic IIx at 96kHz sampling ratewith 24-bit resolution.

Dolby Pro Logic IIDolby Pro Logic II is an advanced version ofthe original. Pro Logic matrix decodes the Dolby Surroundsignal and creates Front Right, Front Center, Front Left, andmonaural Surround, but the Surround channel is limited inseparation and frequency response.

Pro Logic II, created by Dolby Laboratories, is amodified version to improve Dolby Surround and allow it todeliver a performance as realistic as Dolby Digital 5.1 offers. It competes with Circle Surround, DTS NEO:6, Pioneer's 5-DTheater/Expanded Theater, etc., that, the manufacturers claim,can decode Dolby Surround just like Dolby Digital 5.1. ProLogic II has three modes: Movie, Music and Pro Logic.

Pro Logic II Movie: A mode suitable for movies. It features a process to reduce crosstalk from the dialog tosurround channels, providing nearly the same degree ofseparation and sense of movement as Dolby Digital 5.1.

Pro Logic II Music: A mode for music reproduction.This mode is especially effective when playing backconventional stereo sources on CDs and other media.Surround channels enhance the sense of a surroundingambience, rather than definition and localization.

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Advanced Surround EffectsPioneer's exclusive DSP technology lets you have an expansive and realistic experience of movies and music with a wide variety ofcustomized surround modes. These modes are created for practical applications.

Movies and Other Audio-Visual Sources

ADVANCED MOVIE: Optimized for enjoying movies at home. The realistic enveloping sound this mode delivers makes you feel as if you were in a movie theater.

SCI-FI: Designed for science fiction movies, creates a broad sound space and heightens the overall impact of the soundtrack.

DRAMA: Dialog plays a crucial role in drama movies. This mode enhances conversations and monologues.

ACTION: Optimized for movies in which sound effects play an important role. Surround channels provide an enveloping sound extending upward.

MUSICAL: Recreates reflections you would hear in an ideal spherical sound space, letting you enjoy music as if you were in the best theater.

MONOFILM: Converts mono or stereo into multichannel surround. It works effectively with old movies and sporting events.

7-D THEATER: Plays Dolby Surround sources as dynamically as 7.1-channel Digital Surround does.

EXPANDED: Stereo sources — CDs, videotapes, records — sound as expansive as 7.1- or 5.1-channel sources.

SPORTS: Designed for sports programs with a lot of action. Adds to the excitement by bringing background action to the forefront.

GAME: Useful when playing video games. Works especially well with sound moving from left to right in game software with a lot of movement.

PhonesSurround: Delivers the effect of overall surround through headphones. The VSX-59TXi automatically provides "STEREO" and "PHONES SURROUND" modes to choose from when a pair of head phones is plugged in.

Music SourcesADVANCED MUSIC: Intensifies the feel of being in a concert hall while you enjoy music on CDs, tapes and other media.

CLASSICAL: Simulates the sound field of a large concert hall where concerts by full orchestras take place.

CHAMBER: Simulates the sonority of a medium-sized concert hall built from stone or concrete.

JAZZ: Optimized for simulating the sound space of a jazz club with rich reverberations, to make you feel you're sitting in front of musicians.

ROCK: Simulates the sound field of a medium-sized concert hall. Bass sounds dynamic and the sense of ambience is enhanced.

DANCE: Simulates the reverberation-rich ambience of a dance club with square floor space, letting you enjoy the excitement of a dance floor.

7/5ch STEREO: This "Party Mode" mixes multi-channel sounds down to stereo for playback on seven or five speakers. You can enjoy music in full stereo even if you are sitting close to the surround speakers.

VSX-59TXi VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-52TX

(TV Surround)

includes Pioneer-proprietary Advanced Speaker Array (ASA)technology for optimizing playback of multi-channel sound.

THX Cinema: This mode plays 5.1-channel movies using alleight speakers. ASA technology processes audio signals sent tothe surround and surround back speakers in a way thatoptimally blends the ambient and directional sound.

THX MusicMode: This mode is especially suited for multi-channel music. ASA technology is applied to the surroundchannels of 5.1-channel encoded music sources, creating awider yet stable acoustic ambience.

THX Games Mode: A full 360-degree, 3-dimensional acousticambience is created from stereo or multi-channel game audio,including analog sources and those in PCM, DTS, and DolbyDigital formats. In addition to placing sound accurately, thismode allows smooth point-to-point transition of audio, tofurther enhance its realism. *The THX logo is a trademark of THX Ltd., which may be registered in some jurisdic-tions. All rights reserved.

Dolby Digital EX The Pioneer Elite A/V receivers come with the Dolby DigitalEX decoder. This technology features its capability of decodingthe latest theater sound sources for a 6.1-channel output — 5.1-channel plus a back surround channel. The additionalsurround sound from behind the listener gives the extra sense ofdimensional detail and intensified involvement.

DTS 96/24DTS 96/24 is the first compressed surround format technologyto support high sound resolution of 96kHz and 24 bits andmultichannel capabilities, which was applied for a Pioneer EliteA/V receiver, the VSX-49TXi, for the first time in the world.

Advantages• DTS 96/24 can deliver 5.1 channels in 96/24 along with full-motion video, for feature film soundtracks and music programson DVD-Video whereas 96/24 has been available on DVD-Video in only two channels, and with video limitations.• DTS 96/24 can also be used on DVD-Audio discs where aDTS 96/24 track can be placed in the video zone, so thatpeople without DVD-Audio players can enjoy multichannel96/24 quality using their DVD-Video players. • The DTS 96/24 soundtrack is fully backward-compatiblewith all existing DTS decoders, which will deliver up to48kHz/24 bits.

Main Features(1) Reproduces high-quality sound, exactly as recorded on 96kHz,24-bit master tapes at the most advanced recording studios.

(2) Full backward compatibility with A/V amplifiers and DVD-Video players equipped with conventional DTSdecoders, allowing playback of existing DTS recordings onthese devices with the same high sound quality.

(3) High-quality DTS 96/24 sound reproduction using anexisting DVD-Video player (with DTS digital outputs)connected via digital cable to a DTS 96/24 A/V amp.

(4) The DTS 96/24 format enables high-quality multi-channelsound reproduction at 96kHz and 24 bits through 5.1 channels,without any degradation in the high picture quality of theDVD-Video format, thanks to its low compression rate of audiosignals. DVD-Video movies or music can be enjoyed with aquality of sound approaching that of DVD-Audio and SACD.

DTS-ES DTS-ES utilizes an additional rear channel to create a true 3-dimensional surround field. In a cinema, this surround backchannel was created by matrixing the left back and right backchannels, just as early surround formats used by a matrix fieldto create front center channel sound.

When a film soundtrack is transferred to DVD, amatrixed back channel automatically appears in the 5.1-channelformat. DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 takes advantages of the greaterbandwidth of DTS technology to create a discrete center backchannel. This channel is captured with a new generation ofdecoders like the one built into Pioneer Elite receivers. Theadvantages of this system are clear:

• Discrete back channels can be played, restoring the leftsurround and right surround as independent.

• A back channel is always matrixed in the left surroundand right surround on 5.1 soundtracks.

• It's fully compatible with any DTS-ES or 5.1-channelrecordings.

DTS NEO:6The conventional matrix decoder derives a center channel and amono surround channel from a matrix-encoded two-channelsource. It delivers better sound than a simple matrix, because itincludes steering logic to improve separation, but the monaural,band-limited surround can be disappointing to usersaccustomed to discrete multi-channel surround sound. DTSNEO:6 provides significant improvement over the conventionaltechnology. It conducts matrix decoding to provide up to sixfull-band channels from matrix-encoded stereo sources. With6.1-channel or 5.1-channel systems, DTS NEO:6 will derive sixor five separate channels, respectively, corresponding to thestandard home-theater speaker layouts. (The 0.1ch subwooferchannel is generated by bass management in the pre amp orreceiver).

DTS NEO:6 can steer a single channel or separatelysteer channels in various ways, to deliver multi-channel soundwithout losing the quality of the original. In addition to"Cinema mode" suited for movie sources, DTS NEO:6 offers"Music mode", which delivers natural multi-channel surroundsound from non-matrix-encoded stereo sources.

The VSX-59TXi is the world's first A/V receiver thatprocesses DTS NEO:6 at 96kHz sampling rate with 24-bit highresolution, which is enabled by a high-performance "UltraDigital Core Engine".

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Stable Cast-Iron Base by TAOC (VSX-59TXi)Sustaining the 74 lbs. cabinet of the VSX-59TXi is the Stable Cast-Iron Base,which was jointly developed by Pioneerand Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd., amanufacturer of TAOC-brand audioequipment parts and devices. Made of high carbon cast iron, the base boasts 10-times higher dampingability than those made of ordinary steel, and significantlyreduces unwanted vibration both inside and outside the cabinetto deliver astounding bass sound quality. The Stable Cast IronBase is firmly fixed to the 3-D Space Frame thanks to Pioneer'spatent-pending technology, which uses 15 attachment points.

3-D Space Frame ConstructionThe 3-D Space Frame Construction is developed to clearlydefine the mechanical grounding of the chassis and make thestructure rigid enough to support heavy weight. Perfected byrepeated CAE strength analyses and auditions, this technologyallows each part to deliver its maximum performance.Interference is also reduced by separating and insulating thepower supply, amp, analog circuit, digital circuit, and videosections from one another.

Symmetrical Power Train Design The Pioneer Elite A/V receivers eachfeatures power amps for seven channels.Accurate multi-channel soundreproduction is possible only when theoperating environment of one channelis physically identical to that of theothers. Therefore, with the newPioneer Elite receivers, power outputdevices for the left channels (front,surround and surround back) aremounted on the heat sinks symmetrically with respect to thosefor the right channels.

High-Grade Speaker Terminals (VSX-59TXi)The VSX-59TXi comes with large, high-grade speaker terminalsfeaturing machined brass. These and other high-grade partsensure higher sound quality, rigidity, and durability.

Triple-Layered Chassis (VSX-59TXi)The triple-layered chassis features a chassis base reinforced with athick steel plate to improve strength and stability for higher fidelity.Moreover, to sustain a heavy high-capacity power transformer, athick steel plate is used. The added transformer stabilizeracoustically insulates the transformer, enhancing sound clarity.

Digital Video Converter (VSX-74TXVi/VSX-72TXV)The VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXV come with HDMIterminals and allow conversion of input video signals for outputvia HDMI — whether Composite, S-Video, or Component —in order to display them on a compatible monitor or PDP.Conversion to other signals is also available — for example,from composite to S-Video or Component.

* Availability of Component-to-S-Video/Composite conversion varies depending on the content.** The Digital Video Converter doesn’t change the original picture resolution.

Pioneer Video ConverterPioneer Video Converter features highly flexible conversion ofvideo signals. It's capable of converting S-video and compositesignals into component video signals, so they appear at theseparate component video terminals. Pioneer's wide-bandconverter is even compatible with the 750p (progressive scan)format (through Component terminals). The Pioneer EliteA/V receivers come with a number of monitor outputs thatsupply video signals to VCRs, monitors and other videoequipment at the same time.

*The Pioneer Video Converter doesn't change the original picture resolution.

On-Screen DisplayThe Pioneer Elite A/V receivers feature simple, well-organizedon-screen menus for the best home theater sound andcustomized A/V control via all video terminals, includingcomponent video. Using a handheld remote to interact withmenus on your TV screen, you can assign the digital inputs, setthe crossover point, adjust the time alignment, and do lotsmore, simply and easily. The on-screen instructions even helpyou recall preprogrammed codes for your remote control*.*Available with 480i output via HDMI only. Please note some devices don’t permit 480ioutput via HDMI.

Sleek-Designed Large Touch Panel RemoteControl (VSX-59TXi)The VSX-59TXi comes with a newly-designed touch panelremote control. This remote control is exceptionally thin onaccount of the special built-in rechargeable battery. Thanks to alarge LCD touch panel and a wide variety of preset codes withlearning capability, the operation is simpler and smoother thanever before.

Versatile Video Control

User-Friendly Operation

32-bit Digital Processing by "The 3rd-Generation SHARC® Processor" from AnalogDevices, Inc. and 48-bit processing DSP fromFreescale, Inc. (VSX-74TXVi/VSX-72TXV)The VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXVincorporate "The 3rd GenerationSHARC ® Processor" from Analog Devices,Inc., which is highly integrated to be usedfor audio equipment. The latest deviceboasts significantly improved performanceover the previous "SHARC Melody ® Ultra", a high-performance 32-bit DSP boasting dual processing capability.The 3rd-generation DSP delivers twice the performance andhalf the power consumption of the previous device.

The two units also feature the latest Freescale DSP withabout double the precision of conventional DSPs, whichpermits 48-bit processing.

The combination of the high-performance DSPs hasenabled true 32-bit processing, permitting optimum soundquality, compatibility with all the latest surround formats, andthe highest possible decoding capability.*"SHARC" and "SHARC Melody" are registered trademarks of Analog Devices Inc.

Ultra Digital Core Engine 2(VSX-74TXVi/VSX-72TXV)The VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXV benefit from powerful,state-of-the-art Freescale and Analog Devices processors. Bothdevices are used for pro audio gear for their exceptionalperformance.

The new Elite A/V receivers come with 32-bit floatingpoint 3rd-Generation SHARC ® processor and Freescale 48-bit-processing processor.

With optimum processing power and decodingtechnology enabled by the Pioneer-exclusive "Ultra DigitalCore Engine 2" design, the VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXVprovide 96kHz/24-bit superior-quality processing for the THXSelect2 specification, DTS 96/24, DTS NEO:6, and Dolby ProLogic IIx decoding, and multi-channel sound compensation(including Phase Control and Standing Wave Control).

Advanced Direct Energy Power Amplifier —Designed by Pioneer for Optimum SoundQualityPower amplification in all seven channels is performed byoriginally-designed Advanced Direct Energy Power Amplifier,featuring minimum energy loss and minimum interferencebetween circuits. These features combine to deliver high-qualitysound that is close to the original.

The device features "low-impedance, high-current"design, which minimizes the impedance at the final outputstage. This effectively reduces the loss of the signals.

The advanced amplifier also reduces the electric/magneticinterference from the final output stage which significantlyaffects the sound quality. This is made possible by the compactdesign of the circuit — with the minimum size of the loop —for the final output stage.

What's more, the device for the VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXV features a new temperature compensationfunction for bias circuitry. Temperature of the output circuit issubject to change due to the speaker-driving current. Thetemperature fluctuations cause bias point deviation, whichlowers the sound quality. The power amplifier for the new EliteA/V receivers effectively compensates for the fluctuations tominimize the bias point deviation.

96kHz/24-bit ADCs and 192kHz/24-bit DACsThe key to high resolution is maintaining a perfect signal frominput to output. That's why the Pioneer Elite A/V receiversutilize 96kHz/24-bit ADCs and 192kHz/24-bit DACs — oneDAC for all the eight channels with the VSX-59TXi, VSX-74TXVi, and VSX-72TXV — to ensure your sound isreproduced with the highest possible clarity and fidelity.

The VSX-59TXi, moreover, features high-performanceBurr Brown DACs (PCM1704), specially selected for Pioneer,and comes with eight pieces of high-performance 192kHz/24-bit ADCs — one for each channel. Besides ensuring thehigh-quality sound for multi-channel sources, this advancedarchitecture improves the sound quality of 2-channel sources,with four ADCs assigned to each channel.

High-Performance Devicesfor Superior Sound Quality

Innovations inConstruction and Materials

Conventional Amp

Power Supply (+)

Power Supply (-)

Final Output Stage

Final Output Stage

Electric/ Magnetic Interference

Electric/ Magnetic Interference

Pioneer's Direct Energy Power Amplifier with Minimum Size of the Loop on the Output Circuit

Fluctuations of output circuit temperature cause bias point deviation.

Conventional Units

Temperature Compensation System Pioneer Elite A/V Receivers

Bias point deviation is minimized by effective temperature fluctuation compensations.

Component

HDMI

S-Video

Composite Video

Digital Video Converter with HDMI Output

3534

XM Radio Control (VSX-74TXVi/VSX-72TXV)XM is a leading provider of satellite radio servicein the United States. By using two high-powersatellites, Rock and Roll, XM Radio offers over150 channels of music, news, talk, sports, andchildren's programs on a monthly subscription basis — withclearer sound made possible by digital radio signals. The newPioneer Elite A/V receivers let you connect with your XM"Connect-and-Play" digital antenna for easy control and high-quality sound delivered through your audio system.Information is displayed on the monitor screen or on thereceiver's front panel display, allowing the following operations:

- Channel selection — You can search for channels withChannel Guide or narrow down your channel search withCategory Guide. You can also enter three-digit channelnumbers for direct access to a desired channel.- Saving song information such as the artist name and songtitle.- Saving preset channels — the receivers can memorize upto 30 channels, 10 each from three classes (A, B, and C), forquick access.

XM Satellite Radio is a subscription service not affiliated with Pioneer Electronics.Activation required through XM Satellite Radio.

Multi-Room/Multi-Source Remote ControlWouldn't it be nice if you could enjoy music or movies in a"remote" room away from the "main" room where your audioor audio/video system is? With Pioneer's Multi-Room/Multi-Source Remote Control, you can. You can play two differentprogram sources in two rooms independently at the same time.So now you can watch a program on a VCR in the living room,while the kids are watching their favorite movie on a DVDplayer in the bedroom.

What's more, the second program source can be selectedfrom the remote room using a remote control unit and aninfrared sensor unit (both available from third parties). It's aneasy way to multiply your family's entertainment possibilities.

A convenient function is the "sub room" volumecontrol. You can adjust volume level or turn the power of theamplifier installed in the sub room, independent of the mainroom system's settings. Moreover, you can choose the SubRoom Volume Level setting between "VARIABLE" and"FIXED" for connection of a separate power amplifier, and anintegrated amplifier or receiver, respectively. There's anindependent MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE button on thefront panel to turn on and off the Multi-Room/Sourcefunction.

What's more, the VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXVadditionally permit controlling a digital audio player in"ROOM 3", or the third room.

System Remote Plus (SR+) Connection(VSX-74TXVi/VSX-72TXV/VSX-52TX)The units feature the System Remote Plus (SR+)terminal. The terminal lets you connect the A/Vreceiver with Pioneer's compatible PDP (or its mediareceiver) to allow the two devices to interact. What results is ahost of user-friendly benefits:

• Video and audio signals — received by the mediareceiver and Pioneer A/V receiver, respectively — are keptconsistent with each other, switched at the same time and in thesame way with a single operation;

• Basic information on your home theater system —including A/V receiver volume, selected surround mode, andMCACC process — is displayed on the TV screen;

• All the connected devices* become remote-controllablethrough the PDP's sensor window.*The devices must be connected through SR+ terminals.

12 Volt Trigger SystemThe VSX-59TXi, VSX-74TXVi, and VSX-72TXV come withtwo "12V Trigger" interfaces. You can connect severaldevices* — a DVD player and an external power amplifier, forexample —via the interfaces, and specify what type of unit(s)you want to control at the setup screen. Thiss lets youactivate/deactivate the devices in synchronization with the A/Vreceiver. You can opt to disable the 12 Volt Trigger Systemeven when a device(s) is connected. The VSX-52TX comes withone 12V Trigger interface.

The Elite A/V receivers also have an AC outlet,primarily designed for use with source products. This lets youswitch on/off the entire system using the receiver remotecontrol or keys on the front panel.*12 Volt Trigger System works only with devices that have standby mode.

Setup Example

Sub Room(IR Sensor, Amplifier, Speakers,

and TV Monitor)Main Room

(Receiver, Source Components,Front, Center, and

Surrounds Speakers,TV Monitor etc.)

USB Interface (VSX-59TXi/VSX-74TXVi)The VSX-59TXi and VSX-74TXVi feature a USB input, whichlets you treat your PC as a regular music playback source. Theaudio is transferred in the digital domain, so you getsignificantly better sound than you usually get from the analogoutput of PC sound cards. Additionally, the VSX-59TXi is theworld's first A/V receiver that accepts multi-channel audiosignals via USB input.

HDMI Terminals (VSX-74TXVi/VSX-72TXV)The VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXV arePioneer's first A/V receivers to come withHDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminals. Thisallows single-cable connection with an HDMI-compatiblesource player, including the DV-79AVi Elite DVD player, andmonitors such as Pioneer Elite Plasma Display Panels. Itsbenefits over conventional terminals include:

- A high bit rate, up to 2.2Gbps for HDTV, for processinglarge amounts of uncompressed, high-quality data for bothvideo and audio signals.- Ensures lossless transmission for high picture and soundquality, as signals remain in a pure digital state, withoutD/A or A/D conversion.- Transmission with much smaller plugs than DVI, whichhandles video signals only.- Compatibility with the pixel counts of all the currentATSC digital television formats. (The units support HDMIVersion 1.1 and HDMI HDCP.)

i.LINK (IEEE1394) Advanced ResolutionDigital Audio Interface (VSX-59TXi/VSX-74TXVi)Today, multi-channel sound is critical for enhancingaudio of both movies and music. i.LINK connection —a new secured bus standard — allows you to enjoyadded convenience coupled with the most technologicallyadvanced method of processing audio through one cable insteadof multiple analog cables. Moreover, it helps simplify yoursystem and expand its performance at the same time.

i.LINK is an advanced digital interface that provides anavenue for the transmission of DVD-Audio and SACD music.In addition, i.LINK streamlines connection between the sourceplayer and the receiver.

In conjunction with the DV-79AVi, the VSX-59TXiand VSX-74TXVi with i.LINK offer exceptional conveniences,including:

• When you start playback of a DVD on the player, theinput is set to DVD on the receiver and the output isconfigured automatically.

• With DVD-Audio and SACD sources, the MCACCprocedure takes place without the necessity of D/A and A/D

conversion. This means high sound quality.• Direct connection with a compatible DVD player

allows the receiver's highly stable clock to control the outputsignals from the player — Pioneer-exclusive PQLS (PrecisionQuartz Lock System). This ensures jitter-free signal transmissionand highly accurate reproduction of minute details.

iPod® Control (VSX-74TXVi/VSX-72TXV)The new Elite A/V receivers each come with adedicated iPod® terminal and an iPod®

connection cable. Connect your iPod ® to theunit to enjoy music files via your audiosystems. You can easily control the connected player, using theAV receiver's remote control with a menu screen displayed onyour monitor — similar to directly using an iPod® itself. Inaddition, this connection provides the following benefits:

- Analog signals from iPods are up-converted to 96kHz/24-bit resolution.- A broad range of audio features for AV receivers — includingMCACC, Phase Control, DSP modes, and more — are appliedto sound from the iPod.- Multi-Room/Multi-Source Remote Control is available.- You can recharge iPod® batteries via the connected A/V receiver.

* The units are compatible with iPod®, iPod® Mini, and iPod® Photo, but compatibilitymay vary depending on the software incorporated in your iPod®. The VSX-74TXVi andVSX-72TXV do not support software versions prior to iPod® update 2004-10-20. Consultyour nearest Pioneer dealer for supported versions.** While connected to the A/V receiver, iPod® cannot be controlled directly, and only the word"Pioneer" is displayed on the iPod® display. Functions such as the equalizer cannot be con-trolled using the receiver, so we recommend that you turn off the equalizer before connecting.

iPod is for legal or rightholder-authorized copying only. Don't steal music. iPod is a trade-mark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Advanced Control

OSD for iPod® Control

Top Menu

Genre Selection Screen

Versatile Input and OutputConnections

Jitterless Data Transfer thanks to i.LINK's PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System) Function

i.LINKIN/OUT

i.LINKIN/OUT

Servocircuit Control data transfer*

* DVD player clockfrequency controlled byreceiver

Data transfer

DVD player A/V multi-channel receiver

Data output

AV decoder

Data memory

Clockingcrystal

DAC

iPod® Connection Cable (Included)

3736

Status Request CommandCommand Command Name Argument Operation Answer VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX?V<CR> VOLUME LEVEL STATUS REQUEST Return the VOLUME LEVEL VOLXX<CR+LF> *1 ! ! ! !?P<CR> POWER STATUS REQUEST Return the POWER Status PWRX<CR+LF> *2 ! ! ! !?M<CR> MUTE STATUS REQUEST Return the MUTE Status MUTX<CR+LF> *2 ! ! ! !?F<CR> FUNCTION MODE REQUEST Return the FUNCTION MODE FUNXX<CR+LF> *3 ! ! ! !?S<CR> LISTENING MODE SETTING REQUEST Return the L.M SETTING SRXXXX<CR+LF> *4 ! ! ! !?L<CR> LISTENING MODE REQUEST Return the L.M LMXXX<CR+LF> *5 ! ! ! !

?TO<CR> TONE STATUS REQUEST Return the TONE status TOX<CR+LF> *6 ! ! !?BA<CR> BASS STATUS REQUEST Return the BASS Level BAXX<CR+LF> *7 ! ! ! !?TR<CR> TREBLE STATUS REQUEST Return the TREBLE Level TRXX<CR+LF> *8 ! ! ! !?PR<CR> TUNER PRESET REQUEST Return the PRESET number PRXXX<CR+LF> *9 ! ! ! !?FR<CR> TUNER FREQ REQUEST Return the FREQ number FRXXXXX<CR+LF>*10 ! ! ! !?AC<CR> ACOUSTIC CAL REQUEST Return the ACOUSTIC CAL. status ACX<CR+LF> *11 ! !?UI<CR> USB INPUT CH REQUEST Return the USB INPUT CH. status UIX<CR+LF> *12 !?MI<CR> MULTI INPUT CH REQUEST Return the MULTI INPUT CH. status MIX<CR+LF> *13 !?AP<CR> ZONE 2 POWER STATUS REQUEST Return the POWER status APRX<CR+LF>*2 ! !?BP<CR> ZONE 3 POWER STATUS REQUEST Return the POWER status BPRX<CR+LF> *2 ! !?ZS<CR> ZONE 2 FUNCTION STATUS REQUEST Return the FUNCTION MODE Z2FXX<CR+LF> *3 ! !?ZT<CR> ZONE 3 FUNCTION STATUS REQUEST Return the FUNCTION MODE Z3FXX<CR+LF> *3 ! !?ZV<CR> ZONE 2 VOLUME STATUS REQUEST Return the VOLUME LEVEL ZVXX<CR+LF>*1 ! !?MC<CR> MCACC POSITION REQUEST Return the MCACC POSITION status MCX<CR+LF> *15 ! !?EX<CR> SBch PROCESSING STATUS REQUEST Return the SBch PROCESSING status EXXX<CR+LF> *14 ! !?XM<CR> XM channel REQUEST 000-255 Return XM channel XMXXX<CR+LF> ! !?IS<CR> PHASE CONTROL STATUS REQUEST Return PHASE CONTROL STATUS ISX<CR+LF> ! !

Operation CommandCommand Command Name Argument Operation Answer VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TXVU<CR> VOLUME UP VOLUME UP VOLXX<CR+LF> *1 ! ! ! !VD<CR> VOLUME DOWN VOLUME DOWN VOLXX<CR+LF> *1 ! ! ! !

XXVL<CR> VOLUME SET 00-93 *1 Set the VOLUME level VOLXX<CR+LF> *1 ! ! ! !PO<CR> POWER ON POWER ON PWRX<CR+LF> *2 ! ! ! !PF<CR> POWER OFF POWER OFF PWRX<CR+LF> *2 ! ! ! !MO<CR> MUTE ON MUTE ON MUTX<CR+LF> *2 ! ! ! !MF<CR> MUTE OFF MUTE OFF MUTX<CR+LF> *2 ! ! ! !

XXFN<CR> FUNCTION MODE SET *3 Set the FUNCTION MODE FUNXX<CR+LF> *3 ! ! ! !FU<CR> FUNCTION MODE UP Change the FUNCTION MODE FUNXX<CR+LF> *3 ! ! ! !

XXX(X)SR<CR> LISTENING MODE SET *4 Change the LISTENING MODE SRXXX(X)<CR+LF> *4 ! ! ! !TO<CR> TONE ON/BYPASS TONE ON or BYPASS TOX<CR+LF> ! ! !BI<CR> BASS INCREMENT BASS INCREMENT BAXX<CR+LF> *7 ! ! ! !BD<CR> BASS DECREMENT BASS DECREMENT BAXX<CR+LF> *7 ! ! ! !TI<CR> TREBLE INCREMENT TREBLE INCREMENT TRXX<CR+LF> *8 ! ! ! !TD<CR> TREBLE DECREMENT TREBLE DECREMENT TRXX<CR+LF> *8 ! ! ! !TB<CR> TUNER BAND Change the BAND (AM/FM) FRXXXXX<CR+LF> *10 ! ! ! !

XTP<CR> TUNER PRESET 0-9 Change the TUNER PRESET PRXXX<CR+LF> *9 ! ! ! !TC<CR> TUNER CLASS Change the TUNER CLASS PRXXX<CR+LF> *9 ! ! ! !TPI<CR> TUNER PRESET INCREMENT TUNER PRESET INCREMENT PRXXX<CR+LF> *9 ! ! ! !TPD<CR> TUNER PRESET DECREMENT TUNER PRESET DECREMENT PRXXX<CR+LF> *9 ! ! ! !TFI<CR> TUNER FREQ INCREMENT TUNER FREQ INCREMENT FRXXXXX<CR+LF> *10 ! ! ! !TFD<CR> TUNER FREQ DECREMENT TUNER FREQ DECREMENT FRXXXXX<CR+LF> *10 ! ! ! !XAC<CR> ACOUSTIC CAL 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 Change the ACOUSTIC CAL. ACX<CR+LF> *11 ! !XUI<CR> USB INPUT CH 0, 1, 2, 3 Change the USB INPUT CHANNEL UIX<CR+LF> *12 !XMI<CR> MULTI INPUT CH 0, 1, 2, 3 Change the MULTI INPUT CHANNEL MIX<CR+LF> *13 !

XXZS<CR> ZONE2 FUNCTION MODE SET *3 Set the FUNCTION MODE Z2FXX<CR+LF> *3 ! !XXZT<CR> ZONE3 FUNCTION MODE SET *3 Set the FUNCTION MODE Z3FXX<CR+LF> *3 ! !

ZU<CR> ZONE2 VOLUME UP VOLUME UP ZVXX<CR+LF> *1 ! !ZD<CR> ZONE2 VOLUME DOWN VOLUME DOWN ZVXX<CR+LF> *1 ! !

XXZV<CR> ZONE2 VOLUME SET 00-80 Set the VOLUME level ZVXX<CR+LF> *1 ! !APO<CR> ZONE2 POWER ON ZONE2 POWER ON APRX<CR+LF> *2 ! !APF<CR> ZONE2 POWER OFF ZONE2 POWER OFF APRX<CR+LF> *2 ! !BPO<CR> ZONE3 POWER ON ZONE3 POWER ON BPRX<CR+LF> *2 ! !BPF<CR> ZONE3 POWER OFF ZONE3 POWER OFF BPRX<CR+LF> *2 ! !XMC<CR> MCACC POSITION 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Change the MCACC POSITION MCX<CR+LF> *15 ! !XXEX<CR> SBch PROCESSING SET 0, 1, 2 Change EXTENDED MODE EXXX<CR+LF> *14 ! !STS<CR> STATUS DISPLAY To see OSD display R ! !XIS<CR> PHASE CONTROL 0, 1 PHASE CONTROL ON/OFF ISX<CR+LF> *16 ! !

iPod ControlCommand Command Name Argument Operation Answer VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

00IP PLAY To see OSD display R ! !01IP PAUSE To see OSD display R ! !02IP STOP To see OSD display R ! !03IP PREVIOUS (|<|<|) To see OSD display R ! !04IP NEXT (|>|>|) To see OSD display R ! !05IP REV (<|<|) To see OSD display R ! !06IP FWD (|>|>) To see OSD display R ! !07IP REPEAT To see OSD display R ! !08IP SHUFFLE To see OSD display R ! !09IP DISPLAY To see OSD display R ! !10IP OSD ON/OFF To see OSD display R ! !11IP VOL UP To see OSD display R ! !12IP VOL DOWN To see OSD display R ! !13IP Cursor UP To see OSD display R ! !14IP Cursor DOWN To see OSD display R ! !15IP Cursor RIGHT To see OSD display R ! !16IP Cursor LEFT To see OSD display R ! !17IP ENTER To see OSD display R ! !18IP RETURN To see OSD display R ! !19IP CATEGORY To see OSD display R ! !

XM Radio ControlCommand Command Name Argument Operation Answer VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

00XM STATION 10 To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !01XM 1 To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !02XM 2 To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !03XM 3 To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !04XM 4 To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !05XM 5 To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !06XM 6 To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !07XM 7 To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !08XM 8 To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !09XM 9 To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !10XM CH + / Cursor DOWN " To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !11XM CH - / Cursor UP # To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !12XM PRESET ST + ($) To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !13XM PRESET ST - (%) To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !14XM DISPLAY To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !15XM PRESET To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !16XM CLASS To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !17XM DIRECT ACCESS (CH) To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !18XM MEMORY (EDIT) To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !19XM MENU To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !20XM CLEAR To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !21XM ENTER To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !22XM RETURN To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !23XM CATEGORY To see OSD display XM***<CR+LF> ! !

Error MessageError Message Error Name Meaning VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TXE04<CR+LF> COMMAND ERROR Detect Inappropriate Command line ! ! ! !E06<CR+LF> ARGUMENT ERROR Inappropriate Factor ! ! ! !

RS-232C Commands ListAutomatic FeedbackWhen the customer changes the status using knobs on the front panel or the remote controller of AV receiver, AV receiver send new status automatically. (VOLXX,PQRX,MUTX,FUNXX,SRXXXX,LMXXX)(For example) The user changes function on the front panel. We send: FUNXX<CR+LF>

(#When switching channel)

*1 Volume Level [2byte]VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

93 +12dB ! ! ! !81 0dB ! ! ! !01 -80dB ! ! ! !00 -- (same as mute) ! ! ! !

Example1Command ?V<CR> Request Volume Level.Answer VOL93<CR+LF> Volume is set to +12dB.

*2 ON/OFF [1byte]VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

0 ON ! ! ! !1 OFF ! ! ! !Example2

Command ?M<CR> Request Mute Status.Answer MUT0<CR+LF> Mute On.

*3 Function Mode No. [2byte]VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

00 PHONO ! ! !01 CD ! ! ! !02 TUNER ! ! ! !03 CDR ! ! ! !04 DVD ! ! ! !05 TV ! ! ! !06 SAT ! ! !07 VCR1 !08 VCR2 !09 VCR3 !10 VIDEO or VIDEO1 ! ! ! !11 i.LINK UNASSIGNED DEVICE ! ! ! !12 Multi CH ! ! !13 USB ! !14 VIDEO2 ! ! !15 DVR or DVR1 ! ! !16 DVR2 ! !17 iPod ! !18 XM ! !19 HDMI1 ! !20 HDMI2 ! !21 HDMI3 ! !

*6 TONE Status [1byte]VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

0 BYPASS ! ! !1 ON ! ! !Example1

Command ?TO<CR> Request TONE Status.Answer TO1<CR+LF> Tone On.

*7 BASS Status [2byte]VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

00 +6 ! ! ! !01 +5 ! ! !02 +4 ! ! ! !03 +3 ! ! !04 +2 ! ! ! !05 +1 ! ! !06 0 ! ! ! !07 -1 ! ! !08 -2 ! ! ! !09 -3 ! ! !10 -4 ! ! ! !11 -5 ! ! !12 -6 ! ! ! !

Example2Command ?BA<CR> Request BASS Level.Answer BA02<CR+LF> BASS is set to +4dB.

*8 TREBLE Status [2byte]VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

00 +6 ! ! ! !01 +5 ! ! !02 +4 ! ! ! !03 +3 ! ! !04 +2 ! ! ! !05 +1 ! ! !06 0 ! ! ! !07 -1 ! ! !08 -2 ! ! ! !09 -3 ! ! !10 -4 ! ! ! !11 -5 ! ! !12 -6 ! ! ! !

Example3Command ?TR<CR> Request TREBLE Level.Answer TR02<CR+LF> TREBLE is set to +4dB.

*9 PRESET Number [3byte]VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

*00 10 ! ! ! !*01 1 ! ! ! !*02 2 ! ! ! !*03 3 ! ! ! !*04 4 ! ! ! !*05 5 ! ! ! !*06 6 ! ! ! !*07 7 ! ! ! !*08 8 ! ! ! !*09 9 ! ! ! !

Example4Command ?PR<CR> Request PRESET number * = A : class AAnswer PRA04<CR+LF> PRESET number is set to class A 4 * = B : class B

PRC00<CR+LF> PRESET number is set to class C 10 * = C : class C

*10 FREQ Number [7byte]VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

A0**** ! ! ! !F***** ! ! ! !

A is AMF is FM* is ASCII code 0 - 9

Example5Command ?FR<CR> Request FREQ numberAnswer FRA00890<CR+LF> FREQ number is set to AM 890 kHz

FRF08010<CR+LF> FREQ number is set to FM 80.10 MHz

Explanation of Argument*11 ACOUSTIC CAL. [1byte]

VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX0 OFF ! !1 ALL CH ADJ ! !2 F ALIGN ! !3 CUSTOM1 ! !4 CUSTOM2 ! !Example6

Command 1AC<CR> Change the ACOUSTIC CAL.Answer AC1<CR+LF> ACOUSTIC CAL. is set to ALL CH ADJ

*12 USB INPUT CHANNEL [1byte]VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

0 2 CHANNEL !1 6 CHANNEL !2 7 CHANNEL !3 8 CHANNEL !Example7

Command 1USB<CR> Change the USB INPUT CHANNELAnswer USB1<CR+LF> USB INPUT CHANNEL is set to 2 CHANNEL

*13 MULTI INPUT CHANNEL [1byte]VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

0 2 CHANNEL !1 6 CHANNEL !2 7 CHANNEL !3 8 CHANNEL !Example8

Command 1MCH<CR> Change the MULTI INPUT CHANNELAnswer MCH1<CR+LF> MULTI INPUT CHANNEL is set to 2 CHANNEL

*14 SBch PROCESSING [1byte]VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

0 OFF ! !1 ON ! !2 AUTO ! !

*15 MCACC MEMORY [1byte]VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

0 MCACC OFF ! !1 MEMORY 1 ! !2 MEMORY 2 ! !3 MEMORY 3 ! !4 MEMORY 4 ! !5 MEMORY 5 ! !6 MEMORY 6 ! !

*16 PHASE CONTROL [1byte]VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

0 OFF ! !1 ON ! !

*4 LISTENING MODE SET, LISTENING MODE SETTING REQUEST [4byte]When you set the "Listening Mode" using the keys and knobs on the front panel, you operate

"LISTENING MODE SELECTOR" knob with "LISTENING CH SELECT" button. Some modes are notavailable depending on the source signal — there is automatic detection for 2ch and 6.1ch (notalways available).

With the "SR" command, you can select whichever mode you want. You can also confirm yourselection with the "SR" command by "?S" command.

*) When LISTENING MODE is changed, the set will dispatch ANSWER command to let the outsidecontroller the current set status automatically without receiving LISTENING MODE SETTINGREQUEST command from the outside controller. (Automatic Feedback)

[2-4byte]:data for mode setting.

Listed below are the combinations of modes selected by "LISTENING MODE SELECTOR" and theListening CH by "LISTENING CH SELECT" in 3bytes.

STANDARDVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

000 PRO LOGICII MOVIE + SB CH OFF *1 ! !001 PRO LOGICII MUSIC + SB CH OFF ! !002 PRO LOGIC + SB CH OFF ! !003 Neo:6 CINEMA + SB CH OFF ! !004 Neo:6 MUSIC + SB CH OFF ! !005 PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE + SB CH ON *2 ! !006 PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC + SB CH ON ! !007 PRO LOGIC/7CH SURROUND + SB CH ON ! !008 Neo:6 CINEMA + SB CH ON ! !009 Neo:6 MUSIC + SB CH ON ! !010 PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE + SB CH AUTO *3 ! !011 PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC + SB CH AUTO ! !012 PRO LOGIC + SB CH AUTO ! !013 Neo:6 CINEMA + SB CH AUTO ! !014 Neo:6 MUSIC + SB CH AUTO ! !

*1 "+ SB CH OFF" is the same as "5.1ch".*2 "+ SB CH ON" is the same as "7.1ch".*3 "+ SB CH AUTO" is the same as "AUTO".

ADVANCED CINEMAVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

032 ACTION + SB CH OFF *1 !033 SCIFI + SB CH OFF !034 DRAMA + SB CH OFF !035 MUSICAL + SB CH OFF !036 MONOFILM + SB CH OFF !037 5D-THEATER + SB CH OFF !038 ACTION + SB CH ON *2 !039 SCIFI + SB CH ON !040 DRAMA + SB CH ON !041 MUSICAL + SB CH ON !042 MONOFILM + SB CH ON !043 7D-THEATER + SB CH ON !044 ACTION + SB CH AUTO *3 !045 SCIFI + SB CH AUTO !046 DRAMA + SB CH AUTO !047 MUSICAL + SB CH AUTO !048 MONOFILM + SB CH AUTO !049 XD-THEATER + SB CH AUTO !050 ADVANCED MOVIE + SB CH OFF !051 TV SURROUND + SB CH OFF !052 SPORTS + SB CH OFF !053 EXPANDED + SB CH OFF !054 ADVANCED MOVIE + SB CH ON !055 TV SURROUND + SB CH ON !056 SPORTS + SB CH ON !057 EXPANDED + SB CH ON !058 ADVANCED MOVIE + SB CH AUTO !059 TV SURROUND + SB CH AUTO !060 SPORTS + SB CH AUTO !061 EXPANDED + SB CH AUTO !062 PHONES SURROUND !

*1 "+ SB CH OFF" is the same as "5.1ch".*2 "+ SB CH ON" is the same as "7.1ch".*3 "+ SB CH AUTO" is the same as "AUTO".

X: Argument: ASC II code

3938

THXVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

064 PRO LOGICII MOVIE + SB CH OFF *1 ! !065 PRO LOGIC + SB CH OFF ! !066 Neo:6 CINEMA + SB CH OFF ! !067 PRO LOGICII MOVIE + SB CH ON *2 ! !*4

068 PRO LOGIC + SB CH ON ! !*4

069 Neo:6 CINEMA + SB CH ON ! !*4

070 PRO LOGICII MOVIE + SB CH AUTO *3 ! !071 PRO LOGIC + SB CH AUTO ! !072 Neo:6 CINEMA + SB CH AUTO ! !

*1 "+ SB CH OFF" is the same as "5.1ch".*2 "+ SB CH ON" is the same as "7.1ch".*3 "+ SB CH AUTO" is the same as "AUTO".*4 The VSX-52TX needs 1or 4 to 1byte figure.

ADVANCED CONCERTVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

096 CLASSICAL + SB CH OFF *1 !097 CHAMBER + SB CH OFF !098 JAZZ + SB CH OFF !099 ROCK + SB CH OFF !100 DANCE + SB CH OFF !101 5CH-STEREO + SB CH OFF ! !102 CLASSICAL + SB CH ON *2 !103 CHAMBER + SB CH ON !104 JAZZ + SB CH ON !105 ROCK + SB CH ON !106 DANCE + SB CH ON !107 5CH-STEREO + SB CH ON ! !108 CLASSICAL + SB CH AUTO *3 !109 CHAMBER + SB CH AUTO !110 JAZZ + SB CH AUTO !111 ROCK + SB CH AUTO !112 DANCE + SB CH AUTO !113 XCH-STEREO + SB CH AUTO ! !114 ADVANCED MUSIC + SB CH OFF !115 ADVANCED GAME + SB CH OFF !116 ADVANCED MUSIC + SB CH ON !117 ADVANCED GAME + SB CH ON !118 ADVANCED MUSIC + SB CH AUTO !119 ADVANCED GAME + SB CH AUTO !

*1 "+ SB CH OFF" is the same as "5.1ch".*2 "+ SB CH ON" is the same as "7.1ch".*3 "+ SB CH AUTO" is the same as "AUTO".

STEREOVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

128 STEREO ! !129 DIRECT !

AUTOVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

150 AUTO SURROUND + SB CH OFF !151 AUTO SURROUND + SB CH ON !152 AUTO SURROUND + SB CH AUTO !

MULTI-CHVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

512 MULTI-CH INPUT !(ON/OFF) !(ON/OFF) !(ON/OFF)

STREAM DIRECTVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

130 OFF !131 NORMAL !132 2CH => DIRECT !133 ANALOG => DIRECT !

[1byte]: 2-4byte is for the additional selection available only in THX or STANDARD or MULTI-CH setting.

Additional Setting for THX mode: Only applicable 2-4byte is 067-069.VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

0 CINEMA !1 SURROUND EX ! !2 THX ULTRA2 CINEMA !3 MUSIC !4 PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE ! !

Additional Setting for STANDARD mode: Only applicable 2-4byte is 005-009.VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

0 STANDARD EX ! !1 STANDARD SX !2 PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE ! !3 PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC ! !

Additional Setting for MOVIE mode: Only applicable 2-4byte is 003-005.VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

0 STANDARD EX !2 PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE !

Additional Setting for MUSIC mode: Only applicable 2-4byte is 130,131.VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

3 PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC !Example5

Command 0006SR<CR> 0: STANDARD EXAnswer SR0006<CR+LF> 006: PRO LOGIC II MUSIC

Example6Command ?S<CR>Answer SR2067<CR+LF> 2: THX ULTRA2 CINEMA

067: PRO LOGICIIMOVIE

Example7Answer SR1512<CR+LF> 1: MULTI-CH 2ch

512: MULTI-CH ADJUST

STEREOVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

128 STEREO ! ! ! !129 DIRECT !130 96kHz STEREO ! !131 96kHz DIRECT132 88kHz STEREO ! !

304 PCM 88.2kHz STEREO ! ! ! !308 PCM 88.2kHz DIRECT !305 PCM 96kHz STEREO ! ! ! !309 PCM 96kHz DIRECT !306 PCM 176.4kHz STEREO ! ! ! !310 PCM 176.4kHz DIRECT !307 PCM 192kHz STEREO ! ! ! !311 PCM 192kHz DIRECT !

322 DTS 96/24 STEREO ! ! ! !323 DTS 96/24 DIRECT !

356 DVD-AUDIO STEREO ! ! !357 DVD-AUDIO DIRECT358 DVD-AUDIO 88.2kHz STEREO ! ! ! !359 DVD-AUDIO 88.2kHz DIRECT !360 DVD-AUDIO 96kHz STEREO ! ! ! !361 DVD-AUDIO 96kHz DIRECT !362 DVD-AUDIO 176kHz STEREO ! ! ! !364 DVD-AUDIO 176kHz DIRECT !363 DVD-AUDIO 192kHz STEREO ! ! ! !365 DVD-AUDIO 192kHz DIRECT !

342 SACD STEREO ! ! !343 SACD DIRECT !

312 A/D 96kHz STEREO !313 A/D 192kHz STEREO !

STANDARDVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

002 PRO LOGIC ! ! ! !000 PRO LOGICII MOVIE ! ! ! !001 PRO LOGICII MUSIC ! ! ! !005 PRO LOGICII GAME ! !003 Neo:6 CINEMA ! ! ! !004 Neo:6 MUSIC ! ! ! !050 PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE ! ! ! !051 PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC ! ! ! !056 PRO LOGICIIx GAME ! !054 Neo:6 88K CINEMA ! ! !055 Neo:6 88K MUSIC ! ! !052 Neo:6 96K CINEMA ! ! !053 Neo:6 96K MUSIC ! ! !

VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX008 96kHz PRO LOGIC ! !009 96kHz PRO LOGICII MOVIE ! !010 96kHz PRO LOGICII MUSIC ! !011 96kHz PRO LOGICII GAME ! !057 96kHz PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE ! !058 96kHz PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC ! !059 96kHz PRO LOGICIIx GAME ! !

140 PCM88.2kHz + PRO LOGIC ! !141 PCM88.2kHz + PRO LOGICII MOVIE ! !142 PCM88.2kHz + PRO LOGICII MUSIC ! !143 PCM88.2kHz + PRO LOGICII GAME ! !144 PCM88.2kHz + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE (for 2ch) ! !145 PCM88.2kHz + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC (for 2ch) ! !146 PCM88.2kHz + PRO LOGICIIx GAME ! !147 PCM96kHz + PRO LOGIC ! !148 PCM96kHz + PRO LOGICII MOVIE ! !149 PCM96kHz + PRO LOGICII MUSIC ! !150 PCM96kHz + PRO LOGICII GAME ! !151 PCM96kHz + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE (for 2ch) ! !152 PCM96kHz + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC (for 2ch) ! !153 PCM96kHz + PRO LOGICIIx GAME ! !162 PCM88.2kHz + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE (for multi-channel) ! !163 PCM88.2kHz + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC (for multi-channel) ! !164 PCM96kHz + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE (for multi-channel) ! !165 PCM96kHz + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC (for multi-channel) ! !031 PCM ! ! ! !300 PCM 88.2kHz ! ! ! !015 PCM 96kHz ! ! ! !302 PCM 176.4kHz ! ! !303 PCM 192kHz ! ! !327 PCM +SX !328 PCM 88.2 +SX !329 PCM 96 +SX !330 PCM +EX !331 PCM 88.2 +EX !332 PCM 96 +EX !333 PCM + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE (for multi-channel) ! !334 PCM + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC (for multi-channel) ! !

016 DOLBY DIGITAL ! ! ! !017 DOLBY DIGITAL EX ! ! ! !018 DOLBY DIGITAL SX !154 DOLBY DIGITAL + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE ! !155 DOLBY DIGITAL + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC ! !

019 DTS ! ! ! !020 DTS-ES021 DTS-SX !022 DTS-ES DISC 6.1 ! ! ! !023 DTS-ES MTRX 6.1 ! ! ! !030 DTS 96/24 ! ! ! !321 DTS 96/24 + SX !324 DTS + Neo:6 ! ! ! !325 DTS 96/24 + Neo:6 !326 DTS 96/24 ES MTRX !156 DTS + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE ! !157 DTS + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC ! !

024 MPEG BC025 MPEG BC EX026 MPEG BC SX

027 MPEG-2 AAC ! ! ! !028 MPEG-2 AAC EX ! ! ! !029 MPEG-2 AAC SX !158 MPEG-2 AAC + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE ! !159 MPEG-2 AAC + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC ! !

380 WMA 9 PRO ! ! !381 WMA 9 PRO +SX !382 WMA 9 PRO + EX ! ! !384 WMA 9 Pro + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE ! !385 WMA 9 Pro + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC ! !

350 DVD-AUDIO ! ! ! !351 DVD-AUDIO 88.2kHz ! ! ! !352 DVD-AUDIO 96kHz ! ! ! !353 DVD-AUDIO SX !354 DVD-AUDIO 88.2kHz SX !355 DVD-AUDIO 96kHz SX !366 DVD AUDIO +EX ! ! !367 DVD-AUDIO 88.2kHz +EX ! ! !368 DVD-AUDIO 96kHz +EX ! ! !250 DVD-AUDIO + PRO LOGIC ! !251 DVD-AUDIO + PRO LOGICII MOVIE ! !252 DVD-AUDIO + PRO LOGICII MUSIC ! !253 DVD-AUDIO + PRO LOGICII GAME ! !254 DVD-AUDIO + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE (for 2ch) ! !255 DVD-AUDIO + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC (for 2ch) ! !256 DVD-AUDIO + PRO LOGICIIx GAME ! !257 DVD-AUDIO + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE (for multi-channel) ! !258 DVD-AUDIO + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC (for multi-channel) ! !260 DVD-AUDIO 88.2k + PRO LOGIC ! !261 DVD-AUDIO 88.2k + PRO LOGICII MOVIE ! !262 DVD-AUDIO 88.2k + PRO LOGICII MUSIC ! !263 DVD-AUDIO 88.2k + PRO LOGICII GAME ! !264 DVD-AUDIO 88.2k + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE (for 2ch) ! !265 DVD-AUDIO 88.2k + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC (for 2ch) ! !266 DVD-AUDIO 88.2k + PRO LOGICIIx GAME ! !267 DVD-AUDIO 88.2k + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE (for multi-channel) ! !268 DVD-AUDIO 88.2k + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC (for multi-channel) ! !270 DVD-AUDIO 96k + PRO LOGIC ! !271 DVD-AUDIO 96k + PRO LOGICII MOVIE ! !272 DVD-AUDIO 96k + PRO LOGICII MUSIC ! !273 DVD-AUDIO 96k + PRO LOGICII GAME ! !274 DVD-AUDIO 96k + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE (for 2ch) ! !275 DVD-AUDIO 96k + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC (for 2ch) ! !276 DVD-AUDIO 96k + PRO LOGICIIx GAME ! !277 DVD-AUDIO 96k + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE (for multi-channel) ! !278 DVD-AUDIO 96k + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC (for multi-channel) ! !

340 SACD ! ! !341 SACD SX !344 SACD +EX ! !280 SACD + PRO LOGIC !281 SACD + PRO LOGICII MOVIE !282 SACD + PRO LOGICII MUSIC !283 SACD + PRO LOGICII GAME !284 SACD + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE (for 2ch) !285 SACD + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC (for 2ch) !286 SACD + PRO LOGICIIx GAME !

VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX287 SACD + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE (for multi-channel) !288 SACD + PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC (for multi-channel) !

VIRTUAL SURROUND BACKVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

062 PRO LOGICII MOVIE + V.SB !063 PRO LOGICII MUSIC + V.SB !064 PRO LOGIC + V.SB !065 Neo:6 CINEMA + V.SB ! !066 Neo:6 MUSIC + V.SB ! !067 DOLBY DIGITAL + V.SB ! !068 MPEG-2 AAC + V.SB ! !069 DTS + V.SB ! !070 PCM + V.SB !071 PCM 88.2 + V.SB !072 PCM 96 + V.SB !073 5CH SURROUND + V.SB !074 5CH MOVIE + V.SB !075 5CH MUSIC + V.SB !383 WMA 9 PRO + V.SB !369 DVD-AUDIO 88.2kHz +V.SB !370 DVD-AUDIO 96kHz +V.SB !345 SACD + V.SB !

ADVANCED CINEMAVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

032 ACTION ! ! !033 SCIFI ! ! !034 DRAMA ! ! !035 MUSICAL ! ! !036 MONOFILM ! ! !037 5D-THEATER !043 7D-THEATER ! ! !180 ADVANCED MOVIE !181 TV SURROUND !182 SPORTS !183 GAME !184 EXPANDED !185 PHONES SURROUND ! ! !

044 ACTION + V.SB !045 SCIFI + V.SB !046 DRAMA + V.SB !047 MUSICAL + V.SB !048 MONOFILM + V.SB !049 5D-THEATER + V.SB !186 ADVANCED MOVIE + V.SB !187 TV SURROUND + V.SB !188 SPORTS + V.SB !189 GAME + V.SB !190 EXPANDED + V.SB !

ADVANCED CONCERTVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

096 CLASSICAL ! ! !097 CHAMBER ! ! !098 JAZZ ! ! !099 ROCK ! ! !100 DANCE ! ! !101 5CH-STEREO !107 7CH-STEREO ! ! ! !114 ADVANCED MUSIC !

108 CLASSICAL + V.SB !109 CHAMBER + V.SB !110 JAZZ + V.SB !111 ROCK + V.SB !112 DANCE + V.SB !113 5CH-STEREO + V.SB ! !115 ADVANCED MUSIC + V.SB !

THXVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

220 PRO LOGIC + THX ! !221 PRO LOGICII MOVIE + THX ! !222 Neo:6 CINEMA + THX ! !087 PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE + THX ! ! ! !223 THX GAMES MODE (for 2ch) ! !

080 THX CINEMA ! ! ! !081 THX SURROUND EX ! ! ! !230 DOLBY DIGITAL + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE + THX ! !231 DTS + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE + THX ! !234 MPEG-2 AAC + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE + THX ! !235 WMA 9 Pro + PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE + THX ! !085 DTS + Neo:6 + THX ! ! ! !236 THX SELECT2 CINEMA ! !082 THX ULTRA2 CINEMA !083 THX MUSICMODE ! ! !237 THX GAMES MODE (for multi-channel) ! !086 DTS96/24 + Neo:6 + THX !088 7CH IN + THX !089 8CH IN + THX !232 DTS-ES MATRIX6.1 + THX ! !233 DTS-ES DISCRETE6.1 + THX ! !

084 DTS-ES + THX !

MULTI-CH / USBVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

200 6CH IN ! ! !201 6CH IN + SX !202 6CH IN + EX !203 6CH IN + V.SB !204 7CH IN !205 7CH IN + V.SB !206 8CH IN !207 8CH IN + V.SB !

MULTI-CHVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

200 MULTI-CH IN !

STREAM DIRECTVSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

124 SACD DIRECT ! !125 PCM DIRECT ! !126 ANALOG DIRECT ! !

ETC.VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX

219 HDMI THROUGH ! !Example8

Command ?L<CR>Answer LM001<CR+LF> now PRO LOGICII MUSIC playing.

VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX021 Depending on Source for Multi-ch Source ! !

(for Multi-ch)022 (Multi-Channel Source) + EX for Multi-ch Source ! !023 (Multi-Channel Source) + for Multi-ch Source ! !

PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE024 (Multi-Channel Source) + for Multi-ch Source ! !

PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC025 DTS + Neo:6 for Multi-ch Source ! !026 DTS-ES matrix6.1 for Multi-ch Source ! !027 DTS- ES discrete6.1 for Multi-ch Source ! !

100 ADVANCED SURROUND ! !SELECTION (same as key)

101 ACTION ! !102 SCI-FI ! !103 DRAMA ! !104 MUSICAL ! !105 MONO FILM ! !106 7-D THEATER ! !107 CLASSICAL ! !108 CHAMBER ! !109 JAZZ ! !110 ROCK ! !111 DANCE ! !112 7CH STEREO ! !113 PHONES SURROUND ! !

050 THX SELECTION ! !(same as key)

051 PRO LOGIC + THX for 2ch Source ! !052 PRO LOGICII for 2ch Source ! !

MOVIE + THX053 Neo:6 CINEMA + THX for 2ch Source ! !054 PRO LOGICIIx for 2ch Source ! !

MOVIE + THX055 THX GAMES MODE for 2ch Source ! !056 THX Depending on Source for Multi-ch Source ! !

(for Multi-ch)057 THX SURROUND EX for Multi-ch Source ! !058 PRO LOGICIIx for Multi-ch Source ! !

MOVIE + THX059 DTS + Neo:6 + THX for Multi-ch Source ! !060 DTS-ES MATRIX for Multi-ch Source ! !

+ THX061 DTS-ES DISCRETE6.1 for Multi-ch Source ! !

+ THX062 THX SELECT2 for Multi-ch Source ! !063 THX MUSICMODE SELECT for Multi-ch Source ! !064 THX GAMES MODE for Multi-ch Source ! !

(for multi-ch)

005 AUTO SURROUND/ ! !STREAM DIRECT (same as key)

006 AUTO SURROUND ! !007 NORMAL DIRECT ! !008 PURE DIRECT ! !

150 MULTI CH IN for only Answer ! !*5 LISTENING (DECODE) MODE REQUEST [3byte]Listed below are the combinations of LISTENING MODE selected by "SR" command and theLISTENING MODE determined by the input source signal.

*) When the LISTENING MODE is set and the format for the source signal is confirmed, the set will sendANSWER COMMAND to outside controller to let it know the status of the LISTENING MODE — it repliesautomatically and does not need to receive LISTENING MODE RE.

(Automatic Feedback)LISTING MODE shows the current signal format the set is receiving or surround mode which hasbeen added to the original signal.LM***

NEW version [3byte][1-3byte]: data for mode setting.

Listed below are the combinations of modes selected by LISTENING MODE

ExampleCommand 001SR<CR> set STEREO mode.Answer SR001<CR+LF> now become STEREO mode.Answer LM130<CR+LF> now 96kHz STEREO play.Command ?S<CR> now LISTENING mode?Answer SR031<CR+LF> now ACTION mode.

VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-59TXi VSX-52TX001 STEREO ! !

010 STANDARD SELECTION ! !(same as key)

012 PRO LOGIC for 2ch Source ! !013 PRO LOGICII MOVIE for 2ch Source ! !014 PRO LOGICII MUSIC for 2ch Source ! !015 PRO LOGICII GAME for 2ch Source ! !016 Neo:6 CINEMA for 2ch Source ! !017 Neo:6 MUSIC for 2ch Source ! !018 PRO LOGICIIx MOVIE for 2ch Source ! !019 PRO LOGICIIx MUSIC for 2ch Source ! !020 PRO LOGICIIx GAME for 2ch Source ! !

4140

REAR PANELS

VSX-59TXi

VSX-52TX

VSX-74TXVi

VSX-72TXV

ANTENNA

FRONT

L

R

L

R

PR

PB

Y

PR

PB

Y

PR

PB

YIN

INOUT

IN

IN

MILTI-ROOM &SOUCEOUTDVD/LDINTV/DVDIN

SATIN

DVR/VCR1

VCR 2

VCR 3

R LR L(Single)

CENTER

CENTER

FRONT

FRONT

POWERAMPIN

AUDIO

AUDIO

SUBW.

L(Single)

SURROUNDBACK

SURROUND

SUB W.

2 1(Single)

SURROUNDBACK

SUR-ROUND

R L

R L

R

R L

R L

R L

R L

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

ININ

PHONOIN

CDIN

OUTRECCD-R/TAPE1/

MD

PR

PB

Y

L

R

L

R

CENTER

MONITOR OUT

SUR-ROUND

(Single)ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

SUR-ROUNDBACK

DC OUT 12VTOTAL 100mA MAX

(DVD/LD)

AM LOOPANTENNA

FM75Ω UNBAL

IN

IN IN

MULTI CH INPUTASSIGNABLE

PRE OUT

OUTREC

PLAY

IN

TAPE 2MONITOR

PLAY

IN

USB AUDIO

OUT

OUT

(CD-R/TAPE1/

MD)

(DVR /VCR1)

(SAT)

(CD)

(TV/DVD)

(DVD/LD)1

IN

2IN

3IN

4IN

5IN

6IN

DIGITAL

CONTROLMONITOR

OUT1

MONITOROUT2

2

1

SELECTABLE (SURROUND BACK & )B

(AUDIO)

BC-AS71820A

S400

A

SPEAKERS

R L

RS-232C

B

VIDEO S2 VIDEOAUDIO

12V TRIGGER(DVD/LD)

(For LD)

RFIN

COMPONENTVIDEOMULTI CH IN

AUDIO VIDEODIGITALR L

IN

DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

OUTREC

IN

INVIDEO1

PLAY

DVR/VCR

(DVD/LD)

3

1 4

IN

(CD)4IN

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

OUT

IN

IN

S-VIDEOVIDEO

R L

R L

R L

R

IR

L

R L

RL

OUTREC

IN

INCD

PLAY

CD-R/TAPE/MD

PR

PB

Y

PR

PB

Y

MONITOR OUT

CONTROL

12VTRIGGER

(DC OUT 12V/100mA MAX)

PR

PB

Y

IN

IN

RS-232C

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

SUB W.

ININ (CD-R/TAPE/MD) (TV/SAT)

OUT

OUT

PREOUT

CEN- TER

CEN- TER

FRONT

FRONT

SUR-ROUND

SUR-ROUND

SUR-ROUNDBACK

(single)

MONITOROUT

MONITOROUT

VIDEO1IN

IN

DVR/VCR

OUT

IN

TV/SATIN

DVD/LD

ANTENNA

AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75Ω

FRONT CENTERLR

SURROUNDLRA

LR

SURROUND BACK /B

SPEAKERS

(Single)

MULTI-ROOM&SOURCE

MULTI-ROOM &SOURCE

SUB W.

21 ~

~

MULTI-ROOM&SOURCE/REC SEL

OUT1ROOM3(ZONE3)

OUT2

IN1

IN2

OUT

HDMI

IN

DIGITAL

XM

IN(DVR/ VCR 1)

IN(DVR/ VCR 2)IN(CD-R)

IN(DVD/LD)

IN(CD)

ASSIGNA-BLE

–

INY

PB

PR

Y

PB

PR

COMPONENT VIDEOASSIGNABLE

IN

IN

OUTY

PB

PR

Y

PB

PR

MULTI-ROOM& SOURCEMONITOROUT

ROOM2

(ZONE2)

(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)

S400

(AUDIO)

S400

USBAUDIOIN

IN(SAT)

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

12 V TRIGGER

ROOM2(ZONE2)IN

1 2

OUT

IR

ROOM2(ZONE2)

FM UNBAL 75Ω AM LOOP

MONITOROUT

OUT

ANTENNA

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCER L

IN (DVD/LD)IN (TV)

IN

IN

DVD/LD

TV

SAT

VIDEO1/GAME1

IN

IN

IN

IN

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

DVR/VCR 1

DVR/VCR 2

OUT

IN

IN

VIDEO

VIDEO AUDIOS - VIDEO R L

MULTI CHIN

SURROUNDBACK

CONTROL

INOUT

RS-232C

CD-R/TAPE

IN

FR FL

SUB W. CENTER

SUR-ROUND

iPod

OUT

IN

R L

R L

R L

CD

IN

SUB W.

FRONT

CENTER

SUR-ROUND

(Single)

SUR-ROUNDBACK

PHONO

IN

AUDIO PRE OUT

R L

R L

SPEAKERSFRONTR L R L R L(Single)

CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK /A B

SELECTABLE

DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO

IN(DVD/LD)

IN(CD)

IN

XM

IN1

IN2

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

HDMI

MULTI-ROOM&SOURCE/REC SEL

OUTROOM3(ZONE3)

IN(SAT)

IN(DVR/ VCR 1)

IN(DVR/ VCR 2)IN(CD-R)

IN

IN

ROOM2(ZONE2)

FM UNBAL 75Ω AM LOOP

MONITOROUT

OUT

DVD/LD

TV

SAT

VIDEO1/GAME1

OUT

DVR/VCR 1

DVR/VCR 2

OUT

IN

IN

VIDEO

VIDEO AUDIOS - VIDEO

IN

IN

IN

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCER L

R L

CD

CD-R/TAPE

IN

IN

IN

FR FL

SUB W. CENTER

MULTI CHIN

RS-232C

SUR-ROUND

SURROUNDBACK

CONTROL

iPod

SUB W.

FRONT

CENTER

SUR-ROUND

(Single)

SUR-ROUNDBACKOUT

PHONO

IN

INOUT

AUDIO PRE OUT

R L

LR

R L

R L

SPEAKERS

SELECTABLE

FRONTR L R L R L(Single)CENTER SURROUNDSURROUND BACK / BAIN

R LANTENNA

ININ

IN OUT

MULTI-ROOM& SOURCE

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOROUT

12 V TRIGGER

ROOM2(ZONE2)

ROOM2

(ZONE2)

IN

(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)

1 2

Y

PB

PR

Y

PB

PR

Y

PB

PR

Y

PB

PRASSIGNA-BLE

OUT

IR

1

1 4

2

3

4

–

11

1

3

3

2

1

2

2–

1

1

2

12

2–

–

IN (DVD/LD)IN (TV)

1

1 4

2

3

4

–

11

1

3

3

2

1

2

2–

1

1

2

12

2–

DIMENSIONS

REMOTE CONTROLS

VSX-59TXi VSX-74TXVi VSX-72TXV VSX-52TX

ABCDEFGHIJ

KL

M (FRONT) M (REAR)

NO

VSX-59TXi

VSX-52TX

AXD7377

MUTE

VOOLUMEENTER

MENU

AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

CHANNEL

SYSTEMSET UP

RECEIVER

VSX-74TXVi / VSX-72TXV

186mm 7-5/16" 170mm 6-11/16" 170mm 6-11/16" 155mm 6-1/8"18mm 11-16" 17mm 11/16" 17mm 11/16" 18mm 11/16"50mm 1-15/16" 40mm 1-9/16" 40mm 1-9/16" 40mm 1-9/16"

340mm 13-3/8" 340mm 13-3/8" 340mm 13-3/8" 340mm 13-3/8"24mm 15/16" 21mm 13/16" 21mm 13/16" 23mm 7/8"

426mm 16-3/4" 420mm 16-9/16" 420mm 16-9/16" 420mm 16-9/16"60mm 2-3/8" 59mm 2-5/16" 59mm 2-5/16" 59mm 2-5/16"

322mm 12-11/16" 329mm 12-15/16" 329mm 12-15/16" 329mm 12-15/16"44mm 1-3/4" 32mm 1-1/4" 32mm 1-1/4" 32mm 1-1/4"

440mm 17-5/16" 420mm 16-9/16" 420mm 16-9/16" 420mm 16-9/16"204mm 8-1/16" 187mm 7-3/8" 187mm 7-3/8" 173mm 6-13/16"476mm 18-3/4" 462mm 18-3/16" 462mm 18-3/16" 465mm 18-5/16""Ø55mm Ø2-3/16" Ø55mm Ø2-3/16" Ø55mm Ø2-3/16" Ø55mm Ø2-3/16"

Ø55mm Ø2-3/16" Ø55mm Ø2-3/16" Ø55mm Ø2-3/16" Ø55mm Ø2-3/16"18mm 11/16" 18mm 11/16" 18mm 11/16" 18mm 11/16"

16.5mm 5/8" 16.5mm 5/8" 16.5mm 5/8" 16.5mm 5/8"

RECEIVER

TV VOL VOLTC CH

TV CONTROL

INPUTSELECT

DTV ON/OFF REC DTV INFO

REC STOP

HDD

SLEEP DIALOG E

TUNERDISPLAY

MPXAUDIO

THX

AUTO SURR

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

ACOUSTICEQ

EFFECT/CHSEL

SIGNALSELSCT

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

CH RETURNSUBTITLE

CH CH

DVD

MUTE

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR+

CLASSMENU

BAND

RETURN

D.ACCESSTOP MENU

DTV MENU

T.EDIT

GUIDESYSTEMSETUP

DISC

7 8 9

0

1 2 3

ENTER

4 5 6

10

ENTERST ST

TUNE

TUNE

+

+

-

-

DVD/LD

RECEIVER INPUTSELECT SOURCE

MULTI CONTROL

RECIEVER CONTROL

TV/SAT

CD CD-R/TAPE

DVR/VCR

TUNER

TV CONT

RECEIVER

SHIFTPHASE MCACC S.DIRECT

THX STANDARD ADV.SURRMULTI OPE

SHIFT

STEREOSBchSIGNAL SELSTATUS

DISP CH- CH+AUDIO

MPX

TVVOL TV CH VOL

TV CONTROLGUIDE

SETUP

AV PARAMETERTOP MENU

CH LEVEL

ENTER

CLASSD.ACCESS

SR+

SLEEP

DVR1

DVD

CD

RECEIVERSYSTEM OFFSOURCEINPUT

SELECT

AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNINGREMOTE CONTROL UNIT AXD7409

TV VIDEO 2

SAT VIDEO 1 TVCONT

iPod TUNER RECEIVER

DVR2 CD-R XM RADIO ROOM2/3

VIDEOSEL

ANALOGATT

DIMMER

DISCENTER

+10

MENU

RETURN

T.EDITDTV MENU

BANDTUNE

TUNE

ENTERST ST

CATEGORY

INPUTSELECT

REC DTV INFO MUTE

REC STOP MEMORY

SUBTITLE HDD DVD

RECEIVER